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Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor Weekly Update

June 25, 2019|From Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor|by Crista Huff|Value Investing

Last week’s much-awaited pronouncement by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) turned out to be a big “nothing burger.” I did not personally expect a cut in the fed funds rate.
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Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor Weekly Update

June 18, 2019|From Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor|by Crista Huff|Value Investing

All across America, but especially in the Northeast and the Midwest, Boomers will be putting their homes up for sale, and often leaving those areas for warmer climates.
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Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor Weekly Update

June 11, 2019|From Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor|by Crista Huff|Value Investing

We’re looking at economic data that could push interest rates upward (rising food price inflation and business expansion) and we’re also looking at economic data that could push rates downward (GDP potentially falling due to China tariffs, and slowing employment numbers).
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Market Panic? Not According to the Volatility Index

From the issue of |by Chris Preston|Stock Market

Stocks have had a rough month. But according to the volatility index, investors aren't panicking. Does that portend a much better June?
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Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor Weekly Update

May 21, 2019|From Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor|by Crista Huff|Value Investing

Many of our stocks are still recovering from the steep stock market downturn that occurred in the fourth quarter of 2018. As long as their fundamentals (profits, valuation, etc.) remain strong, I’m going to give those stocks some rope and allow them to recover.
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How to Play the Trade War and Market Selloff: A Q&A with Mike Cintolo

From the issue of |by Chris Preston|Stock Market

Now that the trade war torch has been re-lit and stocks have retreated, it's hard to know how to invest. So I went to market expert Mike Cintolo for advice.
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Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor Weekly Update

May 14, 2019|From Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor|by Crista Huff|Value Investing

After rising 25% from its December low to its May high, the S&P 500 index is finally taking a breather. I don’t expect a shocking price drop like we saw in December. Rather, I anticipate the S&P 500 receding to 2,750, which would down...
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The Problem with Relying on Market Adages

From the issue of |by Nancy Zambell|Stock Market

Market adages like "Sell in May and Go Away" and the "Santa Claus Rally" often work ... except when they don't. Here's the real thing to pay attention to.
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Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor Weekly Update

April 30, 2019|From Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor|by Crista Huff|Value Investing

When a famous company’s stock falls, there are lessons to be learned that can help you improve your game. Shares of 3M Co. (MMM) fell last week when first-quarter results revealed revenue and profits that did not meet the market’s expectations.
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Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor Weekly Update

April 23, 2019|From Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor|by Crista Huff|Value Investing

There are three changes to the portfolio today.
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Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor Weekly Update

April 16, 2019|From Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor|by Crista Huff|Value Investing

We have obviously lived through a very difficult period in the stock market recently, from which most of the portfolio stocks are recovering or have already recovered. Hopefully we will not see another similarly ugly stock market downturn for several years, but there no...
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Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor Weekly Update

April 9, 2019|From Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor|by Crista Huff|Value Investing

You may have noticed that the price of West Texas crude oil is up about 48% since it bottomed in late December.
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Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor Weekly Update

March 26, 2019|From Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor|by Crista Huff|Value Investing

The March flooding in Nebraska and neighboring Midwest and Great Plains states is devastating to farmers, crops and livestock. Consumers can expect prolonged food price inflation that reaches around the globe.
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Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor Weekly Update

March 19, 2019|From Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor|by Crista Huff|Value Investing

U.S. stocks markets are now continuing their rebound from the horrendous fourth-quarter 2018 market action. The S&P 500 and NASDAQ indexes look quite bullish, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) lags a bit.
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Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor Weekly Update

March 12, 2019|From Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor|by Crista Huff|Value Investing

I’m as “political” as they come, but I don’t make investing decisions based on politics. I make my decisions based on corporate successes (which show up via profit and revenue growth), economic facts (definitely not economic speculation) and stock market trends.
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Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor Weekly Update

February 26, 2019|From Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor|by Crista Huff|Value Investing

I haven’t added any new stocks for a while because we’ve already got 30 stocks in the portfolios. Our current stocks have mostly been rising: the good, the bad and the ugly. However, I always have a good list of stocks that are in...
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Is Seasonal Investing a Good Strategy?

From the issue of |by Nancy Zambell|How To Invest

There's plenty of data that suggests the calendar matters when it comes to investing. But should seasonal investing be part of your long-term calculus?
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Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor Weekly Update

February 19, 2019|From Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor|by Crista Huff|Value Investing

U.S. stocks continue to defy gravity, with their audacious 2019 year-to-date gains mirroring their equally extreme fourth quarter 2018 descent.
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Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor Weekly Update

February 12, 2019|From Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor|by Crista Huff|Value Investing

U.S. stocks delivered great performance in January and are now taking a breather. As such, I expect the S&P 500 index to trade between 2625 and 2825 for a while. The trading range might end up being a little higher or a little but...
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Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor Weekly Update

January 29, 2019|From Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor|by Crista Huff|Value Investing

The stock market recovery continues in a slightly better style than I had hoped for. I had expected big upswings followed by pullbacks, which is normal for a recovery.
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