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A new month, a new Best Buys List.
Each month, I’ll give an overview of my favorite stocks of the month.
Let’s dive into this update and show you some of my favorite stocks.
August 2026
The S&P 500 was up +1.2% in August.
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Investors are fearful today according to the Fear & Greed Index:
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Best & Worst Performers
This overview shows you the best and worst performers in our investable universe.
Worst performers
The cheaper we can buy great companies, the better.
The biggest decliner this month? FinVolution, losing 31%.
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FinVolution Group runs an online consumer finance and fintech platform across China and international markets.
They reported second-quarter revenue and net income that trailed the prior year, along with rising loan delinquency trends.
Best Performers
Salesforce was this month’s best performer, increasing by 35.7%.
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Salesforce provides customer relationship management (CRM) software and enterprise cloud computing solutions.
Salesforce reported a second quarter earnings beat and an 11% year-over-year increase in revenue, easing market concerns about slowing software demand.
Spotlight: Rollins ($ROL)
How Rollins Makes Money
Rollins is the parent company of Orkin and a global leader in pest and termite control.
Rollins provides service to two main groups:
Residential homeowners
Commercial businesses
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