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In 1931, Humphrey Neill, who later became famous as the Vermont Ruminator, wrote a book called “Tape Reading and Market Tactics - The Three Steps to Successful Stock Trading.” What are the Mr. Neill’s three steps to successful stock trading? The first step is familiarizing yourself with the methods of the institutions that move the market. The second step is learning how to interpret the actions of both these groups and the investing public. The third step (and hardest of all) is achieving mastery of yourself; of the “temperament, emotions, and the other variables that go to make up human nature.”

This month we’re going with a small software company serving a resilient industry that has been slow to adopt to cloud technology, but which is coming on strong now.

Despite the tough macro environment this company has been beating expectations for many quarters. Management has been raising revenue guidance too, and a tweak to the business model is starting to pay dividends.

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“Too big to fail” distorts the very principles on which capitalism rests by privatizing profits and socializing losses. It’s time to confront the problem.

Market action has gotten hairy, but it’s no reason to panic. In today’s issue I suggest some defensive moves, plus I have a new, nearly-bulletproof recommendation for dividend growth investors.

Investment newsletters are a good, and comparatively cheap, way for individual investors to make money. Here are three Cabot subscribers who can attest to that.

For investors, the Almanac tells us that October is the start of the period of the year that has historically had the best performance in the stock market.

This retailer presented at the January 13 ICR Conference 2020 and moves from Buy to Strong Buy.

Many income investors like municipal bonds for their tax advantages and yield. But the two experts below have some warnings about the sector. “I am frequently asked about municipal bonds and why I have not recommended them in this newsletter. The short answer is, I don’t like them. The longer answer...

Weeks like this in the stock market tend to make us want to throw up our hands and head for the safety of cash.

Master limited partnerships, or MLPs, are a unique type of business allowed under the U.S. tax code.

Coal is dead; renewable energy is the future. And the best renewable energy stocks are worth your consideration. Here are two that stand out.

Seeking out the safest investments for retirement will help you keep more of your money, helping you have a more comfortable retirement.

With the clean energy revolution in full swing, these 2 low-risk alternative energy stocks are a way for conservative investors to play it.

Interest rates are rising across the board, but some companies stand to benefit as long-term rate growth outpaces short-term hikes. Companies like regional banks …

The Fed’s rate hikes are pressuring many stocks, but the higher rates are bullish for this regional bank ETF.

While most active managers fail to beat their benchmarks, this hedge funder consistently knocks his investments out of the park. Here’s how.