14 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 3 Big Changes to Social Security on the Horizon
3 Big Changes to Social Security on the Horizon
Social Security provides a valuable financial safety net to 60 million Americans. But payments to recipients are outstripping revenue collected from payroll taxes, and that means changes to the program are coming. The three changes below are among those on the table — and while they may not be desirable, they may also be necessary to make sure Social Security is around when workers retire.
14 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Sheryl Sandberg talks about husband’s death
Sheryl Sandberg talks about husband’s death
Sheryl Sandberg talks about husband’s death during commencement address.
14 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on For The American Farmer "It’s Death By A 1,000 Knives”- US Farmland Values Plunge Most In 30 Years
For The American Farmer "It’s Death By A 1,000 Knives”- US Farmland Values Plunge Most In 30 Years
Not so long ago, US farmland – whose prices were until recently rising exponentially – was considered by many to be the next asset bubble. Then, exactly one year ago, the fairytale officially ended, and as reported in February, US farmland saw its first price drop since 1986.
14 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Liquidity Problems? Deutsche Bank Offers 5% Yields If Depositors Lock Up Their Money For Three Months
Liquidity Problems? Deutsche Bank Offers 5% Yields If Depositors Lock Up Their Money For Three Months
One of the reasons why central banks around the globe have flooded the financial system with trillions in excess reserves is to make sure that banks no longer have to rely on potentially fleeting short term deposits (and is also why negative interest rates have become the norm in so many part of the world, that $10 trillion in bills and bonds now trade with a negative yield).
14 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Just Because Amazon Can Buy Back Shares Doesn’t Mean It Will
Just Because Amazon Can Buy Back Shares Doesn’t Mean It Will
There’s a growing problem at Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), and it’s one most companies would love to have. Despite aggressive investments in fulfillment centers, data centers, and new technology, Amazon’s cash pile continues to grow. At the end of the first quarter, it had nearly $16 billion in cash and marketable securities, 15% more than it did last year.