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The investment game attracts lots of smart people who believe that they should be able to think their way to investment success. This is no surprise, because smart people are always trying to solve problems with their intelligence. If the tools you have at your command really do guide how you look at problems, then smart people will want to use their brains. And smart stock investors will want to bring their intellect to bear on the problem of how to make money in stocks.
Friday’s strong jobs report—which raised the probability of a December rate hike to around 70% according to futures markets—initially caused a sharp dip in the major indexes, followed by an end-of-day rally. However, that was followed by more dramatic corrections of about 1% in each of the indexes on Monday.
Remember the 3D printing stocks that were hot back in 2012 and 2013? 3D Systems (DDD) soared from 9 to 97, while Stratasys (SSYS) zoomed from 18 to 130. Some of the advance was certainly justified. Both companies had demonstrated their ability to grow earnings year after year, and in 2012 and 2013, both companies enjoyed many quarters when revenues boomed more than 50%. But look at the stocks today.
There are a lot of things that are improved with a little pumpkin. Freshly baked pumpkin and apple muffins and of course, pumpkin pie, are on the top of the list. Companies that make flavorings are as varied as the industry itself. Here is the list of 3 flavorful stocks to spice up your portfolio.
Cabot’s growth advisory letters—Cabot Growth Investor, Cabot Top Ten Trader, Cabot Emerging Markets Investor—use market timing to identify positive market conditions, essentially telling you when the investment surf is up. Their advice is especially important when market conditions are negative. Knowing when to get out of the water is how surfers—and growth investors—stay safe.
In this week’s Stock Market Video, Mike Cintolo discusses his “lean bullish” stance toward the market as the evidence continues to improve, especially when it comes to growth stocks—in fact, he’s most impressed with the number of “liquid leaders” that have launched of late, usually on earnings.