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Mike Cintolo

Chief Investment Strategist and Chief Analyst, Cabot Growth Investor and Cabot Top Ten Trader

A growth stock and market timing expert, Michael Cintolo is Chief Investment Strategist of Cabot Wealth Network and Chief Analyst of Cabot Growth Investor and Cabot Top Ten Trader. Since joining Cabot in 1999, Mike has uncovered exceptional growth stocks and helped to create new tools and rules for buying and selling stocks. Perhaps most notable was his development of the proprietary trend-following market timing system, Cabot Tides, which has helped Cabot place among the top handful of market-timing newsletters numerous times.

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Cabot Top Ten Trader
November 15, 2024
After a moonshot among most major indexes following the election and a second Fed rate cut, the market retrenched a bit this week, as the Fed hinted more rate cuts are a coin flip, as Treasury rates picked up again, and as some profit taking set in. The big-cap indexes are off a bit more than 1%, though the broad market and certain growth measures have pulled in more.
November 15, 2024
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Mike Cintolo
Cabot Growth Investor
Cabot Growth Investor Issue: November 14, 2024
It’s been a great couple of weeks in the market, with the major indexes lifting nicely since the election and, more important, with leading growth stocks acting very well—while there have been some earnings wobbles, there’s been even more big rallies, with some stocks going into the stratosphere. It’s been a good couple of weeks, and with the evidence bullish, we are too—but we’re also keeping our feet on the ground, trimming some names on the way up and aiming to enter some fresher leaders, ideally on weakness.
November 14, 2024
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Mike Cintolo
Cabot Top Ten Trader
Cabot Top Ten Trader Issue: November 11, 2024
There were a few pre-election wobbles in the market, but last week’s action looks decisive, with many major indexes that had been capped below their summertime peaks bursting to new highs, while leading stocks went bananas, including many out-of-this-world moves on earnings. Now, to be fair, we’re still seeing some earnings duds, and the action is very hot and heavy, which raises the risk of some sort of near-term rug pull. Thus, it’s important to keep your feet on the ground—but overall, there’s no question the evidence is bullish and the buyers are control. We’re moving our Market Monitor back to a level 8 and could go higher if the buying pressures remain intense.

This week’s list is has something for everyone, with a couple of cyclical names sprinkled in among a batch of strong growth titles. Our Top Pick is showing great growth and just staged a solid breakout from a very tight area last week.
November 11, 2024
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Mike Cintolo
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Stocks Boom on Election & Earnings | Cabot Weekly Review
November 8, 2024
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Mike Cintolo
Cabot Top Ten Trader
November 8, 2024
Last week, we saw the market begin to hesitate and leading stocks begin to take on some water on some earnings reports—combined with good-not-great action from the major indexes in the weeks before, that put the overall intermediate-term trend on the fence.
November 8, 2024
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Mike Cintolo
Stock Market
A Collection of Post-Election Market Thoughts
We’re only a few days in, but the post-election market looks strong. Here are the sectors, themes, and investment ideas I’m watching now.
November 8, 2024
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Mike Cintolo
Cabot Growth Investor
November 7, 2024
WHAT TO DO NOW: Remain bullish. The market has reacted well to the election and took today’s Fed decision in stride; both of our trend-following indicators are bullish and leading growth stocks remain in good shape. Today, we took partial profits in AppLovin (APP) via a special bulletin after it went vertical on earnings. But tonight, we’re putting that and a bit more money back to work via two new positions—starting half-sized stakes in Samsara (IOT) and the ProShares Ultra Russell 2000 Fund (UWM), leaving us with a cash position around 18%.
November 7, 2024
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Mike Cintolo
Cabot Growth Investor
November 7, 2024
WHAT TO DO NOW: The market is acting powerfully since Tuesday’s election, and we’re seeing some outsized moves on earnings this week. We’ll have our full update of Growth Investor tonight, but this bulletin concerns AppLovin (APP), which is skyrocketing this morning after earnings, and of course, this comes after a big run. We’re going to lean against the wind here and take some partial profits, selling one-third of our position and holding the rest. Again, more color tonight.
November 7, 2024
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Mike Cintolo
Cabot Top Ten Trader
Cabot Top Ten Trader Issue: November 4, 2024
It’s fair to say the evidence has taken a small step back in recent days because the intermediate-term trend of the major indexes is essentially on the fence, because the broad market has also faded somewhat, and because we’re finally seeing some earnings-induced dents in strong stocks. Of course, the election has finally (almost) arrived, which could easily cause some hecticness in the days ahead—but also remove some uncertainty. Put it all together and we’re still bullish, but we did pull in our Market Monitor to a level 7 and will take it as it comes in the days ahead.

