A few weeks ago, at the annual Morningstar Investment Conference in Chicago, two investing icons debated the merits of value versus growth. On the value side was Rob Arnott, founder and head of Research Affiliates, with Cathie Wood, founder and head of ARK Management,...
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More than 75% of the S&P pays a dividend these days. Here are the 10 highest-paying dividend stocks in the S&P 500.
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As of 10 a.m. ET this morning, the market is solidly green, with a broad advance taking both the Dow (up 386 points) and Nasdaq (up 192 points) nicely higher.
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Last week, we wrote about how lower quality, in both home appliances and tangible money, debases value and is a form of inflation. Today’s note includes some of our current views on inflation and capital markets, and what investors can do to help inflation’s...
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Encouraging Bounce, but Need to See More
We’re now about a month into this market correction, which to this point has been relatively garden-variety—from the high in early September to its low earlier this week, the S&P 500 slipped 5.9%, while growth-oriented indexes did bit...
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In the olden days, when kings and governments minted coins made of gold and silver, people were tempted to shave tiny amounts off the edges of the coins, thus stealing some value for themselves.
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We’re sticking with a cautious stance—selling stocks that crack, holding plenty of cash and focusing more on capital preservation until the buyers reappear.
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Across almost the entire length of the yield curve, interest rates are ticking up. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield reached 1.53% and may be headed back toward its December 2019 rate of about 1.90%. In an economy that is showing rapid growth, with well...
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Transportation is a fundamental component of human existence, and like all industries, innovations that improve relevance while reducing costs mean the difference between prosperity and oblivion.
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Market Iffy, but Growth Stocks Buoyant
Back when I started at Cabot in 1999, it was the middle of the internet bubble, which itself occurred at the tail end of what was a massive five-year run in the market. Every dip was bought, and need...
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It’s not news that the stock market has been sloppy lately. After the steady march upward to a doubling of the S&P 500 from the early 2020 low, and a 33% increase from year-end 2019 before the pandemic, one can hardly be disappointed the...
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After a stunningly strong market so far this year, with the S&P 500 producing a 20% total return through Monday, the slow grind-down of most stocks since early September has seemed interminable. The 1,100 largest stocks in our 3,000-stock database have declined only in...
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The action in the second half of August was encouraging, but as has been the story of 2021, a lot of that move has been erased so far in September—and that goes for just about everything.
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The Roller Coaster Ride Continues
Back in my younger days I was a big fan of roller coasters—not that it was a regular thing, but whether on vacation to Disney or Universal Studios or just a day trip to a local theme park, I’d hit...
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This week, we are rolling forward our valuation comments – generally dropping our valuation based on 2021 estimates, where appropriate, while adding commentary based on estimates for 2023. Most analysts project that all of their companies will have higher earnings in future years, we...
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Stocks are higher as we write this but, after a strong recent run, the gains are fading and individual stocks are mixed. As of 3 pm, the Dow is up 70 points but the Nasdaq is up just 2 points. It’s nothing dramatic all...
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Rested and recharged. And, ready for what we anticipate will be a very interesting remaining four months of the year for the stock market.
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While the stock market continues to set new record highs, investors continue to bypass the energy sector. One indicator: the sector’s weight within the S&P 500 has collapsed from nearly 16% in 2009 to only 2.4% today, making it the smallest in the index.
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Can Growth Break Free
from the Chop (Part II)
Near the end of July, growth stocks had just suffered a big dip earlier that month, with many falling down toward key support areas. But instead of keeling over, many rebounded nicely, including a few leaders moved...
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The Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor is on vacation this week, recharging the batteries for what could be a very interesting September and fourth quarter in the financial markets. As such, this week’s edition will be abbreviated in length, although we include our Cisco earnings commentary full...
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