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Crisis Economics: New rules for a new economy

Published on March 18, 2009

The government is desperate for a solution. After huge promises and with trillions of dollars on the line, all Washington can do is go into crisis mode. Scandals, fear and protests are dictating national policy. Is this what we pay our taxes for?
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): Just when we thought the government [...]

The TARP: Just another government fiasco

Published on November 7, 2008

The federal government does not have a strong reputation of getting things done. When it dives into a big project, a handful of folks get rich and the rest of us suffer. The $700 billion bailout is turning out the same way.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): We all knew it was nothing more than [...]

Four stocks to buy on weakness: Rexam (REX), Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE), Aggreko (AGK) and HSBC (HSBA)

Published on October 6, 2008

With the markets in turmoil, it’s time to grab some great stocks at their current cheap prices before they return to pre-crash levels. And Julian Chillingworth, chief investment officer and manager of the Rathbone Income and Growth fund, picked his four favorite London “weakness stocks” for MoneyWeek. Included in the list: Rexam (London:REX), Scottish & [...]

Lock in huge profits: Sell Mechel (MTL), Vimpel (VIP) and Nortel (NT)

Published on September 19, 2008

Wall Street is through the roof. The gains may not last.  Take your profits on Mechel (NYSE:MTL), Vimpel (NYSE:VIP), and Nortel (NYSE:NT). During one of the worst weeks in financial history, you have a chance at profits of over 30%. 
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore (TFN) – Maybe socialism is not all that bad. Right now, the United [...]

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

Published on May 29, 2008

“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 [...]

Market Crisis: Has the plunge been postponed?

Published on March 24, 2008

Baltimore — (TFN): The Federal Reserve is doing its best to save American banks and the nation’s equities markets from implosion. How long can their artificial life support keep the nation hanging on? Eventually, the pain of a major recession will be felt. Many analysts predict it could be the worst economic catastrophe since the…