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The second Cabot Investor Conference has now wrapped up in a blaze of glory. The breakfasts were excellent, the weather was New England perfect.

An interview with Digest founder Dick Davis. Chloe Lutts interviewed Dick Davis, the original stock market commentator and founder of the Digests in September 2011. Prior to founding the Digest, Dick Davis worked at Merrill Lynch, where he began a prolific career as a stock market commentator for radio, television and newspaper....

Shipping via highway has become more difficult thanks to increased congestion, higher costs for fuel, shortages of drivers, and increased regulation of motor carriers. According to Intermodal Association of North America CEO Joni Casey, America’s rail companies have stepped in to fill the void by...

Most experts are now revising their earlier calls for fast and furious interest rate increases.

Each month, Timothy Lutts assesses the investment landscape and selects a single favorite stock in his Cabot Stock of the Month. Here, he reviews some of these top picks, covering aerospace, solar power and electric cars.

If you started investing in the last couple decades, you probably don’t remember Joseph Granville, who passed away last Saturday at the age of 90. But investors who were active in the late 1970s and early 1980s will remember Granville for a couple of prescient market calls and his idiosyncratic...

Mike Cintolo of Cabot Market Letter assesses both fundamental and technical criteria; here, he looks at some leading players in social media.

As we suspected, September didn’t bring a fall this year. Instead, the indexes have rallied to and, with the Fed’s help, beyond their August highs. Now sentiment is brighter and many analysts are changing their tune. Is it too late to ride the bull, or do we have more upside...

The market is going up again, and no matter what else is happening, that’s bullish! But, there are some worrying indicators under the surface, particularly from the high/low indicator. Watch today’s Stock Market Crash Course to find out what you should be doing with this information.

Windstream stock weakened earlier this year when it reduced its revenue growth forecast. The primary reason was integration-related challenges related to the acquisition of Paetec, including longer-than-anticipated times needed to close contracts. That sparked criticism that the company’s policy of investing 11% to 13% of cash flow back into the business...

At the end of the day, it’s not the secret insights and arcane knowledge that separate all of us from the elites in any field of endeavor.

Today, I’m going to review some basic growth investing rules. The first rule is to cut losses short.

PDF Solutions is a $695 million market cap technology company that helps its clients design and manufacture integrated circuits in greater volume, faster and at a lower cost. Its clients are fabless semiconductor design companies, foundries and integrated device manufacturers. Its top three clients are Global Foundries, International Business Machines and...

There’s a saying I’ve heard once or twice, but can’t find the origin of: “The stock market is the only place where they hold a sale and no one shows up.” If anybody knows the origin of this quote, please let me know. Unlike regular goods, which see demand increase when their prices...

Volatility in Options Pricing at Earnings

Two quotes that pertain to investing the most are: “It’s Hardest to Keep Things Simplest” and “Simplicity is the Ultimate Sophistication.”

My grandfather used to say, “Only buy insurance for things you can’t afford to replace.” By this reasoning, buying health insurance is a good idea. Replacing and fixing even small parts of human bodies is very expensive. But while the concept of health insurance makes sense, I’ve always thought the execution...

In football, too many scouts focus on how a prospect looked in the workout room or running drills in a T-shirt and shorts.

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you are enjoying a festive day with family and friends.

Iridium Communications (IRDM, 5.96) Buy Iridium (IRDM:NASDAQ) as a bounce back play on space communications. Iridium is a global leader in providing satellite communication services. The company sells voice and data communication services to areas that are hard to reach—places where cell phones and landlines are not available. ... The company...