It’s hard to predict whether a stock will do well. Many investors simply follow the trend: buying high in order to sell even higher. This momentum strategy is a valid one. Like a freight train, a moving stock is hard to stop — there must be a very good reason for a high-momentum stock to stop in its tracks and head in the opposite direction. This is a strategy that can be surprisingly difficult to execute, though. Fundamentally, good stock analysis is still required. You cannot simply buy the hottest ticket out there on the expectation that it will continue… Read More

It’s hard to predict whether a stock will do well. Many investors simply follow the trend: buying high in order to sell even higher. This momentum strategy is a valid one. Like a freight train, a moving stock is hard to stop — there must be a very good reason for a high-momentum stock to stop in its tracks and head in the opposite direction. This is a strategy that can be surprisingly difficult to execute, though. Fundamentally, good stock analysis is still required. You cannot simply buy the hottest ticket out there on the expectation that it will continue moving — not if you take investing seriously. A big picture, too, can change on a dime: the world out there is unpredictable, and nobody can know whether bad news is coming. And psychologically, it might be difficult to keep buying an uptrend when the market trades at fresh all-time highs amid a barrage of macroeconomic worries. Another strategy is to look for bargains. Those stocks might not be the market’s darlings and might not have the trend-related wind at their backs, but it should not necessarily mean that they have no potential. A real bargain — a fundamentally strong… Read More

Earlier this month, my colleague Brad Briggs gave a few details on how our system works over at Maximum Profit, my premium newsletter advisory service. If you read that article, then you know that our system seemingly flies in the face of what we are told “works” when it comes to investing.  To prove the doubters wrong, we gave a few examples of gains we’ve made in the past. Today, I want to tell you about a pick my subscribers and I are profiting from right now, thanks to the system.  In fact, we’re up about 64% in a… Read More

Earlier this month, my colleague Brad Briggs gave a few details on how our system works over at Maximum Profit, my premium newsletter advisory service. If you read that article, then you know that our system seemingly flies in the face of what we are told “works” when it comes to investing.  To prove the doubters wrong, we gave a few examples of gains we’ve made in the past. Today, I want to tell you about a pick my subscribers and I are profiting from right now, thanks to the system.  In fact, we’re up about 64% in a little over four months… We’re Up Big, But My System Still Says This Stock Is A ‘Buy’ If you’re looking to start an online business, then Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) can make it easy for you. The company’s cloud-based, multi-channel commerce platform allows small and medium-sized businesses to easily set up an online storefront with retail functionality. Shopify builds websites for businesses to attract customers, process orders, ship products, collect credit-card payments, and track and manage inventory. It also enables sales from other channels like physical storefronts, smartphones and tablets, as well as social media sites like Facebook and Pinterest. Read More

Not every company is created the same, and not every cybersecurity system works to protect against the same set of threats.  For example, some of you may remember Mimecast (Nasdaq: MIME) — a company I’ve mentioned before and also a former Game-Changing Stocks holding. (We owned it for more than a year and sold this past May for a gain of better than 80%.) This company specializes in securing corporate emails — and has been quite successful in advancing that franchise (hence our strong gain on the position). But the threats that any modern business now faces range far and… Read More

Not every company is created the same, and not every cybersecurity system works to protect against the same set of threats.  For example, some of you may remember Mimecast (Nasdaq: MIME) — a company I’ve mentioned before and also a former Game-Changing Stocks holding. (We owned it for more than a year and sold this past May for a gain of better than 80%.) This company specializes in securing corporate emails — and has been quite successful in advancing that franchise (hence our strong gain on the position). But the threats that any modern business now faces range far and wide. Clearly, a company that does its business online, has a website or communicates via the cloud can be exposed to a number of cybersecurity threats. These include malware (any type of software that can harm a computer or its user) or ransomware (software specifically designed to deny access to a computer system or data unless a specific ransom is paid). Market research and consulting firm Global Market Insights says the cybersecurity market will grow exponentially over the next few years, propelled by the need to minimize security risks and rapid growth in cloud-based platforms and other networking technologies. Indeed,… Read More

Biotech is hot. A number of sizeable deals — and expectations of more — keep the sector in the headlines and in the minds of investors.  Just a few days ago, on June 17, Pfizer (NYSE: PFE), which had not made a major acquisition for a couple of years, announced an agreement to buy Array BioPharma (Nasdaq: ARRY) for $10.6 billion (a 62% premium).  And PFE is not alone in its attempts to beef up its drug pipeline.  —Recommended Link— The Incredible Dividend Map Where Stocks Yield 67% a Year What’s the highest-yielding stock you’ve ever… Read More

