Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility
chris-preston

Chris Preston

Vice President of Content and Chief Analyst of Cabot Stock of the Week

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

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.

From this author
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.
After a rare down week for the market, and with the Fed set to potentially pour their usual pitcher of cold water on investor enthusiasm again this week, it’s possible an extended pause or even a modest pullback in stocks is in order. With that in mind, today we add another safety play in the form of a high-yield business development company Tom Hutchinson recently recommended to his Cabot Dividend Investor readers. And it’s not some stodgy, slow-burn title – the stock is trading at 52-week highs!
Bitcoin has been one of the best investments over the last five years, but is bitcoin a good long-term investment? Let’s examine.
Electric vehicle stocks have seemingly shifted into “Neutral,” but these hybrid-focused car companies are picking up speed as consumer preferences shift.
Stocks finally had a down week, though the damage was modest. Is it the start of a longer retreat, or a rare speed bump in a relentless bull market? This week could tell us a lot, especially with more inflation data set to print. To better fortify our portfolio against any potential turbulence, today we add an industrial stock that’s a strong value play that is a new addition from Bruce Kaser to his Cabot Value Investor portfolio.
Worried that the next bear market is long overdue? This 100-year stock market chart may help provide some encouraging perspective.
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?
The party continues on Wall Street, and we’re not going to forecast when it will end. Instead, we’re going to try and capitalize on the strength, a strategy that has worked very well for the Stock of the Week portfolio over the last four months. Today, we take another big swing in a stock that was a home run for Cabot Explorer Chief Analyst Carl Delfeld several years ago, before the sellers came for it. Now, it’s back. It’s an overseas stock that doesn’t have the China stench on it, something that hurt other perfectly good stocks (see BYD (BYDDY)) in the last year.
Investing in a business development company is a high-risk, high-reward proposition for income investors. But you can mitigate risks.
The market is hitting new highs, thanks to Nvidia (NVDA). And while blowout earnings from the artificial intelligence leader were good for the many AI-related plays we have in the Stock of the Week portfolio, we have more than our share of non-AI stocks that are thriving as well (see American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) and Aviva (AVVIY)). Today, however, we add a hiding-in-plain-sight all-star, a company so mainstream and obvious that it may already be in your portfolio … or it’s possible you sold out of it along with many other institutional investors during a brutal stretch in 2022. Now, it’s fully back – and yet the shares still trade well below their 2021 peak. It’s a new recommendation from Tyler Laundon in his Cabot Early Opportunities advisory.

