1 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Priceline Forming Cup-With-Handle Base
Priceline Forming Cup-With-Handle Base
Online travel booking company Priceline (PCLN) is back on the Sector Leaders as it forms a new base. The stock is shaping a cup-with-handle pattern with a potential buy point at 1292.76. The base is forming after the stock climbed more than 75% from a long base it cleared in May 2013. That ascent was merely part of a larger long-term advance from its 2008 low.
1 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Mining Stocks Climb Into Top 10 Of IBD Industry Ranks
Mining Stocks Climb Into Top 10 Of IBD Industry Ranks
Gold and silver miners have risen into the upper echelon of IBD’s industry ranks in recent weeks amid a pickup in profit growth. The Mining-Gold/Silver/Gems industry stood at No. 7 out of 197 as of Friday’s IBD. That’s up from No. 26 six weeks ago. Also, the broader mining sector was ranked fifth out of 33. As a whole, the 50-stock group is up 29% this year, easily outpacing the S&P 500’s 4% gain.
1 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Cramer: 4 cheap stocks with bullish catalysts
Cramer: 4 cheap stocks with bullish catalysts
If you’re trolling for ideas amid the selloff, you might want to get the following four stocks on your radar.
1 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Retirement Savings: How Much Is Enough
Retirement Savings: How Much Is Enough
A new study from the Boston College Center for Retirement Research (CRR) finds that 50% of working families won’t have a big enough nest egg to maintain their standard of living in retirement. “People are not saving enough to generate the wealth they’ll need to maintain their standard of living in retirement,” said Alicia Munnell, director of the CRR.
1 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Obama’s Former Chief Economist Has Some Words Of Encouragement For US Workers
Obama’s Former Chief Economist Has Some Words Of Encouragement For US Workers
The minimum-wage-hiker-in-chief will not be happy this morning. Former Obama administration economist Alan Krueger has some choice words for the hope-filled living-wage seekers of America:
- *KRUEGER SAYS WORKERS NEED TO ‘RATCHET DOWN WAGE EXPECTATIONS’
Isn’t it odd how quickly the views of ethical economists change once they have tenure and the shackles of government-servitude are removed. We don’t remember hearing Krueger arguing that a ‘fair’ wage is a little much to expect in the current environment.
1 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on De-risky Business: A Tale of Two Funds
De-risky Business: A Tale of Two Funds
Integrated risk tools are the cornerstone for better trading decisions inside hedge funds.
1 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ‘iBillionaire’ ETF looks to bring Buffett, Icahn to the masses
‘iBillionaire’ ETF looks to bring Buffett, Icahn to the masses
Mom and pop investors hoping to emulate the investment savvy of Wall Street’s wealthiest like Warren Buffett and Carl Icahn will have a new way into markets on Friday when the latest low-cost exchange-traded fund tracking the stock picks of big name investors begins trading.