Copper prices: Why is China super-sizing its stockpiles?

Savvy commodity investors are sitting on huge gains so far this year. While few investors were watching, copper prices made a tremendous move. It’s all thanks to China and its growing hatred of the American economy. By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore – (TFN): One of the best investments of the year so far is also one [...]

China starts to wonder if it made the right choice

China wants a guarantee that the American currency is solid. If our currency begins to falter, the exporter will feel incredible economic pain. It is prepared to do everything it can to ensure its $2 trillion currency reserves are safe. By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore – (TFN): The idea of a four-day rally is fizzling out [...]

Paying and suffering as the government gets bigger

We turn to our government for support and guidance, but it seems all it does is disappoint us time and time again. Obama’s trillion-dollar deficit may be the feather that trips the global balance of power. By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore – (TFN): Our government has gone mad. Crazed by their addiction to votes and incessant desire [...]

Mid-East fighting leads to trading opportunities

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 [...]

Financial Predictions 2009: The China Syndrome

Economists and newsletter gurus cast a wishful eye on China’s foreign currency reserves. Will the Commie Cavalry come to the rescue of capitalism? Hold your horses, says TFN’s J. Christoph Amberger. China’s facing pressure on exports, unemployment, and huge internal debt loads… by J. Christoph Amberger Baltimore — (TFN): “With the cashed up reserves of the Chinese [...]

A dire trip around the world

The economic situation across the world is far from pretty. Almost everywhere we look, trouble is brewing and citizens are getting poor. It is no wonder that America, in the face of its worst crisis in decades, remains one of the safest investments. By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore – (TFN): I know that it is starting to [...]

Use Wall Street’s misconceptions to your advantage

There clearly are countries… that are going to collapse into recession, if only unofficially. But this doesn’t necessarily have to evolve into a global recession — a position that most of the traditional Wall Street establishment disagrees with…" — Keith Fitz-Gerald Keith Fitz-Gerald, Investment Director, Money Morning/The Money Map Report Nut job. Alarmist. Fear monger. Dr. [...]

A nuclear agenda: China and Pakistan move ahead

America’s not-so-friendly global counterparts are taking advantage of our national pain. Pakistan and China are making deals and rumors of a nuclear pact are spreading. Investors must carefully monitor the situation. By Andrew Snyder Baltimore – (TFN): Thanks to a financial debacle that started on Wall Street and rippled across the globe, America’s superpower prowess has [...]

China’s looming financial crisis

Chinese shares have been falling lately, but that’s only because everybody’s so scared. There’s nothing wrong with China’s financial system, right? Wrong. There’s something rotten at the heart of China’s banks, and the entire mainland economy is about to come crashing down. by J. Christoph Amberger Baltimore — (TFN):  As Iceland’s banking industry is melting [...]

Recession Investing: Severstal (SVJTF) is crazy

Russia’s largest steelmaker, Severstal (SVJTF) is planning a major Asian expansion at the worst of all possible times. But with the Russian economy in shambles and demand for commodities collapsing, the company can’t be serious. by Stephanie Grimmett Baltimore — (TFN): When in doubt, ignore the commodities crash and push your expansion through with sheer willpower. [...]

Why the BRICs are crashing together

The BRIC countries are all in trouble. But why are four very different economies (in Brazil, Russia, India and China) reacting to the current market in the same way? Andrew Gordon has the answer. by Andrew Gordon, Investor’s Daily Edge Baltimore — (TFN): BRIC (Brazil-Russia-India-China) countries make a funny group. It’s not easy [...]

Gazprom (OGZPY) wins as the EU “unbundles”

The European Union is trying to “unbundle” its energy conglomerates. Too bad it can’t do the same thing for the biggest threat to Europe’s energy supply. Gazprom (OGZPY) wins when RWE loses. by Stephanie Grimmett Baltimore — (TFN): First, you should know that Russia owns Europe. Let’s dispell any ideas to the contrary. [...]

Vale (RIO) cuts off iron ore… and China goes shopping

Vale (RIO) has cancelled its iron ore shipments to China until the country’s steelmakers cough up more dough. But China has other ideas. And Vale may find its products aren’t as vital as it originally thought. by Stephanie Grimmett Baltimore — (TFN):  It’s the “teach a man to fish” theory of steelmaking:  Buy iron ore [...]

Financial News Video: China crash may be next

China is desperately pumping liquidity into its failing stock markets. As industries fold and debt loads swell, we could head into a China-sized crash by 2009. Click here to view… Read more

Can you profit from paper stocks?

“Stock prices for paper companies have been erroding for more than a year. But a recent bump upward could mean the mills might rise again.” — Stephanie Grimmett by Stephanie Grimmett Baltimore — (TFN): I’m betting this will have tree-huggers (the literal kind, not just any hippy who might be around) screaming for blood:  Did you know [...]

China’s killer milk leads to soy profits

“The milk industry in China is in shambles because at least three of the country’s major producers have been watering down their products. That’s not very scandalous. In fact, we have a name for that milk in the U.S. It’s called skim. But these Chinese producers were using a toxic chemical to mask their watery [...]

Vale (RIO) pushes China for higher prices

“When yearly contracts were made in February at an 86% increase on last year’s prices, China’s steel producers gulped so hard they nearly swallowed their own teeth. But that wasn’t the end of it. Both Rio Tinto and BHP renegotiated their contracts for even higher prices this summer. And now its big brother’s turn.” — [...]

Good Life China (GLCC) posts 26% gains in one hour

“The company says its been framed. On the back of only good news (rising profits, new acquisitions, franchise expansion), its shares lost almost all of their value, which Good Life believes is because of a concerted effort to defame the stock online in discussion boards and other venues and then collect on shorted shares.” [...]

Leaked info says no gas imports to China next month

“China stockpiled too much gas and diesel before the Olympics. And now it doesn’t need to buy any for the next month or maybe more. Yep, kids, demand just crashed through the floor.” — Stephanie Grimmett by Stephanie Grimmett Baltimore — (TFN): And just when you thought the reawakening of the Russian bear (think grizzly, not teddy) [...]

Commodities Supercycle Boom or Bust?

“The worst rout in the history of commodities may be ending, signaling a replay of the 2006 tumble that preceded a doubling of prices in the next 17 months.” — Madelene Pearson, Bloomberg News Blogger’s note: Depending on which camp you belong to, the recent dip in prices either means the commodities supercycle [...]

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