24 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Plausible Denial aka The Cancer Of Leadership
Plausible Denial aka The Cancer Of Leadership
No matter the headline, no matter the scandal, no matter how few or how many might be involved, one thing will become crystal clear: nobody that should have known – will have known.
24 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The New Face Of Thailand – An Infographic
The New Face Of Thailand – An Infographic
Thailand’s twelfth coup since 1932 reveals both the sorry state of its democracy and the erosion of the monarchy. But as political tensions in Thailand have escalated, raising fears that the country could return to the unrest that followed the ouster in 2006 of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s brother, Thaksin Shinawatra, we thought it useful to note the key Thai political figures facing yet another crisis.
24 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on "I Will Never Sell My Gold," Marc Faber Warns, China’s "Gigantic Credit Bubble" Unwind Is Just Beginning
"I Will Never Sell My Gold," Marc Faber Warns, China’s "Gigantic Credit Bubble" Unwind Is Just Beginning
While the S&P 500 closed at record highs (and VIX near record lows), Marc Faber says the “momentum sell-off has caused serious internal damage to the market,” with many of the most-loved and most-levered stocks down 30-50%. Interestingly Faber warns that if bond bears are correct and rates rise to 4% then stock prices “will really tumble.” But it is China that worries him the most.
24 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Will the Fed’s QE Cause a US Dollar Crisis?
Will the Fed’s QE Cause a US Dollar Crisis?
The Fed claims inflation is too low. But in the US, inflation has become a political problem.
Food prices are soaring:
• Beef. The average retail cost of fresh beef last month was $5.28 a pound, up from $5.04 in January and the highest on records dating to 1987, according to the Agriculture Department and Sterling Marketing…
• Pork. Retail pork prices rose 6.8% in the past year to an average $3.73 a pound in February as beef shoppers turned to cheaper pork options…
24 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Will Apple, Inc.’s iWatch Be a Game-Changer?
Will Apple, Inc.’s iWatch Be a Game-Changer?
While little is known about Apple’s iWatch, one thing is certain: If Apple does, indeed, launch the new product, it will be a defining moment for the company.
24 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Even Iran Knows How To Fix The Corrupt Banker Problem
Even Iran Knows How To Fix The Corrupt Banker Problem
Having watched Tim Geithner’s disgusting defense of the tax-payer-backed re-inflation of a corrupt and knowingly devastating banking system on Jon Stewart’s Daily Show, and watching the US fine (no jail time for anyone) a Swiss bank which admits its guilt over billions of fraud yet allow them to remain a prime dealer of US Treasuries; we thought the following story from a ‘3rd world banking system’ would open a few eyes in the US this weekend as ‘we remember’.
24 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on How Americans Spend Their Time Online
How Americans Spend Their Time Online
We have good news for budding entrepreneurs considering launching yet another online method of stalking the object of their affection: exhibitionism and sharing photos of your dinner, pardon social networking, remains as popular as ever on the internet.
According to an online survey by GfK and the Interactive Advertising Bureau, people said they spent about an average of 37 minutes a day on social networks like Facebook and Twitter in 2013. That internet staple, emailing, clocked in at a 29 minutes, while watching online video was 23 minutes.