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Chris Preston

Editor in Chief and Chief Analyst of Cabot Stock of the Week and Cabot Value Investor

Chris Preston is Cabot Wealth Network’s Vice President of Content and Chief Analyst of Cabot Stock of the Week and Cabot Value Investor .

Chris joined Cabot in 2015, where he previously served as staff analyst, web editor, and Chief Analyst of Cabot Wealth Daily, our free investment advisory, which in 2019 was named “Best Financial/Investing Newsletter or Ezine” at the SIPA (Specialized Information Publishers Association) Awards, with Chris at the helm.

Prior to joining Cabot, Chris was an analyst and assistant managing editor with Wyatt Investment Research. He has been an investment analyst for more than a decade and a professional writer/editor for nearly 20 years, picking up multiple writing awards along the way. His bylines have appeared in Forbes, The Money Show, Time Magazine, U.S. News and World Report and ESPN.com.

Chris lives in Vermont with his wife, two young kids and their golden retriever, Scout. He occasionally sleeps.

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Stock Market
When Treasury Yields Fall Below This Number, Stocks Will Soar Again
Strip away all the headlines, jobs numbers, inflation prints and focus on one single number: the 10-year Treasury yield. It holds a green light for investors.
January 17, 2025
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Chris Preston
Cabot Value Investor
January 16, 2025
Fourth-quarter earnings season is underway, and while expectations are high at an estimated 11.9% average year-over-year growth among S&P 500 companies, according to data collected by Factset, the actual numbers probably won’t matter much to the market’s short- and intermediate-term direction.

Ignore inflation numbers too. CPI and PPI – this week’s dual reports of the December results – were encouragingly cooler than expected. But in the end, what really matters is how they impact the Fed’s decision-making, which we probably won’t know until at least the end of the month.
January 16, 2025
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Chris Preston
Dividend Stocks
5 Reliable Dividend Stocks for the Next 10 Years
Reliable dividend stocks may seem obvious and boring. But if you buy them and hang on, they can make your future. These five stand out now.
January 15, 2025
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Chris Preston
How To Invest
4 Financial Resolutions for the New Year
‘Tis the season for New Year’s resolutions. Here are four financial resolutions for 2025.
January 14, 2025
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Chris Preston
Cabot Stock of the Week
Cabot Stock of the Week Issue: January 13, 2025
The market is in a tough spot, and has been for about a month and a half. It doesn’t mean the bull market is on borrowed time – remember, we had a much deeper correction in July and August, only to have stocks roar to all-time highs by Labor Day – but it does make for a tricky environment in the short term. A news-heavy week (inflation data, the start of earnings season, two big industry conferences) could potentially help turn the tide. But right now, the bears are in control. One subsector that has mostly avoided the recent selling is the airlines. So today, we add one of the stronger airline stocks, courtesy of Cabot Turnaround Letter editor Clif Droke.

Details inside.
January 13, 2025
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Chris Preston
Cabot Value Investor
Cabot Value Investor Issue: January 8, 2025
California is burning and the rest of the country is in a deep freeze. It seems like a metaphor for the mixed messages we’ve been getting from the market in recent weeks, with stocks running very hot and cold since the start of December as the major indexes have mostly held near their highs but the under-the-surface action has been wobbly at best. The last six weeks have been rough on small caps in particular. As both a value investor and a contrarian, that spells opportunity!

So today, we add one of the highest-profile, more beaten-down small-cap stocks out there to our Buy Low Opportunities Portfolio. The stock is miles from its Covid-era highs, but it’s starting to build momentum for the first time in years: shares have tripled since bottoming five months ago. And it’s a name virtually everyone knows.

Details inside.
January 8, 2025
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Chris Preston
Stock Market
Invest with Conviction – Or Don’t Invest
When you invest with conviction, you can rest easy knowing that your investment portfolio is comprised solely of companies you truly believe in.
January 8, 2025
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Chris Preston
Growth Stocks
Apple vs. Amazon Stock: Which Is the Better Buy?
They are two of the most recognizable names out there, and good stocks, but which is the better buy? Let’s break down Apple vs. Amazon stock.
January 6, 2025
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Chris Preston
Cabot Stock of the Week
Cabot Stock of the Week Issue: January 6, 2025
In the wake of a rare down December, stocks have come roaring back to kickstart 2025, up more than 2% through the first three trading days. It’s early yet, but perhaps the bulls are taking control again after a sluggish end to an otherwise very productive 2024.

