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Options Trading: Buy JCPenney (JCP) Puts Now

Adam Lass — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:39:58 +0000

“JCPenney (JCP:NYSE) has filled our rural mailbox with circulars replete with photos of grinning tweens draped in the latest back-to-school fashions… I’ve got bad news for the lot of them: It ain’t working!” — Adam Lass Blogger’s note: Back-to-school shopping time is almost upon us. But this year, according to Adam [...]

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Kellogg (K:NYSE) Crashes on High Grain Prices

Adam Lass — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:19:25 +0000

“This price adjustment on select ready-to-eat cereal brands was taken to offset rising commodity costs for ingredients and energy used to manufacture and distribute these products.” — Kellogg spokeswoman Susanne Norwitz. by Adam Lass Baltimore – (TFN): The U.S. dollar isn’t the only thing shrinking these days. [...]

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New York Is in Trouble & So Is the Rest of the U.S.

Adam Lass — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:08:44 +0000

“Whether the rest of the country likes it or not, both Wall Street and Washington place enormous confidence in the predictive powers of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Empire State Manufacturing Survey.” — Adam Lass by Adam Lass Baltimore — (TFN): As goes New York, so goes the nation. That motto may seem like typical NYC [...]

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Post tags: ben bernanke, empire state, energy costs, Fed, federal reserve, inflation, manufacturing, new york, wall street, washington

Dump CNW and Buy CSX

Adam Lass — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:55:50 +0000

“The moment diesel fuel crested $3/gallon trucking simply could not compete.” — Adam Lass, The Taipan Group by Adam Lass Baltimore — (TFN): Rail has a powerful tenfold advantage over trucking when fuel costs are high. Heavy Trucks require 3,357 BTU per short ton mile while Class 1 Railroads use only 341 BTU per short ton [...]

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New Technology: Is the tech sector about to bubble?

Adam Lass — Tue, 20 May 2008 17:02:13 +0000

“Could the next asset class to take off once again be technology stocks? Keep in mind that tech products are incredibly portable and scalable. What’s more, they are the least vulnerable to inflated commodity costs.” — Adam Lass by Adam Lass Baltimore — (TFN): Ever since the great tech bubble burst in 2000, everyone has wondered what [...]

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Post tags: china, Commodities, new technology, Real Estate, sector, tech

Commodities Trading: Food riots and cash crops

Adam Lass — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:22:16 +0000

“What has sparked such energy from bureaucrats better known for their plodding nature? Nothing sets a fire under such folks like a good food riot.” — Adam Lass by Adam Lass Baltimore – (TFN): Brick-throwing crowds have been reported in Egypt, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal and Ethiopia. But these are not [...]

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

Adam Lass — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:13:43 +0000

“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 [...]

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Options Trading: Profit from the falling dollar

Adam Lass — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:07:15 +0000

“Overseas investors are seething at U.S. policy makers. Not only are we forcing them to pay through the nose for oil, we are destroying the value of virtually all their U.S. investments, regardless of category.” — Adam Lass, Market Report by Adam Lass Baltimore – (TFN): “Oil hits $100!” There are two ways [...]

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Post tags: $100 oil, 55-gallon, Abu Dhabi, Adam Lass, citigroup, dollar, dollar versus pound, dollar versus yen, dollar vs pound, dollar vs yen, falling dollar, oil, Rydex CurrencyShares, Rydex’s CurrencyShares Euro ETF (FXE: NYSEArca)

International Investing: The Best Use For Your Failing Dollars

Adam Lass — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:03:03 +0000

Today’s Financial News Research Report: The Best Use For Your Failing Dollars: Options Against This Overseas Telecom Stand to Gain 60%-100% When the Dollar Tumbles Another 6% by Adam Lass, Market Analyst, WaveStrength Options Weekly November 29, 2007 Today’s Financial News feed provides an independent and practical perspective on the U.S. and global investment markets. [...]

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Dow Jones Industrial Index Rally: “We may yet end the year with a 5% gain.”

Adam Lass — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:11:52 +0000

“Today’s rally was an impressive event. Add in Tuesday’s gains and you’ve almost matched the gains from August 16th and 17th. But back in August, the market was sitting at this exact same tension point.” — Adam Lass by Adam Lass, TFN Baltimore — (TFN): The cavalry has ridden in – all the way from Adu Dhabi [...]

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