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Monthly Archives: January 2011

The Everlasting Cycles of Fear and Greed

January 13, 2011
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The Everlasting Cycles of Fear and Greed

In this ever-changing world, there will always be new lessons to learn. In the past decade, for example, I’ve learned … How to set up a wireless network. How to program my DVR remotely. How to use several types of GPS navigation systems. Happily, there are some lessons that are no longer necessary for most people to learn. How to milk a cow. How to drive a stickshift. How to trim the wick in a kerosene lamp. But some lessons are almost timeless, and will be learned for generations to come. Look both ways before you cross the street....

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The Rise and Fall of the Oil Industry

January 12, 2011
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Millions of years ago, billons of tiny plants and animals died and settled on the bottoms of ancient oceans, creating a thick layer of organic material. Sediment later covered this material, putting heat and pressure on it and transforming it into oil and gas. And there it stayed, for a very long time … until January 10 (today), 1910, when a drilling derrick at Spindletop Hill near Beaumont, Texas, produced an enormous gusher of crude oil, signaling the start of the American oil industry. Within a year, there were more than 285 active wells at Spindletop and an estimated...

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Readers’ Top Investing Rules

January 11, 2011
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Readers’ Top Investing Rules

Last week I discussed 20 investing rules for 2011. If you missed the issue, you can read it here. This week, I have some rules for you that were sent in by readers. Thanks to everyone who wrote in. If you have some to add, please send them to me by commenting here. Enjoy! Love your rules.  I like to project the pullbacks on a stock with a long-term growth pattern to identify entry points.  I also am not afraid to buy into those pleasing short-term pops of that same stock, especially if it is occurring on low to...

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Deckers Outdoor: A Stock for Winter

January 10, 2011
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With the return of cold weather and snow here in the Northeast, I recently pulled out one of my favorite pairs of winter boots: my trusty UGGs. I’ve long been a fan of the cozy winter footwear and was intrigued when Deckers Outdoor (DECK), the maker of the boots, began popping up in our Cabot newsletters. It recently appeared in Cabot Top Ten Weekly, with Editor Michael Cintolo writing this: “Markets gained strength in late 2010 from the return of retail, with several apparel and footwear companies showing signs of solid growth. Deckers Outdoor, a California company founded in...

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Stock Market Analysis Video: A Good Week

January 7, 2011
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In this week’s Stock Market Analysis Video, Cabot China & Emerging Markets Editor Paul Goodwin says that it’s been a good week in the market, as investors come back from the holidays with buying on their minds. He says that investors are optimistic, encouraged by good retail numbers and the fact that hiring may be picking up. Paul also discusses the recent buy signal his newsletter received. Stocks discussed include China Yuchai (CYD) and America Movil (AMX). Click to watch!

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