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Man vs Wild: When bears attack

October 23, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
The stock market is about as volatile as it gets. The bears are making one charge after another. But as I learned firsthand, they are nothing to be scared of. By Andrew Snyder Baltimore – (TFN): For a conservative guy from a suburban neighborhood, I sure have had my share of exciting times. Just like in those [...]

The bear is back! How long will it last?

October 15, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
After soaring equity prices earlier this week, the bear is back. How long will this last? by J. Christoph Amberger Baltimore — (TFN): We saw stock market fireworks on Monday and Tuesday. But when the U.S. equity markets began to decline yesterday before noon, the writing was on the wall: Mene tekel upharsin. Weigh’d in the [...]

Panicked Short Selling Causes Financials Rally

August 23, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
“You know, you saw subprime go first, and then, on a slight lag, you saw home equity, and now in the lag, you’re seeing prime go. And it’s exactly the same loss factors. But remember, the components of where we are in the states…[are] very different. And we started doing more jumbos in ‘07, so [...]

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

August 21, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
“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) [...]

An Oasis of Opportunity

August 20, 2008 · Filed Under Featured Video, Investment Strategies, Videos · Comments 
While the major indices get crushed day after day, it’s nice to know there’s an oasis in the otherwise dreary market news. The Money Map VIP Trader has had six winners out of seven picks so far this year. Read more

No Nonsense Plays

Don’t get trapped in a specialized sector play in this market. You will die a slow poor death. Karim Rahemtulla and the Xcelerated Profits Report team use everything in their trading toolbox to return 23% per play on average this year. Read more    Standard Podcast: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

How to Profit from the Bear Market

August 1, 2008 · Filed Under Investment Strategies · Comments 
"You don’t have to leave your money prone to the big dips. You may not be able to predict every crest and ebb of the market, but you can spot the big trouble heading your way like a pack of sharks, and have the prudence to swim to safer waters." — David Newman by David Newman [...]

Can Utilities Save Your Portfolio?

July 18, 2008 · Filed Under Oil and Energy · Comments 
“Utilities and banks have been the traditional “widow and orphan” stocks. In the case of utilities, they are regulated, their profits are practically set by local governments, and they pay dividends.” — Andrew Mickey by Andrew Mickey Baltimore — (TFN): Times are certainly tough. David Dreman, a leading money manager who oversees about $15 billion, said, ”Between inflation [...]

Profit from the Forgotten Commodities

July 9, 2008 · Filed Under Gold and Resources · Comments 
“These two beloved resources have been in a long and devastating bear market. In fact, they have seen little use for well over 200 years. This, in spite of the fact they are needed now more than ever. They are greatly appreciated by the masses of people yet abhorred by [...]

Cheap Stocks for the Bear Market: Three free stock picks for your portfolio

February 19, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
“Okay, so we know it’s bad ‘out there…’ and so does the stock market. That’s why the S&P 500 has tumbled nearly 80 points since the beginning of the year… and that’s why the stock market might continue floundering for months. But are financial conditions so bad that there [...]

U.S. Markets: A bottom in sight

February 11, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
"Corporate insiders are buying in a big way. Is this another sign of a potential market bottom in the making?" — Mike Burnick by Mike Burnick, The Sovereign Society Baltimore (TFN) — Several "sentiment" indicators are saying that there's an extreme bearish outlook on stocks right now. That's what's been feeding the current sell-off. Taken as a [...]

Bear Market Strategy: Take a tip from Grandpa

January 29, 2008 · Filed Under Investment Strategies · Comments 
"More than $300 billion is invested in closed-end funds right now. Yet they're still unheralded by the news media and overlooked by many investors. That's a big mistake." — Floyd Brown by Floyd Brown, Investment U Baltimore – (TFN):  Before hedge funds, before CDOs, and even before [...]

Is the UK bear market already here?

January 17, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
"It takes quite a while for unemployment figures to tick up, even when an economy is clearly in trouble. In the US, jobless data only started to look worrying towards the end of last year, despite the clear trouble in the housing market and some early forecasts of recession." — John Stepek. John Stepek of [...]

Conservative Options Investing: Three tips to surefire success

January 10, 2008 · Filed Under Investment Strategies · Comments 
‘Options are only as risky as you allow them to be. Conservative investors have been getting rich from calls and puts for decades. To join their ranks, all you have to do is follow a few simple guidelines. ’ – Andrew Snyder By Andrew Snyder Baltimore (TFN) — Investors are scared. The dreaded “R word” [...]

Bear Market Strategy: Buying Municipal Bonds

January 8, 2008 · Filed Under Investment Strategies · Comments 
“Of course, Democrats say they only plan to raise taxes on “the rich.” But, then, rich can be hard to define. The Census Bureau determined that the U.S. median family income in 2006 was $48,201. Or, as the Cato Institute is fond of saying, if you’re a policeman married to a [...]