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We are now living through an unprecedented time in the U.S., and in the world at large, when institutions, schools, universities and more are being shut down from public attendance so as to curtail the spread of a virus named COVID-19.

Since bottoming at the end of March, stocks in the marijuana sector have been building a base, with the best stocks in our portfolio still showing a healthy pattern of higher lows. But we still don’t have a renewed uptrend, and that’s OK. We’re patient. What we do have are 200-day moving averages that are coming close to our stocks and that, ideally, will provide support.

While the U.S. and China have been playing tariff tug-of-war, Brazil has experienced a quiet resurgence. And Brazilian ADRs have been on a tear.

Food price inflation is about to become a big concern for U.S. consumers and investors alike. But not for the reason (i.e. trade war) you might think.

There are a lot of upcoming stocks in the hopper - as any as 13 IPOs will price this week. Here’s why you shouldn’t invest in a single one of them yet.

BABA stock has been on a tear all year. After Thursday’s sales guidance surprise, it’s officially in overdrive. How long can the rally in BABA last?

The financial sector has rallied the last six months, and regional bank stocks have led the charge. These five have doubled since September.

Sector rotation used to be a rare occurrence; now it happens all the time. But when the rotation finally ends you’ll want to take big swings.

“Consumer sentiment is usually an important indicator for the U.S. economy. More than two-thirds of this country’s GDP comes from consumer spending. Traditionally, when consumers are unhappy, retailers are unhappy. That is, until this year. Times are still uncertain. The economy is still fragile. And while I don’t normally think...

Chinese stocks have been trending in the right direction in 2017. New economic data out of China could help spark another big breakout.

Agricultural stocks and other food-related investments are a way to feed your portfolio in this worldwide climate of rising demand for more and better food.

Today I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment in our Dick Davis Digests Contributor Interview Series. This time, I asked some questions of Shortex Market Letter Editor Joseph Parnes, who is also president of Technomart Investment Advisors. Parnes’ newsletter is notable for its brevity--in every issue, he recommends 14 positions,...

I enjoyed reading Cabot Dividend Investor analyst Chloe Lutts Jensen’s reasons for recommending the Dividend Digest Spotlight Stock, including: • Increasing dividends • Diversification • Low valuation • Rising demand Those catalysts rang a bell with me, as they reflect many of the same criteria that investors have utilized for a couple of hundred...

Portfolio Protection Step #4 By Nancy Zambell Editor, Investment Digest and Dividend Digest Adding dividend-paying stocks to your portfolio helps you increase your gains from appreciation and can also boost your returns in a down market cycle. This is a crucial key to a well-balanced portfolio—the fourth step in my article, “5...

One of the big stories this week was that the U.S. Treasury Department announced new rules that would limit companies’ ability to participate in inversions. The new rules put the Pfizer (PFE) and Allergen (AGN) merger in peril. And I took an interest in this because I had an open position in PFE, owning call options (a bullish position) since January.

Oil and the stock market are moving in tandem now. But as these two charts show, that’s rarely been the case.

Dividend growth stocks combine the best of both worlds—high dividends and high portfolio yield. Here are 3 famous companies set to raise dividends in June: