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How do you Invest?

Wondering how to invest? Here are the basics so your money can start working for you right away.

The big question that almost every new would-be investor has is not what to invest in or how much money you should spend; although these questions do come hot on the tail of the first one. But even before that, you have to actually know how to get started. Where do you go? What do you look for? 

You can always go with a stock broker or investment advisor when you start investing. Some people prefer this route and don’t mind paying for the service. And of course, if you have a retirement account through your employer, that’s another hands-off investing outlet. But we really believe that it doesn’t require a lot of effort to invest on your own, especially with the advent of so many online investment services like T.D. Ameritrade, E*TRADE, and so on. Most of these services don’t have any commissions on trades and there is no minimum account requirement, so they’re ideal for starting out on your own. 

In most cases, you just need to set up an account, which isn’t anything beyond what you might expect. You’ll need to provide your banking information or some way to add money to your account. It may take a few days for the company to verify your account information, but then you can start investing. However….

Don’t just go willy nilly into throwing your money at every opportunity that looks promising. That’s a great way to lose a lot of money very quickly. Instead, take it slow and start with some safe investments to get your feet wet. 

To learn more about stocks and investing, download our FREE report, How to Invest in Stocks and Other Investing Basics, today. You’ll learn about the four types of stocks, what it takes to be a successful investor, and you’ll discover five reasons you should skip the broker and invest on your own. 

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Cabot Turnaround Letter Weekly Update

February 26, 2021|From Cabot Turnaround Letter|by Bruce Kaser|Value Investing

Today’s note includes earnings updates, ratings changes, the podcast and the Catalyst Report.
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Cabot Early Opportunities Special Bulletin

February 26, 2021|From Cabot Early Opportunities|by Tyler Laundon|Small Cap Stocks

Arcosa (ACA) released an uninspiring report on Wednesday that was particularly ill-timed given yesterday’s market retreat. The company missed across the board. Revenue was up 2.7% to $459 million, missing by $4.7 million while adjusted EPS of $0.33 missed by $0.08. Guidance for 2021 missed...
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Cabot Small-Cap Confidential Special Bulletin

February 26, 2021|From Cabot Small-Cap Confidential|by Tyler Laundon|Small Cap Stocks

Personalis (PSNL) released preliminary Q4 results on January 11 and the official release after the close yesterday offered no surprises. Personalis (PSNL) Moves To SELL
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Cabot Prime Week Ending February 26, 2021

From the Cabot Prime Week Ending February 26, 2021 issue of Cabot Prime|by Cabot Wealth Network|Cabot Prime

Stock Recommendation Tracker The Stock Recommendation Tracker is a table that features all of the current recommendations in all of our portfolios. It’s a quick way for you to see what stocks are currently in our portfolios and will highlight new additions or any to...
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Cabot Prime Pro Week Ending February 26, 2021

From the Cabot Prime Pro Week Ending February 26, 2021 issue of Cabot Prime Pro|by Cabot Wealth Network|Cabot Prime Pro

Stock Recommendation Tracker The Stock Recommendation Tracker is a table that features all of the current recommendations in all of our portfolios. It’s a quick way for you to see what stocks are currently in our portfolios and will highlight new additions or any to...
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Cabot Growth Investor 1466

From the Cabot Growth Investor 1466 issue of Cabot Growth Investor|by Mike Cintolo|Growth Stocks

More Cracks Appear At the start of November we saw a couple of blastoff-type indicators flash green (like the Three Day Thrust rule), and that turned out to be the start of a powerful intermediate-term advance. During the next two-plus months, progress was relative there...
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Cabot Small-Cap Confidential Weekly Update

February 25, 2021|From Cabot Small-Cap Confidential|by Tyler Laundon|Small Cap Stocks

The big picture for the market is that the uptrend is intact but under the surface we’re continuing to see pockets of turbulence. While the S&P 500 is just 2% off its high from last week and the S&P 600 Small Cap Index a..
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Cabot Global Stocks Explorer Bi-weekly Update

February 25, 2021|From Cabot Global Stocks Explorer|by Carl Delfeld|Emerging Markets

You may have seen that a relatively new Explorer idea, Fisker (FSR), was up 38% yesterday. It turns out that my analogy of comparing the company to Apple’s relationship to Foxconn was truer than even I could imagine. The news yesterday was that Foxconn will be a..
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Cabot Small-Cap Confidential Special Bulletin

