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Our premium service Hot Stock Confidential is kicking off the new year with some serious gains… including a cool double on a “belts-and-suspender” options straddle!
by J. Christoph Amberger
Baltimore — (TFN): The team at TFN’s premium service Hot Stock Confidential kicked off the new investing year with taking profits on some of the remaining 2008 positions. [...]
President-elect Obama may be dumping money from the sky, but his so-called “stimulus” will do little to help the nation’s long-term health. If you are not prepared for Washington’s latest secret tax, this may be your last chance.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore—(TFN): If you think Obama’s proposed $300 billion tax cut will ultimately put more money [...]
The past year did its darndest to invalidate, discredit and punish prudence, responsibility, and conservatism: Will 2009 ring in the Era of the Permanent Adolescent?
by J. Christoph Amberger
Baltimore — (TFN): Is it just me or are there fewer retrospectives on 2008 being published than normally?
If that’s the case, I’d understand why. As far as [...]
When the economy is in the gutter, investors need to be on their game. That means avoiding emotional investments at all costs. Unfortunately, Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) investors are not following this wise advice.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews
Baltimore—(TFN): One of the most important rules of investing is to never get emotionally involved with your portfolio. Your [...]
Bernie Madoff had the right idea, but where he went wrong was the amount of investor dollars he tried to use. The options-trading strategies he touted are just right for the average retail investor.
by Andrew Snyder
Baltimore — (TFN): Everybody in the country hates Bernie Madoff right now. The man is accused of pulling off the [...]
Detroit got its bailout, but now everybody wants one. No industry could use help more than timber industry players like Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY) and Domtar (NYSE:USF).
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): The auto industry got its bailout, or at last some convoluted version of one. So now that just leaves the housing, energy, travel and [...]
A few hand-picked financial forecasts for 2009, from your TFN financial news team…
by J. Christoph Amberger
Baltimore — (TFN): A month ago, I asked my colleagues at TFN to think about the year ahead… the events that will shape the year both politically and financially. In short, to come up with realistic “Predictions for 2009″. As [...]
Few investors are turning to income-generating investments while the economy tanks. But investors that know their history, will turn to dividends with expectations of strong profits.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): You have got to be crazy to be searching for dividends these days. With the economy in the gutter, payouts are getting slashed [...]
Smart investors are asking lots of questions. Before putting their money on the line, they want to know all they can about a company. I love this reader’s question about cash reserves.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): In times like these it pays to be an intuitive and astute investor. Instead of holding your nose [...]
The American economy is changing. That means it is time for some of the nation’s brand-reliant giants to change their imagine. Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) is a great example investors can learn from.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): If you want a good gauge of the nation’s economy, just head down to your local college or university [...]
TFN editors revisit various free recommendations made over the past year. It’s time to clean house and get rid of some stocks that did not live up to their promise.
Baltimore (TFN): As the 2009 approaches, we look back to some of the free recommendations we’ve made to TFN eNews readers over the past year.
Our closed [...]
Ford (NYSE:F) and General Motors (NYSE:GM) are in the hot seat this week. It is not a question of whether they will get their bailout, it is a matter of when they will get it. Fortunately, for investors that followed my advice, the gains are already on their way.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): It [...]
We invite our readers to make their own predictions of what core events will rock the financial markets in 2009… both in a positive way and in a negative way. (Please use the comments to enter into the fray!)
by J. Christoph Ambergers
Baltimore — (TFN): TFN eNews reader Robert O. wrote in: “Enjoyed reading your TFN [...]
We have been here before. XsunX issues an intriguing press release, investors flock to the stock and then nothing happens. The company has been promising big news for years, but we still have yet to see any real advances. Is this what we have been waiting for?
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): He is either [...]
We discussed covered calls. Now it is time to learn how to make money using options straddles. When the markets are unpredictable, it is a great moneymaking strategy.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): The options world is getting more attention than ever these days. All across the markets, savvy investors are turning to derivatives to [...]
The markets are unpredictable and volatile. Savvy investors are changing their strategies and pulling old tricks out of their tool bag. Try this technique to protect yourself from downside risk.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): When the financial markets are turned upside down and even the most well-educated of economists and investors cannot predict [...]
Volatility remains at ultra-high levels. It has forced investors to change the way they make their profits. Smart investors are turning to unique options strategies to increase their income streams.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): Let’s face it. The stock market has been more than a bit manic-depressive lately. The ups and downs of [...]
Retailers have a lot of issues to deal with. Car dealers are facing problems like the industry has never seen before. Companies like Auto Nation (NYSE:AH) and Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) may not survive, but they can teach us a great lesson.
Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): If you are a retailer, you are at the mercy [...]
This morning, Andy Snyder went ahead and harvested the first batch of the gains we’re planning to bring in from our Gold Hedge: “I want you to sell your January Puts for a gain of about 50% and use the principal to buy this new set of put options to cash in on further declines.” [...]
General Electric(NYSE:GE) took a bold step today to reassure investors it will continue with its promised dividend. At current share prices, the company’s payout is yielding close to 10%.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): Income investors have little to cheer about these days, with profits plunging and dividends getting slashed, but there are some [...]
