4 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Equal Sign Can Be A Real Bitch
The Equal Sign Can Be A Real Bitch
4 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Has Twitter Failed, or Is There Reason for Hope?
Has Twitter Failed, or Is There Reason for Hope?
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An analyst at MoffettNathanson recently issued a troubling critique of Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) and simultaneously downgraded the stock to sell.
4 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Eliminate the LM curve? Only if we also eliminate the IS curve
Eliminate the LM curve? Only if we also eliminate the IS curve
Over at Econlog I have a post criticizing Oliver Blanchard’s suggestions for improving the way we teach macro. Blanchard wants to focus on the IS relationship, and pretty much discard LM:
4 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 3 Biotechs Expecting Market-Moving Trial Results Soon
3 Biotechs Expecting Market-Moving Trial Results Soon
Clinical trial results can move biotech stocks significantly higher or lower, so investors need to pay particularly close attention to companies that are expected to report trial data soon. These three companies are expected to report results from studies by the end of this year that could cause their shares to pop or drop. Read on to find out if you might want to take on the risk of owning any of these stocks in your portfolio.
4 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on How to save money on this event where people spend $60B a year
How to save money on this event where people spend $60B a year
Couples are shelling out thousands on weddings. CNBC talks to a wedding expert about how to keep costs low.
4 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why The Fed Is Trapped: A 1% Increase In Rates Would Result In Up To $2.4 Trillion Of Losses
Why The Fed Is Trapped: A 1% Increase In Rates Would Result In Up To $2.4 Trillion Of Losses
A funny thing happened as every central bank around the world rushed to stimulate their economy by devaluing their currency in a global FX war that is now 7 years old and getting more violent by the day: with bond yields plunging, and over $10 trillion in global debt now having a negative yield, every fixed income investor starved for yield was pushed into the long end of the bond curve where whatever yield is left in the world of “safe” bonds is to be found.
4 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Want to win $100 million dollars? Think of a global problem, then solve it
Want to win $100 million dollars? Think of a global problem, then solve it
One foundation plans to award $100 million to an organization with the best solution to a global problem, The NY Times reports.