In the November Issue of Cabot Early Opportunities, I take a quick look at some recent earnings reports and continue to spread things out among different industries with our new additions.

This month I cover a premium furniture retailer, a micro-cap biotech, an online finance specialist, an oil refiner and a somewhat speculative space economy stock. There should be something in this Issue for everybody.

In the October Issue of Cabot Early Opportunities, we try to interpret some of the latest commentary from Fed officials and look at the future cadence of expected interest rate hikes.

Then we dive into five stocks that seem poised for gains into the end of the year. On balance, we’re still optimistic the worst is behind us. But it’s not (yet) time to be overly aggressive. We try to balance the risks and possible rewards by managing position sizes and continuing to build up our Watch List.

In the October Issue of Cabot Early Opportunities, we try to interpret some of the latest commentary from Fed officials and look at the future cadence of expected interest rate hikes.

Then we dive into five stocks that seem poised for gains into the end of the year. On balance, we’re still optimistic the worst is behind us. But it’s not (yet) time to be overly aggressive. We try to balance the risks and possible rewards by managing position sizes and continuing to build up our Watch List.

In the September issue of Cabot Early Opportunities, we continue to try and thread the needle of this bear market, selecting a few potential opportunities to buy while adding others to our Watch List.
This month’s issue features a couple of old friends that are shaping up again, plucks one healthy stock off the Watch List and digs into two fresh names that seem to have the wind at their backs.


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In the August Issue of Cabot Early Opportunities, we continue to lean into the market rally, be it bear market rally or new bull. We step up to the plate with a partial position in a biotech stock I’ve been eying, jump into a rapid-growth security software name and also a fintech company in a recovering industry. Two more conservative growth ideas are added to our Watch List and may fit the bill down the road should the market soften.
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In the July Issue of Cabot Early Opportunities I snag two stocks from our Watch List and profile three fresh names that have caught my eye. Officially, we add three of these positions to our portfolio, including a rapid growth software stock, an oil and gas producer with a growing midstream asset base, and a rapidly expanding coffee shop.
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In the June issue of Cabot Early Opportunities we add a conservative stock from our Watch List that’s acted well over the last month and also take a partial position in an emerging player in the energy space. We also refresh the Watch List with a pure-play beverage stock, a biotech stock with a big date in November and another emerging energy name.
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In the May Issue of Cabot Early Opportunities, we spread things around, taking a look at a rising MedTech star, a possible breakout biotech stock, a boring discount retailer, an oil and gas income play and a familiar apparel manufacturer.
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In the April Issue of Cabot Early Opportunities, we take a look at the earnings calendar for our current portfolio and spread new research around by covering a diverse group of small-cap companies.
We have a newly public (again) pet retailer, a leaner and meaner defense and aerospace company, and a rising star in the fitness studio space. We also upgrade two stocks from our Watch List (and ditch a few others), including a key supplier for the EV market and a rapidly growing IT services company.


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In the March Issue of Cabot Early Opportunities we talk honestly about the current state of the market and what to do now.
I also cover five opportunities that continue to pique my interest. I have a familiar software stock that’s been resilient lately, an alternative energy supplier that could help reduce Europe’s reliance on Russian energy, a pharma company set to make big moves over the coming years, an early-stage electric vehicle play, and an innovative MedTech company that’s growing like a fertilized weed in early spring.


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In the February Issue of Cabot Early Opportunities we take a quick look at the big-picture events influencing the current market then dive into five names that keep jumping onto my radar.
This month we take another spin with two names that served us well in 2021 and add a software company that has the potential to be a massive player in the digital economy. We also take half a stake in a watch list name and refresh that list with an exciting IoT company.


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In the January Issue of Cabot Early Opportunities I highlight five standout growth stocks that should have meaningful upside from current levels. Recognizing that the current risk-off environment has these types of stocks acting erratically (probably an understatement) I’ve focused first and foremost on companies I like rather than getting hung up on their recent share price performance. In terms of buying, we’ll start very, very slow. The three smaller companies I feature go straight to the Watch List as we’ll try to be opportunistic buyers when things feel more secure. Even with the two larger companies we start with half positions.



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We got into CrowdStrike (CRWD) back in 2019 almost near the stock’s lowest publicly traded price (below 50).

We’ve had a few earnings reports lately that have been delivered under the cloud of the FOMC meeting and press conference (Wednesday). During that event, Fed Chair Powell opened the door to a slower pace of interest rate hikes starting in December but suggested the terminal rate (how high the Fed goes during this cycle) may be higher than previously expected and last for longer than previously expected.

I’ve been trying to figure out a way to efficiently share expected earnings dates, consensus earnings expectations and other key data points with you. In that effort, I’ve programmed a spreadsheet to pull data from one of my sources (image below).

With a new Issue of Cabot Early Opportunities dropping tomorrow, tax loss harvesting season in full swing and a market swinging between being up and down significantly day to day (not to mention intra-day), we’re slashing a few positions today.

With the market continuing to have indigestion following the Fed’s 75bps rate hike and higher-for-longer messaging (regarding interest rates), we’re going to trim our position in Toast (TOST) today to reduce the risk of things getting away from us.

With the market looking iffy, the Fed on tap next week and a new Issue slated for Wednesday, I’m going to reduce our exposure a little today by selling Samsara (IOT).

The market today is like fertilizer for grey hair. In theory, it should be stronger than it has been. After all, this morning’s manufacturing data showed prices continue to come down (i.e., supply/demand balance getting better) while new orders remain stable. We also see oil prices down. So, inflation pressures seem to be easing (still) but growth isn’t tanking (yet).

Sell ARIS and Half of SPT

Earnings Recap: ABNB, SPT, FSR, AXNX, ARIS

Let’s Ring The Register With GO. MTDR Moves To HOLD

Despite being a sloppy mess, the market has offered up some opportunities since May, when a lot of stocks might have put in a workable bottom. However, with the jury still out on that call and a still extremely uncertain environment, I’m taking a “bird in the hand is worth two in the bush” mentality with a few of our names while also looking to keep our portfolio from swelling to an unmanageable size.

The market is taking it on the chin today (again) as interest rates soar (+6% to 3.35% and a new 2022 high) and inflation/recession fears tick up. I had ZoomInfo (ZI) on high alert last week given its proximity to support near 33.8.