This week’s list has a pretty solid growth component to it, which we do find encouraging. For our Top Pick, we’ll go with a zinger that has a great story and a powerful chart that we think can go far.
November 4, 2024
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Mike Cintolo
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Stocks Are Strong but the Market Takes a Hit | Cabot Weekly Review
November 1, 2024
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Mike Cintolo
Cabot Top Ten Trader
November 1, 2024
We’ve been writing about some of the market’s short-term uncertainties (election mainly) and secondary headwinds, including rising Treasury rates and relatively elevated sentiment (there really hasn’t been much selling since early September)—and this week finally brought an air pocket, mainly via yesterday’s across-the-board selling.
November 1, 2024
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Mike Cintolo
Cabot Growth Investor
Cabot Growth Investor Issue: October 31, 2024
The big picture for the market and for growth stocks remains very positive in our view, however, some near-term uncertainties and headwinds have kept us from doing much buying of late, and today saw the first real, widespread distribution in growth stocks since early September. Right now, then, we’re focused on managing our portfolio through earnings season, holding our strong names while jettisoning weak ones and looking to accumulate fresh leaders.

Tonight, we are selling one of our smaller positions that keeled over on earnings, and placing on other name on Hold--but we’re also sitting tight with our other strong, profitable names as we see what earnings season will bring.
October 31, 2024
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Mike Cintolo
Cabot Top Ten Trader
Cabot Top Ten Trader Issue: October 28, 2024
All in all, the evidence remains unchanged: The major indexes are positive but not exactly powerful, with resistance (such as near 500 on QQQ) still capping many measures, but leadership remains intact, with strong stocks refusing to give much ground and fresh breakouts from the past month acting well. Of course, earnings season is still ongoing, and you can never rule out the market’s key leadership being dented or some abnormal action appearing. But you can always find something that could go wrong in the market—right now, the buyers are in control. We’ll keep our Market Monitor at a level 8.

This week’s list is very broad, with everything from industrials to real estate to true-blue growth stories. Our Top Pick is a pure cyclical name that just busted out of a long-term consolidation on giant volume.
October 28, 2024
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Mike Cintolo
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Navigating Earnings Season | Cabot Weekly Review
October 25, 2024
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Mike Cintolo
Cabot Top Ten Trader
October 25, 2024
It’s been a bit of a wobbly week, with most major indexes in the red and more than a few leading stocks easing lower after solid runs. Coming into today, the big-cap indexes are off less than 1%, growth measures are generally off 1% to 2% and some broader indexes (small caps, etc.) are off a bit more.
October 25, 2024
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Mike Cintolo
Magazine
How to Use Relative Strength to Your Advantage
Relative strength is one of our favorite ways to identify strong stocks during periods of weakness, which are often the best names to own when the market perks up.
October 25, 2024
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Mike Cintolo
Cabot Growth Investor
October 24, 2024
WHAT TO DO NOW: The market remains in good shape, though we have seen the indexes and many individual titles exhale a bit of late as many short-term uncertainties (earnings season and the election) and headwinds (rising interest rates) weigh. We’re bullish overall, but are being selective on the buy side—tonight, we’re standing pat, holding our 20%-ish cash position and collection of relatively strong performers.
October 24, 2024
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Mike Cintolo
Stock Market
5 Rules for Handling Earnings Season
Earnings season can be difficult to navigate for any investor. Here are my five rules on how to invest this earnings season.
October 22, 2024
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Mike Cintolo
Cabot Top Ten Trader
Cabot Top Ten Trader Issue: October 21, 2024
It remains pretty much the same story out there as we’ve seen for at least three weeks, if not longer. First, when it comes to the top-down evidence, it’s solid, with the intermediate-term trend of most everything pointed up; second, looking at things from a bottoms-up perspective, the evidence is encouraging, as many fresher breakouts have emerged in the past month or so; and third is more of a heads up, as near-term sentiment is very elevated and earnings season for most leading titles is ramping up, so some tricky trading (volatility, especially among extended stocks) is possible. Thus, we’re staying flexible, but given the overall positive vibes, are leaving our Market Monitor at a level 8.

