International Investing
Congenial Congress considering Cuba: This may be your easiest way to play Castrophilia
Published on February 12, 2009
A bill in Congress aims at lifting the travel embargo to Cuba… good news for our old friend, the Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund (NASDAQ:CUBA)!
by J. Christoph Amberger
Baltimore—TFN: They say there ain’t a left-wing dictator in the world that Western liberals don’t mind cozying up to.
With all eyes diverted to watch the stimulus bill, Rep. William Delahunt, D-Mass., has just [...]
Stimulating harvest mice and Mexican telecoms
Published on February 12, 2009
Government pork is earmarked to lift San Francisco Bay salt marsh harvest mice from their misery and stimulate infrastructure construction. Migrant Central American labor will yet again be able to send home remittances… good news for Mexican telecom providers like Telmex (NYSE:TMX) and Maxcom Telecomunic (NYSE:MXT).
by J. Christoph Amberger
Baltimore—TFN: I hope you’ll be glad to know that [...]
Visual impairment: The cost of socialist intervention so far
Published on February 9, 2009
At a current tally of close to $10 trillion, government spending on “fixing” the economy shows little effect. We wonder why…
by J. Christoph Amberger
Baltimore—TFN: “What an incredible article,” writes TFN eNews subscriber Gary H. in response to our “Hope and Change in Action: How government-directed business stimulus looks like”.
He continues: “As an American living in [...]
Six percent inflation sound scary? Try a billion percent…
Published on February 3, 2009
If you thought America’s future was bleak, take a look at the horrific situation in Zimbabwe. The country is forced to take dramatic action just to stay alive.
By Andrew Snyder, TodayFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): When America’s economy is falling, it is easy to say we have lost our superiority, or our country is permanently damaged, [...]
Time to hedge against this major currency
Published on January 30, 2009
U.S. GDP growth numbers and Japanese industrial output are contracting rapidly. But so are most non-dollar currencies. In fact, rumors of speculators driving euro and ruble into the ground abound on the markets!
by J. Christoph Amberger
Baltimore—TFN: The numbers are in: In the last quarter of 2008, the U.S. economy shrank at an annualized rate of 3.8%. [...]
Get ready for the coming trade war with China
Published on January 28, 2009
Turbo-Tax Man Timothy Geithner’s charges that China manipulates its currency could be the prelude to a full-blown trade war with China.
by J. Christoph Amberger
Baltimore—TFN: Something is brewing in Washington and it has nothing to do with stimulus dollars.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy “Turbo-Tax” Geithner has called for China to loosen restrictions on its currency. Geithner said last [...]
Who’s winning the currency paralympics?
Published on January 23, 2009
The ruble is rolling downhill, the pound got pounded all the way back to 1985. What about that Demise of the Dollar?
by J. Christoph Amberger
Baltimore—(TFN): Twenty-five years ago, I was one of eight German exchange students at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. Thanks to a relatively strong Deutsche Mark exchange rate, life was good, [...]
Energy Crisis: This stock market is ready for a giant crash!
Published on January 14, 2009
The Russian gas crisis is about to take a turn for the worse..
Russia’s Next Crisis: Gazprombank slashed to junk status
Published on January 14, 2009
Hot Stock Confidential, are up 15% on our “belt-and-suspenders” gamble on a severe drop in the Russian markets.
Demand destruction, continued weakness and broccoli-flavored tofu pops
Published on January 12, 2009
All part of the Hope and Change economy?
by J. Christoph Amberger
Baltimore—TFN: “Demand destruction” and “continued weakness” were the favorite terms of analysts today.
Although I was not quite sure if they meant the renewed downward trajectory in oil prices. Or the Detroit Auto Show.
Crude-oil futures fell by more than 7%, to below $38 a barrel [...]
The New “Trickle-down” Economics
Published on December 22, 2008
Toyota Motor’s (NYSE:TM) first loss in 71 years indicates that it’s not U.S. carmakers who’re on the wrong track…
Financial Predictions 2009: The China Syndrome
Published on December 11, 2008
Economists and newsletter gurus cast a wishful eye on China’s foreign currency reserves. Will the Commie Cavalry come to the rescue of capitalism? Not so fast, says TFN’s J. Christoph Amberger. China’s facing pressure on exports, unemployment, and huge internal debt loads…
The trouble keeps adding up for Russia
Published on December 8, 2008
Russia is getting itself in more and more trouble every day. Earlier today, Standard and Poor’s decision to cut the country’s debt rating poured salt on soar wounds. The situation looks to get worse long before it gets better.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): For Russia lately, when it rains it pours. Not only have [...]
A dire trip around the world
Published on December 5, 2008
The economic situation across the world is far from pretty. Almost everywhere we look, trouble is brewing and citizens are getting poor. It is no wonder that America, in the face of its worst crisis in decades, remains one of the safest investments.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): I know that it is starting to [...]
Russian war games: Take advantage of growing hostility
Published on November 25, 2008
Russia is making bold steps. Its leaders are traveling across the globe in an effort to gain support and unify America’s enemies. Investors have a rare, but proven, opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): Russia is doing all it can to spit in America’s eye. First, it sells [...]
A glimpse of things to come: Half-baked “demand-side” and timid “supply side” economics
Published on November 19, 2008
Congress is talking about extending unemployment benefits and loans to retool factories to produce the kind of cars few people cared to buy even when they had money.
Forecast for 2009: Prepare for the most dangerous military stand-off since the end of the Cold War!
Published on November 14, 2008
By February 20, 2009, the world will be rocked as Russian special forces, wearing Gazprom (OTC:OGZPY) security uniforms, will invade Ukraine to protect the natural gas pipeline into Europe. Russian stocks will plummet as skittish investors flee Moscow for good. But three companies stand to make a mint.
Russia’s financial desperation will lead to trouble
Published on November 12, 2008
Russia is going broke and is desperate for power. Its oil is worth almost a third of what it once was and its budget is suffering dramatic blows. Smart investors can make money off the country’s offensive ploys to get back on track.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): If you think the situation is bleak [...]
China stimulus package seems enormous. But…
Published on November 10, 2008
Can today’s commodities revival last in view of China’s much-vaunted stimulus package?
Will the Chinese stimulus make you money?
Published on November 10, 2008
China cuts a check for over $500 billion. Its stock market soared on the news. But how much impact will Chinese spending have on American stocks? The answer is not good.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): There used to be a saying that said something like, “a bear market in one country means there is [...]
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