Investment Strategies

 

Round two: China’s nervousness could line your pockets with triple-digit gains

Published on July 24, 2009

A new, unexpected wrinkle in China’s secret “Commodity Carry Trade” has opened the gates to a potential 1,389% gains by October! This time, you absolutely can’t afford to stand on the sidelines!
by Andrew Snyder, TFN Strategic Trader
Baltimore (TFN): The last time I wrote you, I let you in on a little secret.
If you’re [...]

The TFN Complete Guide to Biotech Penny Stocks

Published on July 24, 2009

In the course of our research to find the best biotech penny stocks, we compiled a list of all viable companies trading for less than $5 on U.S. exchanges. We appreciate that many of our TFN readers like to do their own analysis and hope this will prove a useful tool…
by The TFN Team
The following [...]

Con-Way keeps on trucking

Published on July 24, 2009

The trucking industry is extremely tough these days. With demand low and fuel prices stubbornly high, making a buck is tougher than ever. But Con-Way (NYSE:CNW) proves it’s still possible.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): What is a better way to end a week filled with surprising earnings figures than with the biggest surprise of [...]

Dow at 9,000: Mission accomplished?

Published on July 23, 2009

The Lost Decade has become the Lost Half Dozen. But is it really time to Run the Bulls yet?
by J. Christoph Amberger
Baltimore, MD — TFN: The Dow Jones Industrial index rose more than 2% today, crossing 9,000 for the first time since early January.
Those of short memory and even shorter attention spans — for whom [...]

ValueVision: Should you follow the insiders?

Published on July 22, 2009

Insider buying should get your attention, especially the kind of action taking place at ValueVision (NASDAQ:VVTV). But don’t buy any shares until you know exactly what is happening and why.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): The markets have performed fairly nicely over the last few months. If you bought at the lows and sold [...]

Invest like a hedge fund with one simple ETF

Published on July 15, 2009

The average investor has no shot at hedge-fund style strategies. It takes big money and a staff of gurus. But ProShares is trying to change all of that with the introduction of its latest ETF. Did it get the job done?
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): Even with the current economic calamity rightly or wrongly [...]

Does Comcast have online video figured out?

Published on July 14, 2009

Online video is a tough world. Everybody wants something for nothing. If Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) can capitalize on its recent moves, it may be able to give them exactly what they want.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): It is safe to say if a person were to know exactly where the nation’s media industry was [...]

Goldman Sachs: Wall Street’s golden boy ready to show his cards

Published on July 13, 2009

Wall Street is getting ready for a very big day tomorrow. With Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) ready to unveil its latest quarterly earnings figure, investors are bidding up share prices today. But will it last?
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): Are you starting to get worried about tomorrow. I am.
Is today’s bullish action a hint [...]

YRC Worldwide: Jimmy Hoffa would be proud

Published on July 10, 2009

Will the unions ever learn? YRC Worldwide (NYSE:YRCW) investors are riding a nauseating roller coaster this week as management and the union debate a pension obligation. If a deal is not reached, the trucking company’s next stop may be at a bankruptcy court.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): When are the detrimental effects of a [...]

Earnings season preview: Buy while the market is cheap

Published on July 8, 2009

The trading action is about to get interesting. When Alcoa (NYSE:AA) unveils its latest figures in just a few hours, earnings season will be officially underway. Will the market get the data it needs to get back in forward gear?
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): Investors have every right to be nervous these days. After [...]

Oshkosh drives into Afghanistan with big gains

Published on July 1, 2009

It is a good day for Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK) and its shareholders, but it will get even better. After surging nearly 400% in the last nine months, today’s news of a billion-dollar contract proves there is more room to run.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): It is no surprise one of the best-performing stocks so far [...]

What’s with Broadwind Energy today?

Published on June 26, 2009

Congress is working overtime to try to revive the nation’s economy. Today’s Cap-and-Trade vote is fueling speculation. Is Broadwind Energy (NASDAQ:BWEN) really worth 35% more or have investors been duped?
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com

Baltimore – (TFN): With a Cap-and-Trade vote imminent, speculation is growing by the minute. What if Congress pulls off major reform? How will [...]

The airline industry gains altitude

Published on June 25, 2009

The airline industry is under a lot of pressure. Thanks to some encouraging news this morning and word that fliers are willing to pay a bit more, airlines have managed to pull out of the recent nosedive.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): Even as fuel prices continue to rise, the airline industry is managing [...]

Finally… news worth celebrating from Sirius XM

Published on June 22, 2009

It has been a while since we saw “fundamentally” good news from Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI). News of a fresh debt offering has prices surging today, but will it last?
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): Today is a day worth celebrating. Of course, the rejoicing is not because of the market’s deep dive today. It [...]

What’s left to fuel the trucking industry? Not the teamsters…

Published on June 18, 2009

While many economist say they see green shoots sprouting, nobody from the trucking industry is ready to admit to any growth. Surging fuel prices, high labor costs and dwindling demand are making business tough. Yet we still managed gains of over 105%.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): I don’t know why, but I have [...]

FedEx vs. the world: It isn’t good news

Published on June 17, 2009

One of the most economically telling companies released its latest results today. The news out of FedEx (NYSE:FDX) is far from a breath of fresh air. If the company is correct, the next six months could be downright brutal.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): If I had to pick just one company to use [...]

Hey, Obama! Eliminate risk, eliminate reward

Published on June 15, 2009

The equities market is deep in the red today as Wall Street studies the latest news out of Washington. Giethner and his team have leaked just a bit of their plan to make the nation safer for investors, but the action is already eliminating large sums of wealth.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): The [...]

Think you can take a fifth grader?

Published on June 12, 2009

As investors, we tend to make things too complicated. It makes us feel better about the choices we make. Sometimes it takes a little fifth-grade logic to knock us back into place. Think you can beat ‘em?
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): The local newspaper did it to me again. As I sat down to [...]

Small-cap fight of the week: Sonic steps into the ring

Published on June 9, 2009

Fighting to find a home in your living room is tough business, but the winner could be sitting atop a mountain of profits in the next few years. Investors are starting to believe Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ:SNIC) has a shot at the prize.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): Double your money in four days. It [...]

How to start investing now!

Published on June 5, 2009

Should you start investing now that the markets have gone to hell in a handbasket? We think there’s no time like the present! Here’s a quick list of contacts for you to set up your trading accounts!
by J. Christoph Amberger
“I have not played the stock market in years and would like to know how to get [...]