Still, there were enough yellow flags under the surface to close out the year that it’s worth taking a cautious approach for now. So today, we add a mega-cap, high-yield dividend stock that’s been a staple of Tom Hutchinson’s Cabot Dividend Investor portfolio for some time.

Details inside.
January 6, 2025
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Chris Preston
Cabot Value Investor
January 2, 2025
It was a rare rough December for stocks.

Sure, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were down just over 2%, propped up as usual by enduring strength in the Magnificent Seven. But the losses were far greater in almost every other corner of the market, with 10 of the 11 major sectors declining, small caps tumbling nearly 8%, value stocks off by more than 6%, and energy and materials stocks retreating by double digits.
January 2, 2025
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Chris Preston
Cabot Stock of the Week
Cabot Stock of the Week Issue: December 31, 2024
It’s been a good year for the market and an even better year for the Stock of the Week portfolio, with the average year-to-date gain on open positions of 52%. Let’s hope the good times keep rolling in 2025. While I doubt the S&P 500 and Nasdaq will be able to maintain their torrid pace of the last two years, there are scores of under-loved sectors and stocks out there, and the bull market remains intact, ready to propel them forward in the New Year. Today, we add a little-known growth stock that just got the stamp of approval from Cabot Top Ten Trader Chief Analyst Mike Cintolo.

Details inside. And Happy New Year!
December 31, 2024
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Chris Preston
Value Stocks
How to Know if a Stock Is Undervalued
With the market in the midst of a correction it’s important to know how to identify undervalued stocks and not just “cheap” stocks.
December 30, 2024
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Chris Preston
Cabot Value Investor
December 26, 2024
It was a better year for value stocks, as the Vanguard Value Index Fund (VTV) is up 14.6% year to date with just a few days still to go in 2024. Barring a complete implosion this week, it will be the best year for the VTV since 2021 and the third best in the last decade. That’s good … but the last decade is quite the grim comparison.
December 26, 2024
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Chris Preston
Stock Market
This 100-Year Stock Market Chart Says the Bull Run Is Far From Over
Worried that the next bear market is long overdue? This 100-year stock market chart may help provide some encouraging perspective.
December 24, 2024
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Chris Preston
Cabot Stock of the Week
Cabot Stock of the Week Issue: December 23, 2024
Jerome Powell went full Grinch last week, sparking a brief market selloff after saying the Fed would cut rates at a slower pace than expected in 2025. Prior to that, there were some obvious cracks beneath the market’s surface, so Powell’s downer of a press conference served more to expand the selling than cause it. But the nice rebound in the last two trading days shows the bulls are still mostly in charge, which means it’s a good time to add a mid-cap water stock that Tyler Laundon just introduced to his Cabot Early Opportunities audience.

Details inside. Happy Holidays!
December 23, 2024
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Chris Preston
Stock Market
Do You Believe in the Santa Claus Rally?
The numbers suggest the Santa Claus Rally is a real phenomenon. But don’t buy into the theories about what it means for stocks in the year ahead.
December 19, 2024
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Chris Preston
Cabot Value Investor
December 19, 2024
The Dow is in a tailspin.

After Wednesday’s Fed-ignited selloff, the 118-year-old index has now fallen for 10 consecutive days – its longest string of down days since 1974. Prior to yesterday, the index hadn’t fallen much during the first nine days of this losing streak, down just 3.47%; but yesterday’s 2.58% decline stretched those losses to an even 6%. So what once was a modest pullback is now hurtling toward a correction.
December 19, 2024
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Chris Preston
Cabot Stock of the Week
Cabot Stock of the Week Issue: December 16, 2024
The major indexes have mostly held serve near all-time highs this month. But beneath the surface, some selling has emerged, as high-flying growth stocks, the Dow, small caps and the Equal Weight index are all down in December. Is it a sign of broader selling to come? That may depend on language coming out of this week’s Fed speak and presumed rate cut. Regardless, I don’t think the bull market is on borrowed time – I expect it to continue well into 2025.

