Signs of a Stock Buyout: When a Stock Becomes a Takeover Target
It’s every investor’s dream to own a stock that rises rapidly, and there’s no more rapid source of gains than when a company becomes a takeover target.
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Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor Weekly Update
The chances of a recession in the foreseeable future seems exceptionally unlikely. The domestic economy is booming: following last year’s estimated 5.2% growth, the economy is estimated to grow at a 3.3% pace this year. Any further Omicron-related deceleration appears more likely to a..
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Cabot Micro-Cap Insider Update
As we get towards the end of January, the biggest thing on my mind is the pullback in growth stock. It has been remarkable. According to J.P. Morgan and Bloomberg, the software index is down ~22% from its peak.
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Cabot Income Advisor Weekly Update
The indexes plummeted on rising rate worries and disappointing Goldman Sachs (GS) earnings. The benchmark 10-year Treasury rate soared to 1.85 on Tuesday. That’s the highest level since the pandemic began and up from 1.34% as recently as last month.
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Cabot Stock of the Week 381
With growth stocks still under pressure and more conservative stocks holding up better, it makes sense this week to lean toward a lower-risk dividend-payer with minimal downside risk.
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Cabot Prime Pro Week Ending January 21, 2022
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 Week Ending January 21, 2022
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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How to Reinvest Dividends: 3 Pros, 3 Cons
Any income investor should know how to reinvest dividends. Whether you should depends on what you're looking for as an income investor.
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Cabot Turnaround Letter Weekly Update
This week’s Friday Update includes our comments on earnings from Wells Fargo & Company (WFC). We had no price target or ratings changes this week, although we are reviewing Wells Fargo shares as they trade above our price target.
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Cabot Early Opportunities Special Bulletin
As we continue to balance the pursuit of opportunities with the desire to preserve capital/current gains we’re intently focused on stocks that are breaking down to new lows. Today we’ll take partial profits on another name and step completely away from one stock.
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Qualified Dividends Explained: When are Dividends Qualified?
What are qualified dividends? It's important to know what makes a dividend qualified for tax purposes. Here's what you need to know.
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The Pros and Cons of DRIP Plans and DRIP Stocks
Dividend reinvestment is one of income investors' most powerful weapons, and DRIP plans are the best way to do it. But DRIPs do have their drawbacks.
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Finding the Best IRA Investments
Identifying the best IRA investments is less a matter of asset performance and more a matter of asset type and tax considerations.
Investors searching for the best IRA investments will typically approach those investments in the same way that they’d approach investments in their brokerage...
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Cabot Growth Investor 1489
Well, 2021 is in the books, which we’re happy is the case, as it was far from a fruitful growth stock year—effectively payback for the amazing 2020 environment.
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Cabot Early Opportunities Special Bulletin
Both Sprout Social (SPT) and Kornit Digital (KRNT) have made fresh lows today so we’re going to take partial profits by selling one quarter of each position.
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Cabot Small-Cap Confidential Weekly Update
It continues to be a very bumpy ride for small-cap growth stocks, while those names with a slightly more value-oriented profile are providing a somewhat smoother ride. Big picture, there is no doubt the risk-off environment continues. The good news for more aggressive is...
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Cabot Explorer Bi-weekly Update
There is this widely held belief that January is a great month for investors. But I always throw cold water on this claim because the fact is, over the past 25 years, it’s been one of the worst months for stocks.
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Cabot Income Advisor Weekly Update
So far, 2022 is playing out as expected. But of course, this is only the eighth trading day of the year.
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Cabot Marijuana Investor Update
In a recent update, I used the phrase, “It’s always darkest before the dawn,” as I reasoned that the marijuana sector’s dreadful performance in 2021 was likely the prelude to a well-deserved rebound in 2022. And the news is still pretty dark.
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Cabot Micro-Cap Insider 122
Why I Love Micro Caps
Over the long term, investing in stocks has been a great decision as equities (no matter the market cap) have outperformed almost every asset class.
Historically, stocks have returned about 10% per year, an excellent result. But what if you to...
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