Elyse AndrewsEditor of Cabot Wealth Advisory
Elyse joined the Cabot team in January 2008 as the editor of Cabot Wealth Advisory. Cabot Wealth Advisory is a free email newsletter that offers independent, no-nonsense investment advice on how to build long-lasting wealth from Cabot’s team of analysts and editors.
Before joining Cabot, Elyse worked at various newspapers around the country. She worked as a writer and researcher at USA Today, a copy editor for the Dow Jones Newspaper Fund in Washington state and as a copy editor and page designer at Newsday on Long Island.
Elyse has a dual degree in newspaper journalism and political science from Syracuse University.
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11/29/08I hope that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and that you're recovering well from your turkey hangover. Thanksgiving is when we celebrate all that we are grateful for, but it's also a holiday of retail deals, holiday sales and shopping. Many Americans start their seasonal gift buying on Black Friday, but if you didn't join the shoppers yesterday , or if you have more presents to buy, this issue is for you. Today I'm going to highlight some of the best books for the investor on your gift list, all recommended by the Cabot editors.
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11/22/08Last week I ranted about overspending by American consumers and I received many interesting responses through email and the blog. I've included some of the best rants in today's issue, but if you haven't sent yours in, feel free to do so at any time. Enjoy!
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11/15/08After 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 consumers are spent.
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11/08/08Whether or not you agree with the outcome of 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 in the future. Finally, we have a leader who is promising to reduce greenhouse gases, get the U.S. off its dependence on foreign oil and create Green jobs.
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10/31/08To the next president, I would say this: Get the financial system back on track by setting an example for the American people. Instead of spending more than you have, live within your means, save money for a rainy day and invest in the future. Nearly every presidential candidate says he is going to reduce spending and balance the budget, and some have done better than others once elected, but now, perhaps more than ever, we need the government to get spending under control.
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10/25/08I recently received a question from a reader asking about some of the terms we use when writing about investing. I'll bet the questioner isn't the only reader who's confused about some of our investing terminology. So today I'm going to rundown a list of terms that appear frequently in our writing.
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10/17/08Many people in their early 20s or under were too young (or not even born yet) to remember any economic problems from the last couple of decades. They've grown up in the recent boom times and are having difficultly adjusting to a more frugal way of life. Meanwhile, the pressure on teenagers to have name brand clothes and shoes, an iPod, cell phone and video game system has probably never been greater. This has been fed, in part at least, because of the booming economic times in which this generation was raised.
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10/11/08Not all of our editors work at the Cabot offices in Salem, Massachusetts, but they drop in from time to time for us to discuss how things are going now and where we want them to be in the future. We were fortunate enough to have J. Royden Ward, who lives in Florida and is the editor of Cabot Benjamin Graham Value Letter, in the office this week recapping his recent trip to New York City to attend the Value Investing Congress.
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10/03/08Last week I wrote about the government's $700 bailout plan and asked for your opinions. I got an incredible response, both by email and on the blog. I really appreciate hearing what you had to say and it helped me to sort out the whole mess in my head. Today instead of writing a column, I'm just going to reprint many of your letters. Some of you were outraged about the plan, while others urged its passing and still others came up with their own plans for the $700 billion.
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09/27/08I want to talk about innovation in the Green sector for a bit. The New York Times published a special section called the Business of Green this week and the story I wanted to share with you was about how some dairy farms are producing more than just milk and cow manure. Some dairy farms are generating electricity.
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09/20/08One question we've gotten a few times from readers is "I'm new to investing. How do I get started managing my money for the future?" It's a basic question, and you'll find answers all over the Internet, but ours has a little twist. Today's Cabot Wealth Advisory will attempt to answer that question, so if you're just starting out or if you want to take the time to regroup, especially in light of the recent market decline, this issue is for you. It's never too late to start preparing, saving and investing for your future.
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09/13/08Cabot Small-Cap Confidential, a limited subscription newsletter, is one of our newest publications, launched just one year ago. Its focus is on finding undervalued and little-known small-cap companies that are poised to break out in a big way. The number one request Cabot has had over the years has been to find great stocks sooner and with Cabot Small-Cap Confidential, we're able to do that.
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09/05/08Since 2004, value investors from across the country have converged on the Value Investing Congress, and this year our very own J. Royden Ward, editor of Cabot Benjamin Graham Value Letter, is going to attend. It's taking place in New York City on October 6 and 7 (with a pre-conference workshop on October 5) and will be attended by value investors and money managers from around the world seeking to enhance their performance.
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08/30/08I've taken a few weeks off from the series I'm writing to help explain Cabot's publications, but today I'm going to discuss Cabot Top Ten Report.
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08/23/08On Thursday night, I saw the movie, "I.O.U.S.A.," which focuses on the national deficit. It has been hailed as "An Inconvenient Truth," without a celebrity-type lead like Al Gore, but I found it equally interesting. While it's not a "sexy" topic (as one man in the film kept reminding everyone), unlike global warming, it's something we can all agree on: Our nation is in debt up to its ears and way past that.
