16 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Freddie Gray case: Hung jury declared in first officer’s trial
The Wall Street Journal: Freddie Gray case: Hung jury declared in first officer’s trial
A judge declared a mistrial in the criminal trial of William Porter, one of six Baltimore police officers charged in connection with the death of Freddie Gray last April.
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16 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Third Avenue settles with SEC over junk-bond fund
The Wall Street Journal: Third Avenue settles with SEC over junk-bond fund
Third Avenue Management LLC has reached an agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to provide investors with updated values on its Third Avenue Focused Credit Fund, as the firm unwinds the troubled fund over the next year or so.
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16 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asset Protection? Silver Has Held Its Value For 23 Centuries
Asset Protection? Silver Has Held Its Value For 23 Centuries
Submitted by Simon Black via SovereignMan.com,
Thousands of years ago in ancient city of Babylon, specially trained scribes gathered each day in the Temple of Marduk to record the day’s events.
They used cuneiform writing instruments and clay tablets, over 1200 of which still survive today.
16 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Cramer Remix: Avoid these stocks after a rate hike
Cramer Remix: Avoid these stocks after a rate hike
“Mad Money” host Jim Cramer warns of one group that stumbled after Wednesday’s Fed rate hike.
16 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why the Fed Is WRONG About Interest Rates
Why the Fed Is WRONG About Interest Rates
Richard Werner – an economics professor and the creator of quantitative easing – says that it’s a myth that interest rates drive the level of economic activity. The data shows that the opposite is true: rates lag the economy.
16 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Dollar gains as risk appetite improves, yields rise after Fed hike
Dollar gains as risk appetite improves, yields rise after Fed hike
The dollar gained on Thursday, rising after the Fed’s decision to hike rates for the first time since 2006 lifted risk appetite and yields.
16 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why Disney spent $4 billion on Lucasfilm and ‘Star Wars’
Why Disney spent $4 billion on Lucasfilm and ‘Star Wars’
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ is first new film in the series since Disney bought LucasFilm back in 2012 — but the media giant didn’t need to wait for opening night to start cashing in. Brian Stelter looks at how ‘Star Wars’ will impact the most valuable media company’s bottom line.