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Use Wall Street’s misconceptions to your advantage
Published on November 10, 2008
There clearly are countries… that are going to collapse into recession, if only unofficially. But this doesn’t necessarily have to evolve into a global recession — a position that most of the traditional Wall Street establishment disagrees with…" — Keith Fitz-Gerald
Keith Fitz-Gerald, Investment Director, Money Morning/The Money Map Report
Nut job. Alarmist. Fear monger. Dr. [...]
The Omaha Principle: Tyco (TYC) is waaaaay undervalued
Published on October 6, 2008
Tyco (TYC) has lost 26% in the last two weeks. In fact, it’s even done worse than the Dow. But the company is raising its dividend and increasing its earning per share. This is a strong candidate, according to the Omaha Principle.
by Stephanie Grimmett
Baltimore — (TFN): It’s been following the market almost exactly, [...]
Xstrata (XTA) and Lonmin (LMI): The buyout isn’t dead
Published on October 1, 2008
Xstrata (XTA) has dropped its $10 billion hostile takeover offer for Lonmin (LMI), or has it? Xstrata’s new investment could be a step toward a cheaper buyout attempt six months from now.
by Stephanie Grimmett
Baltimore — (TFN): Just as predicted, Xstrata (London:XTA) walked away from its hostile bid to buyout Lonmin (London:LMI) today. But [...]
Beat day traders, while ignoring your investments
Published on September 12, 2008
“You can float above this hour-to-hour slugfest. You don’t even have to know what’s going on from day to day. And if you have only the vaguest notion of what your investment is doing week to week, that’s okay too.” — Andrew Gordon
by Andrew Gordon
Baltimore — (TFN): You can be the envy of every [...]
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 [...]
Cash Is King: Recession-Proof Stocks
Published on July 30, 2008
“Right now, cash is king. Consumers have put away their wallets. Lenders are even stingier. And the price of nearly every raw material is through the roof. If a company wants to survive, it had better be sitting on a big old mound of cash.” — Andrew Snyder
Blogger’s note: Andrew Snyder [...]
10 Tips for Options Trading
Published on July 23, 2008
“Trading options is all based on anticipation.” — Mark Louie
by Mark Louie
Baltimore — (TFN): Options can be a menacing trading practice. Once you think you have it figured out, it shifts. Like any investment, there’s going to be some sort of gamble. Although viewed by bitter traders as confusing, risky and unprofitable at [...]
Stock Market Rebels on the Fourth of July
Published on July 3, 2008
“Last week certainly rebelled against the pre-holiday pattern. We were supposed to get a nice lift starting last Tuesday — a mini rally to usher in the Fourth of July holiday. This is tradition. The eight-day pre-holiday bull pattern goes back decades, at least to 1901.” — [...]
The Best New Frontier Index
Published on June 13, 2008
“They are individually too small for institutions to invest in, but cobble them together in a new index that allows you to buy and sell the basket and… well, then you have something.” — Chris Mayer
by Chris Mayer
Baltimore – (TFN): When the stock market turns ugly, the quest [...]
U.S. Recession: 10 reasons we’ve hit a bottom
Published on April 17, 2008
“We thought we’d take a bit of a different approach, and use some of the social indicators that we’ve come across to develop a ‘Top 10 List’ of reasons the U.S. economy may have achieved a new market bottom – though perhaps it’s not yet the ultimate market bottom.” — Keith [...]
U.S. Market Crisis: Panic or depression?
Published on April 1, 2008
“There appear to be two types of depression, one of which is much stronger and longer lasting than the other. Panics, like those of 1907 or 1987, are steep, but relatively brief; great depressions can last for a decade or more.” — Lord William Rees-Mogg
by Lord William Rees-Mogg, Whiskey [...]
Gold Prices: Playing gold options in a volatile market
Published on March 27, 2008
"You know that gold is probably due for a correction… What do you do? You could weather the storm. You’re in for the long term, right? The trouble is gold stocks can fall a lot during even a typical correction." — Ed Bugos
by Ed Bugos, Whiskey & Gunpowder
Baltimore – (TFN): So you own a portfolio of gold stocks, and you’re worried…
Real Estate Investing: Betting against housing
Published on March 22, 2008
"Last year, you couldn’t find a decent condo in West Palm Beach, FL for less than $200,000. But for the past two months, I’ve been seeing them at drastically reduced prices." — Charles Delvalle
by Charles Delvalle
Baltimore — (TFN): The biggest drag on the stock market this year can be summed up in one word: Housing. Because home prices have dropped, banks have cut back lending. Which, in turn…
Foreign Investment: China’s no longer on top
Published on March 5, 2008
"Is this the end of the beginning for China's global dominance? Or is it the beginning of the end for China? Is it time to jump ship and forget about China for awhile – or is this another great buying opportunity?" — Mike Burnick
by Mike Burnick
Baltimore – (TFN): In Friday's wealth comment (The Global Market
Commodities Investing: Bring in profits no matter what the market does
Published on February 22, 2008
"Overall it looks pretty bad. There is, however, an opportunity that’s just starting the next leg of what I like to call a ‘baby bull market.’" — Andrew Mickey
by Andrew Mickey
Baltimore – (TFN): It’s all starting to happen. We’ve entered the tumultuous period when the markets are up one day, down the next two, [...]
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Published on February 22, 2008
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Dollar Bear: “Gold is not a bubble!”
Published on January 11, 2008
"Gold is not in a bubble market: The Fed is sending the message that inflation is going to get a whole lot worse and that it couldn’t care less. As the price of gold continues to climb as a result, look for more excuses to minimize the significance of the move." — Peter Schiff
by Peter [...]
Dollar Bear: The fire sale of the American economic base continues
Published on January 4, 2008
"The reality is that despite some genuine economic growth abroad, governments are creating so much inflation that food prices are raising anyway." — Peter Schiff
by Peter Schiff
Baltimore — (TFN): As the US economic ship continues to spring leaks, the goldilocks crowd still clings to the false belief that the Fed can easily keep us afloat [...]
New Personal Finance Video: Surviving subprime in 2008
Published on December 3, 2007
"The list of casualties reads like a Who is Who of financial powerhouses and there is no way out. Billions of investor dollars have vanished into thin air." — Mike Burnick
Baltimore — (TFN): Subprime Crisis Set to Worsen in 2008: You thought this year was bad? The subprime crisis is not disappearing anytime [...]
US Stocks: Two powerful new ETFs for the Santa Claus rally
Published on November 21, 2007
“With a history of upside gains in the month of December, I think it’s a wise idea to take on a bullish stance from now until the end of the year. I’d like to alert you to two powerful new EFTs that you should consider for your investment portfolio.” — Bryan Bottarelli
by Bryan Bottarelli, TFN
Baltimore [...]
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