A couple of the nation’s largest cable-industry companies are going head to head. Viacom (NYSE:VIA) wants more money. Time Warner Cable (NYSE:TWC) says they must be kidding. What do investors want?
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore—(TFN): If you were planning to watch any of the country’s New Year’s Eve celebrations on a channel owned by Viacom (NYSE:VIA) [...]
Gazprom today claimed that Ukraine has threatened to seize Russian gas transported through Ukrainian pipelines to Europe.
**** UPDATE Jan 1, 2009: Gazprom makes its move!
by J. Christoph Amberger
Baltimore — (TFN): Did you think that the energy dispute between Russia’s natural gas monopoly Gazprom and Ukraine was over? Not so: Gazprom today claimed that Ukraine has [...]
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 [...]
We have reached the end of a tumultuous year. Unfortunately, a change in the date does not spell relief for the credit markets. Investors could start the New Year with a nasty hangover.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore—(TFN): We have finally made it to the last trading day of 2008. Unfortunately, there are absolutely no signs that [...]
The retail industry is on its last leg. The data we will get later this week may be enough to knock the sector to its knees. When it happens, it will take hordes of investor equity with it.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): I am a last-minute holiday shopper. My wife was not surprised [...]
The ever-changing economy requires savvy investing techniques and smart trading. Traditional buy-and-hold strategies do not provide the profits and protection they used to. Follow us as we embark on a new path.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore — (TFN): For the past three months, your dedicated team at TFN has been working hard on developing a trading [...]
What consumer confidence numbers tell about America’s trust in liberal totalitarianism.
by J. Christoph Amberger
Baltimore — (TFN): “I hope you have a healthy New Year,” my friend wrote in her Christmas card. “I would wish you a prosperous and happy New Year, but unfortunately I don’t think that’s in the cards for anyone this year. [...]
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 [...]
Judging by the foam dart content of the air over the holidays, Hasbro’s Nerf N-Strike Vulcan was the best gift since Pokemon. Will investors like it, too?
by J. Christoph Amberger
Baltimore — (TFN): If the U.S. economy was in recession, I couldn’t really tell last week. At least not at the Amberger household. Sure, the amount [...]
Investors are desperate. Holiday-party chatter is filled with conversations about cashing in 401(k)s, getting out of the market and burying cash in the backyard. Do not fall for such irrational tactics.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore—(TFN): Over the past seven days, it seems as though all I did was follow my wife from one holiday gathering [...]
Political tension and hostility are high across the globe. While the situation may be scary, it has created plenty of trading opportunities. The energy industry is especially ripe for savvy investors.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): All eyes are on the oil futures market today. As governments and industries across the globe adjust for [...]
“First I Found Uruguay: The Best of Latin America. Then I set out to create the best of Uruguay,” says David James of Sugar Loaf Ocean Club and Spa.
And what a creation it is…
by David James, Piriápolis, Uruguay
Piriápolis, Uruguay and Sugar Loaf Mountain
I had lived in Latin America for more than 15 years before I [...]
Toyota Motor’s (NYSE:TM) first loss in 71 years indicates that it’s not U.S. carmakers who’re on the wrong track…
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Many Big Three investors thought the worst was behind them. Unfortunately, they are starting the week off on even more bad news. It turns out, if the government gets its way, they may lose their shirt after all.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): The manic-depressive trading activity continues to cause nauseating headaches for the investors [...]
I cannot believe the audacity of this country’s beggars. Greedy businessman after greedy businessman is lining up in Washington for a bailout package of their own. The free market will not help them, so now they want assistance in the world of blind politics.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore—(TFN): After the banks got their rescue, the [...]
Ronan McMahon of International Living has located a rare opportunity for those looking to invest in real estate in lush Costa Rica.
By Ronan McMahon, International Living
Wish you had a time machine? I just might be able to help you out with that!
Back in the early 1980s, International [...]
The semiconductor industry is reeling from a lack of demand. Revenues are down and so are share prices. But when Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) announced trouble, its share price actually moved forward. Here is a way to take advantage of the situation.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): With credit tight, capital budgets even tighter and [...]
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 [...]
It has been a good week for the few folks brave enough to invest in the real estate market. With interest rates at record lows and property at prices not seen in years, smart investors are moving back into the real estate game.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.Com
Baltimore – (TFN): If the real estate market truly [...]
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 [...]