Details inside.
Stocks have finally hit a speed bump, retreating modestly in the last couple weeks. But pullbacks are both inevitable and healthy in the long run. And the latest one offers an opportunity to buy some great companies at more attractive prices. So today, we add perhaps February’s hottest stock – after it’s been knocked down more than 8% in the last two trading days. I’m betting it’ll bounce back, and so is Mike Cintolo, who recently recommended the stock to his Cabot Top Ten Trader readers.
It’s important to distinguish between short-term investments that can really move when the timing is right and long-term portfolio staples. These three asset classes are perfect examples.
AMZN stock and GOOG stock are two musts for any portfolio. But which tech behemoth is better positioned for future growth?
Stocks keep hitting new highs, riding a stronger-than-expected earnings season and multiple red-hot trends (artificial intelligence, semiconductors, weight-loss drugs), all of which we have heavy exposure to in the Stock of the Week portfolio. It’s possible stocks in those sectors are due for a pullback, but tech as a whole is clearly thriving at the moment, so today we split the difference by adding a dividend-paying technology stock that’s been a long-time favorite of Cabot Dividend Investor Chief Analyst Tom Hutchinson.
After a rocky year, let’s look ahead to bigger and brighter things. Like when we might get Dow 40,000, S&P 5,000 and Nasdaq 20,000.
The major indexes are up to new highs, though they again have become very dependent on the Magnificent Seven in the last month after stocks of virtually all sizes and sectors rallied in November and December. Outside the Mag Seven, most stocks have been stagnant so far in 2024. Not so in the Stock of the Week portfolio, where we have multiple stocks hitting new highs, none of which belong to the Mag Seven, and TWO stocks that have doubled in the last year! We try and keep the hot streak going by adding a familiar, big-name growth stock that was beaten to a pulp during the bear market of 2022 and 2023 but has demonstrated some real momentum in the last three months. It’s a recent recommendation from Cabot Explorer Chief Analyst Carl Delfeld.
When you invest with conviction, you can rest easy knowing that your investment portfolio is comprised solely of companies you truly believe in.
It’s a potentially very busy week for the market, as we close the book on a productive January. The Fed will come out with its latest interest rate progress report; new jobs numbers will be released; and 40% of the S&P 500 will report earnings. Expect some movement in the market. Entering the week, the market is behaving quite well, sitting at new all-time highs as I write this. It’s a good time to take some risks. And today, we do just that by adding a small-cap biotech that got Wall Street’s attention in September after achieving a breakthrough on a new drug candidate. It’s a brand-new recommendation from Cabot Early Opportunities Chief Analyst Tyler Laundon.
There’s no telling what 2024 has in store, but these are my three market predictions for the year ahead.
Lululemon is the fastest growing sports apparel company. Is it a better buy than Nike? Let’s break down Nike stock vs. Lululemon stock.
Investing in stock spin-offs is worth the risk. But you need to know what to do with shares you receive when your larger holding is spun off.
After a sluggish start to the year, stocks have broken to new highs, with not even diminished expectations of Fed rate cuts able to slow them. Is it the next leg up in this still-nascent bull market? Perhaps. But in case there’s some earnings season turbulence ahead, today we add a low-risk value stock that’s been a favorite of Cabot Value Investor Chief Analyst Bruce Kaser for quite some time.

Details inside.
Artificial intelligence is one of the fastest-growing markets in the world, and artificial intelligence stocks have benefitted.
The market is in a holding pattern, but holding patterns aren’t bad things when they come on the heels of the kind of run-up we saw in November and the first three weeks of December. Besides, many of the stocks in our Stock of the Week portfolio aren’t in a holding pattern, with 10 of them (!) trading at either 52-week or all-time highs. So today, we add another high-upside position that should benefit from another banner year for the travel industry. Mike Cintolo recently recommended the stock to his Cabot Top Ten Trader audience.
Cabot’s analysts are regular contributors to MoneyShow’s annual Top Picks Report, and this year is no different. Here’s how to get their picks and the full report.
Stocks had a sluggish first week of 2024, but it’s not cause for concern yet. In fact, all of the Cabot Stock of the Week holdings are acting well enough that we haven’t had to subtract from the portfolio in weeks, allowing it to swell to 26 stocks with today’s new addition. It’s an undervalued dividend stock that is showing signs of life with interest rate cuts now firmly on the horizon – which should directly benefit its business. Tom Hutchinson just recommended the stock to his Cabot Dividend Investor audience.

Details inside.
Happy 2024! Here’s hoping the new year can pick up right where the old one left off. There are plenty of reasons to think this year will be good for stocks – the Fed cutting interest rates instead of hiking them, inflation cooling, recession fears fading, etc. But there’s no doubt a few sectors (tech?) are a bit overcooked at the moment, at least in the short term. So we kick off the new year by doing a bit of bargain shopping, starting with the most bargain-basement sector out there: cannabis. We haven’t had much luck trying to buy into strength with cannabis. So today, we instead buy after the sector has been knocked back again, adding the largest holding from Michael Brush’s Cabot Cannabis Investor portfolio.
Bitcoin is back in the news after doubling in value in 2023, but is it finally a worthwhile investment?
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.
After a bad 2018 for investors, it’s better to look ahead than reflect on all the carnage. With that in mind, here are 5 stock market predictions for 2019.