The Iconoclast Investor

As Editor of the Cabot Green Investor, I know people encounter many of the same issues I’ve been writing about lately in Green investing. For instance, there are a lot of mutual funds that say they are Green and socially responsible, but when you drill down into their holdings, there is little to differentiate them [...]

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Even after being told by an energy auditor that our house was already too Green to trim the heating bill down, I thought, there has to be some more savings to eek out. So I went to Home Depot (HD) and bought some window weatherizing film to cover our cellar windows and some extra insulation [...]

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Just over a year ago my wife and I moved into our new house in the tiny town of Nahant, the smallest town by area in Massachusetts–slightly more than a square mile stuck out to sea a bit north of Boston. Like with any new house, it takes some time to figure everything out. For [...]

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If you’re looking for more information on stocks and investing, it can be found here and here. Some of our posts are included there along with other great pieces on the economy, finances and investments. Enjoy!
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Warning: The following post contains a rant.
After years of buying gadgets, cars and whole wardrobes on credit, the gravy train has stopped. Not only has it stopped, it’s derailed and is hurtling off of a cliff. Many people have locked up their purses and wallets, cut up their credit cards and stopped spending money. American [...]

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If you’re looking for more information about the stock market, investing and the economy, the Finance Fiesta contains something from us and a lot of other great pieces on these topics.
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Yesterday I wrote about my first approach to value investing and today I’m going to write about my second one. My second value approach is called the Wise Owl Model, so named because I wanted everybody to think that the approach is wise.  (Clever, eh?)  The methodology is based upon a meeting between Benjamin Graham [...]

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Many years ago, I was taught to believe that value investing, using fundamental analysis, is the best long-term approach when making investment decisions. I was taught to buy stocks at bargain prices and wait patiently until they become overpriced.
In the years since, I learned some growth and momentum techniques as well. I never argue whether [...]

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Moving on to investments, and sticking with the health care theme, I want to remind you of Cubist Pharmaceuticals (CBST). Cubist has earned a spot in Cabot Top Ten Report four times since September.  In last week’s issue, here’s what editor Michael Cintolo wrote.
“Despite the numerous advances made in medicine in recent decades, the basic [...]

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Whether or not you agree with the outcome of last Tuesday’s presidential election, there’s one pledge that President-elect Barack Obama made that will benefit all of us, as citizens and investors–his energy plan. For too long, we’ve had administration after administration that failed to recognize the energy problems we are facing now and will face [...]

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