I don't mind telling you that these are scary and depressing times for investors. One wave of bad news no sooner breaks over us than another one--even bigger--appears. The American banking and auto industries are circling the drain, and the Dow, which was within spitting distance of 14,000 just a year ago is now, having cracked the 8,000 level, trying to decide whether to rest there for a while or just plunge further. All in all, it's enough to make you turn off your TV, limit your newspaper reading to the sports and funnies and abandon your computer for your game console. At least in World of Warcraft, you know the rules.

For the year so far, Cabot Green Investor subscribers have enjoyed some big winning picks, like American Superconductor (AMSC), a wind company that gave us a 40% profit on in just six weeks this summer. There is no denying that with the market crash of October we're down, but just in the single-digits as of early November. I know that's a lot like a pitcher bragging about an eight-inning complete game, but we're proud of how our adherence to a proven formula has put us far ahead of the competition. The simple fact is, the more you conserve now, the more you have for later. That's true both in your winter energy bill, and your investment portfolio.

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 consumers are spent.

Cabot's Michael Cintolo is the half full editor in MarketWatch's Peter Brimelow column, Bears' glass half empty or half full. Brimelow writes that, "Essentially, Cintolo's current position is a slightly more cheerful version of his embattled stance when I last checked: stay in cash, but be ready to buy." There's reason to listen to pay heed to the Cabot Market Letter editor, says Brimelow; the top performing advisory broke with the bullish consensus a year ago, and its 2007 performance ranked it fifth among all investment newsletters.

In the November 5 Cabot Market Letter, Editor Michael Cintolo named two well-known stocks that he's keeping an eye on for further trouble. "You can monitor these stocks for a clue as to whether the market’s nascent rally is eroding," said Cintolo. The two large blue chip stocks he's watching: General Electric (GE) and Goldman Sachs (GS).

Cabot Top Ten Report Editor Michael Cintolo told MarketHeadquarters.net that investor sentiment is as low as it's ever been—a sign that we may be close to the market bottom. In the audio interview with Senior Analyst Nicholas Casella, Cintolo said that he continues to advise his readers to hold cash until his market timing signals turn positive. But after a rally and retest, he thinks 2009 could be a very good year for the market and names two stocks that he thinks will lead the rally.