26 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Washington’s "Empire Of Chaos" & The Cold War 2.0 ‘New Normal’
Washington’s "Empire Of Chaos" & The Cold War 2.0 ‘New Normal’
Authored by Pepe Escobar, Op-Ed via RT.com,
In his seminal ‘Fall of Rome: And the End of Civilization,’ Bryan Ward-Perkins writes, “Romans before the fall were as certain as we are today that their world would continue forever… They were wrong. We would be wise not to repeat their complacency.”
26 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on S&P 500 Q3 Earnings Results: Market Overvalued
S&P 500 Q3 Earnings Results: Market Overvalued
The preliminary S&P 500 Index third quarter earnings results are in, and once again we get to look at one of my favorite charts, which shows the S&P 500 in relation to its normal value range. (Note: The chart is a static graphic, not an active chart.)
26 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on In Honor Of "The Big Short", Here Is Michael Burry’s Historic Commencement Speech
In Honor Of "The Big Short", Here Is Michael Burry’s Historic Commencement Speech
On the day after one of America’s greatest for over-consumption, a few moments of quiet reflection on the state of our world seemed appropriate. With the launch of “The Big Short” movie (assuredly infuriating many Americans with its “dangerous for the establishment” expose of the greed, stupidity, hubris, and arrogance of Wall Street bankers gone wild), Dr.
26 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Year In Charts: Presenting The Latest "PunchLine" Chartporn
The Year In Charts: Presenting The Latest "PunchLine" Chartporn
The Punchline’s Abe Gulkowitz is the author of our favorite chart-only newsletter, and as 2015 draws to a close, it is obvious that he has been very busy.
26 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on David Collum: The Next Recession Will Be A Barn-Burner
David Collum: The Next Recession Will Be A Barn-Burner
For those who enjoyed his encyclopedic 2015: Year In Review, this week we spend an hour with David Collum to ask: After processing through all of that information, what do you think the future is most likely
26 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on This is why bounces in the price of oil will be shallow
This is why bounces in the price of oil will be shallow
When the price goes up, the taps are turned
The New York Times writes about how oil companies are essentially storing oil in the ground.
“More than 4,000 drilled oil and natural gas wells across the country producing nothing, but ready to be tapped quickly,”
26 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Will 2016 Be Fitbit Inc.’s Best Year Yet?
Will 2016 Be Fitbit Inc.’s Best Year Yet?
FitBit appears poised to grow profits considerably in 2016, but competitive threats from the likes of the Apple Watch still loom large.