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Artificial intelligence is an undeniable mega-trend, but the story is evolving from “tell me” to “show me” as companies report earnings.

We’ve been delivered. In just two short weeks the market has gone from a toxic 2022 market sliding toward bear territory to a huge rally that brings back the hope of a mediocre year. Enjoy the high country.

It was ugly two weeks ago. The Russia/Ukraine war was unpredictable and sending ripples through the global economy with soaring food and energy prices. The Fed was a million miles behind the curve in fighting this persistent high inflation.

Corn diverted to the fuel market, growing demand for meat in emerging markets and floods in Australia have all contributed to food shortages and spiking food prices in recent months. Riots around the world, a fertilizer shortage and less free bread at restaurants are just some of the effects the food crisis is having around the world. Some people believe that the food crisis will be bigger than the problems with credit crunch and global warming.

Right now, the auto industry is presenting a lot of opportunities for appreciating assets in the stocks of companies developing the cutting edge technologies for electrics, hybrid, natural gas vehicles and many others. Most of the truly exceptional opportunities are in companies most people have never heard of, not Ford (F) and Toyota (TM). Two such companies are featured in the August issue of the newsletter I edit, Cabot Green Investor. They are major growth stories that have a lot to do with a bill 77 senators are co-sponsoring in Congress, Indian oversight of taxicabs, and China’s admiration for European air quality.

Last week I received a response “I await your next column: Lincoln: the man, the city, and the car.” So here it is.

Here are 11 stock market trends I see in today’s bull market, including one recent online real estate IPO to keep an eye on.

Here are seven steps that you can take to become a better investor.

Small cap gold stocks have been on fire in 2016. Many are up 50%, 100% or more. It hasn’t mattered much if the company is a profitable gold producer or a pre-revenue gold explorer. If it has anything to do with gold, it’s probably gone up. I monitor a watch list of small-cap gold stocks. And these five are up over 100% so far this year.

Much fuss was made after a report showed U.S. job satisfaction at its lowest level in two decades. But other polls have found nearly nine out of 10 people are happy with their work.

Answers to readers’ questions from the Cabot Wealth Advisory survey.

Small-cap cloud software stocks are due for a big rebound in 2019. Here are a few potential catalysts that could drive the sector to new heights.

Alibaba’s (BABA) stock is now trading like any other stock and life is returning to normal for investors.

Synaptics introduced the world’s first touchpad interface for a computer in 1995, and it’s been on the leading edge of the industry ever since. The company’s biggest hit, at least from the stock’s perspective, was the clickwheel for the iPod, which helped the stock soar from 2002 to the end of 2004. But the company has also developed pointing sticks and a variety of other “pads,” including SecurePad, RoundPad and LuxPad.

I recently found and purchased a copy of The Boston Globe from August 9, 1974, announcing then-President Richard Nixon’s resignation. The paper contained several political cartoons that were written for exactly 34 years ago, but could have been imagined for today. They detailed the weak economy, high food and fuel costs and political scandal.

Something I’m always concerned about it how we’re communicating with our readers. One way that I stay informed is by reading blogs. While I was brainstorming about how we can better communicate with you and vice versa, I began to think that a blog might be the way for us to reach out to our readers, while at the same time hearing what you have to say. So after hammering out the details, I am pleased to announce the creation of The Iconoclast Investor (iconoclast-investor.com), a place for the Cabot editors to share their thoughts and you to share yours.

You only need to look at the deterioration of the newspaper industry to see the effects that digital and online media have had on print-based industries. Fortunately, it seems that book lovers are trying to adapt to the changes instead of fighting them--a good strategy if they want to find a profitable and functional way to survive this revolution.

PepsiCo (PEP) is a company with a dividend that’s working to build a healthier America.

In addition to being the world’s most well-known investor, Warren Buffet may also be the world’s most well-liked billionaire. He’s probably one of the most listened-to men in the world as well. He’s especially popular among other investors—I suspect a vast majority can cite at least a few Buffett maxims...