12 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Dollar hits speed bumps, euro gains slight reprieve
Dollar hits speed bumps, euro gains slight reprieve
The dollar nursed modest losses after investors booked profits in an extended rally that has driven the greenback to successive multiyear peaks.
12 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Government Admits It Can’t Fully Guarantee 51% Of Insolvent Pension Plans
Government Admits It Can’t Fully Guarantee 51% Of Insolvent Pension Plans
Earlier this month we outlined why it is a bad time to be a pensioner.
12 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Harvard Business Review Throws Up All Over Stock Buybacks
Harvard Business Review Throws Up All Over Stock Buybacks
When even the Harvard Business Review throws up all over stock buybacks, you know it is only a matter of days before Obama signs an executive orders banning these for good (as he should have back in April 2012 when we explained why it is all the Fed’s fault that instead of investing in growth and expansion, companies are instead cashing out their stockholders and boosting management equity-linked comp to record leves).
12 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Start Drinking Early–St. Paddy’s Special
Start Drinking Early–St. Paddy’s Special
Personally I’m celebrating St. Paddy’s Day barricaded in my house as I smear corned beef and cabbage on the door so the drunkard of death passes over me. In the meantime, I’m offering a special from today until the wee hours on St. Paddy’s Day.
12 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asian shares edge up, poised for weekly losses
Asian shares edge up, poised for weekly losses
Asian shares shook off early losses on Friday, underpinned by overnight gains on Wall Street, while the dollar steadied after its recent rally ran out of steam on disappointing retail sales data.
12 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Household Debt Soars in Canada, “Stability” at Risk
Household Debt Soars in Canada, “Stability” at Risk
Wolf Richter www.wolfstreet.com www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter
Debt by Canadian households is a special phenomenon. Statistics Canada reported today that in the fourth quarter, household debt set another breath-taking record.
12 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Is It Time To Prepare For War?
Is It Time To Prepare For War?
Submitted by Chris Martenson via PeakProsperity.com,
This report was initially released to PeakProsperity.com’s paid subscribers earlier this week. Given the significance of the subject matter and the number of request from our enrolled members to share it more widely, we’re making it available to all readers here.