6 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China’s shale plans: Bad news for poor countries?
China’s shale plans: Bad news for poor countries?
China’s plans to establish a shale industry to rival the U.S.’s could be a blow for some of the world’s poorest gas exporters.
6 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ‘Sell In May,’ Other Red Flags Dooming Stock Market
‘Sell In May,’ Other Red Flags Dooming Stock Market
Investors have more than just seasonal weakness to worry about in May as a handful of other red flags are weighing on the market. A sell-off in higher-growth, more economically sensitive stocks in April — mainly small caps and technology — coupled with outperformance in defensive sectors — value and utilities — suggest that the bull is getting tired. The average U.S.
6 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on New Buys Of Top Funds: Trinity, GasLog, Southwest
New Buys Of Top Funds: Trinity, GasLog, Southwest
Managers of the nation’s best-performing funds of the past three months have slowed their buying in the latest reporting periods as stocks continued their correction. Disappointing economic data and corporate earnings, the Ukraine/Russia crisis and China’s economic slowdown all have weighed on the stock market.
6 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Twitter more interesting at all-time lows: Pro
Twitter more interesting at all-time lows: Pro
Twitter at all-time lows looks interesting, Bob Peck says.
6 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Alexion, Priceline, OpenTable: A Top Manager’s View
Alexion, Priceline, OpenTable: A Top Manager’s View
The transition is over. Henry Ellenbogen, who succeeded Jack Laporte at the helm of T. Rowe Price’s $16.2 billion New Horizons Fund on March 1, 2010, has fine-tuned the portfolio into his own. So far, so good. Under Laporte, the fund’s average annual gain of 9.6% over more than 23 years ranked in the top 29% of its small-cap growth peer group. Ellenbogen has racked up a 22.97% average annual gain.
6 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Taxable And Muni Bond Funds Scored Gains In April
Taxable And Muni Bond Funds Scored Gains In April
Taxable bond funds benefited in April from two types of investors: the fearful and the income hungry. Investors who were jittery over issues ranging from conflict in Ukraine to the slowdown in China’s growth retreated into the relative safety of Treasuries. Investors who focused on income sought it in spread-oriented categories.
6 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Foreign Markets: Top Gainers And Losers Of 2014
Foreign Markets: Top Gainers And Losers Of 2014
Foreign stock markets this year suggest that rapid economic growth does not always result in a positive stock-market performance. The biggest gainers and losers of 2014 appear to reflect investor confidence, or lack thereof, in a given country’s leadership. India funds remain the global leader this year, ticking up 0.23% in April and 9.81% year-to-date, according to Lipper Inc.