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The presidential election is finally over. A Democrat is heading to the White House. It is bad news for many oil-industry players like Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), but may be good news for companies like Transocean (NYSE:RIG).
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore – (TFN): This cannot be good for the oil industry. There is a very left-leaning Democrat [...]
Tags: BP, democrats, domestic drilling, Exxon Mobil, financial news, nyse:BP, nyse:Rig, NYSE:XOM, Obama, offshore drilling, oil industry, peak oil, RIG, Transocean, xom
Wall Street waits to hear from Capitol Hill. In the meantime, plenty of strong companies like Nike (NYSE:NKE), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Altria (NYSE:MO) stand to make investors plenty of money. Do not let your financial freedom rest in the hands of Washington.
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore – (TFN): What I am about to say my shock [...]
"The government controls billions of dollars. That kind of power can make or break an industry." — Charles Delvalle
Blogger’s note: Healthcare in general and pharmaceutical companies in particular are a standard safe haven for investors. During a recession, even if the public cuts back on the little luxuries (and the big luxuries, in some cases), [...]
“As long as Pelosi has control of the big chair in the House, you might as well hang up your goal of becoming a rich businessman. In her eyes, profits are something you can only get if you steal from your neighbor.” - Andrew Snyder
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore (TFN)- Once again, politics are getting in the way of running [...]
Baltimore — (TFN): The year 2008 may be remembered less for dramatic events in the markets, but rather for missed opportunities. As the global economy begins to stutter and US politicians dust off old redistribution concepts rather than encouraging the creation of new wealth, the noose is tightening for the American middle class. J. [...]
Tags: caucus, democrats, finance, Financial, financial videos, forecast 2008, hillary clinton, John Edwards, markets, Obama, outlook 2008, stock, stocks, tax policy
"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 [...]
Tags: amberger, Bill Bonner, daily reckoning, democrats, economic growth, economy, finance, Financial, forecast 2008, iousa, market outlook, property prices, Real Estate, subprime, tax policy, taxes
“Former vice president and latter-day eco-saint Al Gore also has just demonstrated the benefits of long-term financial planning. After an Oscar-winning performance in his science fiction movie, the Leni Rieffenstahl Awards, and the Yassir Arafat Peace price, the inventor of the internet is now a leading venture capitalist.” — J. Christoph Amberger
Baltimore — (TFN): [...]
“The attitude toward private property is quite similar to that of previous collectivists. Democrats MAKE you share your toys. Not that sharing is bad, as every Republican parent will agree. But you can only MAKE someone share if you consider his property your’s — or the government’s.” — J. Christoph Amberger
by J. Christoph Amberger, TFN
Baltimore [...]
“The saccharine morality tales involve a cartoon squirrel mother and two cartoon squirrel children demonstrating how living in lockstep with liberal mantras creates paradise on earth. Where East Germany’s tractorist matron would quote the Party as the source of all wisdom, the politically correct squirrel mom invokes Democrat mantras.” — J. Christoph Amberger
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“The tax code already provides for ’surcharges’ on higher incomes. It is called tax brackets. The surcharge on incomes over $35,000 is already 66% if you make $50,000, 120% if you make $175,000 or 160% if you make more. And that’s just the difference in the marginal rates.” — J. Christoph Amberger
by J. Christoph Amberger, [...]