The document summarizes Cabot Money Management's annual investment conference and luncheon. It includes presentations on Cabot's performance in 2012 by asset class, country, and sector. It also discusses trends in the US and global stock and bond markets over recent years. Additional sections provide summaries of Cabot's strategies and outlook, as well as an overview of the company's operations and initiatives.
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2. Cabot’s Year in Review
Dennis Wassung, Jr., CFA®
Portfolio Manager
Cabot Money Management, Inc.
216 Essex Street
Salem, Massachusetts 01970
800-888-6468
eCabot.com
3. 2012 By Asset Class
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
2012 thru 9/21/12
4. 2012 By Country: Top & Bottom 5
-10% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
EGYPT
TURKEY
THAILAND
GERMANY
INDIA
UNITED STATES
ARGENTINA
ISRAEL
CHILE
SPAIN
CHINA (SHANGHAI)
2012 thru 9/21/12
14. Equity Markets Have Long-Term Value:
10-Year Rolling Returns Still Favor Stocks
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Jan-26
Jan-11
Dec-10
Jan-16
Jan-21
Jan-31
Jan-36
Jan-41
Jan-46
Jan-51
Jan-56
Jan-61
Jan-66
Jan-71
Jan-76
Jan-81
Jan-86
Jan-91
Jan-96
Jan-01
Jan-06
-5%
-10%
-15%
Rolling 10-Year Annualized Total Return of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (1910 - Present)
15. One of the Classic
“Stock Market Rules”
The Stock Market climbs a “Wall of Worry”
16. Cabot’s Year in Review - Bonds
William Larkin, Jr.
Portfolio Manager
Cabot Money Management, Inc.
216 Essex Street
Salem, Massachusetts 01970
800-888-6468
eCabot.com
17. Federal Reserve Policies Dominate The Markets
0% Removes Safe Investment Options From The Bond Market
QE3 Targets Interest Rates Across All Maturities
JOBS The Employment Mandate Forces The Economic Recovery
19. Reaching for Yield
Productions Increases
Consumer Demand Returns A
Recovery Becomes More Mainstream
Investors Begin Re-allocation to Risk B
Market Confidence Spreads
Pricing Improves C
Confidence Recovers
Initial Hiring Starts
Economy Stabilizes
Panic Subsides
X Excessive Optimism
Historic Investment Opportunities
20. Reaching For Yield
2012 Performance (Year-To-Date Returns)
18.00%
16.34%
16.00%
14.00%
12.00%
10.00% 9.06%
8.00%
5.93%
6.00%
4.00% 3.40%
2.89%
1.67%
2.00%
0.00%
US Treasury Mortgage Bond Mkt Corporate High Yield Emerging
Securities Securities Bonds Bonds Market Debt
Gov’t Backed Moderate Risk High Risk
21. A Professional New Approach Is Required
Buy & Hold No Indexing Is
Longer Works Dangerous
Opportunities
Risk
Require Flexible
Management is
Non-Core
Required
Strategies
22. State of Cabot
Robert T. Lutts
President & CIO
Cabot Money Management, Inc.
216 Essex Street
Salem, Massachusetts 01970
800-888-6468
eCabot.com
23. State of Cabot
Cabot Technology Platform Expanding – Best Practices
Thinking Phones
Salesforce.com – Integration with Schwab - Custodians
Hosted Networks – Cloud Computing
Installing Power Backup Generator
Staff Education – High Investment – Expanding
Conferences, Seminars, World Travel
Continue to Seek To Upgrade our Skills and Abilities
24. State of Cabot
Cabot Investment Offerings
New Equity Dividend-Oriented Portfolio – Stock Dividend – 3.5% yield
Cabot’s knowledge and Use of New ETFs Expanding
Fixed Income – Use of New Fixed Income products expanding
Wealth Management Team – Best Practices
Seminars and further education
Advanced Degrees – Taxes, Estate Planning and Insurance work
Staff
Conferences, Seminars, World Travel