4 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Mutual Funds Weekly: Index funds take flak after stock market’s dismal 2015 return
Mutual Funds Weekly: Index funds take flak after stock market’s dismal 2015 return
Index funds and ETFs have proven to be a better mousetrap for many investors, but of course they’re not perfect.
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4 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Dollar nurses losses as payrolls report looms
Dollar nurses losses as payrolls report looms
The greenback wallowed close to a two-week low against the yen, having erased its upward spike triggered a week ago by the Bank of Japan’s move to adopt negative interest rates. Sterling was last trading down about 0.1 percent at $1.4571 (GBP=D4), from its Thursday high of $1.4672 but still on track for weekly gains of more than 2 percent.
4 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Exclusive: State Street nears deal for GE’s asset management arm – sources
Exclusive: State Street nears deal for GE’s asset management arm – sources
State Street, a Boston-based asset manager, has prevailed over other bidders, including Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N), for the business, and is now in the final stages of negotiating a deal with GE, the people said this week. An agreement could come as early as this month and value GE’s asset management business at as much as $500 million, the people added, cautioning that the negotiations could still fall through. “We have had a very high level of interest from potential acquirers of GE Asset Management (GEAM) in the market and the deal is progressing well.
4 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders spar over liberal credentials
The Wall Street Journal: Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders spar over liberal credentials
The Democratic presidential candidates clashed fiercely Thursday night in their first one-on-one debate over who is the true liberal in the race
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4 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Capitol Report: Hillary Clinton says she’ll ‘look into’ releasing paid speech transcripts
Capitol Report: Hillary Clinton says she’ll ‘look into’ releasing paid speech transcripts
If you’re curious about what Hillary Clinton said to companies like Goldman Sachs in paid speeches, you may be about to find out.
4 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Chinese police confirm they’re holding missing Hong Kong booksellers
The Wall Street Journal: Chinese police confirm they’re holding missing Hong Kong booksellers
Chinese police confirmed Thursday that three Hong Kong booksellers who have been missing since October are being detained on the mainland and are under investigation for “illegal activities.”
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4 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Chinese tourist surge expected next week despite slowdown
Chinese tourist surge expected next week despite slowdown
The Chinese economy may be slowing but that’s not stopping them from traveling over Lunar New Year.