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Buy Fannie and Freddie Debt Now at Record Yield Spreads
The U.S. banking system is in hot water. According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), a total of nine banks have failed this year. Five folded in July alone.
To stabilize the situation, the U.S. government is poised to bail out Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) and Fannie Mae (NYSE:FNM). This opens up a great opportunity for investor, says Eric Roseman in The Sovereign Society.
He is buying Fannie and Freddie short-term and intermediate-term debt up to a maximum of five years. Yields are at historic highs and the government won’t allow these institutions to fail.
Buy Corporate Bonds Now at Multi-Year Highs
Sovereign Society’s investment director Eric Roseman says he would rather hold investment-grade corporate debt than Treasury bonds. The yield in the corporate debt market is at a multi-year high and can be easily accessed via low-cost ETFs. But Eric says it is wise to avoid financial firms, as more trouble lies in store for this sector.
Korea’s KDB Could Prove to Be Lehman Bros. (LEH) Savior
Battered shares of Lehman Bros. Holdings Inc. (LEH) got a reprieve when Korea Development Bank expressed interest in a possible capital infusion, sending the stock up almost 10% in early trading.
Long-Term Outlook for Gold and Oil Is Bullish
Are the commodities markets changing track?
Yesterday, gold prices hit a 10-day high at $839 an ounce, crude oil prices soared overnight in their biggest rally for three months to settle at over $120 a barrel and the dollar saw its biggest monthly loss against the euro since mid-July.
These price movements will not come as surprise to Contrarian Profits regulars. Last Thursday, The Sovereign Society’s Eric Roseman urged investors not to abandon gold because he didn’t believe the dollar rally would last.
Buy US banks - Once They’ve Fallen Another 40%
Investors around the world have been waiting and praying for months for a clear sign that the money markets are finally starting to defrost –so far, to no avail. But within the last month, there’s been a big rally in US banking stocks. That’s got investors excited.
4 Brazilian Firms Poised to Profit from 2 Powerful Spending Trends
Brazil is no longer just a tourist hot spot, but a solid profit play for savvy investors, too. And one of the best ways to profit from Brazil’s expected 4.8% growth in gross domestic product this year is to invest in one of the Latin American nation’s infrastructure-focused firms.
Why the IPO Market Could Be Set to Explode
To the untrained eye, the IPO market looks calm. But there are three hidden pressures building up in the new-issues market, says Taipan Daily editor Justice Litle in conversation with hedge fund manager Cash McDash (a pseudonym, of course)…
Energy Sector Remains a Global Investing Wild Card
Although consumers and businesses have gotten a bit of a reprieve at the gas pump as of late, says William Patalon in Money Morning, the escalation in oil prices we’ve seen over the past year has led to some major changes in overall consumer behavior. Many car-owners have dumped their gas-guzzling pickup trucks and SUVs at the nearest used-car lot and used the proceeds to buy some gas-sipping rides.
Increased Infrastructure Spend Is Key to Global Profits
US secretary of state Conde Rice says Russia’s international reputation is in “tatters.”
But Andy Carpenter in Investor’s Daily Edge says the reality is Russia is emboldened by the simple fact that the US is no longer the world’s sole economic engine.
There is now a huge amount of money being poured into emerging markets infrastructure projects. The lion’s share of this cash will go to Russia, China and the Middle East. Smart investors now must think globally, says Andy…
Soaring Consumer Prices and Mounting Foreclosures Threaten 2008 Economic Growth
Consumer prices rose sharply in July even as home foreclosures spiked, making it increasingly likely the economy will stall in the year’s last half under the weight of soaring unemployment, declining home values and accelerating inflation.
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