With that in mind, we reintroduce one of my favorite stocks – one that I previously added in the teeth of the bear market in 2022 before it took on too much water but has been rounding into shape for more than a year. Now, Carl Delfeld is recommending it to his Cabot Explorer readers. Today, we give it a second go-round with high hopes for next year and beyond


Details inside.
December 16, 2024
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Chris Preston
Dividend Stocks
Coke vs. Pepsi Stock: Maybe You Can Beat the Real Thing
In comparing Coke vs. Pepsi stock, neither soda giant will blow you away. But over the long haul, both are uncannily reliable. Which is best?
December 16, 2024
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Chris Preston
Dividend Stocks
Why Business Development Company Investing Makes Sense
Investing in a business development company is a high-risk, high-reward proposition for income investors. But you can mitigate risks.
December 13, 2024
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Chris Preston
Stock Market
3 Reasons the Bull Market Will Continue in 2025
The last two years have been phenomenal for the stock market, but the good times aren’t over yet. Here are 3 reasons the bull market will continue in 2025.
December 13, 2024
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Chris Preston
Cabot Value Investor
December 12, 2024
The market is getting a little frothy.

The S&P 500 is up 5.5% in the five weeks since election day, though that’s a historically normal bump following an election. The bull/bear ratio topped 3.9 last week – just shy of the 4.0 “danger zone” that often precedes pullbacks, though it’s not the first time it’s been this high in recent months. And Bitcoin, an asset that thrives in bull markets and typically tops right before a major pullback, just crossed the $100,000 threshold for the first time and has more than doubled in the last three months.
December 12, 2024
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Chris Preston
Cabot Stock of the Week
Cabot Stock of the Week Issue: December 9, 2024
At a high level, the market is still humming on all cylinders, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hovering near all-time highs. But look closer, and some cracks have egun to form, with the Dow down in the last week and some high-flying growth stocks – including several in the Stock of the Week portfolio – getting sold off today. With inflation data to come later this week, it’s possible a pullback of some kind is in order. So today, we add an inflation-proof stock that Clif Droke just wrote extensively about in his Cabot Turnaround Letter advisory.

Details inside.
December 9, 2024
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Chris Preston
Growth Stocks
AMZN Stock vs. GOOG Stock: Which Is the Better Buy Today?
AMZN stock and GOOG stock are two musts for any portfolio. But which tech behemoth is better positioned for future growth?
December 6, 2024
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Chris Preston
Cabot Value Investor
Cabot Value Investor Issue: December 5, 2024
The market party is on, but someone forgot to tell healthcare stocks.

They’re the only one of the 11 S&P 500 sectors that is actually down in the month since the presidential election. That has everything to do with these five letters: RFK Jr. But are concerns about Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Health and Human Services Department overblown? It appears Wall Street is starting to think so, as the sector has been in steady recovery after an initial sell-off. Still, as a whole, healthcare stocks have been the weakest performers of any major sector this year. And that spells opportunity for value investors.

In today’s issue, we add a big-name, undervalued healthcare stock to our Buy Low Opportunities portfolio. It’s a company whose name you likely know – and that’s showing signs of more consistent profit growth.

Details inside.

December 5, 2024
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Chris Preston
Cabot Stock of the Week
Cabot Stock of the Week Issue: December 2, 2024
The market continued to inch its way higher in the two weeks since I last wrote. The Stock of the Week portfolio isn’t inching – it’s soaring. Multiple positions in our portfolio were up double-digit percentages in the last couple weeks, with several others hitting new 52-week or all-time highs. As always, it’s a testament to the elite stock-picking ability of our superb analysts. And today, we add another stock, a familiar name that has regained momentum enough to warrant inclusion in last week’s Cabot Top Ten Trader advisory.

Details inside.
December 2, 2024
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Chris Preston
Magazine
Why Are Interest Rates Still So High?
The Fed began cutting short-term interest rates just a few months ago, but Treasury (and mortgage) rates are rising. What’s behind the disconnect, and should it concern us as investors?
November 27, 2024
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Chris Preston
Growth Stocks
Nike (NKE) Stock vs. Lululemon (LULU) Stock: Which Is the Better Sports Apparel Buy?
Lululemon is the fastest growing sports apparel company. Is it a better buy than Nike? Let’s break down Nike stock vs. Lululemon stock.
November 25, 2024
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Chris Preston
Stock Market
What Is a Small-Cap Stock?
A small cap stock is a company that is just starting to gain momentum. While risk is present, their youth gives them the potential to net massive returns.
November 22, 2024
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Chris Preston
Growth Stocks
3 Retail Stocks to Buy for a Black Friday Bump
With Black Friday just a week away, let’s take a look at three retail stocks with the most momentum heading into the holiday weekend.
November 22, 2024
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Chris Preston