Your Portfolio Will Love These Stock Picks

Happy Valentine’s Day! Here are some of the top stock picks from Money & Markets last week. [Turn Your Images On] Weekly Wrap Your Portfolio Will Love These Stock Picks [By Chad Stone, Assistant Managing Editor]( [Turn Your Images On] [Top Story: Buy This Boring Transport Co. Before Its Dividend Drives Higher]( It’s Valentine’s Day, an annual celebration of love. But when it comes to investing, eliminating emotions like love or fear is the key to success. We’ve all been there. We jump into a stock because it’s what everyone is talking about, only to realize we got in at the top, and it’s sliding down again. Or maybe we’ve loved a stock or company and can’t let it go, even as it sinks into oblivion. Maybe we can [make a “trend rule”]( to curb some of those emotions… That’s why we talk so much about systematic approaches to the market and why we use Adam O’Dell’s Green Zone Ratings model to find some of the best stocks to buy right now. Let’s highlight some of our best finds this week: - Charles Sizemore, co-editor of Green Zone Fortunes, is ready for the “boring” stock revolution. His dividend pick this week is an “old economy” company that is developing its business for the tech-driven world. It’s doubled its payout over the last decade! Read more [here](. - Adam loves to dissect some of the most popular exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to figure out what helps (or harms) their performance. His analysis of a “retail” ETF found a massive overexposure to one of the hottest stocks of 2020, and he’s got a better buy [here](. - Research Analyst Matt Clark was busy with cannabis stocks last week. He highlighted some of the nice gains in his Cannabis Watchlist [here](. He also hosted an exclusive interview with a cannabis and CBD executive to talk about the future of the industry and the underlying stocks within. Click [here]( to watch that interview now. The Money & Markets team hopes you enjoy your holiday weekend. Markets are closed on Monday, but scroll down for Matt’s Week Ahead update so you can prepare for Tuesday’s opening bell. Suggested Stories: [Elon Musk’s Bitcoin Buy: Is This the Next Wave for Cryptos?]( [We’re “Strong Bullish” on 2 Tech Stocks + A Near-Perfect Value Buy]( --------------------------------------------------------------- FROM OUR PARTNERS [Are You Ready for Joe Biden's America?]( Most Americans aren’t. That’s why I’ve put together [an emergency briefing]( detailing five simple steps you can take to protect your portfolio and your family. We're already a few weeks into his presidency so you don't have much more time prepare. [Don’t wait, see the plan I’m personally counting on to save me and my family here.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [It’s the Year of the IPO; Shopify’s Earnings Streak]( This is a short week as the markets are closed on Monday for the Presidents Day holiday. Earnings are winding down, but I’ve got my eye on Shopify’s report dropping Wednesday. The Canada-based e-commerce company has blown Wall Street expectations away for the last few quarters. There aren’t any new initial public offerings this week, but there are still some interesting developments in what is turning into a busy year for the IPO market. [Click here to check out my latest Money & Markets Week Ahead.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- FROM OUR PARTNERS [Warning: Financial Extinction Event Imminent]( On April 14, 2021, a seismic event is expected to send our financial system into a devastating tailspin. At this point, there’s nothing the Federal Reserve, the government or even the President can do to stop it… If you’re not prepared for what’s coming, you should do so now. 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