Biotech is hot. A number of sizeable deals — and expectations of more — keep the sector in the headlines and in the minds of investors.  Just a few days ago, on June 17, Pfizer (NYSE: PFE), which had not made a major acquisition for a couple of years, announced an agreement to buy Array BioPharma (Nasdaq: ARRY) for $10.6 billion (a 62% premium).  And PFE is not alone in its attempts to beef up its drug pipeline.  —Recommended Link— The Incredible Dividend Map Where Stocks Yield 67% a Year What’s the highest-yielding stock you’ve ever owned? Did it pay you 8%… 10%… maybe even 12%?  Well these stocks blow all of those out of the water. Their dividends have risen so fast over the years that they’re now yielding us an average of 67%. You need to see this for yourself. because when you start getting paid 67% on your money your financial problems pretty much evaporate.   Click here to get started.   Novartis (NYSE: NVS) is planning to spend as much as $10 billion per year on acquisitions. GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) — which, just six months ago bought oncology-focused Tesaro… Read More

Most of the stocks we consider for our portfolio over at Fast-Track Millionaire are so-called “growth” stocks. This should not surprise anybody: we look for the leaders of tomorrow, for future Googles or Amazons, before they become household names. The best of these fledgling companies usually have one thing in common: outsized growth. #-ad_banner-#Investors are willing to pay up for growth prospects that are out of the ordinary — hence the high valuations, whether measured in price-to-earnings (P/E), price-to-sales (P/S) or price-to-book (P/B).  In fact, some of the stocks we have in the portfolio don’t even have a meaningful P/E… Read More

Most of the stocks we consider for our portfolio over at Fast-Track Millionaire are so-called “growth” stocks. This should not surprise anybody: we look for the leaders of tomorrow, for future Googles or Amazons, before they become household names. The best of these fledgling companies usually have one thing in common: outsized growth. #-ad_banner-#Investors are willing to pay up for growth prospects that are out of the ordinary — hence the high valuations, whether measured in price-to-earnings (P/E), price-to-sales (P/S) or price-to-book (P/B).  In fact, some of the stocks we have in the portfolio don’t even have a meaningful P/E ratio. That’s because they don’t have much in terms of earnings — or have not earned any money at all yet. They eventually will — if everything goes right — but not this or next year.  In such cases, P/B ratio can be used. The company’s book, or accounting, value is measured as the difference between the company’s assets and its liabilities. It’s a meaningful number — and so is the price-to-book valuation. For instance, when price-to-book is less than one, the company trades at less than the total value of its assets. Value investors love finding such companies.  Let’s… Read More

Investors know that markets react quickly to any new development or big news. But markets also tend to overreact.  The latter explains why, while being “efficient” — that is, reflecting all the available information — the market also contains a wealth of overvalued as well as attractively valued stocks at any given time. This is what stock picking is all about — finding companies that look undervalued by the market. Of course, stock pickers often have to contend with the phenomenon of market overreaction. In this case, they can be “early on the stock” — the best of us have… Read More

Investors know that markets react quickly to any new development or big news. But markets also tend to overreact.  The latter explains why, while being “efficient” — that is, reflecting all the available information — the market also contains a wealth of overvalued as well as attractively valued stocks at any given time. This is what stock picking is all about — finding companies that look undervalued by the market. Of course, stock pickers often have to contend with the phenomenon of market overreaction. In this case, they can be “early on the stock” — the best of us have been there, having selected a company for its growth potential only to see the stock stagnate or, worse, decline.  But the potential of choosing the right stock and betting against the grain can also be huge: when all the bad news is already incorporated into shares, an upside catalyst related to any improvement, changes in the company’s results or in the market’s sentiment could be significant. I believe that to be the case with Grubhub (Nasdaq: GRUB), a food delivery leader that has served up accelerating organic growth — and whose shares still don’t reflect that positive action.  If it… Read More

The markets undergo rotation all the time. Whether it’s manifested as a change in leadership in a stock or in a sector, one thing is for sure: some of today’s small- and mid-sized companies are destined to become tomorrow’s blue chips. This is what my Fast-Track Millionaire premium newsletter service is all about — finding tomorrow’s leaders while they still trade at relatively low levels. If you get it right, the rewards can be stunning. While identifying the next Microsoft can be an arduous process, a few mistakes along the way can be forgiven if your best find appreciates… Read More

The markets undergo rotation all the time. Whether it’s manifested as a change in leadership in a stock or in a sector, one thing is for sure: some of today’s small- and mid-sized companies are destined to become tomorrow’s blue chips. This is what my Fast-Track Millionaire premium newsletter service is all about — finding tomorrow’s leaders while they still trade at relatively low levels. If you get it right, the rewards can be stunning. While identifying the next Microsoft can be an arduous process, a few mistakes along the way can be forgiven if your best find appreciates by 100%, 200%, or even more.  The strategy of finding what we like to call “The Next Big Thing” is two-fold. The first step entails identifying relevant trends in their early stages and the companies that will be the likely beneficiaries. That’s obvious enough. But there’s a corollary to the process, an aspect of the search that is often underappreciated by investors. And this part is all about determining which stocks or groups of stocks are the most likely to deteriorate as time goes on. In other words, the companies to avoid. This is what we’re going to focus on… Read More

