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“Many real estate investors never get beyond their backyards. They add to their investment portfolios over time, yes… but by buying more of what they are familiar with.” — Lief Simon
by Lief Simon
Baltimore – (TFN): I met an investor recently who had created a big, profitable portfolio of rental houses in [...]

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“This week, wags were atwitter over which presidential candidate would benefit most should terrorists strike the US prior to election 08. Nary a drop of ink was spilled in an effort to discern the effect such an attack would have on your bottom line… the country’s bottom line.” — Andy Carpenter
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“When it comes to penny stocks, some of the wackiest ideas have translated into serious gains for investors who were willing to think outside the box…” — Jonas Elmerraji, Penny Sleuth U.S.
by Jonas Elmerraji
Baltimore – (TFN): Many people who have never played the stock market game before start with penny [...]

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“Both the quarterly results and the full-year guidance were a surprise to analysts, who predicted a modest rise in the quarter and for the full-year guidance. And with the dramatic earnings increase, RBN stock is up 20% .” — Stephanie Grimmett
by Stephanie Grimmett
Baltimore – (TFN): Specialty engineering company Robbins & Myers (RBN:NYSE) has gained [...]

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As global “Caravan Capitalism” seeks out the countries offering the lowest production cost, multinational companies are leaving China for Vietnam. Click here to view..
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“Iowa in 2008 will be an even slower-motion disaster than Hurricane Katrina in 2005.” — James Howard Kunstler, Whiskey & Gunpowder
by James Howard Kunstler
Baltimore and Saratoga Springs, N.Y. – (TFN): A catastrophe for Iowa farmers will not be just a catastrophe for Midwestern Americans. In the Iowa flooding, we’ll see [...]

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Baltimore — (TFN): Ambac Financial (ABK-NYSE) and Indochina Cap Vietnam Holding (ICVHF) have lost 80% am 42% of their value since we recommended them. Ambac lost 14% today alone… and probably might regain a few nickels and dimes over the next couple of days on a potential rebound. We usually recommend a 30% trailing stop [...]

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“The minimum wage in Zimbabwe last month was Z$3.9 billion, and the average workers monthly salary was a magnificent Z$15 billion. Unfortunately for the worker and his family, his whole monthly Z$15 billion dollar paycheck wasn’t quite enough to buy a bar of soap.” — John Pugsley
by John Pugsley, The Sovereign [...]

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Top investment analyst Todd Schoenberger pegs the upside of crude oil prices at $175 by August… and recommends Valero Energy (VLO:NYSE), an oil-related company every investor should buy now, independent of where prices are heading. Click here to join…
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“Oil prices have barely budged based on the Saudi Summit. There has been no summer sell-off, and I’d be surprised to see a significant pullback as the summer driving season kicks into gear.” — Byron King
by Byron King
Baltimore — (TFN): The returns are coming in from the distant precincts of the oil patch, and the [...]

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“While corn, soybeans, oil and other commodities were making either fresh contracts or all-time highs on a daily basis, precious metals simply consolidated.” — Nick Jones, Whiskey & Gunpowder
by Nick Jones
Baltimore and Minneapolis — (TFN): Precious metals have taken the back seat in the recent rally in commodities. While corn, soybeans, oil and other [...]

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Once you think you have a grasp on which direction one market takes, something
unexpected happens to another economy across the globe.
From the future of banking to rising oil prices, Global Market Specialist and Editor of the Money Map Report and the Money Map VIP Trader, Horacio Marquez answers your questions on a myriad of issues [...]

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“When you look at the PFE chart, you should stretch it out as far as possible. That’s because this company is trading lower than any point in the last ten years. But why?” — Charles Delvalle
by Charles Delvalle
Baltimore – (TFN): I typically don’t cover pharmaceutical stocks because, in all honesty, [...]

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“I always look at the risk/reward relationship before entering a trade. It doesn’t matter whether it is a stock trade, an options trade, or a futures trade.” — Rick Pendergraft
by Rick Pendergraft
Baltimore – (TFN): One of the investing basics that all investors need to know when making an investment decision [...]

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“So far HBOS has posted nearly GBP 4 billion (about $7.95 billion) in writedowns from the UK’s failing real estate market. And in lieu of selling chunks of itself to foreign banks to bring capital back into the company, HBOS’s shareholders just voted today to issue 1.5 billion new shares in a rights sale [...]

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The price of retail gasoline could fall by half, to around $2 a gallon, within 30 days of passage of a law to limit speculation in energy-futures markets, four energy analysts told Congress on Monday.
Baltimore — (TFN): Testifying to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Michael Masters of Masters Capital Management said that the price [...]

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Sales almost tripled over the past year for Aerogrow (AERO:NASDAQ). You’d think this would make this company a winner. Unfortunately, an apparently oblivious and too-aggressive management team managed to screw it up.
by Laura Cadden, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore (TFN): Back in April, I recommended Aerogrow International Inc. After listening to the company-hosted investor conference call today, I’ve lost [...]

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Midwestern floods are creating a short-term opportunity in this well-diversified U.S. railroad stock. Click here to find out when to buy this railroad company.
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Our TFN Hot Stock Pick indium speculation Avalon Ventures (AVL:TSE) is up 65%!
Baltimore — (TFN):
On March 27, I posted my Hot Stock Pick of the Week, Indium IPO: Buy or pass on this rare-metal IPO.
My recommendation was Avalon Ventures, (AVL:TSE), which trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange: “Stock prices have seen better days, but for [...]

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“In announcing ‘no change’ in rates yesterday, the Fed pretends that its policy is perfectly calibrated to deal with the current economy. In reality however, the Fed is pinned down by a cross fire of inflation and recession.” — John Browne
by John Browne
Baltimore – (TFN): Cheerleaders will face [...]