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Monthly Archives: July 2011

Mid-Year Investing Resolutions

July 31, 2011
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It’s been a crazy few years in the market and 2011, with financial unrest in Europe, a challenging stock market environment in the spring and now rising worries over the U.S. debt ceiling, has been no exception. With the year slightly more than half over, I came up with a few investing mid-year resolutions that you can use to improve your investing performance in 2011 and beyond. 1.) Don’t get caught up in the hype. This is difficult, especially if you’re a news junkie like I am, and the news is particularly relevant to your daily life (say if...

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Live in Worry, Lose in a Hurry

July 30, 2011
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Live in Worry, Lose in a Hurry

Now for this week’s Contrary Opinion Button. Remember, you can always view all of the buttons by clicking here. Live in Worry, Lose in a Hurry Worry is a negative emotion, and crowds out the rational thinking that is required to be a successful investor; the result can be quick losses. To me, the antidote for worry is education, knowledge and, if appropriate, action.

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Stock Market Video: A Heck of a Week

July 29, 2011
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Stock Market Video: A Heck of a Week

In this week’s Stock Market Video, Cabot China & Emerging Markets Report Editor Paul Goodwin says it’s been a heck of a week in the stock market. Normally, we tell you to ignore the headlines, but lately, that’s been virtually impossible. Since February, the market has essentially been moving sideways. We’ve seen a lot of volatility with very little progress. Stocks discussed: SodaStream (SODA), Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR), Apple (AAPL), HollyFrontier (HFC) and Rosetta Resources (ROSE). Click below to watch!

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Why Europe Will Likely Outperform the U.S. in the Coming Months

July 28, 2011
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Why Europe Will Likely Outperform the U.S. in the Coming Months

The last month was fun for the equity markets–if you like volatility. We saw stocks rally sharply from mid-June until early July and then fall for a week and a half as the Greek debt bailout struggled to garner approval in Europe. Subsequently, attention turned to the debt ceiling debate here in the U.S. The political wrangling and grandstanding has left investors feeling a little uneasy. The recently approved bailout package for Greece took one concern off the table. As I write this, the debate continues to rage in Washington with neither side understanding the word “negotiation.” While I...

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How to Build a High-Performance Portfolio

July 27, 2011
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Moving on, last week’s email brought this from a reader. “I have been reading the Wealth Advisories for about four years now and enjoy the down-to-earth approach of the authors. About two to three years ago I decided to pay for a subscription with Cabot Stock of the Month as I wasn’t sure which newsletter was best for me. I’ve enjoyed and profited from that publication. Not long after I also signed up for the Cabot Benjamin Graham Value Letter, which I’ve had a little success with. As time passed I found that I’m not really a value investor...

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