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Clinton 2.0: Obama adds to his team

Published on November 24, 2008

This is one of the most pivotal times in the nation’s history, yet it is politics as usual in Washington. Obama promised change but is delivering Clinton 2.0. Is he making the right decisions or are we all in serious trouble?
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): The Bush administration threw its third pitch at a [...]

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The Virtuous Cycle Revisited

Published on October 22, 2008

Financial experts predict that recession-plagued Americans may stop spending and start savings. This crisis-induced “virtuous cycle” may not be to the liking of those countries who syphoned wealth out of America, trading it for crude oil, plastic trinkets, and handheld entertainment devices.

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Election-year economics: Another stimulus package?

Published on October 20, 2008

Capitol Hill is at it again. As if spending over a trillion dollars was not hard enough on the federal budget deficit, our left-leaning leaders want to throw even more free money into the economy. If you want a healthy economy, do not cash those checks.
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore – (TFN): I used to think [...]

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China’s looming financial crisis

Published on October 10, 2008

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 [...]

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One Week Left: Will Xstrata (XTA) dump Lonmin (LMI)?

Published on September 26, 2008

Xstrata (XTA) has a week to formalize its bid for Lonmin (LMI) but the market says it “ain’t gonna happen.”
I think Xstrata may have taken my advice to heart. A couple of months ago, I advised investors to stay away from Lonmin, and now it looks like Xstrata’s going to do that very thing. [...]

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Bull amongst the bears: JPMorgan (JPM) offers big profits

Published on September 26, 2008

Wall Street is sitting still today, yet one company is making huge leaps forward. JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) investors have plenty to celebrate. Invest in the company now and join the party.
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore – (TFN): It is hard to be bullish when the nation’s, or the world’s economy, is on the brink of a [...]

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Jeremy Siegel: Light at the end of the tunnel?

Published on September 17, 2008

Jeremy Siegel belies that if we didn’t have a proactive Federal Reserve and deposit insurance, we would have been following the same course as we did in the 1930s, when the bursting of the stock bubble and fear of loan defaults led to thousands of bank failures and ushered in the Great Depression.

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Is the FDIC Predicting Another Bear Stearns Or Something Worse?

Published on June 23, 2008

“In all my years of reading the Journal and other financial newspapers, I’ve NEVER seen the FDIC advertise their work. So doesn’t it seem a little suspicious that the FDIC took out a full-page ad in the midst of the country’s worst financial crisis since 1990?” — Eric Roseman
by Eric Roseman
Baltimore — (TFN): Something smells [...]

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Protecting Your Wealth: TFN Market Insights

Published on May 30, 2008

2008 has presented many challenges — from investing to tax havens to privacy protection. Erika Nolan, executive publisher of The Sovereign Society, explains how to build wealth and protect assets even in a tough market.

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The U.S. has lost its financial dominance

Published on January 25, 2008

“Wall Street’s reputation, once its greatest asset, is also in jeopardy. Just as Detroit lost its reputation for high quality cars, bankrupted dotcoms and worthless subprime debt are creating similar problems for Wall Street. You can’t expect to keep your customers if you continually sell them shoddy merchandise.” — Peter Schiff

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Posted by Peter Schiff · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets | 1 Comment