This Market Factors starts with a highly selective stock-picking strategy recommended by Goldman Sachs and then moves to an update on the domestic housing market with some eyebrow-raising statistics. I’m desperately looking for new TV shows in the diversion and we have Quick Hits as always.

Equities

Rule of 10 uncovers opportunity

Goldman Sachs chief U.S. equity strategist Ben Snider is emphasizing a Rule of 10 investment strategy to uncover winners as the market backdrop becomes more supportive of secular growth stocks.

Mr. Snider began his Weekly Kickstart report by noting that while the S&P 500 is within 2 per cent of its all-time high, secular growth stocks (those, like in technology, with…