This week’s list actually has many big-cap titles but there’s plenty for everyone. Our Top Pick appears to have finally left behind a multi-year consolidation after its Q3 report. Ideally you can get in on modest weakness if the market dips.
October 21, 2024
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Mike Cintolo
Stock Market
How to Use Moving Averages When Buying or Selling Stocks
Moving averages can provide excellent buy and sell signals when used properly, here are a few guidelines to help you improve your trading.
October 21, 2024
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Mike Cintolo
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The Market’s Gradual Improvement | Cabot Weekly Review
October 18, 2024
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Mike Cintolo
Cabot Top Ten Trader
October 18, 2024
It’s been another flat-to-up week, this time with the big-cap indexes and many growth measures either flat or up a smidge, while some of the broader indexes are up in the 1% to 2% range.
October 18, 2024
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Mike Cintolo
Cabot Growth Investor
Cabot Growth Investor Issue: October 17, 2024
After some choppy action the prior two or three weeks with defensive stocks leading, growth stocks and many major indexes have improved their standing - including the strongest names continuing to zoom higher. Now, near-term, there are some uncertainties, with earnings season and the election coming up, and there are still areas (including the Nasdaq itself) that are still battling with old resistance. Thus, we wouldn’t be shocked if extended names shook out a bit. But overall, we’re still leaning bullish, though are picking our spots; tonight we’re starting one more half-sized stake in a familiar name we think can do very well should the bulls remain in charge.
October 17, 2024
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Mike Cintolo
Cabot Top Ten Trader
Cabot Top Ten Trader Issue: October 14, 2024
It hasn’t been any dramatic one- or two-day event, but the evidence has moved steadily toward the bullish case during the past couple of weeks. We will say that there are more than a few secondary factors that aren’t ideal, including the fact that interest rates are going up nearly every day, so we don’t think now’s the time to cannonball into the pool, per se, but we’re mostly holding our winners (booking the occasional partial profit on the way up) and gradually extending our line as new opportunities emerge. We’re lifting our Market Monitor to a level 8.

This week’s list is definitely growth-ier than the past couple of weeks, which is no surprise given the strength seen in that area. Our Top Pick has re-emerged after a brutal summer correction and has big leverage to a strong equity and crypto market. It’s not for the faint of heart, so use a loose stop if you go in.
October 14, 2024
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Mike Cintolo
Stock Market
Our Best Stock Market Timing Indicators
We’ve been using the following market timing indicators for decades, and they’ve served us quite well. Here’s how they work.
October 11, 2024
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Mike Cintolo
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The Broad Market’s Record Highs | Cabot Weekly Review
October 11, 2024
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Mike Cintolo
Cabot Top Ten Trader
October 11, 2024
The market saw a ton of volatility in July, August and then with a good-sized early pullback in September, but this was the third straight week of quieter action, with most indexes up less than 1% on the week—though, encouragingly, we did see better action among some growth funds and individual stocks.
October 11, 2024
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Mike Cintolo
Cabot Growth Investor
October 10, 2024
WHAT TO DO NOW: Continue to lean bullish. The market’s overall position remains in a similar position—far more good than bad, though still a few flies in the ointment—so we continue to look to add exposure, but to do so carefully, as many stocks and indexes are battling with resistance. Tonight, we’re going to fill out our position in Flutter Entertainment (FLUT), adding another half-sized stake (5% of the portfolio). We’re also placing Argenx (ARGX) on Hold given its recent action. Our cash position will now stand near 25%.
October 10, 2024
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Mike Cintolo
Growth Stocks
How to Invest in Growth Stocks: 10 Rules to Follow Now
These growth investing rules have been carefully selected as the most important guidelines a growth investor can use.
October 10, 2024
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Mike Cintolo
Stock Market
2 Stock Market Indicators to Watch Now
Right now, I see two conflicting stock market indicators (one bearish and one bullish), and how they shake out will tell the market’s near-term future.
October 9, 2024
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Mike Cintolo