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Quite frankly, we are not disappointed to see last week’s stock market plunge once again call into question the advisability of owning so-called “momentum stocks.” The tech sector stopped being dependent on momentum a long time ago, but it seems only now are some investors getting that memo based on… Read More

Okay, it looks like the long awaited correction is finally here. Like waiting for the first snow storm of the winter, usually the reality of its destruction is far greater than the excitement of its arrival. Regardless, the fact of the matter is it’s here, and now we all have… Read More

  • August 17, 2015

Internal corrections can be harsh, but they remove a layer of froth, improving the health of the overall market. The Nasdaq Composite index since the start of March has traded in a broad sideways range, but many individual tech stocks (especially smaller-caps) during this time have experienced sharp pullbacks. Even… Read More

In this issue:The Big Picture: Why Being Patient Matters In This MarketIn Depth: New EBS Pick – Greatbatch Inc. (GB) An Industrial Medical Equipment Turnaround Story with a TwistEBIS Portfolio Alerts: EBIS Portfolio Components Show Some Grace Under PressureNews Update: Research Stage Biotech Companies Feel the PinchThe biotech sector again… Read More

  • July 21, 2015

I am removing Gigamon (GIMO) from the Next Wave Portfolio and locking in the profit on that position because the risk/reward balance for the stock at these levels is no longer favorable. Since being added to the Next Wave Portfolio in March 2015, Gigamon shares have gained 49%.Gigamon should be… Read More

  • July 21, 2015

The turnaround at Infoblox (BLOX) is in full swing. The provider of network automation and DNS security solutions has been working hard to get its act together after going through a rough period in early 2014. Read More

Unlike most summers when just about every investment banker on Wall Street goes on vacation for the month of July, it appears this year most of them stayed home as the Greek debt crisis slowly unfolded. Combined with China’s collapsing stock market (down 30% in less than a month!), the… Read More

EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC), whose storage solutions already help to alleviate this data glut, has been innovating and integrating new technologies in order to secure its position as the largest data storage provider in the world. Read More

Turmoil surrounding the Greek debt crisis has brought one of our favorite stocks back down to an attractive level, so we are once again adding it our Investments Portfolio. Read More

In this issue:In Depth:  New EBIS Buy:  Meridian Biosciences (VIVO)Portfolio Update: News on Repligen, Medivation, News Update:   Are Migraines the Next Biotech Frontier?This week we are featuring two Big Picture charts as an interesting relationship is developing between the biotech sector and the bond market.  The Nasdaq Biotech Index (NBI) delivered… Read More