9 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Oil rebounds in Asia as Iran talk raises hopes
Oil rebounds in Asia as Iran talk raises hopes
Oil prices rose sharply in Asian trade on glimmers of hope of a producer cut-back and after a steep sell-off overnight.
9 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Is The American Dream Dead?
Is The American Dream Dead?
Submitted by Tom Chatham via ProjectChesapeake.com,
The American dream is not a thing in physical terms but an idea that lives or dies with certain beliefs in society. Can it die? Yes it can if those beliefs are purged from the conscience of society. This is what Jefferson meant by watering the tree of liberty with the blood of patriots from time to time.
9 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Capitol Report: Clinton campaign spins New Hampshire loss as Sanders digs in
Capitol Report: Clinton campaign spins New Hampshire loss as Sanders digs in
Hillary Clinton’s campaign wants voters to forget all about the New Hampshire primary.
9 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 5 things to watch from Fed Head Yellen in her testimony to Congress
5 things to watch from Fed Head Yellen in her testimony to Congress
Yes, that’s right, its time for Janet Yellen to answer questions from the US Congress
– Testimony to the reps on Wednesday
– Testimony to the Senate on Thursday
She fronts ’em at 10am (eastern time in the US0 on Wednesday, but her prepared remarks will be published at 8.30 ET, along with the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy report
9 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on This Is What Central Bank Failure Looks Like (Part 2)
This Is What Central Bank Failure Looks Like (Part 2)
Following The BoJ’s utter collapse from omnipotence to impotence, it seems the rest of the world is losing faith in Central Banks “control,” as nothing says The Fed knows nothing like the collapse of Fed credibility to… nothing…
The market now sees ZERO probability of a rate-hike in March…
9 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Claws of Systemic Risk Are Popping Once Again
The Claws of Systemic Risk Are Popping Once Again
The susceptibility of credit spreads to systemic risk(s) that I was describing last month was borne out last week. Protection on the ITRAXX senior European financial debt index widened by over 45 bps from 92 bps at the close of January to 137 bps at the close on February 8…
9 February, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Oil Rolls Over and Takes Oil Stocks Down With it
Oil Rolls Over and Takes Oil Stocks Down With it
Southwestern Energy, Whiting Petroleum, Nabors Industries, Targa Resources, and Targa Resources Partners were all down double digits today.