Is it time to sell our original “No-Brainer” investment? Has our longest tenured holding over at Top Stock Advisor run its course?  Let’s dive into the semiconductor behemoth that is Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) to see what actions, if any, we should take. First, recall that this industry giant produced $70.8 billion in revenue for 2018, a 13% increase over the prior year. More than $21 billion of total sales was profit, giving the company a net profit margin of roughly 30%. The company generated more than $14 billion in free cash flow last year and has more than $12 billion… Read More

Is it time to sell our original “No-Brainer” investment? Has our longest tenured holding over at Top Stock Advisor run its course?  Let’s dive into the semiconductor behemoth that is Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) to see what actions, if any, we should take. First, recall that this industry giant produced $70.8 billion in revenue for 2018, a 13% increase over the prior year. More than $21 billion of total sales was profit, giving the company a net profit margin of roughly 30%. The company generated more than $14 billion in free cash flow last year and has more than $12 billion in cash on hand.  There’s little doubt that the company is stable financially. But before we get into the nitty-gritty of the current and future prospects of the company. I think it would be wise to recall why we invested in this stock (way back in September 2011) in the first place… —Recommended Link— [Urgent] Special report reveals once in a lifetime profit opportunity If you’re happy with the tiny gains that most stocks are throwing off right now… then THIS isn’t for you. In this eye-opening report, our ex-Economics professor has uncovered four securities that could throw off… Read More

Who doesn’t love receiving a dividend check in the mail? In fact, many investors clamor over stocks that pay consistent and growing dividends. There’s even a select group of stocks within the S&P 500 that have grown their dividends consistently, every year, for at least 25 consecutive years. These elite stocks are known as “Dividend Aristocrats,” and you can invest in them through the ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (AMEX: NOBL).  Of course, over at my Maximum Profit premium newsletter service, we aren’t necessarily concerned with dividends as much as short-term capital growth, but there’s little doubt that dividends,… Read More

Who doesn’t love receiving a dividend check in the mail? In fact, many investors clamor over stocks that pay consistent and growing dividends. There’s even a select group of stocks within the S&P 500 that have grown their dividends consistently, every year, for at least 25 consecutive years. These elite stocks are known as “Dividend Aristocrats,” and you can invest in them through the ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (AMEX: NOBL).  Of course, over at my Maximum Profit premium newsletter service, we aren’t necessarily concerned with dividends as much as short-term capital growth, but there’s little doubt that dividends, especially when reinvested, contribute a massive amount to total return over a long timeframe. To give you an idea, going back to 1960, 82% of the total return of the S&P 500 Index can be attributed to reinvested dividends.  What if we could have the best of both worlds? What if we could identify the top-paying dividend stocks that are also likely to see strengthening share prices? Sounds like a worthy mission for my next stock screen.  Let’s Hunt For Dividend Stocks With Momentum There are currently 57 companies that meet the criteria of a Dividend Aristocrat (companies that… Read More

About three months ago, I talked about small-cap stocks enjoying strong price momentum. On its own, positive momentum — which is basically the speed at which a stock’s price accelerates — does not mean that a stock will do well going forward. That said, it’s still a powerful force from which traders often benefit. That’s because stocks trade on expectations. And because the future obviously can’t be predicted consistently and with certainty, markets often continue to move in the same direction as in the recent past. After all, as in life, it’s much easier to follow than to resist. Moreover,… Read More

About three months ago, I talked about small-cap stocks enjoying strong price momentum. On its own, positive momentum — which is basically the speed at which a stock’s price accelerates — does not mean that a stock will do well going forward. That said, it’s still a powerful force from which traders often benefit. That’s because stocks trade on expectations. And because the future obviously can’t be predicted consistently and with certainty, markets often continue to move in the same direction as in the recent past. After all, as in life, it’s much easier to follow than to resist. Moreover, because stock prices generally reflect all the available information at any given time, it’s natural for investors to assume that a particular stock — if it’s on the way up — will continue the streak of good news that propelled it higher to begin with. —Recommended Link— Market volatility exposes $37,000.00 opportunity The Wall Street Volatility we’ve been experiencing has just exposed a legal market hack that generates $37,000 in additional income with zero added risk.  ​Discover exactly what you need to do to cash in now. Let’s Screen For Small-Cap Momentum Stocks This is what I’m… Read More