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Daily Archives: September 27, 2008

Readers’ View on Mananging Money

September 27, 2008
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I received some insightful letters from readers after I wrote an issue of Cabot Wealth Advisory last week about managing your money. Here are two of them: “Figure out how much money you feel you will need and then multiply that number by two. “Remember to take into account your federal income tax which may be about $25,000 plus your real estate taxes which could run about $500 per month or $6000 per year. That’s an extra $31,000. “I tell my grand kids when they get married there are three simple rules for a happy and successful happy life:...

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A Rock-Solid Stock Recommendation

September 27, 2008
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At the beginning of August, Cabot Benjamin Graham Value Letter featured four buy recommendations that collectively have outperformed the stock market indexes by a noticeable margin.  I’m featuring one of the stocks here because it’s still clearly undervalued. Colgate-Palmolive (CL) was founded in 1806 by William Colgate in New York City and, after many mergers, acquisitions and transformations, has grown into the leading worldwide manufacturer and seller of toiletries, detergents and other household products.  The company dominates the toothpaste and soap sectors and derives 67% of its sales outside of North America. Four years ago, management initiated a four-year...

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