19 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on President Obama Violated The Law With His Ransom Payment To Iran
President Obama Violated The Law With His Ransom Payment To Iran
Submitted by Andrew McCarthy via NationalReview.com,
The president hoped to camouflage what he knew to be against the law in his dealings with Iran. Did it ever occur to President Obama to ask why he couldn’t just cut a check to the Iranian regime?
19 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Bianco: Brexit Probably Most Bullish Thing That Happened This Summer
Bianco: Brexit Probably Most Bullish Thing That Happened This Summer
Speaking last week on our podcast, Jim Bianco of Bianco Research told listeners that the Brexit vote on June 23rd may have been the most bullish catalyst for the US stock market this year where, after the initial shock, major market indices like the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones…
19 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Cathay Pacific Crushed As Chinese Corporate Travel Collapses
Cathay Pacific Crushed As Chinese Corporate Travel Collapses
Cathay Pacific announced earnings earlier this week which paint a fairly ominous picture for China. The airline posted a 9.3% YoY drop in revenue and an 82% decline in net profit which they attributed to, among other things, “weak passsenger demand, particularly in the premium class“. Comments from the Cathay’s press release clearly indicate weak corporate travel with the company pointing out that corporate enplanements in Hong Kong declined f
19 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Not All Americans Have The Right To Bear Arms
Not All Americans Have The Right To Bear Arms
No matter which side of the gun debate you fall on, we can all agree that gun laws are confusing. As ValueWalk.com notes, there are federal laws, state laws, and local municipal laws, all of which can be contradictory.
19 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Start-up Hampton Creek, maker of Just Mayo, may face SEC investigation
Start-up Hampton Creek, maker of Just Mayo, may face SEC investigation
Prominent start-up Hampton Creek, maker of Just Mayo, faces scrutiny from regulators for its business practices, the NYT reports.
19 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on "Markets Are Ripe For A Black Swan Event" – Why Most ‘Well Hedged’ Funds Won’t Survive
"Markets Are Ripe For A Black Swan Event" – Why Most ‘Well Hedged’ Funds Won’t Survive
George Sokoloff, founder and CIO of Carmot Capital, recently explained why typical asset allocation strategies, including those employed by most “sophisticated” hedge fund managers, end up getting slaughtered during market shocks despite perceptions of being “well hedged”. One has to look no further than the last “great recession” to get a glimpse of just how well the typical “hedged” portfolios fared during the last “Black Swan” event.