3 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Capitol Report: Why Republicans won’t enact housing-finance reform
Capitol Report: Why Republicans won’t enact housing-finance reform
Republican lawmakers in the next Congress may prefer to avoid contentious and complex issues such as housing-finance reform.
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3 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Stocks Pump (On ‘Bad’ Data) And Dump (On ‘Good’ Oil Price Cuts)
Stocks Pump (On ‘Bad’ Data) And Dump (On ‘Good’ Oil Price Cuts)
As we noted earlier, something is seriously broken in these ‘markets’ and when the head of Blackrock appears on CNBC and uses the “cash on the sidelines” meme to justify stocks going higher (which is unbridled idiocy remember), we suspect even the big boys are getting nervous about the decouplings, illiquidity, and BoJ-driven exuberance.
3 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on How hedge fund honchos weathered rough October
How hedge fund honchos weathered rough October
October was rough for much of the hedge fund crowd, where many players underperformed the market and wound up with big losses.
3 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Tech stocks ‘on a tear’ this earnings season
Tech stocks ‘on a tear’ this earnings season
Major tech companies have outpaced expectations this earnings season, helping Internet indices to expand.
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3 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on As GoPro soars again, ‘little to dent momentum’
As GoPro soars again, ‘little to dent momentum’
Digital-camera maker’s shares surge in the wake of strong earnings.
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3 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Capitol Report: Election bingo: Here’s the midterms gameboard
Capitol Report: Election bingo: Here’s the midterms gameboard
Here’s a handy bingo game to play as you find out whether Republicans have recaptured the U.S.
3 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Capitol Report: Retiring Harkin says don’t be fooled by ‘really attractive’ Joni Ernst
Capitol Report: Retiring Harkin says don’t be fooled by ‘really attractive’ Joni Ernst
Retiring Democratic Senator from Iowa Tom Harkin told voters last week not to be fooled by Republican candidate Joni Ernst’s good looks.
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