22 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 6 things going wrong in America
6 things going wrong in America
Business and political leaders see a range of problems holding the nation back.
22 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Stocks Cap Week With Tiny Losses; Deere Surges On Earnings
Stocks Cap Week With Tiny Losses; Deere Surges On Earnings
The stock market continued a recent trend of quiet, listless trade Friday ahead of the three-day weekend. The Dow Jones industrial average eased 0.3%, the S&P 500 lost 0.2% and the Nasdaq dropped less than 0.1%. Preliminary data showed volume on the NYSE and Nasdaq coming in well below Thursday’s levels — no surprise ahead of the Memorial Day weekend.
22 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Reports Record TV Revenue
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Reports Record TV Revenue
Fewer movies make for disappointing full-year results, but a sturdy balance sheet and a thriving TV business should help to fund the future.
22 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Warren Buffett Buys More IBM: Should You Do the Same?
Warren Buffett Buys More IBM: Should You Do the Same?
Buffett continues to load up on shares of IBM, with Berkshire Hathaway adding $400 million to its position during the first quarter.
22 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Yellen Teases Rate Hike, VIX Hits New Low, Shake Shack Sizzles
Yellen Teases Rate Hike, VIX Hits New Low, Shake Shack Sizzles
Today’s financial recap and tomorrow’s financial outlook.
22 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on How Obama regulations will affect energy industry
How Obama regulations will affect energy industry
Federal analysis projects that coal production, as well as carbon emissions, will drop significantly under proposed regulations.
22 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Fed Hasn’t Solved Anything… All It’s Done Is Set Up an Even Bigger Crisis
The Fed Hasn’t Solved Anything… All It’s Done Is Set Up an Even Bigger Crisis
The 2008 Crisis was caused by too much debt/ leverage, particularly in the form of illiquid derivatives (mortgage backed securities get the most attention, but the derivatives market was well over $800 trillion at the time of the crisis).
To combat the financial crisis, the Fed did three things:
1) Cut rates to zero.
2) Abandon accounting standards.
3) Engage in Quantitative Easing/ QE.