25 winning stock recommendations in 2009—for “cumulative gains” of 476%!

Stem cell stocks, oil stocks, penny stocks, biotech stocks… in the market mess of 2009, one financial advisory has already closed out 25 stock recommendations with double-digit gains… or better! Baltimore—TFN: You can’t open a newspaper or warm up your computer without being swamped by a deluge of apocalyptic headlines: “Worst Stock Market Decline Since the Great [...]

What ever happened to Alicia Silverstone?

Don’t you think it’s quite amazing just how poorly those much-touted “safe havens” did when it really counted… by J. Christoph Amberger Baltimore—TFN: What ever happened to the 1990’s Clueless starlet Alicia Silverstone? More relevantly, perhaps, what ever happened to “safe-haven” currencies? [/caption] You know what I mean, the [...]

Crude oil down… gold hammered: Is this the commodities endgame?

Crude oil prices are a hurricane stand-down away from breaking through $100… gold is about to hit $750… and SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE:GLD) is going to the dogs! What should you do as the commodities boom crumbles? by J. Christoph Amberger Baltimore — (TFN): These days, I watch my stock portfolio with a sense of pain [...]

Commodities prices plunge: The drawback of basing investment advice on the weather forecast

As Hurricane Gustav fizzled, commodities prices have plunged… if gold, crude oil, and copper are moving with the weather forecast, it’s time to head for the relative safe haven of stocks! by J. Christoph Amberger Baltimore — (TFN): “For now, based on our analysis, gold’s bull market remains in force,” wrote the Aden Sisters on August 27: [...]

Dollar Bear: The Ticking Credit Card Bomb

by Peter Schiff Baltimore — (TFN): For those holding out hope that the American economy can miraculously avoid a long and deep recession, consumer credit is often viewed as the wonder drug that can cure all manner of economic ills. As such, this week’s report showing $15 billion growth in consumer credit was widely heralded as [...]

New Book Release: Demise of the Dollar, Reloaded

by J. Christoph Amberger Baltimore — (TFN): When U.S. manufacturers and exporters lobbied the Bush Administration back in late 2001 to reduce the valuation of the US dollar against currencies like the yen and the euro (which was about to replace all individual national currencies in the Eurozone on January 2, 2002), the reply was that [...]

The Real Estate Deal of a Lifetime: Lots start at just $36,000 in this premiere Pacific beachside community

‘The developers of Rancho Santana, are rapidly becoming masters at putting together alluring real estate deals. And this one’s no exception. You’ll want to secure a $36,000 lot in this premiere Pacific beachside community.’ – Margaret Summerfield by Margaret Summerfield, Pathfinder Ltd. Right now there’s a scurry of investors making their way to Nicaragua’s South Pacific [...]

Market Outlook 2008: A contrarian view of the year ahead

"The American consumer is losing his ability to consume. So now we go back up the supply chain, and you find that all of the sudden you don’t need so many ships bringing in stuff. Those ships don’t need to burn so much oil. You go to China and you find the factories (…)  don’t [...]

Personal Finance Video: A contrarian view of 2008

Baltimore — (TFN): In this Special Edition of Smart Trading, “Market Outlook 2008,” bestselling author Bill Bonner discusses the global economic crises and opportunities with TFN president J. Christoph Amberger. This is the longest and most in-depth interview Mr. Bonner has ever granted. He covers western monetary policy, the outlook for US real estate, China [...]

Mailbag: Why aren’t you writing Taipan anymore?

Question: I opened my January 2008 issue of Taipan and found that the entire editorial crew has been changed. There was a note by one Sandy Franks that talked noncommitantly about change and growth. There’s one Justice Litle I have never heard about. I’ve been a Taipan member for years and don’t know those new [...]

Commodities Investing: Gold rises, dollar falls

"In terms of real money - gold - oil is still cheap. Then again, in terms of real oil, gold is cheap. In terms of anything real, everything else is realistic." — Bill Bonner Blogger's note: Popular Daily Reckoning contributor Bill Bonner sent out this insightful and entertaining article today. According to Bill, the [...]

The Week in Review: Wall Street sinks, China floats, and Marilyn Monroe makes an unexpected appearance

If you missed last week's TFN financial news coverage, here a few of the highlights!  by J. Christoph Amberger Baltimore — (TFN): The first trading week of the new year began quite ominously, with a substantial drop in the American stock indexes. This meshed well with some of our most popular TFN contributions this week… [...]

Market Forecast 2008: The Demise of the Dollar and the crucial role of China

'If I’m right about what’s going on, we’re heading into the downside of a growth period. What investors should be worried about is how not to lose money. The investor that comes out best is the investor who loses least.' – Bill Bonner, founder of Agora Inc. and co-author of Mobs, Messiahs, and Markets Baltimore – [...]

Dollar Bear: The fire sale of the American economic base continues

"The reality is that despite some genuine economic growth abroad, governments are creating so much inflation that food prices are raising anyway." — Peter Schiff by Peter Schiff Baltimore — (TFN): As the US economic ship continues to spring leaks, the goldilocks crowd still clings to the false belief that the Fed can easily keep us afloat [...]

Daily Reckoning’s Bill Bonner: Demise of the Dollar and the new economic superpowers

Baltimore — (TFN): Given recent volatility and the prospects of lowered consumer demand from the States, should we continue to invest in China and India? Where is the US economy headed in 2008?  William Bonner, founder of Agora Inc. and bestselling financial author, comments on the demise of the dollar, its effect on other [...]

A National Problem: Politics and the “human scale”

"How is it that a reasonably intelligent man can perfectly well drive through traffic without killing himself, but ask the same man his thoughts on global warming, the war on poverty or public education… and what you get is such preposterous nonsense you can barely believe your own ears?" — Bill [...]

Forecast 2008: Outlook for the US economy, Part 1

"Tax hikes will suffocate economic growth and domestic demand, resulting in a widespread relocation of US economic bellwether companies offshore." — J. Christoph Amberger by J. Christoph Amberger Baltimore — (TFN): I'll be the first to admit that I was wrong. Based on the fall surge in the markets, I had pegged the Dow Jones Industrials [...]

Gazprom, Crisis in Pakistan, Take-over Arbitrage and a Daily Reckoning for 2008: TFN’s week in review

Baltimore — (TFN): Most of our colleagues in the financial newsletter industry took a well-deserved breather from e-mailing fresh new financial analysis to you, some since the Friday before Christmas. It's not like anything groundbreaking could possibly be happening in the financial markets anyway between Christmas and New Year, right? Apart from the occasional political [...]

Global Credit Crunch: Why the Fed is making it worse

"The feds try to artificially increase the supply of cash and credit… so as to avoid correcting mistakes." — Bill Bonner. Blogger's Note: Our friend Bill Bonner of The Daily Reckoning published a good article on the current credit crisis. Bill has some interesting things to say about the U.S. market situation and the [...]

The Bullion Conundrum: Can you generate income from gold?

"In a bull market this strong, why meddle with options at all? Why not just buy gold and hold it? Well, firstly of course, only an idiot would put all of his money into a non-yielding asset – or so your financial advisor would say. (Just ask him yourself; he could probably do with a [...]

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