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Inside: Food Profits!
by Larry Edelson
I'm long 5,000 bushels of corn in the futures market. I bought the contract at $6.22 (a bushel), near corn's record high price. Why? Because I'm expecting the price of corn to more than double in ...
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3 Ways NOT to Lower Gas Prices
by Sean Brodrick
The price of gasoline is soaring — regular gas has hit an average $3.72 nationally according to the Energy Information Administration, and prices have already climbed well beyond $4 a gallon ...
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A Great Way to Find Great Stocks!
by Nilus Mattive
There are thousands of stocks trading on U.S. exchanges right now. And there are thousands more trading on major foreign exchanges. So there are clearly lots of opportunities out there at any given time ...
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Four Possible Takeover Candidates in China's Sights
by Tony Sagami
As I've told you before, I believe the #1 rule for making money in the next decade is to get long whatever the Chinese are buying. After all, China will need to consume an unprecedented amount of ...
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The Prelude to Double-Digit Inflation
by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D.
Nearly all the pieces are now in place for inflation to strike with increasing speed and fury, catching Wall Street by surprise, throwing government policy into turmoil and, at the same time, opening up ...
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Dollar out of the Doghouse?
by Jack Crooks
The dollar is gripping tightly to its two-week rally even though the fundamentals have changed very little. So what's behind the market's sentiment shift? Less-dovish rhetoric from the Fed? That could be ...
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Your Latest Credit Market Road Map
by Mike Larson
New developments in the credit and bond markets are happening fast and furiously. This week, I'm going to give you my latest take on the most significant news unfolding. I'll tell you what I'm seeing, why ...
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The Only "Win-Win" Investment I know of ...
by Larry Edelson
Gold's precipitous tumble from its record-high of $1,038 set on March 17 down to the recent $850 level has lots of people asking, "Is gold's bull market over?" My answer: No! Not by a long shot ...
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How to Get Cheap Gas
by Sean Brodrick
With gasoline prices up 15 cents a gallon in the last two weeks — and about 63% in the last 18 months — American drivers are feeling a pinch at the pump. Consumers are demanding that ...
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Three Lessons from the Wrigley Buyout
by Nilus Mattive
Last week, chewing gum powerhouse William Wrigley Jr. Co. made a major announcement — it was being acquired by privately-held Mars Inc. Even more interesting: Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway ...
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Your Essential Chinese Investing Toolbox
by Tony Sagami
If you read my Money and Markets column on a regular basis, you're probably interested in the lucrative investment opportunities that can be found in Asia and particularly China. One of the ...
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Fed Decision Leaves Traders Chasing U.S. Dollar
by Jack Crooks
Michael Jordan was a phenomenal basketball player in the 1980's and 1990's. Many consider him the greatest of all time. And he's probably best remembered for winning championships and uncannily ...
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Will the Fed Ever Learn?
by Mike Larson
This week, I had the pleasure of taking my oldest daughter to her kindergarten orientation. It was the coolest thing to see Maya looking all around at the art classroom, the cafeteria, and the model rocket ...
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Gains of up to 16% in just three weeks. What's next?!
by Larry Edelson
Just three weeks ago, in my April 10 Money and Markets column, I told you Chinese shares looked like a great bargain. I even titled my piece "Buy Like Crazy!" My reasoning ... First, China's stock market ...
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Fed cuts again! Dollar doomed!
by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D.
The Fed just cut interest rates by a quarter point, again! But this time it's trying to turn up the volume a bit on its anti-inflation rhetoric — trying to send the message that it "really means it." Baloney ...
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Seven Looming Crises: How to Protect Your Portfolio
by Sean Brodrick
Many of the investment trends I talk about tend to play out over an extended period of time — for example, the long-term price gains in food and energy. But I see at least seven different crises that could ...
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How to Give Children Financial Independence
by Nilus Mattive
My daughter is only 10 months old, but my wife and I are already anticipating the day she comes asking us for money to buy the latest designer handbag. Disha is making a list of her favorite stores ...
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Chinese Stock Market Comes Roaring Back!
by Tony Sagami
Last week, I wrote about Chinese stocks being grossly oversold and pounded the table, urging you to take advantage of that profitable anomaly by being an aggressive buyer. I sure hope you listened ...
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The Great Bond Insurance Cover-Up
by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D.
Our nation's largest bond insurers are collapsing as we speak, but Wall Street's leading rating agencies are covering it up while regulators look the other way. Just last week, Ambac Financial Group ...
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How Tuesday’s FOMC Meeting Will Impact U.S. Dollar
by Jack Crooks
Given the way things stand, I’d say a rate cut of 25 basis points or fewer likely won’t kick off an extended dollar decline. And if the Fed does opt out of rate cuts this time around, it would be a huge departure from expectations leading up to the decisi
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Bonds finally ready to crack?
by Mike Larson
I think this could be the start of a large move upward in interest rates. And I’m not the only one who is starting to sit up and take notice. Remember Bill Gross? The Pimco Total Return Fund, guided by the legendary bond investor, recently reported a pos
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The Five Golden Rules of Profitable Trading
by Larry Edelson
For a good, general exit strategy, always use a protective sell stop that starts at a 2% loss level (per Larry’s Rule #2 above to limit initial risk to 2%), and always move the stop in favor of your position to reduce risk of loss, or risk of a setback in
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Oil Tops $119! What's Next ...
by Sean Brodrick
Since trading as low as $50.53 early in 2007, oil prices have exploded higher, stunning the world. Just yesterday, crude jumped to a new all-time high above $119 a barrel! Consumers would probably ...
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Why Utilities Really Trump Treasuries
by Nilus Mattive
I recently read an article on Forbes' website that attempted to help income investors compare the merits of utility stocks and U.S. Treasury bonds. On the bad news side, the column noted ...
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Buying China On Dips Proves Lucrative
by Tony Sagami
When it comes to China, the media has been focused on the riots in Tibet and the protests following the Olympic torch around the globe. For emerging market investors, getting swept away by newspaper ...
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