31 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Capitol Report: Donald Trump leads another poll, but he won’t be bragging about this one
Capitol Report: Donald Trump leads another poll, but he won’t be bragging about this one
According to Gallup, most of Americans view Trump unfavorably. In fact, three out of every five people polled feel that way.
31 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Activity-Based Costing vs. Absorption Costing for Decision Making
Activity-Based Costing vs. Absorption Costing for Decision Making
They’re both valid, but one’s trickier.
31 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Annuity Due vs. Ordinary Annuity
Annuity Due vs. Ordinary Annuity
It’s all about timing
31 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Paul Craig Roberts: The West Is Being Reduced To Looting Itself
Paul Craig Roberts: The West Is Being Reduced To Looting Itself
Authored by Paul Craig Roberts,
I, Michael Hudson, John Perkins, and a few others have reported the multi-pronged looting of peoples by Western economic institutions, principally the big New York Banks with the aid of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
31 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japanese Bond Yields Continue To Collapse As China Margin Suffers Longest Losing Streak On Record
Japanese Bond Yields Continue To Collapse As China Margin Suffers Longest Losing Streak On Record
Following Kuroda’s panic policy measures from Friday, JGB yields continue to collapse across the curve (though notably 30Y is selling off – is someone actually concerned about long-term survival risk?). 2Y Yields have collapsed all the way to BoJ’s -10bps rate, 5Y is plunging – now close to -9bps, and 10Y has dropped 20bps to just over 6bps… with BofA warning a negative 10Y rate looms.
31 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia stocks edge up after Japan policy boost; debt shines
Asia stocks edge up after Japan policy boost; debt shines
Asian stocks started a new month on a cautious note on Monday, with the Bank of Japan’s surprise policy easing sparking some buying but further signs of economic weakness in China and a fall in oil prices keeping investors on guard. The greenback continued to benefit from the growing monetary policy divergence between the U.S. and its counterparts in Europe and Asia while bonds, especially investment grade debt, received a boost after Japan’s surprise decision to introduce negative interest rates last week.
31 January, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China shares subdued as economic news disappoints
China shares subdued as economic news disappoints
A private survey – the Caixin/Markit China Manufacturing PMI – underscored the trend by showing the factory sector shrank in December for the 11th consecutive month. Equity and bond markets globally had rallied on Friday after the Bank of Japan surprised by cutting interest rates into negative territory for the first time.