2 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on New year may mean new view on energy stocks
New year may mean new view on energy stocks
Last year was an ugly one for the U.S. energy sector, and while the first trading day of 2015 pointed to continued weakness in oil, investors are starting to look to when the sector might start to recover. …
2 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Let Us Google That For You
Let Us Google That For You
2 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Week In Funds: U.S. Stock Funds’ Week Fizzles
Week In Funds: U.S. Stock Funds’ Week Fizzles
Amid year-end profit-taking on Wednesday, U.S. stock mutual funds lost 0.68% in the latest week, which ended Dec. 31. Their down week cut their return for all of 2014 to a 7.56% gain. That gain by the category, which is focused on investing in U.S. stocks, was less than one-fourth the category’s 2013 gain. The week’s setback stopped the rally by U.S. diversified stock funds after two weeks.
2 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Mario Draghi’s Statement: A Fistful Of Keynesian Fallacies
Mario Draghi’s Statement: A Fistful Of Keynesian Fallacies
Submitted by Patrick Barron via Mises Canada,
From today’s Open Europe news summary:
Draghi: ECB ready to initiate QE to counter low inflation
2 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Spot When Bill Gross Quit
Spot When Bill Gross Quit
If Bill Gross needed any vindication of how PIMCO investors feel toward him vs. the institution of PIMCO, he got it moments ago when Pimco’s flagship Total Return Fund reported that it had experienced a whopping $19.4 billion in outflows in December. This follows a combined $60.5 billion in outflows since Gross’ departure in September, including a record $27.5 billion in October.
2 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Stocks Give Back Early Gains; January Starts With A Stumble
Stocks Give Back Early Gains; January Starts With A Stumble
Stocks began the new year with a negative reversal as the market uptrend continued to struggle. The Nasdaq fell 0.2% after being up 0.9%. The S&P 500 was flat. The IBD 50 slipped 0.3%. Volume rose on the NYSE but fell on the Nasdaq. The action in the stock market Friday changed nothing in the distribution day count, but the Nov. 25 stalling day fell off the Nasdaq’s count because of time.
2 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Estate Planning For 2015: How To Protect Assets From Taxes
Estate Planning For 2015: How To Protect Assets From Taxes
When the glittery ball fell in Times Square on New Year’s Eve, it brought a roar from the revelers — and more quietly, good news for asset owners and their heirs who may not be uber-rich: In 2015, only estates worth more than $5.43 million per individual would owe federal estate taxes if the estate owner dies this year. That’s up from last year’s $5.34 million estate tax exemption.