After falling over 30% in record time, the market has had a nice rebound. In less than a week the market jumped 15% from the lows. It has since stabilized somewhat with less volatility. While the worst may be over, I don’t think out...
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The market doesn’t know how long this will last. And that’s why it hasn’t been able to find a bottom. But there has been some very encouraging news in the past week.
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Fear of the spread of a new virus has devolved into an economic disaster, at least in the short term.
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This has been about as ugly a couple of weeks in the market as you will ever see. On a closing basis, the market hit a low on February 28 and was down 12.5% from the February 19 highs. By total points lost, was...
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Since January, this market had been merrily whistling along through the coronavirus risk. It was enough to cause a selloff for a day or two but not enough to derail the bull move to new highs that had been in place since early This...
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Profit from the American Energy Export Boom
One of the constants in life is change. The winds of change seem to swoop in and disrupt things we mistakenly consider permanent. Understanding exactly when and where such events occur is crucial to successful investing.
One such change...
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Defense is the Best Offer
Here we are in the tenth year of an economic recovery and bull market. All recoveries end in recession and all bull markets end in bear markets. Both have already well exceeded the average historical life spans. In fact, is...
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The Dog Days of Summer
We are in the dog days of summer, the hottest, most sultry days of the year. The expression “dog days” is an old one. In fact, it’s really old. The Romans used it.
It’s one of those expressions that everyone but...
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In a very strong year for stocks, most stock market sectors have flourished. But the best performers going forward could be a very different list.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
This Month's Featured Buy: Valero Energy (VLO) | Portfolio At A Glance | Portfolio Updates | Changes Since Last Week’s Update: AbbVie (ABBV) Buy to Hold, McCormick & Co. (MKC) Hold to Sell Half | Dividend Calendar | The Rate Cut Cautious...
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The Incredible Opportunity of 5G
Technology seems to provide us with new English words all the time. Nobody ever heard the terms “tweet” or “selfie” or “photobomb” just a few years ago. So many new terms are thrown around that it’s tempting to ignore of...
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As marijuana stocks continue to explode, exchange-traded funds want in on the action. There are three marijuana ETFs to buy now - and two more coming.
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Exploit the Accelerating Technological Revolution
We have a tendency to focus on our everyday lives without truly appreciating how the world is changing around us. But understanding the tectonic shifts outside of our near-term consciousness is crucial to successful investing.
I realized the other day I’ve...
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Profit from the Great Global Infrastructure Crisis
Have you ever lost power in your house? I lost power for a week a few years ago after Hurricane Sandy. It was unbearable. My wife and son fled to my mother-in-law’s house and I stayed home mind...
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Cash in on the American Energy Revolution
Do you ever get the feeling that the media focuses only on the bad news? Frankly, since discovering binge watching on Netflix and Amazon, I don’t even watch the news anymore. You have to look beyond the politics,...
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Profit from Our Great Societal Transformation
Markets go up and down. It happens. There will be bull markets and bear markets. Different administrations will come into power. Change is one of the few constants in life and investing.
But certain powerful and ascendant trends will regardless...
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I get calls all the time. "What pot stock is a good one to own?"
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Should I Stay or Should I Go?
by Tom Hutchinson
My name is Tom Hutchinson. Starting next month I will be taking over as Chief Analyst of Cabot Dividend Investor. I’m excited to share the fruits of my life’s work and passion by giving you and...
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This tobacco stock beat analysts’ estimates by $0.02 last quarter, and the company is expected to see 18.3% growth this year. The shares have a current dividend yield of 4.91%, paid quarterly.
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Two and a half years ago I picked three alcohol stocks, three tobacco stocks and three firearms stocks as a joke. Amazingly, they've performed quite well.
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