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Daily Archives: August 9, 2011

Special Report: What the Market Sell-Off Means for You

August 9, 2011
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Special Report: What the Market Sell-Off Means for You

Today, I’m bringing you a special post featuring a special video bulletin from Cabot Market Letter Editor Mike Cintolo. In it, he discusses the stock market’s recent sell-off and what it means for your portfolio. Mike dissects the market’s recent action, comparing it to historical sell-offs to provide a long-term perspective on what could happen going forward. The market is likely close to a primary low, but we’ll probably see several bounces off and retests of the low before the market takes off again. Mike thinks the market has reached an exhaustion selling point and that internal measurements will...

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Don’t Try to Play the Market All the Time

August 9, 2011
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Don’t Try to Play the Market All the Time

A few weeks ago, I wrote an issue of Cabot Wealth Advisory about seven lessons that apply to both running (one of my favorite hobbies) and investing (a big part of my professional life). You can review that issue here. One thing I didn’t discuss, but want to today because it’s especially timely, is taking breaks. Most people who love to run (or really love any hobby), want to do it all the time. The problem is that too much physical activity can actually be harmful. Take it from me, increasing my mileage too quickly last week was a...

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