7 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on "Some Folks Are Buying Cars…" President Obama Explains Why Subprime Auto Loans Are Great For America – Live Feed
"Some Folks Are Buying Cars…" President Obama Explains Why Subprime Auto Loans Are Great For America – Live Feed
This should be good… On the same day as the administration pushes through 3% down FHA loans for some insane reason, President Obama is in Michigan to discuss the renaissance of the US Autoo industry (or more correctly described- the rebirth of the subprime lending bubble)…
7 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why Zuckerberg’s book club isn’t like Oprah’s
Why Zuckerberg’s book club isn’t like Oprah’s
A close look at Mark Zuckerberg’s new book club shows that it bears little in common with Oprah Winfrey’s, TODAY reports.
7 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Private jet charter cuts fees; thanks, cheap oil!
Private jet charter cuts fees; thanks, cheap oil!
To reflect cheaper fuel costs, Magellan Jets will lower its new member fees by 16 percent.
7 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Stocks Snap 5-Session Slide; Retailers, Home Builders Up
Stocks Snap 5-Session Slide; Retailers, Home Builders Up
Major averages ended a five-session slide Wednesday, helped by strength in European markets overnight and Fed minutes that didn’t contain any major surprises. The Nasdaq added 1.3%, while the Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 each added 1.2%. Preliminary data showed NYSE and Nasdaq volume coming in lower than Tuesday’s levels. Gains were strong ahead of the release of the Fed minutes at 2 p.m.
7 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Black Gold Bounce Sparks Biggest Short-Squeeze Since Last Fed Stick-Save
Black Gold Bounce Sparks Biggest Short-Squeeze Since Last Fed Stick-Save
Those that pull the levers did their very best to manufacture the old new normal today from a dead cat bounce in oil prices with an openig short squeeze rip…
As today’s rally was led by Homebuilders (Obama proving Einstein correct), Dick’s (bigger is better), and JCPenney (magical comps).
But bonds, credit and the USDollar were not playing along.
7 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on A Relative Value Rebalance Case Study
A Relative Value Rebalance Case Study
With market capitalization-weighted indexes, when constituents increase in price compared to other stocks, they gain greater weight and impact on the performance of the index. WisdomTree Indexes employ a rules-based rebalancing mechanism that adjusts relative weights based on underlying dividend trends.
7 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Molycorp Inc. Tumbled After China Did This but Its Fate Was Already Sealed
Molycorp Inc. Tumbled After China Did This but Its Fate Was Already Sealed
The U.S.-based rare-earth miner was already struggling to stay afloat so China’s decision to end export restrictions on the minerals won’t have much impact.