India’s political fog begins to rise

India’s political action sent its markets soaring. After lagging global markets on fears of political unrest, the country’s investors finally have enough reasons to buy. The action could be just the beginning. By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore – (TFN): It is something that has never happened before. Trading at India’s stock market was halted early this [...]

Obama Presidency: Investors flee overseas

Savvy investors are spreading their wealth overseas. While the headlines paint a dire picture across the globe, there are some real pockets of incredible profit potential. Make wise international investments and you could be counting your profits before the new administration is even in office. By Andrew Snyder Baltimore – (TFN): It is no surprise to see [...]

A nuclear agenda: China and Pakistan move ahead

America’s not-so-friendly global counterparts are taking advantage of our national pain. Pakistan and China are making deals and rumors of a nuclear pact are spreading. Investors must carefully monitor the situation. By Andrew Snyder Baltimore – (TFN): Thanks to a financial debacle that started on Wall Street and rippled across the globe, America’s superpower prowess has [...]

Recession Investing: Severstal (SVJTF) is crazy

Russia’s largest steelmaker, Severstal (SVJTF) is planning a major Asian expansion at the worst of all possible times. But with the Russian economy in shambles and demand for commodities collapsing, the company can’t be serious. by Stephanie Grimmett Baltimore — (TFN): When in doubt, ignore the commodities crash and push your expansion through with sheer willpower. [...]

Why the BRICs are crashing together

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 [...]

Rumble in Singur: Will Tata Motors (TTM) pull out in time to launch the Nano?

Tata Motors (TTM) is sitting on its hands, watching the deadline for the Nano launch approach, while its factory in Singur is still beset by protests, riots and delayed construction. Will Tata pull out of Singur to meet its own deadline? Or will it push through its original plans and produce Nanos in West Bengal? [...]

Japan’s retail champ: Buy Fast Retailing (FRCOF)

Japan’s Fast Retailing (Pink Sheets:FRCOF) is sitting on $1.4 billion, waiting to find the perfect buyout candidate to come along. In the meantime, it’s expanding its Uniqlo clothing stores into India, Russia and Singapore. by Stephanie Grimmett Baltimore — (TFN): While the rest of the retail world is whimpering, writhing and contracting in pain, Fast Retailing [...]

Tata Motors (TTM) makes its move — out of Singur

“West Bengal, as a state, is a democracy the same way Sicily is. And unfortunately for us, one political party has decided the construction of Tata’s new car factory in Singur (a city of 20,000 people about 30 miles northwest of Kolkata) is the perfect opportunity to clean up the state’s corruption.” — Stephanie [...]

India the harbinger of a sugar shortage?

“India’s situation isn’t unique. Worldwide, sugar prices have gained 50% in the last 12 months (33% since the beginning of 2008). But the country may be the canary in the coalmine… or in the sugar refinery, as the case may be.” — Stephanie Grimmett by Stephanie Grimmett Baltimore — (TFN):  India is importing raw sugar for the [...]

Commodities Supercycle Boom or Bust?

“The worst rout in the history of commodities may be ending, signaling a replay of the 2006 tumble that preceded a doubling of prices in the next 17 months.” — Madelene Pearson, Bloomberg News Blogger’s note: Depending on which camp you belong to, the recent dip in prices either means the commodities supercycle [...]

What to Buy in the BRICs

"China and India are two of the fastest-growing investable economies on the planet, and have been transformed into global leaders in both the manufacturing and service sectors. At the same time, Brazil and Russia each has become a cornucopia of commodities, and are emerging as global leaders in the white-hot global energy sector." — Martin [...]

Inflation Attacks the BRIC

“Inflation is accelerating in the BRIC economies and central banks are responding with tighter monetary policy. While higher interest rates may be the standard remedy to combat inflation, tight money policies usually wind up dealing a death-blow to stock market investors.” — Mike Burnick by Mike Burnick Baltimore – (TFN): Don’t look [...]

Copper Prices Boom Despite U.S. Recession

“It doesn’t matter if the U.S. is in a recession or not because copper demand will continue to grow thanks to emerging economies like China, India and Brazil. Mix this in with sporadic strikes that cut back copper production and you have a clear cut case for higher copper prices in [...]

Dollar Bear: The Fed Can’t Fight Inflation

“In announcing ‘no change’ in rates yesterday, the Fed pretends that its policy is perfectly calibrated to deal with the current economy. In reality however, the Fed is pinned down by a cross fire of inflation and recession.” — John Browne by John Browne Baltimore – (TFN): Cheerleaders will face [...]

How to Profit from the Platinum Shortage

“At the same time supplies are dwindling, demand is taking off. Let’s do the math: Supplies are down 4% and demand is up 8%.” — Sally Limantour by Sally Limantour Baltimore – (TFN): Power shortages, strikes and soaring input costs have killed the production of platinum. At the same time supplies are dwindling, [...]

Emerging Markets: Profiting from Indonesia

“If you were Indonesia, which countries would you rather have as your buddies? A bunch of sleazy, corrupt, idle ‘lottery winners’ such as Nigeria, Venezuela and Angola? Or would you prefer a set of hard-working and diligent neighbors such as Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand?” — Martin Hutchinson by Martin Hutchinson Baltimore – [...]

Is Brazil “Investment Grade” for Individual Investors?

“Standard & Poor’s just boosted the country’s credit rating to ‘investment grade’ in recent weeks, moving its rating from BB+ to BBB-. Why should we care? After all, isn’t Brazilian debt bought mostly by institutional investors? That’s true. But with the increased debt rating, Brazilian shares also should benefit.”– Martin Hutchinson by Martin Hutchinson, Money Morning Baltimore [...]

Emerging Markets: The best is yet to come

“Is the bloom finally off the rose? Some say the emerging market countries have great economic growth and fundamentals that are being ignored. Others say their markets are valued almost as high as the U.S. markets.” — Andrew Gordon by Andrew Gordon Baltimore – (TFN): Since 2002, foreign [...]

Commodities Trading: Coal power plants don’t die

“There’s something very simple and compelling about the number 1,000. That’s how many coal-fired plants are scheduled to be built in the next five years, many of them in China and India.” — Andrew Gordon by Andrew Gordon Baltimore — (TFN): We love commodities here at Investor’s Daily Edge. My colleague Rusty McDougal lives and breathes [...]

Fed Rate Cut: Feed the world or save the housing market

“Interest rate policy normally only affects the world economy at the margin, but it has now been so expansionary for so long that the Fed’s interest-rate strategy has turned into a moral dilemma of sorts. In short, the central bank’s monetary policy will likely determine whether millions of U.S. homeowners lose their homes or millions [...]

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