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At Cabot, we prefer to let charts and trends tell us what’s happening in the stock market. And that’s because stock market predictions are often wrong.

Using stops is a common method for selling stocks. But what’s the better method: mental stops or stop-loss orders?

There is an alternative way to generate income that is available to equity investors through option writing.

The rapid expansion of AI data centers has powered a new bull market in energy stocks. Is this just another boom-and-bust cycle playing out, or does this rally have legs?

Last week, I looked back at the top 10 investing trends of 2010. In that issue, I promised a look forward to the trends that will likely dominate 2011. Of course, no one can say for sure what will happen in the future (distrust anyone who claims they can). It’s...

Many comparisons can be drawn between the arcade game and the market.

Today’s Cabot Wealth Advisory contains a lot of little ideas that I assembled last week; in fact, I nearly titled it potpourri, but I was put off by the association with aromatic plant material, not to mention the fact that in French, the term means “rotten pot.”

I look around to see what history is happening in the world now and I see above all the rapid development of China. While here in the U.S. we struggle to regain positive economic growth, this year China’s economy will grow 8% ... maybe more. Which means China is a great place to find growth companies! One of my long-term favorites in the country is Ctrip.com (CTRP), which has the country’s biggest travel-related Web site. The company’s revenues were $99 million in 2006, $160 million in 2007 and $215 million in 2008. Earnings were equally impressive.

Plummeting prices last year brought many stocks down 50% or more, so that their yields now look extraordinarily high. My database now shows 63 stocks with annual yields of 20% or more. But there’s something wrong with these stocks--business at every one of these high-yielding firms is faltering. The stocks’ plunges tell us that. And while the yields may look high today, they’re based on the past 12 months. If business shrinks, the dividend will shrink more. And if the business shrinks, the stock price may fall further, too. All in all, chasing these super-high yields is a dangerous game, suited only for professionals who can determine when the selling has been overdone and when the dividend is secure.

Whether you already love REITs for the income or are just looking to diversify your portfolio, here are three high-yield REITs to own in 2019.

Was the March 23 low the market bottom? Or are even greater depths ahead? Here are five ways to measure it, and what they mean.

Down year on Wall Street, right? So far, yes. But the 20 best-performing large-cap stocks through the first half have all doubled. Here are their names.

Looking for a recession-proof dividend stock that’s actually raising its dividend payouts? Try Verizon Communications, says Sure Dividend.

Thanks to China’s rapid recovery from Covid-19, chemical stocks are on the rise. Here are three benefitting most from China’s comeback.