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This has been a "market of the few," not "of the many."     December 31, 2024 A quick note before we jump in… Our InvestorPlace offices are closed tomorrow on New Year’s Day. If you need assistance, our Customer Service Department will be happy to help when we reopen on Thursday, January 2 nd . We hope you have a wonderful New Year’s Eve with friends and family! Turning to stocks, the market's power players have shifted. In recent years, Big Tech – the "Magnificent 7" – reigned supreme, outpacing small-cap stocks by an incredible 9-to-1 margin. But since July 2024, the tide has turned, and a new era of small-cap opportunity is emerging. This shift signals the rise of a “market of the many,” where smaller, often overlooked companies are taking center stage. But picking the right small-cap stocks isn...

This has been a "market of the few," not "of the many."     December 31, 2024 5 Breakout Stocks You Probably Missed (and How to Catch the Next Ones) Editor’s Note:  It’s no secret that the Magnificent Seven have been leading the market for the past couple of years. A little less well known is how much they’re beating the “average” stock. It’s stunning. From early 2023 to summer 2024, the Magnificent Seven soared about 150%. Meanwhile, the Russell 2000 – an index of 2,000 small-cap stocks – rose a meager 17%. But since summer 2024, small-cap stocks have been crushing their Big Tech competitors. The Magnificent Seven peaked on July 10, 2024. Since then, they’ve dropped about 1%. Meanwhile, the Russell 2000 is up more than 15%. For the first time since this bull market began in late 2...

This has been a "market of the few," not "of the many."     December 31, 2024 Eric Fry Editor, Smart Money DAILY ISSUE 5 Breakout Stocks You Missed (and How to Catch the Next Ones) Editor’s Note: Eric Fry, here. I’ve been telling you about my friend and InvestorPlace colleague Luke Lango’s new, easy-to-use market-beating system, Auspex. Luke and his team have spent the better part of the past year developing this tool, and I have to say… the results are impressive. A thorough back test showed it outperforming the market by 10X-plus in trailing 5-, 10-, 15-, and 20-year windows. Today, Luke is joining us to discuss how you can use Auspex to find the next breakout stocks. And on January 2, he will release a brand-new list of stocks that Auspex flagged as “Buys.” This rele...

When it comes to stock fundamentals, three things matter most: sales, earnings, and profit margins     December 31, 2024 Unearth Tomorrow's Profits With a State-of-the-Art Stock Picking Tool As is usually the case this time of year, the holiday season and its cheerful festivities have been top of mind. Many folks have been counting down the days until this very holiday break, looking forward to some time off spent with loved ones. But in fact, Christmas and New Year’s aren’t the only exciting things that December has ushered in... That is, for the past several months, my team and I have been working to create a new type of stock picking tool. And just a few weeks ago, we unveiled this trailblazing system for the very first time. ( Watch the replay of that event here! ) It’s one that analyzes thousands of stocks each month to find those...

We've cracked the code to identify the market's repeating cycles. And now we're putting that power in your hands.     December 30, 2024 While you’re likely familiar with the “Santa Claus Rally” or the idea of "sell in May and go away," odds are that you’re not 100% aware of the true power of stock seasonality. What if you knew the exact 15-day window every year when a stock such as Nvidia consistently surged? One exists. And below, TradeSmith’s CEO Keith Kaplan will tell you when it is. But it’s not just Nvidia. All sorts of companies have predictable seasonal cycles that savvy investors can exploit. And this is where TradeSmith’s new Seasonality Tool comes in. It’s like a "Farmer’s Almanac" for the stock market, scanning 50,000 data points daily to pinpoint the best days to buy and sell indi...