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Russian market crash

October 13, 2008 · Filed Under Featured Video, International Investing, Videos · Comments 
With Russian markets crashing to the lowest point in over a decade. They even suspended trading indefinitely last Friday. Will the Russian Bear recover? If so, how soon? Is now the time for investors to move in a grab the bargains? Martin Hutchinson of the Money Map Report gives TFN viewers his take. Watch the video [...]

Lehman Brothers (LEH) may destroy itself

September 12, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
“Of the five big investment banks that were in operation at the outset of this year, The Bear Stearns Cos. has already failed and been taken over, and Lehman Brothers is trying to avoid a similar fate.” — Martin Hutchinson by Martin Hutchinson Baltimore — (TFN): When Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LEH) announced a third-quarter loss [...]

Russia & Georgia: Investments for the new Cold War

August 15, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
“Like it or not, with the invasion of Georgia, we have a new Cold War – as well as the profit opportunities that accompany such a conflict. International investors were able to make a lot of money during the “first” Cold War.” — Martin Hutchinson by Martin Hutchinson Baltimore — (TFN): Like it or not, [...]

What to Buy in the BRICs

August 4, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
"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 [...]

Foreign Investment: Dividend Stocks and Finance Markets

July 15, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
“Most investors think of the international markets only as another place to seek out stocks. But overseas financial markets are a great option for income investing, as well. And here’s why.” — Martin Hutchinson Blogger’s note: The U.S. markets are detrimental to your portfolio’s health, and that situation isn’t going to change [...]

Banking Crisis 2008: The end of the financial powerhouse in the U.S.?

Bank of America is looking to reduce its workforce by 7,500 employees. Citigroup plans to lay off around 6,500. U.S. financial institutions are reporting billions in losses. These are just some of the most recent indications that we are in the midst of a severe banking crisis in the U.S. What should investors do? [...]

This Country is #1 in Equities

Even emerging market superstars like India and China are beginning to panic about domestic inflation levels. Martin Hutchinson reveals a surprising country with decent growth and modest inflation that is worthy of your investment dollars. By Krista Das, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore — (TFN): The following is taken from this week’s Market Insights video featuring Martin Hutchinson. Krista Das: So [...]

Mark to Market Caused the Subprime Crisis

June 5, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
“Once upon a time, asset valuation was easy, even for banks. Whatever you paid for it (the asset) was the value at which you carried it in the books.” — Martin Hutchinson by Martin Hutchinson Baltimore – (TFN): “When I use a word” said Humpty Dumpty in Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass, “it [...]

Foreign Investment: Follow Buffett into Germany

May 21, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
“On a recent trip to Europe, Buffett made stops in Germany, Switzerland, Spain and Italy. But his first priority was to meet with leaders of the German mittelstand.” — Martin Hutchinson by Martin Hutchinson Baltimore – (TFN): Investors have been watching Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A, BRK.B) Chairman Warren Buffett’s moves for years to [...]

Election 08: Who is better for investors?

May 6, 2008 · Filed Under Politics · Comments 
“Whomever wins the Democratic nomination is pretty likely to be our next President. So, as investors - whether Democrat or Republican - which of the two candidates should we be rooting for?” — Martin Hutchinson by Martin Hutchinson Baltimore — (TFN): With contests in both Indiana and North Carolina, today (Tuesday) probably marks the last of [...]

Foreign Investment: Profit from Italy’s election

April 23, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
“All this would make you think Italy was a basket case, except for one fact.” — Martin Hutchinson by Martin Hutchinson Baltimore – (TFN): Italian elections have traditionally been confusing, with one weak center-left coalition government replacing another. But the election held on April 13-14 was unusual for Italy, as it produced a [...]

Foreign Investment: Invest in South Korea’s new gov’t.

April 16, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
“Every now and then, however, an election brings a change that is truly significant, either politically or economically. In Korea, this election has brought significant positive economic change.” — Martin Hutchinson by Martin Hutchinson Baltimore – (TFN): Amid all the gloom investors are feeling right now, South Korea has produced some sunny [...]

Japanese Stocks: Our latest TFN Video and Audio Podcast is now online!

April 13, 2008 · Filed Under Podcast · Comments 
Baltimore — (TFN): The podcast for our latest Smart Trading Action Alert video, featuring guest expert Martin Hutchinson, can now be downloaded to your iTunes or PodcastAlley.com accounts. Nine Ways to Profit from the Diving Dollar… Sign up here!    Japanese Stocks - Time to buy?: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download    Japanese Stocks [...]

Time to bargain hunt in Japan? A TFN Smart Trading Video

April 12, 2008 · Filed Under Featured Video, Videos · Comments 
Baltimore — (TFN): Japanese stocks have been crushed in the recent market downturn. Exports have been compromised by the economic downturn in the States. But there are plenty of analysts still seeing strength in Japan. Is it time for investors to start looking for bargains? MoneyMorning’s Martin Hutchinson gives his take on where [...]

The Week’s Financial News: Are Japanese stocks a buy? Why the Penthouse IPO now looks like a prom queen… and profiting from the Beijing Olympics.

April 11, 2008 · Filed Under News that Matters · Comments 
by J. Christoph Amberger Baltimore — (TFN): American Airlines (AMR) stranded a quarter million passengers (and counting) at the nation’s airports. The markets continued on their unimpressive sideways up-and-down-again two step. And Hillary Clinton added to her artful dodging of sniper’s bullets by Matrix-like evading questions regarding the lacy inconsistencies between what her campaigners say and [...]

3 Signs That Wall Street Is Safe

April 5, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
“Since the beginning of the U.S. credit crunch last August, U.S. indices and even some of the international indices have taken a nosedive. Investors are getting antsy watching their portfolios shrink.” — Krista Das Baltimore – (TFN): The following was taken from the April 4 Market Insights video with Krista Das [...]

3 Signs That Wall Street Is Safe

April 4, 2008 · Filed Under Featured Video, Videos · Comments 
Baltimore — (TFN): Since the beginning of the US credit crunch last August, US indices and even some of the international indices have taken a nosedive. Investors are getting antsy, watching their portfolios shrink. When can we profit from US stocks? Martin Hutchinson reveals how to determine the end of the credit crunch [...]

International Investing: Autos move to India and China

January 27, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
‘Cars with cheap labor costs couldn’t be manufactured in the third world for a long time because there were no big domestic markets. But now you’ve got two countries; China with a domestic market of about 8 million vehicles a year, and India, which has something over 2 million vehicles a year. Where there are [...]

Auto industry moves to India and China

January 26, 2008 · Filed Under Featured Video, Videos · Comments 
Baltimore — (TFN): India’s Tata Motors recently unveiled the world’s cheapest car. Tata is also the preferred bidder to take over the up-market brands Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford. Is the company mad, or is there something big going on here? China and India have populations several times those of the US and EU, [...]