New Technology: Finding the best tech trends

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“Trends can get an investor into trouble. Oftentimes, an investor will put too much stake in how he believes a particular trend will shape up, yet neglect his most important decision: The company whose shares he chooses to buy!” — Greg Guenther by Greg Guenther Baltimore – (TFN): Finding ideas [...]

Wal-Mart: And the Lord said, “How May I Help You?”

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Baltimore — (TFN): I do not have a deeply spiritual life but sometimes I begin to wonder if there might not indeed be a deity and if the hand of the Almighty might not move on occasion across the land smiting the wicked. I believe that we have seen this of late in the case [...]

Airline Profits: Our latest TFN Video and Audio Podcast is now online!

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Baltimore — (TFN): The podcast for our latest 60-Second Buzz video, featuring J. Christoph Amberger, can now be downloaded to your iTunes or PodcastAlley.com accounts. Nine Ways to Profit from the Diving Dollar… Sign up here! ai    Airline profits set to plummet: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (9)    Airline profits set to plummet: Play [...]

Solar Energy Subsidies: How subsidies are putting domestic solar companies out of business in Germany

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Baltimore — (TFN): I spent the Easter vacation back in the Old Country. I landed in Frankfurt, under sniper fire, and spend a few days meandering through Hesse and Bavaria to get to Berlin. Despite Germany’s state sponsored religion of climate apocalypse, I had no opportunity to show off my global warming fashions. Shorts, polo shirts, [...]

Airline Industry: Prepare for an industry-wide profit slump

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Baltimore — (TFN): Baltimore Washington International (BWI) airport has a bit of a problem. One of the last international airlines still flying into the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area, Greenland Air, just moved out. But after such mega airlines like Iceland Air closed shop earlier this year, the only international flight leaving Baltimore now is a British Airways [...]

Solar Stocks: How German subsidies are benefiting China

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Baltimore — (TFN): Solar stocks may currently be in a slump. But if the European example is any indication, solar manufacturers will be sitting pretty for years… especially those located in China. If this is good for domestic solar technology manufacturers in countries with high labor cost is another question: We wouldn’t bet the farm [...]

Global Warming: The latest culprit — clean air!

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Blogger’s Note: According to the European mainstream, global warming is caused by evil Americans driving SUVs. The sole salvation of the world lies in establishing a barter system of carbon dioxide indulgences… and sorting household trash all the way to Tuesday. But a recent study is pointing at other culprits: Birkenstock-wearing European greens and environmentalists with [...]

Russia: The safest emerging market

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“Although they’ve had an incredible run, we have to remember there’s a reason we still call them emerging markets. With that status comes a significant amount of risk. I don’t care what’s happened over the past five years; I care what’s going to happen over the next two.” — [...]

Oil Prices: The Bakken formation is confirmed!

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“The Bakken is the largest ‘continuous’ accumulation of oil ever studied by the USGS. Its assessment estimates 3.6 to 5.3 billion barrels of recoverable oil in the formation. But what the USGS study doesn’t include are the massive reserves already discovered… and currently being drilled.” — Brian Hicks Blogger’s note: With [...]

Commodities Trading: Investing in cash crops

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“You don’t have to purchase futures and options contracts to invest in these commodity gems. I should know. I’ve been researching and recommending commodities since 2002… So I know it’s never been easier to trade raw materials with zero leverage and no margin!” — Eric Roseman by [...]

Green Stocks: Dump your ethanol fuel stocks now!

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“Of all the great scams the US federal government has perpetrated on its people, when all is said and done, the corn-based alternative fuel will go down near the top as one of the all-time greatest.” — Andy Carpenter by Andy Carpenter, Investor’s Daily Edge Baltimore – (TFN): [...]

The Airline Crisis: New Personal Finance Video

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Baltimore — (TFN): American Airlines (AMR) may have been experiencing an existential crisis last week. Other airlines’ maintenance troubles are only starting. But even those airlines unaffected by the recent cancellations are in for trouble. The US recession is wreaking havoc on domestic and international carriers alike. Expect airline industry profits to turn into negative [...]

Recession 2008: GE’s Warnings Show how the Crisis is Spreading

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By John Browne, Euro Pacific Capital - Senior Market Advisor Baltimore — (TFN): Last week, General Electric — one of the finest companies in the world and an American icon — announced a major fall in earnings. Amazingly, the bad news surprised Wall Street. GE shares fell 13 percent in a single day. Some surprise! GE is [...]

U.S. Banks: Washington Mutual is not a good sign!

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“Call me paranoid, but when the bullets are flying and the bodies are falling, I’m inclined to worry that I might be next. As for the big banks (investment and otherwise), Bear Stearns is not in anyway shape or form the last man to hit the ground.” — Adam [...]

Energy Stocks: Our latest TFN Video and Audio Podcast is now online!

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Baltimore — (TFN): The podcast for our latest TFN Video Special Report video, featuring MoneyMorning’s Horacio Marquez, can now be downloaded to your iTunes or PodcastAlley.com accounts. Nine Ways to Profit from the Diving Dollar… Sign up here!    Energy Stocks -- Buy this ETF now!: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (30)    Energy Stocks [...]

Copper Prices: Prospecting for pennies

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Baltimore — (TFN): A week ago or so, I listened to an NPR news story about metals “investors” filching through tons of pennies to locate those coins minted before 1982 that still have actual copper in them. Indeed, copper prices have risen 30 percent since January. Prices for zinc are up 55 percent, to about [...]

Japanese Stocks: Japanese shares fall on profit concerns

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Blogger’s Note: Japanese stocks keep getting battered by news of declining earnings due to sagging demand for Japanese exports. Our recent TFN interview with Martin Hutchinson about his outlook for the Japanese market opened up the possibility that we’re approaching an excellent buying opportunity. So far, however, Japanese stock prices keep falling. Read today’s full [...]

The Clinton Alibaba Connection: Flexible positions

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Blogger’s Note: Day after day, it is becoming more becoming apparent just why the Clintons fought tooth and nail to keep their tax records under lock and key: To keep the vast network of Bubba’s sources of income from the unenlightened and the sceptical. Especially those sources of income that are diametrically opposed to the [...]

Japanese Stocks: Our latest TFN Video and Audio Podcast is now online!

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Baltimore — (TFN): The podcast for our latest Smart Trading Action Alert video, featuring guest expert Martin Hutchinson, can now be downloaded to your iTunes or PodcastAlley.com accounts. Nine Ways to Profit from the Diving Dollar… Sign up here!    Japanese Stocks - Time to buy?: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (16)    Japanese [...]

MoneyMorning Special Alert: Buy this energy ETF now

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Baltimore — (TFN): Our partners at MoneyMorning provided this exclusive special video report. Oxford Club’s Horacio Marquez tells you exactly what to do as energy stocks slump: Buy this easy-to-follow energy ETF! Join his video broadcast now! Nine Ways to Profit from the Diving Dollar… Sign up here!