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Short the Powershare QQQ (QQQQ) and DIAMONDS Trust (DIA) to profit from bear (market) territory

"For seasoned traders, a major downturn is simply another opportunity to make money. The harder Wall Street falls, the more they will make. Smart investors use short positions in options and equities to bet against share price appreciation. It’s exactly what you should be doing." — Andrew Snyder by Andrew Snyder Baltimore and Ketchikan, Alaska (TFN) [...]

General Motors (GM) and the creative class

"Invest in the companies with creative people and atmospheres and you will make money.  It is as simple as that. Just look at Google (GOOG:NASDAQ), or 3M (MMM:NYSE), or even Harley Davidson (HOG:NYSE) and its new manufacturing “cell” technique." — Andrew Snyder by Andrew Snyder Baltimore and Ketchikan, Alaska (TFN) – When [...]

Recession-Buster Stock: Utilities SPDR (XLU:AMEX)

"Even though the economy is slowing, we still need electricity. In fact, we need more than ever. That’s why so many power companies are expanding their services at a record pace and the federal government is allowing one Alaskan company to effectively take a weed-eater to nearly 60 miles of [...]

Cash Is King: Recession-Proof Stocks

"Right now, cash is king. Consumers have put away their wallets. Lenders are even stingier. And the price of nearly every raw material is through the roof. If a company wants to survive, it had better be sitting on a big old mound of cash." — Andrew Snyder Blogger’s note: Andrew Snyder [...]

Options Investing: Banking on the weather

“The commodities to keep an eye on are the ones you are already reading about. The corn, sugar, and wheat industries are up against a wall.” - Andrew Snyder By Andrew Snyder Ketchikan, AK (TFN)– Few investors would ever use a weatherman for their financial advice. After all, if a guy cannot accurately predict the weather 50% [...]

Crude Oil: Honeymoon surprise

“So far, no major oil companies have entered Belize.  For investors, that is a good thing.  It gives us an opportunity to explore the smaller, fast-growing companies that will be moving to the area. ” - Andrew Snyder  By Andrew Snyder Baltimore (TFN) — It is a real-life version of the Beverly Hillbillies.  Or maybe it should be [...]

Energy Utilities: Buy Exelon Corp. (EXC:NYSE)

by Andrew Snyder Baltimore — (TFN): Here’s a news story I bet you haven’t heard. It’s created a nearly catastrophic economic environment in one of our nation’s state capitals, but few folks are talking about it. Maybe it is because they are scared to raise the subject. ***Click here to watch the financial video! Just a few weeks [...]

Exelon Corp. (EXC:NYSE): Our latest TFN podcast is now online!

Baltimore — (TFN): The podcast for our latest Hot Stock Pick of the Week video, featuring Andrew Snyder, can now be downloaded to your iTunes or PodcastAlley.com accounts. ****New to Forex Trading? Click to learn how to invest, with Free one-on-one training! ****Make sure you sign up for our FREE TFN News Feed for breaking news, special [...]

Energy Utilities: Buy Exelon Corp. (EXC:NYSE)

Baltimore — (TFN):Just a few weeks ago, an avalanche took out Juneau, Alaska’s power supply. Nearly two miles of high-power transmission lines from a nearby hydroelectric plant were destroyed. It will take more than three months to fix the problem. Meanwhile, the entire city (including all the government offices, mind you) is forced to get [...]

Hot Stock Pick: Profit from America’s energy addiction

Baltimore — (TFN): The nation is addicted to energy. Costs are on the rise. The best way to profit from this unstoppable trend is to invest in the nation’s utility providers. They are safe, offer huge profit potential—and most even pay a nice dividend. Click here to see what stock to buy! ****Make sure you sign up [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Fixing the economy: Listen to Hanoi Jane

“Jack up prices with huge taxes until folks begin to find cheaper modes of transportation.  Before we know it, this country would have a booming economy as the rail and mass transportation infrastructure systems flourish.  Even better, folks would actually want to live in our nation’s cities. “- Andrew Snyder By Andrew Snyder Baltimore (TFN)- It is not too often Jane [...]

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, [...]

Stockonomist: Simulator Weekly Update

May 2, 2008 It is time for another simulator update.  To say the last week of trading has been interesting is an understatement.  Even though three-quarters of the nation is screaming about a recession, the equities maket continues to rise.  The Dow has not been at this level in quite a while. For some folks, like the current leader [...]

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 [...]

Terror-Free Investing: A war we can win

“Recently, the FTSE released a list of 239 publicly traded companies with ties to one of four countries that knowingly support terror-related activity.  Any company with business in Iran, North Korea, Syria, and Sudan went on the list.” - Andrew Snyder By Andrew Snyder Baltimore (TFN)- One of the key words in this presidential election campaign is “divisive.”  [...]

The Nation’s Debt: Collectors are in for rough times

“It may not appear to be a major problem for those of us that pay our debts in full every month, but psychologists have found a major link between spending real cash and budgeting.  The more we put on a credit card, the less our brain registers the true amount of the expenditure.” - Andrew [...]

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 [...]

American Economy: Follow the hogs

“You cannot open a newspaper without reading of major job cuts. The banking industry got slammed, now the ripples are spreading throughout the pond.” - Andrew Snyder By Andrew Snyder Baltimore (TFN)– I must be looking at the equities through a different lens, because what I see and what Wall Street is apparently looking at is [...]