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ETF Investing: Protect yourself from the downside

By Andrew Snyder Baltimore (TFN)- It is hard to believe until last week, it was nearly a month since the Dow last posted a losing week.  Even with ominous forecasts of recession, consumer sentiment plunging, and oil prices seeming to rise just to rise, the equities market has managed to make headway.  Well… it did manage.  The good times [...]

Guns and Planes: Take profits on S&W (SWHC:Nasdaq) and Boeings August 90 Calls (BAHR.X),

“If you have been watching the equities market over the past week, you may have noticed the Dow is having trouble remaining over the 13,000 mark. While this may be purely psychological, it is a sign that we have reached the top. ” - Andrew Snyder By Andrew Snyder Baltimore (TFN)- It is hard to believe, [...]

Sink or Swim: Marine industry options play

“Needless to say, soaring prices at the pump are killing the company’s bottom line.  Its first-quarter earnings statement was dismal.  Profits dropped by over 70%.  The pain is just getting started. ” - Andrew Snyder By Andrew Snyder Baltimore (TFN)- Sometimes it is hard not to get attached to an industry.  As the economy slows and takes it [...]

How to profit from the falling pound sterling: Buy put options on FXB

by Ian Cooper Baltimore — (TFN): We’ve all heard about the severity of the UK economic situation. But that’s what you get when you’re dealt a severe credit crunch, a crippled housing market, and a cutback in consumer spending. It was November 2007 when the Bank of England’s chief economist warned that the effect of the credit [...]

Weakening Dollar: Fly into some profits

“Two companies worth comparing are Airbus and Boeing.  A falling dollar has dramatically hurt Airbus, while providing Boeing with a fantastic, but temporary, competitive advantage.” - Andrew Snyder By Andrew Snyder Baltimore (TFN) - At least a dollar is still worth a dollar here in the United States, because throughout much of the world it is not [...]

Food Crisis: The globe’s exporters close their doors

“It may be the twenty-first century, but this planet still faces some major food issues.  We could be in for some tough times.” - Andrew Snyder By Andrew Snyder Baltimore (TFN)– I am hungry, but I cannot afford to eat.  Sure, I say that now because I am scrimping for a wedding, and more importantly, a honeymoon in [...]

Stock Options: The ins and outs (and puts and calls) of options trading

“Jonas has done it again, but this time he’s sent his Penny Sleuth subscribers a guide to options investing. If you don’t know what options are, or how to buy, sell or trade them, you should take a look at Jonas Elmerraji’s article.” — Stephanie Grimmett by Stephanie Grimmett Baltimore – (TFN): Jonas has [...]

Airline Industry: Where’d it go?

“By Memorial Day, the nation’s media will be focusing on the horrid demand for long-distance summer travel and rising fuel costs. ” - Andrew Snyder By Andrew Snyder Baltimore (TFN) — Over the next two months, I will find myself taxiing to a runway nine more times.  I have flights scheduled to cities across the nation from D.C. [...]

Gold Prices: Playing gold options in a volatile market

"You know that gold is probably due for a correction… What do you do? You could weather the storm. You’re in for the long term, right? The trouble is gold stocks can fall a lot during even a typical correction." — Ed Bugos by Ed Bugos, Whiskey & Gunpowder Baltimore [...]

Credit Card Stocks: The Credit Card Fair Fee Act may kill the interchange fee… and credit card company revenues

"In early March, the “Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008” was introduced to the House of Representatives. The bill works to limit the power of credit card companies in several ways. Investors need to be concerned with just one aspect of the potential legislation." — Andrew Snyder by Andrew Snyder Baltimore — (TFN): The nation is [...]

Options Opportunity: Stick it to the unions

"It does not matter that a merger is the only thing that can give Delta and Northwest even a remote shot at success, their corresponding pilot unions are looking out for themselves.  " – Andrew Snyder  By Andrew Snyder Baltimore (TFN) –  This country has some powerful unions.  I hate them.  I mean I absolutely despise them.  They are [...]

How to Trade Options in a Recession

"Options should not be the only investment vehicle you use.  I recommend that you keep the bulk of your money (75-80%) in long-term investments and use the rest to trade options." — Rick Pendergraft by Rick Pendergraft Baltimore – (TFN):  I received a few emails this [...]

Recession 2008: “The Dow at 8,000 is not out of the question”

 "We’re already roughly back to 2006. We could easily see this get back to 2002 levels before the dust settles. The possibility of the Dow at 8,000 is certainly not out of the question." — Adam Lass  This was taken from TFN’s Smart Trading Action Alert interview with Adam Lass,  chief chartist of the WaveStrength Predictive [...]

Exploit Commodity Price Swings

"With the advent of China as an emerging economic power, the demand for commodities has exploded. Everything from food to aluminum is going through the roof with no end in sight. China is expected to post double-digit growth for the next 20 years and that will mean an ever-increasing demand for commodities. Fortunes are being [...]

Airline Industry: Perfect Options Play

"It doesn't sound like much until you start looking at what the volatility does for the options market. For short-term options players, this is a fantastic investment opportunity. " – Andrew Snyder  By Andrew Snyder  Baltimore (TFN) — Imagine you are the chief executive at one of the nation's largest companies and you are putting the final details [...]

Options Trading: How to leverage market volatility into profits

  A Today's Financial News Research Report: "Best turn-around options trading play: Buy ETFC January 2009 $5.00 Calls (ONY AA) for under $1.40. If ETFC trades up to $7.00, these calls could move up to $2.70, good for a 92% gain." – Bryan Bottarelli By Bryan Bottarelli, Editor, Bottarelli Research   Today's Financial News feed provides an independent [...]

Options Trading: Take Advantage of Market Swings

"We've seen the market run up to the 14,000 range, then drop back, then run again, just to drop back again. Being able to go long and short in a market like this is the only way to keep your portfolio above water." — Steve McDonald By Steve McDonald, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore – (TFN): The following was taken [...]

Options Investing: Think Globally

"If you want to continue making money, you have to think globally. And as always, if you want to make the kind of profits worth bragging about, you have to find the investments wrongly underrated by the Street.  " – Andrew Snyder  By Andrew Snyder  Baltimore (TFN) — American investors and economists have just one thing on [...]

Options Investing: Profit from guns

"The Supreme Court case is weighing heavily on the company. Fortunately, the damage is already done. With a single-digit price/earnings ratio, share price cannot go much lower, no matter what the news in June. " – Andrew Snyder  By Andrew Snyder  Baltimore (TFN) — Smart investors are always looking towards the future.  They are searching for those little-discussed [...]

Options Trading: Beat the Wilshire 5000 by 3 to 1

  "Here's how The ADR Alert did in 2007: There were 27 closed option positions last year. Of these, 20 were winners. That's a success ratio of 74%… Beating the Wilshire 5000 index by 3 to 1."– Steve McDonald   Baltimore — (TFN): From this week's TFN Under the Microscope personal finance video, "Beat the Wilshire 5000 by [...]

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