30 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on PLUNGE IN JAPANESE BOND YIELD PULLS TREASURY YIELD TO NINE-MONTH LOW — THAT HELPS EXPLAIN WHY BONDS RALLIED WITH STOCKS ON FRIDAY
PLUNGE IN JAPANESE BOND YIELD PULLS TREASURY YIELD TO NINE-MONTH LOW — THAT HELPS EXPLAIN WHY BONDS RALLIED WITH STOCKS ON FRIDAY
10-YEAR TREASURY YIELD FALLS TO NINE-MONTH LOW… A seemingly strange thing happened on Friday. The Bank of Japan surprised everyone by adopting a negative interest rate for the first time by pushing its short-term rate below zero. Not surprisingly, the
Japanese yen plunged 2% and
Japanese stocks jumped 2.8%. That strong stock rebound helped support…
30 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Marijuana Reform Takes a Step Back in an Unlikely State
Marijuana Reform Takes a Step Back in an Unlikely State
Bad news for supporters of legal marijuana: One state’s highest court recently announced it was voiding a decriminalization ordinance that passed last April.
30 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: U.S. sends Navy patrol to island in challenge to China’s claims
The Wall Street Journal: U.S. sends Navy patrol to island in challenge to China’s claims
The warship sails near an island in the South China Sea claimed by China and two of its neighbors, another in a series of operations intended to challenge Beijing’s maritime and territorial claims in the region.
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30 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Apple, FANGs, & Monetary Fools
Apple, FANGs, & Monetary Fools
Submitted by David Stockman via Contra Corner blog,
This week the great tree of Apple finally stopped growing toward the sky. During its latest quarter, in fact, i-Pad sales were down 25%, Mac volume came in 4% lower and even the i-Phone barely breached the flat line.
30 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Alphabet Prepares to Challenge Facebook and Microsoft In VR
Alphabet Prepares to Challenge Facebook and Microsoft In VR
Evidence is mounting that Alphabet intends to challenge Facebook and Microsoft’s early leads in the most important computing development since mobile.
30 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Facebook moves to ban gun sales on social network
Facebook moves to ban gun sales on social network
Facebook is banning private gun sales on its network and Instagram, The New York Times reports.
30 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Where to Invest Money in 2016: 7 Great Ideas
Where to Invest Money in 2016: 7 Great Ideas
Wondering how to put your money to work this year? We have answers.