2 Big Bank Stocks to Buy for the Coming Economic Recovery
While tech stocks have boomed this year, financials have lagged. When the economy recovers post-Covid, these 2 big bank stocks should thrive.
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Cabot Dividend Investor Weekly Update
The final tally is in, and it was a November for the ages. The Dow Jones Industrial average was up 11.8% for November, making it the best month for the index since 1987. The S&P 500 climbed 10% while the Nasdaq gained another for...
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Cabot Dividend Investor Weekly Update
For the third straight week the market has rallied on the news of another coronavirus vaccine with positive late stage trial results.
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Cabot Dividend Investor Weekly Update
This year continues to amaze. The market had another big rally this week on news of very positive late-stage trial results for a coronavirus vaccine from pharmaceutical company Moderna (MRNA). The S&P 500 soared to a new all-time high, the first since early September.
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Cabot Dividend Investor Weekly Update
We still don’t know who the president is... But the market loves it. The Dow is up over 700 points and the S&P 500 is up over 3% on the day.
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Cabot Dividend Investor Weekly Update
The anticipated market tumult has arrived. The S&P 500 is down over 5% in less than a week. It’s also down over 8% from the high. The high market combined with the mounting risks is finally spooking investors.
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Cabot Dividend Investor Weekly Update
The market is still solid. The bad news and uncertainty hasn’t dragged it down in any significant way. Investors still see the prize of a rapidly recovering economy and the pandemic fading. While I see very good days ahead for the post election post...
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Cabot Dividend Investor Weekly Update
In short, it looks like there will be a tug-o’-war with good news and bad news at least up until the election. I expect the market will continue to bounce around in that time frame. However, there could be great things for the beyond...
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Cabot Dividend Investor Weekly Update
The furious market uptrend since the lows of March has experienced its rudest interruption so far. The S&P 500 got to within a whisker of a correction, falling 9.6% from the high on a closing basis. But it has since recovered nearly half the...
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Cabot Dividend Investor Weekly Update
After pulling back over 8% from the high, the market is having trouble finding any traction. And the selling may not be over.
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Cabot Dividend Investor Weekly Update
The raging bull market took a breather. The S&P 500 actually pulled back 7% from the high at the peak of the recent Labor Day selloff. But that seems to be over. The market has since regained some traction and appears to be an...
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Why this Week’s FAANG Earnings Could Make or Break the Market
It's FAANG earnings week, and given how much those mega-cap tech stocks have carried this market rally, that means you should be paying close attention.
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Until the FANG Stocks Launch, the Market Will Stay Grounded
FANG stocks - Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google - have been stuck in the mud for five months. It's no coincidence that the market hasn't budged either.
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Wall Street’s Best Dividend Stocks 324
Market Views
One Stock at a Time
The major indexes are tilted to the upside to start the week. However, under the surface, we’re continuing to see increasing selling pressure on most growth stocks, including a bunch of names from leading areas like software and While...
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Wall Street’s Best Dividend Stocks 323
Market Views
Be Ready for Profit-Taking
The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average were little changed today on slightly negative breadth on the NYSE. Broad foreign equity ETFs (EFA, EEM, VEU) also had a quiet day. However, small and mid-cap ETFs fell about 1⁄2%.
The Russell...
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Wall Street’s Best Dividend Stocks 322
Congrats to the Top Picks 2019, Mid-Year
Congratulations to our Top Picks for 2019! We’re halfway through the year, and the markets are doing great—and so are our Top Picks! The Dow Jones Industrial Average has gained 11.8%; the S&P 500 is up 14.3%, the...
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Wall Street’s Best Dividend Stocks 321
Market Views
Be Ready for Profit-Taking
I see yields and stocks falling considerably more than this in the months ahead. Likewise, I think gold’s countdown is nearing its end, prior to re-launching in more dramatic fashion its interrupted secular bull market.
But these moves—or at least of...
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Wall Street’s Best Dividend Stocks 320
Market Views
Watch for Violation of Lows
Technically, not much has changed since last week. Momentum indicators on the major averages remain overbought for the short, intermediate, and the long term. Market sentiment shows high optimism (a contrary indicator), suggesting short-term caution. Today’s decline and were...
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Wall Street’s Best Dividend Stocks 319
Market Views
Still Bullish but Cautious
Today’s rally, sparked by better than expected manufacturing data from the U.S and China, was worldwide. Twenty-four out of the twenty-five international ETFs that we track finished higher.
The Dow surged +329 (+1.27%) and easily took out its February highs. of...
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Wall Street’s Best Dividend Stocks 318
Market Views
Keep Your Cool
Remain calm. This market is behaving exactly as it should be. Famed investor Bernard Baruch once said, “The main purpose of the stock market is to make fools of as many men as possible.” The recent collapse and rebound in stock...
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