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Low Cost Airline Stocks: Invest in regionals

“U.S. airlines carry 612 million passengers annually. That’s a statistic that should come as little surprise to anyone who’s recently had the pleasure of waiting in an airport security line, but it’s also one that does a good job of illustrating just how essential air travel is for Americans.” [...]

The “BRICs” (and Mortar) of the New Global Economy

by John Browne Baltimore — (TFN): In the early days of the American republic, fortune seekers were urged to “Go west, young man!” With the American economy now clearly showing its fragility, the rallying cry for today could be, “Go abroad!” In the past quarter century, the center of wealth creation has steadily moved away from [...]

U.S. Markets: Investing in baby boomers

“The two surefire ways to make money off boomers is now down to one. But that one way looks stronger than ever - and if you haven’t invested accordingly, you should do it now.” — Andrew Gordon by Andrew Gordon Baltimore – (TFN): The two surefire ways [...]

Fuel Prices: More than one way to profit

“Some cities, like New York and Boston, are seeing their mass-transit ridership surge by as much as 15%.  That figure is only going to get bigger.  It has created a fantastic investing opportunity.” - Andrew Snyder By Andrew Snyder Baltimore (TFN)- I am not above slummin’ it.  A few weeks ago, I was scheduled to take a [...]

Dollar Bear: The Ticking Credit Card Bomb

by Peter Schiff Baltimore — (TFN): For those holding out hope that the American economy can miraculously avoid a long and deep recession, consumer credit is often viewed as the wonder drug that can cure all manner of economic ills. As such, this week’s report showing $15 billion growth in consumer credit was widely heralded as [...]

U.S. Subprime Collapse: Blame the Japanese yen

“So who - or what - is to blame for what’s being called the greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression? Strangely it’s all tied back to not only derivatives… but also the currency markets. Or more specifically, the carry trade.” — Jack Crooks Blogger’s note: Jack Crooks sent [...]

Consumer Goods: Hold Unilever (UN-NYSE) up to $38-40

By Laura Cadden, TodaysFinancialNews.com Today’s Financial News feed provides an independent and practical perspective on the U.S. and global investment markets. Sign up today to receive our e-mail each morning. Subscribe in a Reader or Subscribe via e-mail Baltimore (TFN): On April 17, I recommended you buy the world’s third largest consumer goods group Unilever Plc/NV [...]

Sell Dollar Tree (DLTR:NASDAQ) for 40% gains

by Laura Cadden Baltimore (TFN): Dollar Tree Stores Inc. (DLTR:NASDAQ) has released its first quarter results: comparable-store sales increased by 2.1% and total sales went up 7.8% as compared to Q1 last year. The news has propelled the share price past $32. If you took advantage of our recommendation back in mid-January of Dollar Tree Stores Inc., you’ve [...]

Retail Stocks: Costco (COST:Nasdaq) is up 19%. Dollar Tree (DLTR:Nasdaq) soars

Update 05/08/2008 10:55 AM: Laura Cadden has just issued a recommendation to sell DLTR for a 40%-plus gain. Read’em and weep! By J. Christoph Amberger Baltimore — (TFN): Early retail sales reports issued this morning indicate that shoppers focused on basic consumer goods over the past month and bought at discounters and wholesale clubs. Wal-Mart Stores [...]

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, [...]

U.S. Economy: Don’t trust the GDP

“Apparently, the US economy grew by 0.6% year-on-year in the first three months of 2008. It’s not great, but it’s not a recession. Meanwhile, jobs data on Friday showed that there were just 20,000 job losses in April, against expectations for a 65,000 fall. So has everything been blown out of proportion? Was the credit [...]

Music Downloads: Profit without iTunes

“But with bad times comes creativity and innovation. And the world’s third largest music producer, Warner Music Group (WMG: NYSE), has decided to throw off the Jobsian price-fixing tyranny and allow the market to set download prices.” — Stephanie Grimmett by Stephanie Grimmett Baltimore — (TFN): It’s a concensus: Being in the music business sucks, right now. Despite [...]

Update: We’re close to our Dollar Tree (DLTR:NASDAQ) sell price!

Baltimore — (TFN): Just to spite my sentiment that oil and gold are set for a dramatic drop, oil futures went hog wild today, posting a new bubble high over $122 a barrel. Analysts blamed a Goldman Sachs prediction that oil prices “could rise to $150 to $200″. I’m not sure who still pays attention to [...]

Dollar Reversal: Prepare for oil and gold prices to drop this week!

by J. Christoph Amberger Baltimore — (TFN): “Futures Traders Bet on Dollar Gain For First Time Since 2005,” headlines Bloomberg.com today. Net shorts on a decline in the euro came in at 21,315 on April 29 — compared with net longs of 18,907 a week earlier, according to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Currency strategists now [...]

Dollar Bear: Fundamentals still favor gold

by Peter Schiff Baltimore — (TFN): With what many have described as a flash of monetary discipline worthy of Paul Volcker, Ben Bernanke reduced short-term interest rates this week to a mere 2%, apparently turning a deaf ear to those on Wall Street who wanted more. But now that the dollar-crushing side effects of cheap money [...]

Fed Rate Cut: Bernanke’s silver bullets

“At this point, Ben Bernanke has to feel like Barney Fife. Remember how on the Andy Griffith Show, Andy only gave Barney one bullet and he had to keep it in his pocket? Mr. Bernanke has to feel like he is running out of bullets and needs [...]

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 [...]

Economic Recession: Weak dollar buying opportunity

“The news isn’t all bad… Some U.S. companies are making the most of the weak dollar trend. How? By ramping up business overseas.” — Ann Sosnowski by Ann Sosnowski Baltimore – (TFN): In many ways, the weak dollar is making life harder for Americans. All the “stuff” we import, from oil [...]

Economic Confusion: Recession, depression and inflation

“You’re seeing a price revolution unfold before your very eyes.” — Ed Bugos by Ed Bugos Baltimore – (TFN): The economy doesn’t know what to do with itself. The Fed has made it all but certain that inflation will be a problem. Prices are rising and everything has become [...]

Fed Rate Cut: Feed the world or save the housing market

“Interest rate policy normally only affects the world economy at the margin, but it has now been so expansionary for so long that the Fed’s interest-rate strategy has turned into a moral dilemma of sorts. In short, the central bank’s monetary policy will likely determine whether millions of U.S. homeowners lose their homes or millions [...]

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