8 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Greece Passes The Stress Baton To China
Greece Passes The Stress Baton To China
At the risk of being considered a Pollyanna or a perma bull, of which I’m neither, I think we are going up hard soon. Now I know said the technicals were in the bulls favor after yesterdays bullish reversal, and they were, but then the most advertised and telegraphed Black Swan happened….China.
8 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Is Digital Realty Trust About to Spend $2 Billion in a Consolidation Race?
Is Digital Realty Trust About to Spend $2 Billion in a Consolidation Race?
The data center REIT is apparently bidding for a privately-held peer, Telx.
8 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 108 Greeks Executed For Abusing The Welfare System
108 Greeks Executed For Abusing The Welfare System
Submitted by Simon Black via Sovereign Man blog,
Thousands of years ago in Ancient Greece, it was a commonly held belief that the gods walked the earth among us humans.
And that perhaps even Zeus himself might show up at your doorstep disguised as a vagabond.
From this sprang the legendary sense of Greek hospitality, known as ‘xenia’.
It meant that a complete stranger could walk into your home unannounced, and you had an obligation as the host to take care of him.
8 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Here’s Why Bank of America’s Shares Trade for a Discount to Book Value
Here’s Why Bank of America’s Shares Trade for a Discount to Book Value
Because Bank of America doesn’t earn enough money each year to satisfy its cost of equity, investors will only buy its stock at a discount.
8 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Fed officials tempered economy optimism with Greece concern
Fed officials tempered economy optimism with Greece concern
Federal Reserve officials in June saw the economy moving toward conditions that would support an interest-rate increase, while also expressing concern about weak consumer spending and risks from China and Greece. Members of the Federal Open Market Committee “saw economic conditions as continuing to approach those consistent with warranting a start” to interest-rate increases at some point, according to minutes of June 16-17 meeting released Wednesday in Washington. Stocks and Treasury yields extended declines as the minutes added to concern that turbulence overseas poses risks for the U.S.
8 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Tom Selleck accused of stealing water for California ranch
Tom Selleck accused of stealing water for California ranch
A water district has sued Tom Selleck, claiming the star of the crime shows “Magnum, P.I.” and “Blue Bloods” stole truckloads of water from a public hydrant and brought it to his ranch …
8 July, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on On welcoming hatred
On welcoming hatred
Greek finance minister Varoufakis got a lot of attention a few months back with this tweet:
FDR, 1936: “They are unanimous in their hate for me; and I welcome their hatred.” A quotation close to my heart (& reality) these days