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08/16/08While the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Olympics wowed many, revelations about the accuracy of what viewers saw has somewhat soured the event. Questions about the ages of the girls on the Chinese gymnastics team have also clouded the athletes’ gold medal win. Fairness has always been an issue at the Olympics, but this year, the host country is attempting to prove itself to the world. It’s all about deception and perception at these Games.
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08/09/08I recently found and purchased a copy of The Boston Globe from August 9, 1974, announcing then-President Richard Nixon’s resignation. The paper contained several political cartoons that were written for exactly 34 years ago, but could have been imagined for today. They detailed the weak economy, high food and fuel costs and political scandal.
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08/01/08There are many things I've learned about investing since starting work at Cabot, but two of the most important are the need to be patient and the need to be flexible. Those are two lessons that could serve many investors well. The best thing to do now is to build a watch list and prepare for the next bull move. It's coming, and if you follow your investing system you'll be ready when it does.
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07/25/08Something I'm always concerned about it how we're communicating with our readers. One way that I stay informed is by reading blogs. While I was brainstorming about how we can better communicate with you and vice versa, I began to think that a blog might be the way for us to reach out to our readers, while at the same time hearing what you have to say. So after hammering out the details, I am pleased to announce the creation of The Iconoclast Investor (iconoclast-investor.com), a place for the Cabot editors to share their thoughts and you to share yours.
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07/18/08Cabot Benjamin Graham Value Letter, launched in 2003, uses the teachings of Benjamin Graham, the father of value investing, in a system that safely builds long-lasting wealth. Unlike Cabot's growth publications, the letter doesn't use market timing, instead relying on a 76-year-old system, followed by investors such as billionaire Warren Buffett, to pick undervalued stocks and hold them as they reach a specified valuation.
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07/11/08Soaring gasoline prices are keeping drivers off the highways and boaters off the lakes. Lake weekend, while home in Hampshire for the Fourth of July, I noticed a sharp decrease in both road and lake traffic. With gasoline going for $4 a gallon on land and close to $5 a gallon on the water, people either stayed home or didn’t stray far.
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07/05/08Cabot Green Investor, launched in January 2008, takes Cabot's stock picking and market timing system and applies it to earth-friendly investments. As a sector, Green investments offer the most profit potential since the Internet boom of the mid-1990s, and Cabot's system ferrets out the best stocks to own and profit from.
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06/28/08Planning a trip to go out West in advance has proved troublesome, as the flights keep getting moved around by the airline—causing me to sprout some gray hairs. To keep my mind off the stress caused by the constant changes, I’ve answered some of our reader’s most frequently asked questions.
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06/20/08The publication that would become Cabot China & Emerging Markets Report was first published in March 2004 under the name Cabot's China Investor. The editors at Cabot saw the huge growth potential in China and it has paid off in the years since. In 2006, the name was changed to Cabot China & Emerging Markets Report and the publication expanded its focus to include other strong emerging markets.
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06/14/08Three very different expressions of love took place during two weddings and one engagement, providing an opportunity to learn life, and investing, lessons. The conclusion: Everyone has to do things in their own way. Finding your belief system and sticking to it will produce better results in the end.
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06/06/08Cabot Stock of the Month Report is a great publication for people new to investing, or new to Cabot. It gives subscribers a taste of five of Cabot's newsletters, allowing them to decide which investing system is right for them. By offering something from each of Cabot's publications, it introduces you to several different investing systems, helping you decide which one is right for you. It also provides a diverse selection of stocks.
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05/31/08Soaring gasoline prices. A weak job market. A higher grocery bill. A still-slumping housing market. All of these add up to one thing: lower consumer confidence. Even Warren Buffett thinks we are in a recession. The Consumer Confidence Index dropped to 57.2 in May, down from 62.8 in April. I don't know about you, but I certainly didn't need a report to tell me that consumer confidence is low.
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05/24/08Part of my job at Cabot is fielding emails from our Cabot Wealth Advisory subscribers, and one question I see quite often is, "What are the differences between Cabot's publications?" I'm going to explain our newsletters, one at a time in an ongoing series. This is part one of the series, focusing on Cabot Market Letter, our flagship publication.
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05/17/08Tribune Company recently sold Newsday, Long Island’s daily newspaper, to Cablevision, a cable, TV and Internet company headquartered on Long Island. While the future of the newspaper business remains uncertain, perhaps a company with considerable assets (Cablevision owns Madison Square Garden, the Knicks and the Rangers) can breathe some new life into it.
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05/10/08Corn diverted to the fuel market, growing demand for meat in emerging markets and floods in Australia have all contributed to food shortages and spiking food prices in recent months. Riots around the world, a fertilizer shortage and less free bread at restaurants are just some of the effects the food crisis is having around the world. Some people believe that the food crisis will be bigger than the problems with credit crunch and global warming.
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05/03/08Clorox introduces Green products, endorsed by the Sierra Club no less. “Green collar” jobs are replacing some blue collar ones that have gone overseas. And a home in Colorado puts Green housing on the map. These are just some of the ways the Green revolution is manifesting itself in our lives.