The Perfect isn’t the Enemy of the (Very) Good
In a perfect world, everything would be lined up on the bull side of the fence. Market timing-wise, not only would our Cabot Trend Lines and Cabot Tides be bullish, but investor sentiment would be the...
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Growth Stocks vs. Everything Else
When stocks were falling apart in late February and early March, the market was obviously very uniform—that is, everything was moving together, in this case straight through the floor. Near the lows, for instance, less than 4% of stocks the...
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So Far, So Good
It was exactly one month ago that the S&P hit its crash lows, down more than 35% from its highs five weeks prior. Given the selling extremes, it was normal to expect a bounce, which began right away. But during past...
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Key Test for the Market Coming Up
In the last issue, we wrote about some shorter-term signs of spring that had finally popped up for the market, including an encouraging positive divergence from the broad market as stocks collapsed. Throw in some horrid sentiment a..
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The top five holdings of this fund are Acceleron Pharma Inc (XLRN, 4.02% of assets), Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc (MNTA, 3.99%), Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc (RARE, 3.10%), Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc (REGN, 2.79%), and United Therapeutics Corp (UTHR, 2.71%).
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Some Short-Term Signs of Spring
We can’t remember a time when the news flow came as fast and furious as it has in recent weeks, from state-wide shutdowns to big market swings to stimulus packages to Federal Reserve actions. That’s why it’s good to a..
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The Coronavirus Crash
We’re not big into labels when it comes to investing, as too many tie their decisions to them, but we think it’s fair to say the action since late February has been a rolling crash, as the indexes have plunged 26% 32%...
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Correction in Full Force
The coronavirus and its impact on the economy had been making a few headlines in recent weeks and impacting a handful of stocks, but this week, perception has changed in a big way, crushing the major indexes and most stocks. get...
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The Russell indexes just added some new names. Often those are some of the best small cap stocks to buy. Here are a few that I like.
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Once a high riser, the IHE biotech ETF has been stuck in the mud for two years. But that doesn't mean you should tune out the biopharma industry as a whole.
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