7 March, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Moody’s Asian Liquidity Stress Index – unchanged in February
Moody’s Asian Liquidity Stress Index – unchanged in February
Moody’s have an Asian Liquidity Stress Index (LSI)
It increases when speculative grade liquidity appears to deteriorate (and vice versa)
Its not surprising that such an index is quite elevated, EMs have borne the brunt of the liquidity strains we’ve seen since the beginning fo the year.
7 March, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia Markets: China stocks drop, dragging down Asian markets
Asia Markets: China stocks drop, dragging down Asian markets
China shares fell Tuesday and were on track to end a five-day winning streak on worries that the government might try to cool speculative activity in the country’s top property markets.
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7 March, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Roth IRA vs. Roth Contributory IRA
Roth IRA vs. Roth Contributory IRA
It’s a matter of how your IRA is funded.
7 March, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Reuters poll of 21 economists, 17 expect RBNZ on hold this week
Reuters poll of 21 economists, 17 expect RBNZ on hold this week
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand meet this week, on 10 March (NZ time)
– 17 of 21 economists expect on hold
– 4 expect a cut by 25 bp
– Further ahead, the majority expect a cut by the end of H1
The slowdown in China and falling dairy prices are cited as reasoning for cuts to come
7 March, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on A Whole Lot of BS Behind Monday`s Oil Move (Video)
A Whole Lot of BS Behind Monday`s Oil Move (Video)
7 March, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: In rare move, China releases dissident lawyer to U.S.
The Wall Street Journal: In rare move, China releases dissident lawyer to U.S.
A Chinese lawyer detained in a nationwide sweep of legal activists last year was released and flown to the U.S., in a rare act of leniency that contrasts with the treatment of a dozen other lawyers and legal assistants still being held.
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7 March, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on $20 Trillion in Debt, Financial Repression, and Gold’s Blast-off
$20 Trillion in Debt, Financial Repression, and Gold’s Blast-off
Politicians are ignoring the steady increase in the national debt, which is quickly closing in on $20 trillion. As long as interest rates remain low and the economy doesn’t slip into recession, there is room to keep the debt issue at bay. However, global investors are beginning to…