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Hershey (HSY): Kisses sweeten the recession

Published on October 8, 2008

While the rest of the world has been growing more bitter by the day, The Hershey Company (HSY) has been gaining back a little of its sweetness. Unlike the rest of the market, HSY may have already seen its bottom and be one the way back up. Should you buy?
by Stephanie Grimmett
Baltimore — (TFN):  [...]

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Crisis? What Crisis: Take 40% profits on Freddie Mac (FRE)!

Published on September 23, 2008

Take 40%-plus gains on Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE), to supplement the 50% we took on Fannie Mae (NYSE:FNM)!

Posted by J. Christoph Amberger · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets | Leave a Comment 

Fannie (FNM), Freddie (FRE) & the Fed: The market always wins

Published on September 11, 2008

“All this miserable little episode in economic history tells us is this – the market will get you in the end, even if it takes 60-odd years to do so.” – John Stepek
Blogger’s note: The government has decided to swallow both Fannie Mae (NYSE:FNM) and Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) whole. But let’s remember that this [...]

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TFN’s Fannie Mae (FNM) trade provides critiques and lipgloss

Published on September 9, 2008

TFN rapid turnaround trade of Fannie Mae (NYSE:FNM) and Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) gruntles some readers and disgruntles others. But with a 50% gain in one day, we take the time to explain why we did it.

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Book 50% one-day gains on Fannie Mae (FNM)

Published on September 9, 2008

Our ultra speculative buy of Fannie Mae (NYSE:FNM) at 78 cents has already created 50% gains on the rebound. Sell FNM at current levels of $1.18 and above and book gains of 50% in a single trading day.

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Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) now are great speculative buys at below a buck!

Published on September 8, 2008

Fannie Mae (NYSE:FNM) and Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) resumed their free fall after early attempts at recoveries. Now, trading at around 70 cents, I thik they are GREAT contrarian speculative plays!

Posted by J. Christoph Amberger · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets | 5 Comments 

Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE): What to expect on Monday

Published on September 8, 2008

Troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae (NYSE:FNM) and Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) are being placed in a government conservatorship. What does that mean for traders on Monday?

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Best Stocks to Buy Today: Fannie (FNM) and Freddie (FRE)

Published on September 2, 2008

“I just had a client on the phone. He wanted to buy GMAC bonds… By the end of the conversation, he was sold on Freddie and Fannie preferred shares.” — Richard, bond market expert (and friend to Andrew Gordon)
by Andrew Gordon
Baltimore — (TFN):  Last Thursday, Richard – my colleague [...]

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How Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) crashed crude oil prices

Published on August 23, 2008

“Financial stocks bottomed (for now) on that date – which makes sense. But the next part doesn’t make sense. Crude oil prices peaked on July 15. What does the U.S. government bailing out financial institutions have to do with the oil market?” — Rick Pendergraft
by Rick Pendergraft
Baltimore — (TFN): Over the last month, the intertwined [...]

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Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) rebound

Published on August 14, 2008

Fannie Mae (NYSE:FNM) and Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) rebounded over 7% each today. But is it enough for Amberger to win a friendly wager?

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Fannie Mae (NYSE:FNM) drops on Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) earnings. Rebound on Thursday?

Published on August 6, 2008

Thanks to Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) reporting huge second-quarter losses, FRE and Fannie Mae (NYSE:FNM) were among the day’s biggest losers on Wednesday. Time for a short-term rebound play?

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Profit from Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE)

Published on July 22, 2008

“As a service to Money Morning readers who are unfortunate enough to have been holding Fannie or Freddie paper, or to the venturesome few who wonder whether there is any among the debris, I thought I’d peer through the fog of uncertainty and try to figure out what the different classes of Fannie and Freddie [...]

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IndyMac (IDMC) First of Many Banks to Fail

Published on July 15, 2008

“Don’t let the name ‘regional banks’ fool you. We’re talking about some of the biggest banks in the US. The reality is that regardless of how much money the U.S. government pumps into Freddie and Fannie, the U.S. financial system is in big trouble.” — John Stepek
Blogger’s note: The Fed may have decided that Fannie [...]

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