Don’t ever forget about the dividends. A couple months ago we were spiraling into a recession and bear market. Now, things look good. There’s a reason that dividends have accounted for 44% of market returns over the last hundred years.
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Things could actually be turning optimistic for the market and it’s looking like this could be more than just a bounce back from the overdone December lows. There is still risk out there. But a catalyst may be emerging for strong upside with optimism...
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The market isn’t spiraling downwards anymore. It’s actually looking healthy again. The next stages of this market should be ideal for dividend payers and the relative return of dividend stocks in the upcoming quarters and years could be the best in a long Only...
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Just when the market seemed to be back on track, it had a terrible day. After rallying 13.6% from the Christmas Eve low and regaining most of what it lost since the September high, the S&P 500 fell 1.42% on Tuesday. I believe market...
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The market got a nice bounce off the Christmas Eve lows. It’s up about 10% since then. But the bounce back is leveling off. If the market continues to recover here, it will be in a guarded and cautious state for another year two...
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Is the market's recent bounce a true breakout or another false start? The following stock charts should give us some insight.
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Don’t look now but the market is in rally mode and has been for a couple of weeks. We will continue to favor safer, more recession-resistant stocks and investments for the foreseeable future but the selloff may be over. One rating change as move...
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Down markets are a fact of life in investing. Don’t fear them. Embrace them. They offer short term angst and long term bliss for those bold enough to take advantage. With today's update, just one rating change but overall we're in good shape.
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I’m first coming to you in the midst of an awful market. We are unofficially in a bear market (down 20% from the high).
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The weakness that was troubling the market before last Wednesday’s unanticipated holiday worsened when markets opened again Thursday, and the major indexes are back at their correction lows. I was optimistic when the market strengthened two weeks ago, for now it’s time to defensive...
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With our mix of conservative, growth-oriented and high-yield investments, our portfolio continues to do well. Most of our non-Safe Income stocks are still on Hold, so it’s time to start thinking about becoming more aggressive, if the market becomes more constructive. But we want...
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The stock market slump that started last week has intensified in recent days, bringing the major indexes back to their October lows. I do have one rating change today, selling one third of a position, but the rest of the portfolio is in shape...
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After spiking last Wednesday, the major indexes have, predictably, pulled back over the past week. The market is likely to try to shake out weak hands a few more times before starting a sustained new uptrend. I have no rating changes today, but on...
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The market has rallied since the last update; all sectors except for utilities are higher over the last five days. Materials, energy, financial and consumer discretionary stocks have led the rebound. While it’s certainly possible that the end of October marked the end the...
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After a mixed performance last week, the market opened significantly lower yesterday, and the Dow and S&P 500 both hit their lowest level since the start of October. One of Cabot’s long-term market timing indicators just turned negative, which tells us it’s time get...
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We've had a fierce six-day selloff, but the market has managed to find support and is rebounding this week. But I still advise caution as things are still dicey. Most of the positions in our portfolio are on Hold, but we're adding one to...
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The yield on the 10-year Treasury hit its highest level in seven years and remains elevated as this week progresses. This interest rate surge has created some unusual ripple effects across growth stocks, utilities, financials, and energy stocks. Thankfully our diversified portfolio is well...
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The stock market managed to tread water for most of September but we’re seeing some renewed rotation as we start October. Selling is prevalent in growth stocks the past two days but the portfolio is holding up just fine with the short-term volatility. have...
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The market has calmed down a bit as the Nasdaq is virtually unchanged in the last week and the Dow, meanwhile, made some decent strides, gaining 1% to reach a new six-month high. Several of our stocks have taken encouraging steps forward since Wednesday...
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The Nasdaq has sold off last week but thankfully the selling was limited to growth stocks and like the Dow, our portfolio has been largely unscathed. There's no reason to panic and we'll watch for any more signals of a longer or larger Two...
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