September E-mini S&Ps (ESU14 -0.25%) this morning are down -0.26% and European stocks are down -0.24% after the EU said that additional sanctions on Russia will enter into force on Friday.

Savings from tax avoidance strategies can be taken away.

The market is expecting today's July new home sales report to show a +5.4% increase to 428,000.

Most value investors are familiar with Buffett’s famous advice to seek out quality companies rather than invest in mediocre companies that look cheap.

Last week, stocks continued their rebound from the edge of the abyss. Investors responded positively to a dovish combination of comments from Speaker of the House John Boehner and new Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen.