18 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on PepsiCo Steals the NBA From Coca-Cola: What Investors Need to Know Now
PepsiCo Steals the NBA From Coca-Cola: What Investors Need to Know Now
PepsiCo’s deal with the NBA represents one more victory over close competitor Coca-Cola.
18 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Apple Watch’s 5 Most Exciting Features
The Apple Watch’s 5 Most Exciting Features
The Apple Watch could be the device that decides whether wearables become a category or not.
18 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Bomb kills at least 33 in Afghanistan
The Wall Street Journal: Bomb kills at least 33 in Afghanistan
Militants allied with Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing near a bank in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Saturday that killed at least 33 people and wounded more than 100, according to officials and local residents.
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18 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Greece woes ‘urgent’, can only help itself: Draghi
Greece woes ‘urgent’, can only help itself: Draghi
Greece’s situation is ‘urgent’, and the country must help itself, ECB chief Mario Draghi said on Saturday.
18 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Well That Hasn’t Happened Before – Exhibit 2
Well That Hasn’t Happened Before – Exhibit 2
We have never, ever, seen the long- and short-end of the Treasury yield curve so anti-correlated.
The 2Y and 10Y yields have never been anti-correlated (on a 2-year rolling window) and now are strongly anti-correlated.
18 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Chinese ETFs Drop 5% on Friday
Chinese ETFs Drop 5% on Friday
Chinese stocks have been on a tear over the last year. Mainland stocks are up 25% just this year. They were probably due for a pullback and they got one on Friday. Chinese authorities tightened rules on margin selling (and made it easier to do short selling). But they did it after the Chinese stock market had closed. That explains why the Shanghai market showed gains on Friday. The selling was reflected in Chinese ETFs which trade all day. Chart 1 shows the CSI 300 China A-Shares Fund (which tracks stocks in Shanghai and Shenzen) tumbling 5% in heavy trading.
18 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Decisive to a Fault
Decisive to a Fault
As traders we are faced with multiple decisions each day. This could include deciding when to enter a trade, deciding if what we see on a chart is valid, deciding what a reasonable price target might be and deciding where to place a stop loss in case a trade goes against us. And these are just a few examples, let alone having to be ready to quickly change strategies without much warning if necessary.