23 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Here’s Why Fixed-Income Returns Are So Low
Here’s Why Fixed-Income Returns Are So Low
As the Federal Reserve remains reluctant to aggressively raise interest rates, investors continue to search for yield.
23 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The 3 Biggest iShare Bond ETFs (AGG, LQD)
The 3 Biggest iShare Bond ETFs (AGG, LQD)
The characteristics, yields and duration of the three largest bond ETFs offered by BlackRock iShares.
23 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on If You Like Dividends, You Should Love These 3 Stocks
If You Like Dividends, You Should Love These 3 Stocks
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I have a confession. I love dividend stocks. There is something reassuring about receiving those dividend payments: No matter what a company’s stock price is doing, the payments can help keep you from making an irrational decision at the worst time.
23 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on This gathering will bring a $150 million boost to San Diego
This gathering will bring a $150 million boost to San Diego
Who’s king of the comic book nerds? Marvel Comics, that’s who.
23 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on In Case You Missed It, 5 New Lung Cancer Drugs Have Been Approved Since October
In Case You Missed It, 5 New Lung Cancer Drugs Have Been Approved Since October
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Cancer is an utterly terrifying six-letter word since it’s a disease that’s still largely a mystery to researchers, and in many cases, there are no definitive cures. Chances are better than not that you, or someone close to you, has battled cancer, with men and women having a respective 42% and 38% chance of developing cancer during their lifetimes.
23 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on TECHNOLOGY SHOWS NEW MARKET LEADERSHIP — EBAY, MICROSOFT, AND QUALCOMM GAP HIGHER
TECHNOLOGY SHOWS NEW MARKET LEADERSHIP — EBAY, MICROSOFT, AND QUALCOMM GAP HIGHER
TECHNOLOGY SPDR SHOWS NEW LEADERSHIP… Stocks had another good week with the Dow and S&P 500 ending Friday at new records. One of the other positive developments was new upside leadership by technology which was the week’s strongest sector. Chart 1 shows the
Technology Sector SPDR (XLK) hitting a new record high at midweek. That strong price performance was matched…
23 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Amazon, Inc. Earnings: Can the E-Commerce Giant Crush Expectations Again?
Amazon, Inc. Earnings: Can the E-Commerce Giant Crush Expectations Again?
To say Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is on a roll could be an understatement. Following a string of expectation-crushing quarters and a record-setting Prime Day earlier this month, shares are up a whopping 53% during the last 12 months, crushing the S&P 500’s paltry 3% gain in the same period.