Top Insider Purchases of the Week: Insider purchases are a lot more predictive than insider selling. Barron’s list the top purchases and we take it one step further by telling you who is purchasing. Owing to computer problems, the Insider Transactions table for 8/6 was not available at press time. So this is last week’s list which includes JEF, JCI and about 10 others.

Why Global Stocks Make Sense: Investment superstar David Richards thinks we’re in the beginning of a global boom and is not worried about the recent “mini-panic”. He likes stocks with exposure to global infrastructure and gives his ten favorite picks, including GE and MSFT. Click the above link to see the rest of his picks and why.

Sell Puts on these Companies: With prices down during the recent route but volatility up to 40% higher, “The Striking Price” column in Barron's comes up with an innovative approach to selling puts on some of their favorite stocks, including IBM, KO, PG, and about 10 others.

Sell Covered Calls on these Companies: Similarly “The Striking Price” column in Barron's recommends selling covered calls on these stocks to take advantage of rising volatility: AA GM JPM and more.

Barron's Summaries: Each week Barrons has bullish and bearish stories on a variety of stocks. We present the summaries in this portfolio. This week's issue includes a very bullish story on Netflix (NFLX) and a bearish story on Apple (AAPL) among others.

Bob Doll isn’t worried : BlackRock's manager Bob Doll isn’t worried, explains why, and picks stocks. Here’s his top picks and why.

Research Reports: The latest analyst research reports highlighted by Barron's including reports this week on iRobot (IRBT) and Valueclick (VCLK).

Latest activist hedge fund purchases: Which companies are the top hedge funds chasing after. This week's list includes several intriguing microcaps that might be in deep value situations.