31 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why Seniors are Flocking to This Newer Medicare
Why Seniors are Flocking to This Newer Medicare
Medicaid Advantage enrollment is climbing as baby boomers turn 65, and that means millions of new members for insurers.
31 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on What a Standalone $150 Xbox One Kinect Means for Microsoft
What a Standalone $150 Xbox One Kinect Means for Microsoft
Microsoft is now selling the Xbox One Kinect as a standalone device for around $150. Here’s why it was the wrong play.
31 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 5 States Where Boomers Get More for Their Retirement Dollars
5 States Where Boomers Get More for Their Retirement Dollars
The same amount of money can buy up to 15% more than the national average in a handful of U.S. states
31 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Is the Latest Round of Russia Sanctions a Threat to ExxonMobil?
Is the Latest Round of Russia Sanctions a Threat to ExxonMobil?
While the latest economic sanctions against Russia likely won’t impact Exxon’s near-term operations in the country, longer-term uncertainties loom.
31 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 1 Place Where Veterans Can Find Work in the Oil Field
1 Place Where Veterans Can Find Work in the Oil Field
ConocoPhillips is one of the many energy companies reaching out to veterans and putting them to work.
31 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Putin Calls For "Immediate Talks" Over Eastern Ukraine "Statehood"
Putin Calls For "Immediate Talks" Over Eastern Ukraine "Statehood"
Vladimir Putin, who has repeatedly said that he does not favor the break-up of Ukraine – but only greater autonomy for the East, appears to have changed course rather dramatically today. In a speech broadcast on Russian TV, the Russian leader stated “we need to immediately begin substantive talks…
31 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Passive funds an active threat for Europe’s fund managers
Passive funds an active threat for Europe’s fund managers
Warren Buffett built a fortune of nearly $60 billion from astute stock picking, but when the 83-year-old dies, the vast majority of the money he leaves his wife will be parked in a fund that simply moves in step with an index. The afterlife plans of the man nicknamed the Sage of Omaha, revealed in a letter to his investors earlier this year, underline a sea change afoot in the investment industry. Fed up with high fees and poor performance, investors are increasingly shunning active fund managers who promise to beat the stock market in favor of cheaper, passive funds, which simply track it.