Tag: wall street
Man vs Wild: When bears attack
Published on October 23, 2008
The stock market is about as volatile as it gets. The bears are making one charge after another. But as I learned firsthand, they are nothing to be scared of.
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore – (TFN): For a conservative guy from a suburban neighborhood, I sure have had my share of exciting times.
Just like in those [...]
Earnings shocker: Google (GOOG) beats the Street
Published on October 17, 2008
So far, this earnings season has remained fairly tame. Most major companies have been able to meet expectations. Many have even beat Wall Street estimates. Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) sure did. But is it good news?
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore – (TFN): All across the nation, companies that rely on advertising dollars to stay in business are desperately searching [...]
Market plunge: Value investor’s paradise
Published on October 6, 2008
Investors are suffering from a dramatic blow today. American markets have dropped back to valuations we first saw in 1999. The drop hurts, but it is not nearly as bad as what the rest of the world is facing.
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore – (TFN): Is this is a day that you will remember forever? Will [...]
Market volatility: Huge profits for National City (NCC) investors
Published on October 2, 2008
The markets are giving the average investor a wicked case of whiplash. Fortunately, the volatile action is creating incredible investing opportunities. Need proof, check out our profits on National City (NYSE:NCC) and Boeing (NYSE:BA).
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore – (TFN): I am sick of all these Main Street versus Wall Street comparisons. No matter where we [...]
Bailout bill: Corrupt politicians steal your money
Published on October 2, 2008
You may not believe it, but our elected officials are not morons. In fact, they are very smart, calculating businessmen. The measure profits not in dollars but by votes. Unfortunately, the world of politics is far more corrupt than Wall Street.
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore – (TFN): I do not know why I am surprised by [...]
Could the uptick rule save the country from financial terrorism?
Published on September 25, 2008
Wall Street analysts are calling for a revival of the uptick rule. It is a regulation that could have saved the country and its investors a lot of money and even more pain. But could it save us from the incredible devastation of financial terrorism?
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore – (TFN): There is no doubt these [...]
Real estate crisis misses farmland: Profit from the agricultural boom
Published on September 25, 2008
Farmland isn’t crashing with the rest of the real estate sector. In fact, it’s booming. How can you profit from agricultural land without buying property? And is the boom really safe?
by Stephanie Grimmett
Baltimore — (TFN): A few days ago, Chris Mayer told readers that the next big boom would be in real estate… sort [...]
Short the Powershare QQQ (QQQQ) and DIAMONDS Trust (DIA) to profit from bear (market) territory
Published on August 21, 2008
“For seasoned traders, a major downturn is simply another opportunity to make money. The harder Wall Street falls, the more they will make. Smart investors use short positions in options and equities to bet against share price appreciation. It’s exactly what you should be doing.” — Andrew Snyder
by Andrew Snyder
Baltimore and Ketchikan, Alaska (TFN) [...]
Bottom Feeding in Real Estate
Published on August 7, 2008
“If you think we’ll have a thriving real estate market again (and it’s only a matter of time), mortgage companies and home builders would be good investments.” — Andrew Gordon
Blogger’s note: The real estate crash isn’t over yet. Mortgage companies and home builders may still have further to fall. But according to Andrew [...]
Dollar Bear: Oil Prices and Demand Destruction
Published on July 11, 2008
“Many on Wall Street are cheering the possibility that further “demand destruction” will ultimately lead to significantly lower oil prices. After all, this is basic economics. Prices are a function of supply and demand, and as demand drops, prices must follow. This is simple logic, wrongly applied.” [...]
New York Is in Trouble & So Is the Rest of the U.S.
Published on June 19, 2008
“Whether the rest of the country likes it or not, both Wall Street and Washington place enormous confidence in the predictive powers of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Empire State Manufacturing Survey.” — Adam Lass
by Adam Lass
Baltimore — (TFN): As goes New York, so goes the nation.
That motto may seem like typical NYC [...]
Mark to Market Caused the Subprime Crisis
Published on June 5, 2008
“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 [...]
Investment Strategies: Profit from the dog days of summer
Published on June 2, 2008
“Last summer, the volume on the New York Stock Exchange was higher in June, July, and August than it was in the three months prior or the three months after.” — Rick Pendergraft
by Rick Pendergraft
Baltimore – (TFN): Beware, we have now entered the dog days of summer. [...]
Investment Research: Are hedge funds worth it?
Published on May 13, 2008
“A typical hedge fund invests or goes long in stocks and other securities, and simultaneously bets against or shorts those overvalued securities. In theory, this means hedge funds are supposed to deliver an absolute return in all markets while protecting your capital.” — Eric Roseman
by Eric Roseman
Baltimore – (TFN): [...]
General Electric Earnings: The worst is yet to come
Published on April 11, 2008
“Today’s announcement from GE is not typical of the company. It rarely lowers guidance and rarely misses its forecasts. But not this time. That is what is so scary.” – Andrew Snyder
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore (TFN)– You do not think the credit crisis is over just like that? A few weeks of ups and downs, some [...]
This Week’s Financial News: Bernanke takes to the tightrope, the carry trade’s in trouble and Christoph’s a Democrat
Published on April 5, 2008
“Now that Congress is getting involved, we should see some decisive action, a clear and easy solution to eliminate the financial collapse now knocking on our doors… and if you believe that, I’ve got these great banking shares to sell you.” — Stephanie Grimmett
by Stephanie Grimmett
Here at Today’s Financial News, we spent the [...]
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…
The U.S. has lost its financial dominance
Published on January 25, 2008
“Wall Street’s reputation, once its greatest asset, is also in jeopardy. Just as Detroit lost its reputation for high quality cars, bankrupted dotcoms and worthless subprime debt are creating similar problems for Wall Street. You can’t expect to keep your customers if you continually sell them shoddy merchandise.” — Peter Schiff
by [...]
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