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An Interview with Mike Cintolo

December 21, 2011
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For my last issue of 2011–a very challenging and, in many ways, confusing year for investors–our fantastic editor Elyse Andrews thought it would be a neat idea to interview me and get my thoughts on the market, what the future might hold and address some of the knowing questions on everyone’s mind.  Here’s what came out over our 30-minute chat. As this is my last issue of the year, I want to first wish you and yours the very best of holiday seasons, and to thank you for reading my (and all of our editors’) musings this year.  We...

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Practicing Patience Pays

December 19, 2011
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It’s hard to remember now, but there was a time when a rainy day presented an actual challenge to parents. The assumption was that on sunny days, children would be outside, playing in a kind of Norman Rockwell wonderland, no matter what the season. But when the sun disappeared and the rain fell, kids were cooped up indoors, bored, grouchy and itching to let off steam in the kind of activity that often resulted in raised voices, frayed nerves and broken lamps. There were even activity books, called “rainy day books” that prudent parents kept in reserve against their...

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Stock Market Video: Rough Week

December 16, 2011
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Stock Market Video: Rough Week

In this week’s Stock Market Video, Cabot Top Ten Trader Editor Mike Cintolo says that the market had a rough week and the sellers gained some traction. But the big picture remains the same, with the market stuck in a trading range. Mike discusses some important levels to watch among the sloppy, choppy action. Stocks discussed: Baidu (BIDU), Priceline.com (PCLN), Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), Google (GOOG), Rackspace Hosting (RAX), MercadoLibre (MELI) and GNC Holdings (GNC). Click below to watch the video!

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Stock Market Video: Stuck in a Range

December 2, 2011
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Stock Market Video: Stuck in a Range

In this week’s Stock Market Video, Cabot Market Letter Editor Mike Cintolo says that the market has a nice rebound this week after two crummy weeks. But he says that not much has changed, as the indexes are still trading within a wide range. Longer-term, Mike remains optimistic. Stocks discussed: BE Aerospace (BEAV), Intel (INTC), Homebuilders (XHB), Macy’s (M), Rackspace (RAX), Cabot Oil & Gas (COG), Continental Resources (CLR) and MercadoLibre (MELI). Click below to watch the video!

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Simple Rules for Stock Investing?

December 1, 2011
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Investing in stocks involves a huge number of variables, so many, in fact, that the whole system simply defies complete analysis. Think about it. Even the most sophisticated organizations (mutual fund houses and hedge funds), with battalions of analysts and rooms full of computers, can’t get the business of making money by investing in stocks down to a science. That’s why most stock investment strategies are exercises in simplifying, seeking to gain an edge on the market by reducing decisions on buying and selling to a manageable system. And the essence of most systems is that there are only...

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