In Memory of Contrary Opinion
The Contrary Opinion Forum in Vermont - the longest continuing investment conference in America - has all but died. Here are my fondest memories from 30 years of attending the annual conference.
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Tesla Motors’ (TSLA) Big “Problems”
If you've read the headlines of late, you've problem noticed there are some big "problems" brewing at Tesla Motors (TM). None of them are troubling enough to be much of a long-term detriment to Tesla stock.
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Getting Contrary in the Stock Market
The Contrary Opinion Forum, a gathering of independent-minded investors, has been going on for more than 50 years.
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Growth and Value Stock Number Two
Today I’m featuring the second in my series of stocks that have both growth and value credentials.
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Winding Up and Winding Down
I have a feeling that 2013 is going to present us with plenty of opportunities. And facing it with fresh batteries can only help.
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Tales of Financial Greed and Bad Behavior
All of the stories on financial greed teach the same lesson: if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
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Which Cabot Advisory is Right for You?
It’s because of the variety of our publications that we can say there’s something for almost everyone.
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Seven Months of Contrary Opinions
I thought it’d be time to remind you why we have the buttons appearing each week.
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5 Things I Learned at Cabot
Editor Elyse Andrews shares some of the most important lessons that she’s learned while working at Cabot.
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A Tale of Two Coffee Companies
Dunkin' Brands (DNKN) and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) are two bright spots in a sea of negative news.
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What the Experts are Saying
The heart of the Contrary Opinion Forum is the talks by some of the best independent thinkers in the investment business.
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Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish
The world lost a true visionary this week when Apple co-founder Steve Jobs died.
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The Early Bird Gets Eaten
An undisciplined trader will want to dive back in at the first decent bounce.
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The Contrary Opinion Buttons
Every Saturday, I'll bring you a button with a phrase that relates to investing and a short explanation of what the button means.
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How to Profit from Global Connectivity
Humphrey B. Neill became famous in the late 20th century as "The Vermont Ruminator." In the early 20th century Neill had a successful career at Wetsel Market Bureau, and in 1931 he wrote a popular book called Tape Reading and Market Tactics--The Three to...
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Shop ‘Til You Drop
Consumer spending is rebounding and a lot of strong retail stocks have been appearing in Cabot Top Ten Report recently.
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Investing Wisdom of the Ages
Lapel buttons acquired at the Contrary Opinion Forum provide inspiration and insight.
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The #1 Rule of Growth Stock Investing
This month marks a special time for us at Cabot: The 39th anniversary of the first issue of Cabot Market Letter, our flagship newsletter. In honor of this anniversary, I interviewed Cabot's publisher and president Timothy Lutts, and Cabot Market Letter's current steward, Cintolo...
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Dow 10,000 … What Next?
Today I'm going to give you my two cents on Dow 10,000. No doubt the nightly news programs had a field day with that milestone and a lot of individual investors in the U.S. likely took it as a sign that it was to...
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The Newspaper Controversy Continues …
There is something sadly ironic about a newspaper reporting on its own demise. Certainly it's important for readers to know what's going on behind the scenes and for many employees, the decisions being made at their newspapers are the biggest news of the ...
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