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Nancy Zambell

Chief Analyst, Cabot Money Club

Nancy Zambell has spent 30 years educating and helping individual investors navigate the minefields of the financial industry. She has created and/or written numerous investment publications, including UnDiscovered Stocks, UnTapped Opportunities, and Nancy Zambell’s Buried Treasures under $10. Nancy has worked with MoneyShow.com for many years as an editor and interviewer for their on-site video studios.

As a lecturer and educator, Nancy has led seminars for individual investors at the National Association of Investors, Investment Expo and the Money Show. She has also taught finance, economics and banking at the college level, and has been quoted extensively in The Wall Street Journal, Investor’s Business Daily, USA Today, and BusinessWeek.

Nancy’s book, Make Money Buying & Selling Stocks is an introduction for new investors and a reminder for experienced investors on how to profit in the stock market.

From this author
If you are renting property or financially responsible for family members, then you should know how to check someone’s credit score.
Spin-offs are common today, and spin-off stocks can be purer plays on an industry than their parent company. Should you invest in them?
Not many people do it, but it’s important to set price targets on all your stocks the second you buy them. Here’s how to do it.
Learn how to find the best retirement income streams with low-risk, simple investments that can generate strong returns over time.
Learn the best ways to get out of credit card debt and make better decisions with your money so you can begin saving more.
Buying or selling LEAPs puts can benefit investors who want longer-term contracts with less volatility than shorter-dated options.
If you don’t anticipate moving, 2 extra mortgage payments a year can save you tens of thousands of dollars and cut years off your loan.
A new day, and maybe a new term for some of us. That is, “rolling recession.” After expectations of a hard landing, then soft landing, then pushing a possible recession further down the line, economists have now decided we may just be having a rolling recession, which affects just a few industries at a time.


So, I guess, currently, that could possibly mean that the following sectors which are negative so far in 2023 may be in a recession,
Stock buybacks and dividends are two very popular options for companies to return cash flow to shareholders, but which is better for investors?
Healthcare spending is a huge chunk of the U.S. economy, and demographic trends mean it’s unlikely to slow down. So, let’s dive into the technology changing medicine, who’s developing it, and how to best invest in it.
Finding turnaround stocks can be tricky. Here are some common characteristics, which could come in quite handy in the current environment.
Although the red-hot housing market has cooled down, rent prices and mortgage rates are up. So what’s the better option, buying or renting?
People always ask us how we manage to find the market’s leading growth stocks. Here are five characteristics we screen for.
The influx of immigrants into the U.S. has been great for business. And investors can profit from immigration with these two stocks.
The best DRIPs are the kind of safe, long-term income stocks you want to give your grandchildren for their birthday. Here are 3 that I like.
Welcome to our first annual TOP PICKS issue! For this month, I asked the Cabot analysts to give me a couple of their top picks for 2023. I think you will find they have produced a nice selection of companies in diverse sectors. And just as I did in my previous newsletter, Wall Street’s Best Stocks, I’ll keep track of their picks and let you know how they fare.
You don’t buy stocks planning that they’ll lose value, but here are five steps to protect your portfolio in case they do.
When Warren Buffett talks, it’s time to listen. So with Berkshire investing in solar companies, it’s time to look at these clean energy ETFs.
Creating a diversified retirement portfolio will help you save more money over the years while adding a layer of stability to your life.
What is a 529 plan? You can use this plan for creating a college fund for your child while saving money in the process.
Disruptive technologies and products change the world. Disruptive stocks make early investors a ton of money. Here’s what I mean.
The pandemic and subsequent supply chain breakdown showed retailers that they need to improve their digital tools and platforms. That could provide a big boost for retail technology companies.
Preparing for retirement typically includes reducing aggressive holdings, the best balanced funds for retirement can help.
Understand these guidelines for writing a last will and testament and you could do the process yourself, saving money along the way.
This long-term investment strategy relies heavily on dividends and is one of the best investments for kids. Here’s how it works.
There has been a flurry of reverse stock splits of late. Are they good for investors? Traditionally no. But there are exceptions.
Welcome to our first annual TOP PICKS issue! For this month, I asked the Cabot analysts to give me a couple of their top picks for 2023. I think you will find they have produced a nice selection of companies in diverse sectors. And just as I did in my previous newsletter, Wall Street’s Best Stocks, I’ll keep track of their picks and let you know how they fare.
Supply chain headaches introduced most of us to the importance of retail technology. With the sector slated to continue growing here are a few retail tech stocks and sectors to watch.
Special dividends are like surprise money for shareholders, though you can also seek out companies that are about to pay them. Here’s how.
Sector investing can allow you to play a group of stocks that are hot, and avoid the ones tanking. But it’s not as easy as it sounds.