American Ecology Corporation (NASDAQ:ECOL), Cameco Corporation (NYSE:CCJ),Sasol (NYSE:SSL), Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSE:XLE): Investors Daily Edge editors Rick Pendergraft and Andrew Gordon recommend four investments to make now to leverage volatility in the crude oil and currency markets! Click here to view…
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"While there are probably hundreds, if not thousands, of different answers to that question, now is not the time to get overly sophisticated. I like to keep it simple, and I think you will, too." — Wayne Burritt
by Wayne Burritt
Baltimore — (TFN): What’s the best way to pick option plays?
While there are probably [...]
"Western oil majors like Exxon are finding it harder than ever to identify new prospects and successfully complete new oil projects. This comes despite the fact that the oil industry is flush with profits from upstream operations, and is eager to expand." — Byron King
by Byron King
Baltimore — (TFN): Western nations — the [...]
Shares in Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) now trade for roughly the cost of a gallon of Diesel. Is this the time to load up on F stock? Money Morning’s Horacio Marquez gives his take on the future of the automaker and where investors should best look for profits.
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Maybe I’m a bit too cynical, but when London says it’s recruiting Chinese vendors to support the 2012 Olympic games (the next Summer Olympics is going to be in London, in case you missed that memo), I tend to think the reasoning behind the decision has more to do with the favorable exchange rate than [...]
“I can see Morgan Stanley on one side… Citigroup, and Lehman are there too. And they are all bluffing about what they’re holding, and everyone playing knows it.” — Charles Delvalle
by Charles Delvalle
Baltimore — (TFN): Every time I think about the world financial system, I keep coming [...]
“In the wake of a bubble popping, you often hear another phrase, which may well qualify as the second-most expensive four words in the English language. And we’re hearing it more and more from the property pundits, politicians and City hotshots who stand to lose most from [...]
If you are a fan of fishing for bottom feeders, there are plenty of beaten down stocks. The hard part is figuring out which ones are investment-worthy. Trading expert, Rick Pendergraft reveals a few technical tricks. Read more
Gold bugs ought to be celebrating: Someone is selling gold at over $2,000 an ounce!
by J. Christoph Amberger
Baltimore — (TFN): I ran across a full-page ad in Newsmax magazine today advertising a smallish gold coin depicting an owl. The advertiser, New York Mint, describes the unique opportunity as follows:
“Most owls are nocturnal, actively hunting for [...]
Harry Winston Diamonds (HWD:NYSE) is up today, although that may just be Tiffany’s and Zale’s good quarterly reports rubbing off on the diamond producer. If you’ve been reading our blog for very long, you already know all about the troubles facing HWD.
But another Canadian diamond miner just had a really great day. And [...]
“The buildup to 2014 will see dramatic infrastructure upgrades, media attention, and marketing of the destination cities…and that’s before you even think about the feel-good factor that will be generated by the buzz leading up to 2014.” — Ronan McMahon
by Ronan McMahon
Baltimore — (TFN): Following fast on the footsteps of late June’s [...]
“In the last year, alternative energy has been a popular investment sector to say the least. And while solar and wind energy companies have already proved they can turn a profit with their products, even if they must rely on the tax incentives of kind-eyed governments to do it, fuel cell manufacturers haven’t seen such [...]
“The company says its been framed. On the back of only good news (rising profits, new acquisitions, franchise expansion), its shares lost almost all of their value, which Good Life believes is because of a concerted effort to defame the stock online in discussion boards and other venues and then collect on shorted shares.” [...]
Chinese-made auto parts have already claimed huge market shares internationally. In 2008, China exported twice as many auto parts to the United States than South Korea.
This company best positioned to profit from China’s burgeoning car industry.
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Just as TFN had predicted, strategically timed stimulus handouts created a boost in American GDP that will place a technical recession squarely into the next presidential term. Even better, since the Democrats’ economic plan relies heavily on government redistribution of private property, they can’t even question the validity of this growth without undermining their own [...]
As financial editors dust off the Reverend Mathus’ “Doomsday Doctrine” to scare up new subscribers for their services, an exceptional corn crop in South Africa promises to eradicate even more of corn’s shrinking year-to-date gains.
by Carli Lourens, Bloomberg.com
Baltimore — (TFN): South Africa May Produce Biggest Corn Crop in Thirteen Years
Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) — South Africa, [...]
The driving force behind the dollar’s comeback, after six years spent mostly in decline: the perception that, even though the U.S. economy is struggling, things are rapidly getting much worse in other countries. Currencies tend to reflect the strength of their home economies, so the buck now is gaining at its rivals’ expense.
by Tom Petruno, [...]
“India’s situation isn’t unique. Worldwide, sugar prices have gained 50% in the last 12 months (33% since the beginning of 2008). But the country may be the canary in the coalmine… or in the sugar refinery, as the case may be.” — Stephanie Grimmett
by Stephanie Grimmett
Baltimore — (TFN): India is importing raw sugar for the [...]
On July 23, Laura Cadden recommended you “Load up on Tesoro Corporation (TSO:NYSE) while the gettin’s good”. The reasoning was straightforward: As crude oil cost declined, margins of U.S. refiners such as would expand again — and so would share prices. TSO closed at $16.67 that day. As of this afternoon’s trading range above $18.26, [...]
After booking 26.68% on Synta Pharmaceuticals (SNTA:NASDAQ) and 41% gains on Nymox (NASDAQ:NYMX) earlier this month, Hot Stock Confidential members were instructed to sell Emergent Biosolutions (EBS:NYSE) at $12.65 and above and book short-term gains of 20%.
by J. Christoph Amberger
Baltimore — (TFN): Remember our anti-anthrax play from 6 weeks ago? This was our last [...]
