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Brasil Telecom (BTM): Up 7% or down 4%?

October 1, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
Brasil Telecom (BTM) was the victim of a market dive yesterday, but it’s not a buy signal for the stock. And if Tele Norte Leste Participacoes (TNE) gets regulators on its side, BTM won’t be around much longer. Stephanie Grimmett Baltimore — (TFN):  Brasil Telecom (NYSE:BTM) is either up 7% or down 4%, depending on how [...]

Offshore oil ban lifted: Why oil company shares will FALL

September 24, 2008 · Filed Under Politics · Comments 
Congress is working to lift the offshore oil-drilling ban. It is nothing more than political pandering that will raise taxes and lower earnings potential. If you are an oil investor, you need to keep a close eye on your portfolio while this legislation works its way through Washington. By Andrew Snyder Baltimore – (TFN): In a day [...]

Oil Prices and Stupid Legislation

June 25, 2008 · Filed Under Politics · Comments 
“The latest attempt to pander to an increasingly emotional electorate is the slew of bills in Congress that aim to curb speculation in the energy markets.” — Marc Lichtenfeld, Senior Analyst, Smart Profits Report by Marc Lichtenfeld Baltimore – (TFN): Contrary to what many people might think, these guys are actually quite [...]

Offshore Banking: A threat to your rights

April 23, 2008 · Filed Under Politics · Comments 
“Some extremist members of the United State Senate (to wit, Levin, Dorgan, Coleman and Obama), are treating Americans and American businesses as if we are all idiots — and they definitely want to be our boss.” — Bob Bauman by Bob Bauman Baltimore – (TFN): There’s an old Russian [...]

This Week’s Financial News: Bear Stearns crumbles, mortgages now back the dollar and Visa comes to the rescue

March 22, 2008 · Filed Under News that Matters · Comments 
"You can just imagine the scene enacted last weekend: Ben Bernanke on his knees begging pal Jamie Dimon, JP Morgan’s CEO, to rescue Bear Stearns from imploding in a panic and creating a blackhole large enough to suck the rest of the U.S.’s banking industry in with it. Jamie agreed to help out his [...]