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We have been starting to see signs that the stretched rubber band might be snapping back a bit, with a few strong areas taking on water while the Dow Industrials and the broad market rally. It’s something to watch and, if it gets a head of steam going, could launch some new leadership while denting some popular names. That said, we’ll see how things play out, especially as the end of Q2 (and the first half) is this week, which can often bring some volatile trading. All in all, we remain in our current stance and are taking things on a stock-by-stock basis.

This week’s list has some familiar names, but also a few that have recently come under big accumulation on some sort of news. Our Top Pick has come alive after earnings as the long-term growth plan (buoyed by some industry consolidation) comes into focus. Aim for dips to enter.

In this week’s video, Tyler Laundon discusses the move in the 10-year Treasury and possible impacts on the market.

Thank you for subscribing to the Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor. We hope you enjoy reading the December 2020 issue.

We briefly share our thoughts on the surging stock market and run through some valuation math that looks out a few years. Our conclusion: the market’s earnings growth, even side-stepping the pandemic’s effects, doesn’t look that impressive, while the market’s valuation is on the high side of average. It is starting to look like a good time to be pickier about which stocks to own.



With this thought in mind, we are moving Broadcom (AVGO) from a Hold to a Sell, as the shares have essentially reached our price target.



It’s been a fairly active month for a value-oriented newsletter, adding three new names and selling six, including Broadcom. This leaves the holdings list at 12 names. We anticipate expanding this roster over the next month or two, as there are many interesting value ideas out there.



We also tweaked the descriptions under the portfolio titles to more accurately reflect what types of stocks we look for. This should also help add some clarity to the differences between the two categories.



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Inflation’s bullish impact on precious metals prices has been held back by dollar strength. That could be changing.

This was an encouraging week for Explorer stocks with almost all making gains and Novo Nordisk (NVO) shares up 10%. Chile’s lithium and food fertilizer play, Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM), also got off to a nice start in its first week as an Explorer recommendation.

And today, we get into America’s decline as a food superpower - and reveal which emerging market is filling the void.

Knowing what to look for when investing in stocks will help you focus your attention and lead you to better investment decisions.

Lawmakers’ return from holiday recess could put SAFE banking back in the news and set up a trading opportunity in cannabis stocks.

Investing in precious metals is normally seen as a good inflation hedge, but a strong dollar has held them back. That could be changing.

This week tech stocks looked better while First Republic Bank continues to struggle to gain its footing. It was a relatively quiet week for Explorer stocks as movement up or down was minimal. However, the news on the global electric vehicle (EV) race is coming fast and furious.

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