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A trip to Cabot Farm inspires a look into Cabot’s history.

There’s no doubt the word “bubble” gets more attention now than it did in better economic days. And the financial press has a vested interest in reporting on attention-getting topics—so warnings of bubbles are best taken with a grain of salt. But there’s one market today where there are certainly...

Cabot Market Letter editor Michael Cintolo points out a rare divergence and urges investors to use caution.

Talking about sell disciplines can feel like admitting defeat, but it’s not.

Paul Goodwin explains what to do when a good stock goes bad.

Home Inns & Hotel Management is a growth-oriented stock in the travel sector.

As editor of the Dick Davis Digests, I’m constantly on the look out for patterns and trends arising in the investing advice of the day. The hundreds of analysts and editors that we follow all have different investing philosophies, and as many viewpoints on the market. But there are distinct...

Big swings in price, either up or down, cause the majority of investment stress.

Now is the time to invest in the stocks of companies that will lead the way forward in the energy industry.

Last week, I wrote about the Dutch tulip mania of the 1630s, still one of the most dramatic and instructive investment bubbles the world has ever seen. I pointed out a few similarities to the recent housing bubble, the most striking of which was the emergence of financial instruments that allowed...

While in Amsterdam last week, I visited the Tulip Museum on a whim. It was small, but informative. Before leaving, I bought a book called Tulipomania, less because I’m riveted by tulips than because I was out of reading material and Dutch bookstores were closed for Easter Monday. The book, by...

Looking for a safe haven outside U.S. borders as the trade war rages? Try Switzerland. These Swiss stocks are especially reliable.

In late January, I recommended an SBUX options trade that I figured could squeeze out 40-50% profits. It’s up more than 300% since! Here’s what happened.

The definition of undervalued stocks may seem obvious -- stocks that are undervalued. This doesn’t necessarily mean they are inexpensive, though.

Not long ago, Canopy Growth stock was one of the fastest risers on the market. Now it’s hitting new lows. Here’s why, and what to do with CGC going forward.

Insider selling has become an epidemic of late. Does that mean that market is about to implode? Not necessarily. There are many kinds of insider selling.

As the coronavirus plagues China, Apple’s iPhone and AirPod production is at risk - and so is Apple stock. Rare earth stocks are the best way to hedge it.

The trade war is hurting many sectors, especially overseas. But U.S. steelmakers are benefitting from the tariffs, and one steel stock looks quite ripe.

Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent Holdings - a.k.a. the BAT stocks - have suffered from the trade war-fueled downturn in Chinese stocks. But the tide is turning.

At Cabot, we prefer to let charts and trends tell us what’s happening in the stock market. And that’s because stock market predictions are often wrong.