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The TARP: Just another government fiasco

November 7, 2008 · Filed Under Politics · Comments 
The federal government does not have a strong reputation of getting things done. When it dives into a big project, a handful of folks get rich and the rest of us suffer. The $700 billion bailout is turning out the same way. By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore – (TFN): We all knew it was nothing more than [...]

Why the BRICs are crashing together

October 3, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
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 [...]

Has the gold market reached “euphoria”?

September 15, 2008 · Filed Under Gold and Resources · Comments 
"Bull markets are born on pessimism, grow on scepticism, mature on optimism, and die on euphoria." — Sir John Templeton by John Robson & Andrew Selsby, Full Circle Asset Management, first published in the threesixty Newsletter and subsequently on MoneyWeek Baltimore and London — (TFN): Sir John Templeton died on 8 July, aged 95. He was, throughout [...]

Buy Chesapeake Energy (CHK) for cold-weather gains

September 3, 2008 · Filed Under Oil and Energy · Comments 
"To say that trading energy stocks has been difficult in recent months is a major understatement. When you see that even an industry giant like Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK) lost money in its hedging activities, you know that trading activity during that quarter was extremely wild." — Horatio Marquez by [...]

Profit from Potash

June 26, 2008 · Filed Under Gold and Resources · Comments 
“Potash prices have just started to move. Last year a ton of potash cost $210. This year, it costs $625 a ton. Within the next three years, prices will average $1,350 a ton.” — Andrew Mickey by Andrew Mickey Baltimore – (TFN): We’re still at the early stages of this run. Potash stocks have [...]

Oil Prices: It’s not a bubble!

May 28, 2008 · Filed Under Oil and Energy · Comments 
“Yes, oil is overbought. Yes, oil is going to correct at some stage. But let’s get this clear - it’s not a bubble.” — Dominic Frisby Blogger’s note: Dominic Frisby had some great commentary on our current record oil prices in a recent Money Morning (UK) message to his subscribers. Dominic is from our London affiliate [...]

Lumber Prices: Imbalance means profit opportunity

May 28, 2008 · Filed Under Gold and Resources · Comments 
“As you might expect, the U.S housing slump is reducing demand for finished lumber. Meanwhile, timber, pulpwood, and paper prices are rising worldwide - but curiously, profit margins are eroding. What’s up with that?” — Don Miller by Don Miller Baltimore – (TFN): There’s a classic squeeze going on in the lumber markets [...]

Commodities Trading: Watch the country, not just the commodity

May 22, 2008 · Filed Under Gold and Resources · Comments 
“You get an idea of the fortunes that were to be made when that mine came into production, not just for everyone involved in the company, but also for the locals and indeed for the country. Unfortunately, that country was Ecuador.” — Dominic Frisby by Dominic Frisby, MoneyWeek Baltimore – [...]

Oil Prices: Is a high in sight?

May 14, 2008 · Filed Under Oil and Energy · Comments 
“We saw exactly the same thing with uranium last year, we saw it with wheat, corn and soybeans this year; we saw it with copper, lead, zinc and nickel, we’ve just seen it with rice.” — Dominic Frisby by Dominic Frisby, MoneyWeek Baltimore – (TFN): When a commodity or [...]

Crude Oil Prices: The end of speculation

March 24, 2008 · Filed Under Oil and Energy · Comments 
"The suggestion that we should not allow speculation in oil is disturbing.  Let’s take away the freedoms of individuals and let only the corporations play in this game. Are you kidding me?" — Rick Pendergraft by Rick Pendergraft Baltimore – (TFN): I was recently a guest on a financial radio show [...]