16 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Failed Revolutions that Could Have Changed History
The Failed Revolutions that Could Have Changed History
16 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Stocks End Near Highs; Perrigo Rebounds On Mylan Deal
Stocks End Near Highs; Perrigo Rebounds On Mylan Deal
Stocks ended higher Tuesday as investors awaited the outcome of a two-day Federal Reserve meeting. The Dow Jones industrial average and the S&P 500 each rose 0.6%, while the Nasdaq ended up 0.5%. All three indexes ended near session highs. Volume fell 5% on the Nasdaq and 4% on the NYSE compared to Monday, according to preliminary data.
16 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Markets curious about Fed’s 4T ‘shades of gray’
Markets curious about Fed’s 4T ‘shades of gray’
Fed Chair Janet Yellen may have to begin to address the $4.5 trillion elephant in the room—the Fed balance sheet.
16 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on NewsWatch: The stock market could use a little direction from Yellen
NewsWatch: The stock market could use a little direction from Yellen
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16 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Proof Positive There Has Been No Recovery
Proof Positive There Has Been No Recovery
By basing the whole “recovery” argument on fraudulent data, the Fed and Federal Government have backed themselves into a corner.
After all, anyone with a functioning brain knows that the unemployment data, and, GDP growth data are massaged at best and totally bogus at worst. By using these data points as bricks to build the argument that somehow spending $4 trillion in newly printed money (and issuing $11 trillion in new debt) was needed only reinforces one of two things:
16 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Fleetmatics Turns GPS, Internet Into Efficiency Drivers
Fleetmatics Turns GPS, Internet Into Efficiency Drivers
Internet shopping has super-heated delivery businesses of all stripes. Trimming small amounts of time and cost from each shipment can translate into vast savings across delivery fleets. That has helped place a premium on many logistics companies, names like Radiant Logistics (RLGT) and Echo Global Logistics (ECHO). It also is boosting the fortunes of Dublin-based Fleetmatics Group (FLTX).
16 June, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Gold Off Again As Dollar Takes Center Stage
Gold Off Again As Dollar Takes Center Stage
The gold market is continuing to be dominated by the dollar. The metal fell for the third time in four sessions as budget turmoil in Greece drove the greenback higher against the euro. Gold has the strongest negative correlation with the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index since December. The stronger U.S. currency reduces demand for gold as an alternative investment.