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All in the Family

December 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Cabot, China, Dividends, Education, Green, Growth Investing, IPO, Income Investments, Investing, Stock Market, Stocks, Value Investing

Merry Christmas from everyone at Cabot! I hope you’re having a wonderful holiday season full of family, food and fun.
You may have noticed us talking about a special issue of Dick Davis Digest to be published in January that will contain the top stock picks for 2010 from the best investment pickers in the business. [...]

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Lessons From the Sirius XM Story

December 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Cabot, Earnings, Economy, Education, Growth Investing, IPO, Investing, Stock Market, Stocks

Today I start with a review of the high points of the XM Radio/Sirius Radio saga, which has important lessons for all of us.
The roots of Sirius Satellite Radio date to 1990, when ex-NASA engineer Robert Briskman formed a company called Satellite CD Radio in Washington, D.C.
Two years later, American Mobile Satellite Corporation established a [...]

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A little stress does a body good
Sirius XM Radio Takes a Step in the Right Direction
Sirius Resources: Unmarketable Parcels
Read more on Sirius XM Radio at Wikinvest

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A Tale of Two Chinese Game Stocks

November 6th, 2009 · No Comments · Cabot, China, Emerging Markets, Growth Investing, IPO, Investing, Stocks

It’s one thing to talk about government interference with business in the abstract.  In the U.S. this is usually a matter of massive paperwork, taxes, red tape and restrictions on employment, environmental impact, worker safety and health care.
In China, things can get significantly weirder.
Take the Chinese Web portal and online game company Netease.com (NTES).  NetEase [...]

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Andy Xie on China’s Empty Apartments
What the Heck Is Going on in China?
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Shanda Games: IPO Excitement

September 24th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Cabot, Earnings, Economy, Education, Emerging Markets, Growth Investing, IPO, Investing, Stock Market, Stocks

It’s always exciting when a new stock comes public.  Well, maybe “exciting” is a little too strong a word, lets just say that it’s interesting.
When the mood of the markets turns bearish and the global economy is going over a cliff, initial public offerings dry up quickly.  After all, nobody wants to put a big [...]

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IPOs Heating Up Markets
Shanda Spin-off (quicknote on GAME-ing the system)
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10 Random Thoughts

September 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Economy, Education, IPO, Investing, Stock Market, Stocks

Below are 10 random thoughts you might find interesting.
1) Last weekend’s Boston Globe had a big story on Foxwoods, the Connecticut casino complex that began as a bingo hall in 1986 and has grown into the largest casino in the world.  Owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation (and creditors), the casino is struggling to [...]

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Casinos Returning to Blue Chip Status
Vegas is on Ice for "At Least 10 Years", Say Casino Execs
Read more on Resorts & Casinos at Wikinvest

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