Mid cap stocks are middle-sized publicly traded companies: larger than small cap stocks but smaller than large cap stocks. Mid cap stocks have a market capitalization between $2 billion and $10 billion. Mid caps aren’t as risky as small cap stocks, but aren’t as “safe” as large cap stocks. However, the advantage they have over many of the biggest large caps stocks is that their greatest period of growth is often ahead of them.
From Cabot Top Ten Trader
We’re still mostly bullish—leading stocks are strong and the market’s main trends are up, and those are the two most important pieces of evidence to us. That said, it’s vital to keep your feet on the ground here, as risk...
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The big-picture story out there continues to be the battle between bad news (rising infections, high unemployment, too many crumbling businesses) and good news (progress toward vaccines, therapeutics, etc.; accommodative policies from the Fed; improving fundamentals for some businesses arising from the pandemic). there’s...
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The Pandemic Creates a High-Yielding Superstar
It’s time to look beyond the market disruptions and personal nuisances caused by this pandemic. It will go away sooner or later, and headlines will obsess with something else. But the ordeal of the lockdown and virus may to...
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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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The S&P 500 soared 46% from the March bottom in about 11 weeks, the fastest such rise in history. It couldn’t keep that up forever and it was bound to falter eventually.
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How to Learn More about the Companies You Own
As the new Chief Analyst for the Undervalued Stock Advisor, I’d like to thank you for reading this month’s letter. I know you have many sources of investment ideas and advice, and I appreciate your in...
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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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The big news affecting the market this week is the upward trend in coronavirus cases in some states and the resulting concern that an economic rebound will be curbed sooner than hoped.
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While there are growing signs of risk, the market is, as always, difficult to predict in the near term. If it does selloff, that’s okay. Stocks in this portfolio are well positioned to endure further hardship and thrive beyond this crisis. Another down in...
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There are plenty of stocks under $5, but few of them offer much value. And the distinction between cheap and low-priced is an important one.
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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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The market continues to recover from last week’s short but intense decline. In our portfolio there’s been a dearth of news flow. That’s fine with me. I think we could all use a little less stimulation and step back from our computers and devices...
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When a company announces a secondary stock offering, it can be a huge buy signal. That was especially the case for these three small-cap stocks.
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It’s been another crazy week in pandemic-land. After an interruption last week, the market seems to have resumed its ascent.
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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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We’re finally starting to see signs that investors are realizing that risk actually does exist in the market (I think).
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A Cheap Price and a Safe, High-Yield
These are humbling times for market prognosticators. Who saw the coronavirus coming? Who saw the market surging 47% from the lows in late March?
The last several months have beautifully exemplified why no one can predict the market the...
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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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The S&P 500 is now up over 40% from the bottom in March and less than 10% from the all time high. Forget about a bear market. It’s not even a correction any more.
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How to Monitor Future Trouble in the Housing Market
U.S. stock markets continue to rise, carrying the majority of our portfolio stocks upward. There’s price resistance on the S&P 500 index at about 3,200, so that’s where I will anticipate an end to the run-up...
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