19 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Fear Economy: It Couldn’t Possibly Happen Here But It Did
The Fear Economy: It Couldn’t Possibly Happen Here But It Did
Submitted by Jeffrey Snider via Alhambra Investment Partners,
In the late 1990’s, economists attempted to get reacquainted with something that they previously believed was an artifact of long ago history. The plight of Japan during that decade had revived fears of deflation and depression. Some economists, those daring enough to challenge entrenched notions, began even to contemplate whether or not it could happen here.
19 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why Melco Crown, U.S. Steel, and Pure Storage Slumped Today
Why Melco Crown, U.S. Steel, and Pure Storage Slumped Today
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19 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on “Saving Social Security” May End in Dollar Devaluation
“Saving Social Security” May End in Dollar Devaluation
As the US presidential election nears, we are doing a series of reports on the differences and agreements of major parties on various economic and financial topics. Last week, we noted one area where the major-party candidates…
19 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Market Extra: Here’s the sector hedge-fund investors have been scooping up the most
Market Extra: Here’s the sector hedge-fund investors have been scooping up the most
Technology companies have only modestly outperformed the S&P 500 in 2016—the sector is up 8.6% year-to-date, compared with the benchmark index’s 6.9% rise, and five of the 10 primary sectors have seen stronger gains—but you wouldn’t know it to look at hedge funds.
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19 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman agrees to step down
The Wall Street Journal: Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman agrees to step down
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19 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Ryan Lochte apologizes for his behavior in Brazil
The Wall Street Journal: Ryan Lochte apologizes for his behavior in Brazil
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19 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Martha Stokes: Trading Options using StockCharts
Martha Stokes: Trading Options using StockCharts
The Modern and Simpler Approach to Options