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China’s Coal Cos. Spark U.S. M&A Boom

July 22, 2008 · Filed Under Oil and Energy · Comments 
“In the next 12 months there will be an unprecedented amount of both domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions. U.S. reserves are undervalued relative to those in the rest of the world.” — Wilbur Ross, International Coal Group chairman by Jason Simpkins Baltimore — (TFN): The recent buyout of Alpha Natural Resources Inc. (ANR) by Cleveland [...]

Lehman Brothers (LEH): The next bank in need of a bailout?

May 29, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
“Most of Wall Street’s moneymaking machines have shut down. Mortgage-securitization activity has gone kaput, while IPO and M&A activities are sputtering. Even worse, Billions of dollars of future writedowns and losses are still buried inside Wall Street’s balance sheets.” — Dan Amoss by Dan Amoss Baltimore – (TFN): Since [...]

Credit Card Debt: Profit from the mortgage collapse

April 9, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
“Evidence suggests that as adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) reset to higher interest rates, consumers in these regions - and across the country - are relying more on their credit cards to finance such day-to-day living expenses as groceries and gasoline.” — Robert Williams by Robert Williams Baltimore – (TFN): Late credit card [...]

Mergers & Aquisitions: Takeover arbitrage opportunities

December 30, 2007 · Filed Under Investment Strategies · Comments 
‘If you successfully identify a takeover target 6-9 months in advance of a deal in today’s current environment you’re looking at gains from up to 40-50%.  However, there’s a less risky way to play the mergers and acquisitions boom and that’s through arbitrage opportunities.’ – Louis Basenese  Baltimore – (TFN): The following was taken from Louis Basenese’s [...]

New Video: How to profit from corporate takeovers

December 29, 2007 · Filed Under Featured Video, Videos · Comments 
  Baltimore — (TFN): Smart traders know that, independent of the overall market trend, they can leverage market volatility into profit opportunities, both on upward and downward movements. In this weeks Smart Trading Action Alert, Oxford Club's Louis Basenese tells you how to arbitrage takeovers for fun and profits. Click here to join the program. ****Make sure [...]

Special Video Alert: China’s role in the BHP - Rio Tinto drama

November 17, 2007 · Filed Under Gold and Resources · Comments 
Today’sFinancialNews.com Baltimore — (TFN): Last week, mining magnate BHP Billiton cheerfully submitted a takeover offer for Rio Tinto worth $174 billion. Rio Tinto rejected the offer. It doesn’t matter that BHP’s offer constituted a 25% premium to Rio Tinto’s price at the time. And apparently it doesn’t matter that BHP offered an additional [...]

Global Mergers: The End of the Resource Boom?

November 14, 2007 · Filed Under Gold and Resources · Comments 
“Merger talks between BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto could signal the end of the commodities boom, say some analysts. If you believe that I’ve got the deed to the Brooklyn Bridge up on eBay. Care to put in a bid?” — Sara Nunnally by Sara Nunnally, Today’sFinancialNews.com Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Baltimore — (TFN): BHP Billiton cheerfully submitted [...]

Resource Investing: What to make of the Rio Tinto - BHP Billiton merger plans

November 14, 2007 · Filed Under Gold and Resources · Comments 
“If BHP did indeed buy out Rio Tinto, the resulting company would control 36% of the seaborne iron ore market and it would hold a third of the global coal market (mostly the third that’s not powering China at the moment). And if nothing else, a company with a controlling stake in two of its [...]