2 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Tuesday Market Wrap
Tuesday Market Wrap
For the day the SPX/DOW were -0.10%, and the NDX/NAZ were +0.35%. Bonds lost 17 ticks, Crude dropped $2.80, Gold fell $22, and the USD was higher. Tomorrow: Factory orders and Auto sales by 10am, then the FED’s beige book at 2pm.
2 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asian shares inch down, dollar on top of the heap
Asian shares inch down, dollar on top of the heap
Asian shares inched lower early on Wednesday after a lackluster day on Wall Street, while the dollar was close to 14-month highs against a basket of major currencies after data underscored that the U.S. The Institute for Supply Management said its U.S.
2 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Did US Macro Just Jump The Shark?
Did US Macro Just Jump The Shark?
For the past five years there has been a very clear and significant cycle to US macro data – a slight rise to start the year, notable weakness into the middle of the year, a rapid recovery into the fall, then generally flat to year-end. A year ago, we explained this cycle appears to be created by government agencies need to spend, spend, spend their budgets out ahead of fiscal year-end (Sept).
2 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on IQ, IP and 8 Commandments of Corporate Governance
IQ, IP and 8 Commandments of Corporate Governance
By: Chris Tell at: http://capitalistexploits.at/
Recent dealings with a company led me to think about the relationship between corporate governance, creativity, innovation and what it takes to create or indeed wreck a successful enterprise.
2 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on If You Like Your "Boots On The Ground", Here’s Even More – Obama To Send 350 Troops To Iraq
If You Like Your "Boots On The Ground", Here’s Even More – Obama To Send 350 Troops To Iraq
Just hours after the beheading of a 2nd American journalist, The White House has issued a statement:
2 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Memo To Washington: Iraq Is Not A Nation And You Can’t Build One There With Bombs
Memo To Washington: Iraq Is Not A Nation And You Can’t Build One There With Bombs
Submitted by David Stockman via Contra Corner blog,
2 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Write-Offs: 09.02.2014
Write-Offs: 09.02.2014
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