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Making money: Ford (NYSE:F) hands us 50% gains

December 1, 2008 · Filed Under Investment Strategies · Comments 
Ford (NYSE:F) and General Motors (NYSE:GM) are in the hot seat this week. It is not a question of whether they will get their bailout, it is a matter of when they will get it. Fortunately, for investors that followed my advice, the gains are already on their way. By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore – (TFN): It [...]

Profit from Washington’s bailouts

November 18, 2008 · Filed Under Options, US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
Just about everybody is begging for bailout money. General Motors (NYSE:GM) desperately needs help, but Ford (NYSE:F) is looking for an easy handout. Fortunately, no matter what Congress decides, you can make money. By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com Baltimore – (TFN): Detroit is once again on its knees in Washington begging for help. The nation’s automakers are [...]

The TARP: Just another government fiasco

November 7, 2008 · Filed Under Politics · Comments 
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 [...]

Bungled bailout will result in further market drops on Wednesday

September 29, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
The bungled bailout of the financial industry will cause further downward pressure in the days ahead. But it’s time to bet on a rebound as well! by J. Christoph Amberger Baltimore — (TFN): October’s three weeks early for the financial markets. If today’s drop in the American indexes don’t quite make for a Black Monday. As in [...]

The nation’s future: When campaign managers are in charge, it’s time to short Under Armour

September 26, 2008 · Filed Under Politics · Comments 
Wall Street is in a mess today. It is all thanks to our elected officials in Washington. Yesterday, we were close to a deal. Today, we have moved backwards and investors are paying for it. Go short on companies like Under Armour (NYSE:UA) and take advantage of the action. By Andrew Snyder Baltimore – (TFN): The [...]

Bailout debate: Who will score the big gains?

September 24, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
Wall Street is waiting for news from Washington before it makes its next move. Most Americans admit a bailout is necessary, but where the money should come from is creating diverging arguments. One thing is for sure, investors will have a great chance to make money. By Andrew Snyder Baltimore – (TFN): I made the mistake [...]

Offshore oil ban lifted: Why oil company shares will FALL

September 24, 2008 · Filed Under Politics · Comments 
Congress is working to lift the offshore oil-drilling ban. It is nothing more than political pandering that will raise taxes and lower earnings potential. If you are an oil investor, you need to keep a close eye on your portfolio while this legislation works its way through Washington. By Andrew Snyder Baltimore – (TFN): In a day [...]

New York Is in Trouble & So Is the Rest of the U.S.

June 19, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
“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 [...]

Ignorant Politicians: The cockroaches are scurrying

March 14, 2008 · Filed Under Politics · Comments 
"On Capitol Hill, the economy is not considered the heartbeat that keeps this country alive. No, it is merely another powerful pawn in the political chess game.  " – Andrew Snyder  By Andrew Snyder Baltimore (TFN) – Economists have their hands full.  Some say it is the perfect storm of economic calamities: inflation, a falling dollar, a lack [...]