As value investors in a remarkably robust (exuberant) stock market, full valuation impels us to want to sell a stock. Such is the case with General Motors. On most conventional metrics, the stock is fairly priced. Through the courtesy of several friends, we’ve some...
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Overall, the market remains very healthy. Yes, sentiment is a bit high, and yes, valuations are a bit high, but I learned long ago not to fight the trend.
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As we near the end of the second week of 2021 and approach inauguration day, the market is barreling full steam ahead, seemingly unaware of the dung piles that are consistently thrown in its path.
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The phrase you hear more than ever from market prognosticators these days is that they are “cautiously optimistic” about the state of the stock market. In some ways this is pretty useless advice, but in another it hits the nail on the head. market...
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Most stocks on the Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor recommended list had strong performance this past week. Part of the strength was perhaps due to money managers’ general optimism that seems to brighten with turn of the calendar. With last year’s bonuses firmly in bag,...
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The first week of the year saw buyers dominate, pushing the major indexes to higher heights on most days. Thus the major uptrend is intact, but extended, which means this is probably not the best time to buy an aggressive growth stock.
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After closing out 2020 with a bang, delivering profits that were inconceivable in the depths of the March selloff, the broad market turned down today.
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As we head into a new year, I would like to thank all of you for your support and wish you all both good health and profits in 2021. But today, we have a piece of unfinished business that needs to be dealt - Alibaba...
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I’m sending this week’s update out a day early because I have a window to work now with the kids somewhat entertained with Christmas presents. And it’s always nice not to load up our team with communications the day before a holiday (Cabot closed...
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With the turn of the calendar only a few days ahead, just about every investor is mapping out their market views for the coming year. Some do this formally, like Wall Street brokerage firms who publish their opinions on where the S&P 500 interest...
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This list of the best investment sites to research stocks aims to help individual investors navigate the sea of stock-related information on the web.
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We’re mixing things up a little this week and next and going with very brief Weekly Updates.
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The Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor has an investment horizon that is generally one to two years. As long as our companies are making fundamental progress, we’re comfortable with waiting for periods that easily extend past December 31st. However, the market doesn’t necessarily share that perspective. many...
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As we approach the year-end, market trends remain strong (notwithstanding today’s opening action), and odds are that the strength will continue a little longer, as our tax laws favor delaying profit-taking until the new year.
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The market continues to grind higher and the small cap index, which we haven’t talked about in forever, is finally opening up some white space above its pre-pandemic high. In fact, the S&P 600 Small Cap Index is, at this very moment, trading an...
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Some of you might have been a bit alarmed at the message attached to last week’s issue that the next issue will be out January 7, 2021. But today we have an update and rest assured, I’ll be following the Explorer portfolio next and...
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It’s been said that the four most dangerous words in investing are “this time, it’s different.” The stock market’s behavior is clearly pointing to things being different this time.
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Today’s recommendation is a fast-growing firm in the very healthy cybersecurity market, with a particular focus on the security of cloud-based data and operations.
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As we move into the final weeks of 2020, I’m inclined to become a little more cautious with our buy ratings because, well, stocks have been en fuego! On that note, several stocks move from buy to hold today.
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Over the past month or so, it seemed like stocks would continue their frenetic surge. This week, however, the market appears relatively lackluster with a lot less excitement. Some investors may yearn for more fireworks, but as a value investor, I find this to...
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