12 July, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Tips for vacationing on a budget this summer
Tips for vacationing on a budget this summer
According to a recent American Express study, the demand for travel is high, as three in four Americans are planning a summer getaway.
12 July, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Fed officials debate timing of interest rate increases: WSJ
Fed officials debate timing of interest rate increases: WSJ
Most Fed officials at June’s policy meeting didn’t see rate increases until 2015, according to projections made before the Labor Department reported on July 3 that the jobless rate fell to 6.1 percent in June, the Journal said in an article posted late on Friday. Fed officials hadn’t expected unemployment to fall to near 6.1 percent until the end of this year. “We have made more progress toward our unemployment goals than we would have thought” earlier this year, San Francisco Federal Reserve President John Williams told the Journal.
12 July, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 4 Key Takeaways From Alcoa Inc’s Earnings Report
4 Key Takeaways From Alcoa Inc’s Earnings Report
12 July, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Ignoring Occam’s Razor (Or Why It’s Not Different This Time)
Ignoring Occam’s Razor (Or Why It’s Not Different This Time)
Excerpted from John Hussman’s Weekly Market Comment,
Occam’s razor is a principle that states that among various hypotheses that might be used to explain a set of observations, the hypothesis – consistent with the evidence – that relies on the smallest number of assumptions is generally preferred. Essentially, the razor shaves away what is unnecessary and retains the most compact explanation that is consistent with the data.
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12 July, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Intel Corporation Earnings: Will the PC Really Save the Chipmaker?
Intel Corporation Earnings: Will the PC Really Save the Chipmaker?
12 July, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Two 100-Year-Old Dow Dividends
Two 100-Year-Old Dow Dividends
Procter & Gamble and DuPont have been paying investors just for owning their stocks for over 100 years.