February 24, 2021|From Cabot Small-Cap Confidential|by Tyler Laundon|Small Cap Stocks

Sprout Social (SPT) reported Q4 results yesterday that surpassed expectations. Revenue was up 32.6% to $37.3 million (beating by $1.4 million) while adjusted EPS of -$0.06 beat by $0.05. Guidance for 2021 looks solid with management calling for 2021 revenue of $172.5 million (up modestly...
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Cabot Dividend Investor Weekly Update

From the issue of |by Tom Hutchinson|Dividend Stocks

Earnings have been sensational. Reported earnings for S&P 500 companies have grown an average of 2% in the fourth quarter, compared to an expected -11%.
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Cabot Marijuana Investor 221

From the Cabot Marijuana Investor 221 issue of Cabot Marijuana Investor|by Timothy Lutts|Stock Market

“Legal Weed Stocks Dip Despite New Jersey Governor Signing Recreational Cannabis Bill Into Law” That was the headline on one of my news sources yesterday morning, implying that the action of the stocks in light of that legalization event was somehow illogical. But as know...
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Cabot Early Opportunities Special Bulletin

February 24, 2021|From Cabot Early Opportunities|by Tyler Laundon|Small Cap Stocks

Upwork (UPWK) reported Q4 results yesterday that surpassed expectations on the top and bottom lines. Revenue was up 32% to $106.2 million (beating by $8.8 million) while adjusted EPS of $0.06 beat by $0.06. Guidance for 2021 also surpassed consensus.
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Cabot Income Advisor 221

From the Cabot Income Advisor 221 issue of Cabot Income Advisor|by Tom Hutchinson|Income Investing

Open-Up Stocks Thrive While the Market Struggles It’s been a rare down week in the market. But there’s nothing to be alarmed about. The S&P 500 is only down a little so far. And the uptrend that has existed for almost a year is intact. Even...
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Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor Weekly Update

February 24, 2021|From Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor|by Bruce Kaser|Value Investing

The stock market is clearly accelerating the “reopening” trade. Small cap and cyclical stocks as well as commodity prices are surging, interest rates continue to tick up (the 10-year Treasury yield is now 1.38%, up from 0.92% at year-end), and novel financial vehicles SPACs,...
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Cabot Micro-Cap Insider Update

February 24, 2021|From Cabot Micro-Cap Insider|by Rich Howe|Small Cap Stocks

Judging by some headlines and my Twitter feed, you would think the markets are in meltdown mode. But I just checked and the S&P 500 is only 1.9% down from its all-time high. And the Russell Micro-Cap Index is down 4.0% from its high...
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Cabot Turnaround Letter 321

From the Cabot Turnaround Letter 321 issue of Cabot Turnaround Letter|by Bruce Kaser|Value Investing

We are modestly optimistic on energy prices – domestic production will likely remain subdued while global demand has essentially returned to pre-pandemic levels even though some petroleum-driven demand for gasoline and jet fuel hasn’t fully recovered yet.
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2 Options: Buy Investment Real Estate or just Buy REITs

2 Options: Buy Investment Real Estate or just Buy REITs

From the issue of |by Nancy Zambell|Income Investing

Buying investment real estate is the best way to take advantage of the current housing boom. But there's an easier way too.
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Cabot Early Opportunities Special Bulletin

February 23, 2021|From Cabot Early Opportunities|by Tyler Laundon|Small Cap Stocks

Last week wasn’t great for growth stocks and so far, this week is just plain awful. The primary culprits are known; risk of inflation and higher interest rates have pushed cyclical stocks up and growth stocks down (generally speaking).
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Cabot Growth Investor Special Bulletin

February 23, 2021|From Cabot Growth Investor|by Mike Cintolo|Growth Stocks

The overall market isn’t cracking yet, but growth stocks are beginning to flash lots of abnormal action. With our trend-following indicators still positive, we wouldn’t sell wholesale, especially if you came into this week with some cash (we had 20% in the Model Portfolio).
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Cabot Profit Booster 163

From the Cabot Profit Booster 163 issue of Cabot Profit Booster|by Jacob Mintz|Options Trading

The stock market added to its gains last week up for a second straight week with the S&P 500 up 1.2% while the Nasdaq jumped 1.7%. Of note, February expiration is upon us this week. And all three of our February positions (Alcoa, and...
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