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Democrats and the oil industry

November 5, 2008 · Filed Under Oil and Energy · Comments 
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 [...]

Markets in flux: No bailout needed for Nike (NKE), Microsoft (MSFT) or Altria (MO)

September 22, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
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 [...]

Obama Vs. Big Pharma

August 1, 2008 · Filed Under Politics · Comments 
"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), [...]

Free Trade: Democrats are always in the way

April 10, 2008 · Filed Under Politics · Comments 
“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 [...]

Outlook 2008: The Year of Missed Opportunity

January 8, 2008 · Filed Under Featured Video · Comments 
  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. [...]

Forecast 2008: Outlook for the US economy, Part 1

January 2, 2008 · Filed Under News that Matters, US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
"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 [...]

New Personal Finance Video: Financial secrets of the candidates

November 27, 2007 · Filed Under Videos · Comments 
“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): [...]

Liberal Politics: The honorable traditions of shaping young minds

November 23, 2007 · Filed Under Politics · Comments 
“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 [...]

New Personal Finance Video: Shaping young minds

November 21, 2007 · Filed Under Videos · Comments 
“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 Today’sFinancialNews.com Baltimore — (TFN): [...]

The Democratic Tax Plan: Fining Success

November 15, 2007 · Filed Under Politics · Comments 
“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, [...]