TFN eNews 06/26/2009: Have another drink…
In today’s TFN eNews: * The culture of know-nothing * Forgetfulness drink * Much ado about nothing? Dear TFN Reader, During my ten days in Germany, I managed to meet a bunch of old friends. One was my former roommate from my school days at the University of Göttingen. Back in the day, we were quite famous for [...]Sirius XM: The madness cannot continue
Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) investors are patting themselves on the back and thinking they have found a pot of gold. They had better think again. The company remains in a dire situation and speculators stand to lose a large portion of their investment. By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialnews.com Baltimore – (TFN): The insanity continues. Sirius XM Radio [...]Going underwater may be a good thing in this market
March 5, 2009 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comment
There is plenty of bad news to focus on today, but it is much more fun to look at a company that is doing well. Orion Marine Group (NASDAQ:OMGI) is one of those companies.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): It is downright depressing. All across the country, investors are tossing their hands in the [...]
Don’t cry for GM, it’s already dead
General Motors (NYSE:GM) is plunging today on the news its auditors say the company’s chances of success are minimal. Now it is up to Obama and his team to admit the same. By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore – (TFN): I cannot wait to see how the Obama administration reacts to this news. Politically, it makes sense to [...]The housing market: Pennies where there was once dollars
The nation’s top builders give us one vantage, while our lawmakers give us another. No matter how they spin it, the real estate market is not bouncing back anytime soon. By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore – (TFN): The real estate industry is like a dog chasing its tail. Good news follows bad news in a never-ending [...]Under Armour: At least you won’t have to pay expensive capital gains taxes
March 3, 2009 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comment
Shares have dropped by over 40% so far this year, yet investors still do not see the flaws in this company’s strategy. Invest in Under Armour (NYSE:UA) only if you need to lower your tax bracket.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): Before you read this article, you have to promise not to send me [...]
Inflation agenda: An $81 billion tank of gas
There is no way to avoid excessive inflation. But that is the way Obama wants it. How else will the president find himself on the billion-dollar bill? By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore – (TFN): This could be an ominous sign of things to come. It is hard to deny that President Obama would love to see his [...]Ironic profits: Obama lines the pockets of gun makers
Obama has created one of the strongest profit possibilities by accident. As the economy worsens and Americans fear for their rights, gun sales are soaring. It is not want the new president had in mind. By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore – (TFN): Americans are asking themselves questions that many thought they would never have to [...]A historic day for options
The markets may be painful, but it is nothing we have not seen before. Investors that research and follow the lessons of history are using options to get back what they lost. Best of all, they are making history as they do it. By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore – (TFN): I have appreciated my weekends more [...]Where will your money be when the lights go out?
Utility companies are typically a haven for investors during an economic downturn, but they are not posing such a good choice this time around. Things are looking worse every day. By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore – (TFN): The recession may seem painful now, but it can and likely will get worse. If some of the headlines in [...]Success! Three for three on Beta plays
It looks like we are onto a winner. If you have been following my Hot Stock Confidential beta trades, you know every single one of them has been profitable. Even in the teeth in one of the strongest bear markets in history, we are hitting home runs. By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore — (TFN): It is [...]Investments lost? Just follow Wall Street to Pennsylvania Avenue
February 25, 2009 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comment
The action on Wall Street is nauseating. The more Washington acts, the more Wall Street drops. The folks with stomachs strong enough to keep them in the market are looking more like gamblers than investors. They are quickly realizing all roads lead to Washington.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): The only thing keeping Wall [...]
The grasshopper needs a bailout
Our elected officials are doing all they can to increase regulations and government dependency. Citizens in one state are cursing the action, while folks in another have no idea what is about to happen. By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore – (TFN): As the nation’s economy digs itself further and further into a nasty, painful recession, the [...]Retailer Slump: Time to buy?
Retail sales continue to slump right alongside consumer confidence. Even with a slowdown, Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) continues to show strength. How long can it last? By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore – (TFN): The general consensus on Wall Street is retailing is dead. Today’s figures from Home Depot (NYSE:HD) and Radio Shack (NYSE:RSH) are strong evidence, and so is [...]The American thing to do is buy Chinese solar companies
February 23, 2009 · Filed Under Oil and Energy · 1 Comment
Capitalism has no borders. Our government may be socializing the American economy, but that does not mean they are eliminating the profit potential of overseas investments. The domestic solar industry may be a farce, but China may be a different story.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): It is not difficult to feel unpatriotic these [...]