21 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Guest Post: Ending Blowback Terrorism
Guest Post: Ending Blowback Terrorism
21 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on NewsWatch: Nov. 20 was the last day of the year for investors to lose sleep over, history suggests
NewsWatch: Nov. 20 was the last day of the year for investors to lose sleep over, history suggests
Investors fretting over the S&P 500’s lackluster performance in the early part of November can now release a collective sigh of relief.
21 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on How to Get a Raise Every Year — After You’ve Retired
How to Get a Raise Every Year — After You’ve Retired
A well-constructed portfolio focusing on rising dividends gives you a great shot at seeing your income increase, even after you’ve retired.
21 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Forget stand-alone renderings, city-scale 3-D simulations are the future
Forget stand-alone renderings, city-scale 3-D simulations are the future
CityEngine
Today, city planning is not that much different than playing SimCity. Increasingly, high-tech simulators are helping to build the cities of tomorrow. (more…)
21 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Oil companies brace for big wave of debt defaults
Oil companies brace for big wave of debt defaults
Low oil prices are leaving many companies with difficult debt loads, causing defaults at an extraordinary rate.
21 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Fed’s Williams says assuming data is good, ‘strong case’ for December hike
Fed’s Williams says assuming data is good, ‘strong case’ for December hike
Comments from San Francisco Federal Reserve President John Williams on the weekend:
“Assuming that we continue to get good data on the economy, continue to get signs that we are moving closer to achieving our goals and gaining confidence getting back to 2-percent inflation… If that continues to happen there’s a strong case to be made in December to raise rates.”
21 November, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on El-Erian Says "The Market Believes Central Banks Are Our Best Friends Forever", Just Don’t Show It "Figure 4"
El-Erian Says "The Market Believes Central Banks Are Our Best Friends Forever", Just Don’t Show It "Figure 4"
A recurring theme we have covered here over the past few weeks and months (most recently here), is that while stocks have soared since the September lows (first on bad payrolls news suggesting no rate hike, then on a Fed hint a rate hike is imminent, go figure), most other asset classes have ignored the furious rally, and none other more so than junk bonds and ETFs.
This is shown both longer-term: