27 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Caixin Online: Alibaba, China Vanke offer real-estate ‘rewards program’
Caixin Online: Alibaba, China Vanke offer real-estate ‘rewards program’
China’s top property developer partners with Alibaba’s Taobao on a rewards program that can cut 10% off the purchase of a home, Caixin Online reports.
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27 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Long Term, Tech Funds Lag Energy and Real Estate
Long Term, Tech Funds Lag Energy and Real Estate
Tech stocks are often at the forefront of the stock market’s advances, but as a broad group their returns in the past 15 years pale against the energy and real estate sectors. For example, tech mutual funds have risen an average annual 2.30%, well behind energy funds’ 13.70% and real estate funds’ 11.43%, beating out only communication services funds’ 0.88%, according to Morningstar data. The S&P 500 managed a 4.55% average annual gain.
27 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Leaders Hold Firm Amid Super-Quiet Session
Leaders Hold Firm Amid Super-Quiet Session
The major indexes made tiny moves Wednesday, and the Nasdaq ended a mild four-day win streak. Volume fell on both exchanges, extending the current thin trading activity. The Nasdaq composite fell 1 point. The S&P 500 ended fractionally higher to close a hair above the historic 2000 price level. Small caps didn’t move much, either. The S&P SmallCap 600 was down just 0.2%. The Russell 2000 also edged 0.2% lower.
27 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why TubeMogul Inc. Stock Skyrocketed
Why TubeMogul Inc. Stock Skyrocketed
TubeMogul stock is today’s top gainer after the company reported market-topping second-quarter results after the bell last night. Can shares run even higher?
27 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Did China just announce a new stimulus package?
Did China just announce a new stimulus package?
The Chinese government launched a “fresh round of mini-stimulus” to counter growth headwinds, according to a Bank of America Merrill Lynch report.
27 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Chris Hedges: "Our Liberty Has Been Sacrificed On The Altar Of National Security"
Chris Hedges: "Our Liberty Has Been Sacrificed On The Altar Of National Security"
Submitted by Mike Krieger via Liberty Blitzkrieg blog,
The relationship between those who are constantly watched and tracked, and those who watch and track them, is the relationship between masters and slaves.
– Chris Hedges
