12 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on When Even Bloomberg Makes Fun Of China’s Stock Bubble
When Even Bloomberg Makes Fun Of China’s Stock Bubble
“I’m not sure how long this rally will last,” warns one Chinese securities analyst, but adds, Chinese investors “tend to ignore important fundamentals” anyway. When even mainstream media is reporting on the epic farce that is the explosion of retail interest in Chinese stocks (and the concomittant surge in stock prices), perhaps it is time for the ‘greater fool’ to pull back a little.
12 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Marsh on Monday: Yellen at forefront of small gains for women in monetary policy
Marsh on Monday: Yellen at forefront of small gains for women in monetary policy
Janet Yellen is one of the few female central bankers.
12 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Samsung’s Preliminary Earnings Results Suggest a Turnaround
Samsung’s Preliminary Earnings Results Suggest a Turnaround
12 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Achilles Heel Of The Global Status Quo: Deflation
The Achilles Heel Of The Global Status Quo: Deflation
Submitted by Charles Hugh-Smith of OfTwoMinds blog,
Rather than being the Monster Under the Bed in central bank nightmares, deflation is the natural result of a competitive economy experiencing productivity gains.
12 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Write-Offs: 1.12.15
Write-Offs: 1.12.15
$$$ Starting her debut hedge fund without a staff of analysts to help choose investments and relying too much on one investor’s money helped lead Whitney astray, according to a person with direct knowledge of her firm. [Bloomberg] $$$ Congress Again Clashes Over Financial Regulation [WSJ] $$$ BATS fined $14M to settle HFT favoritism probe…
12 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Peak Propaganda: Meet "Joyflation"
Peak Propaganda: Meet "Joyflation"
Everyone has heard of “inflation” and “deflation” and, when things go really bad and another recession is just around the corner coupled with soaring prices and plunging wages like in Japan for example, “stagflation.” But have you heard about its optimistic, happy-go-lucky cousin?
Meet Joyflation!
This is the term which has been coined by Oxford Economics Ltd. to describe the combination of the oil-driven slowdown in inflation and accelerating economic growth.
12 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Biotech In Focus (But What Else Is New?)
Biotech In Focus (But What Else Is New?)
Crude continued to be a big drag today. Early futures were bullish , but then oil started getting crushed hard and it really put a wet blanket on the market.
The biotech etf (IBB) started off incredibly strong, but soon gave back some of its opening euphoria and fell under the weight of the general market.