6 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Week In Funds: Stock Funds’ Four-Week Streak Ends
Week In Funds: Stock Funds’ Four-Week Streak Ends
U.S. diversified stock funds ended a four-week advance streak by losing 0.34% on average in the week ended March 5, according to Lipper Inc. Their gains had shrunk in each of the four prior weeks. Still, their setback was smaller than the 0.65% loss by world equity funds in the latest week. The week’s loss left U.S. diversified stock mutual funds ahead by 2.78% for the year to date. The Nasdaq Composite closed above 5,000 on Monday.
6 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on How Beijing Is Responding To A Soaring Dollar, And Why QE In China Is Now Inevitable
How Beijing Is Responding To A Soaring Dollar, And Why QE In China Is Now Inevitable
While the topic of China’s slowing economy has been a prominent fixture over the past week, first with the latest Chinese rate cut last weekend, followed by the announcement that China is once again lowering it target growth rate to 7% for the 2015 and onward, coupled with a warning that “downward pressure is growing” and that 2015 will be more difficult for the country than 2014, the one issue that has not gotten the attention it deserves is c
6 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Time for a military man in the White House?
Time for a military man in the White House?
It might be time for a military man in the White House—a man like Rick Perry—says Larry Kudlow.
6 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Charts That Matter
The Charts That Matter
Loic Schmid and Thomas Veillet provide a brief but complete set of “charts that matter,” explaining why Risk is expensive, euphoria is extreme and for those who live and die by the “Buy low, sell high” mantra… We Are High!
6 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on DecisionPoint Trend Model Generates NEUTRAL Signal on TLT
DecisionPoint Trend Model Generates NEUTRAL Signal on TLT
DecisionPoint has been on an Intermediate-Term Trend Model BUY signal since January 17, 2014, so a Neutral signal is a big deal as far as our timing models are concerned. The signal was generated when the 20-EMA crossed below 50-EMA. It was not a SELL signal because the 50-EMA was above the 200-EMA which implies it is in a “bull market”.
6 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Wall Street pounded as strong jobs data heighten rate-hike fears
Wall Street pounded as strong jobs data heighten rate-hike fears
U.S. stocks tumbled more than 1% as traders worried a string of strong data on the labor market could prompt the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates sooner than expected.
