1 October, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 90 Days Later: Still No Signs Of Brexit ‘Doom & Gloom’
90 Days Later: Still No Signs Of Brexit ‘Doom & Gloom’
For the first half of the year, we were warned early and often by authorities that the Brexit vote could be a calamity for the ages.
1 October, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Britain’s PM will kick off Brexit in early 2017 with ‘Great Repeal Bill’: Report
Britain’s PM will kick off Brexit in early 2017 with ‘Great Repeal Bill’: Report
Theresa May tells The Sunday Times she will introduce a repeal bill to scrap the legislation that allowed Britain to enter the EU.
1 October, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Transports Are on the Verge of Bullish Breakout — Rails Have Already Turned Up
Transports Are on the Verge of Bullish Breakout — Rails Have Already Turned Up
Once again, transportation stocks appear to be on the verge of a bullish breakout. Chart 1 shows Transportation Average iShares (IYT) on the verge of breaking through their April/September highs. Their relative strength ratio (top of chart) also appears to have bottomed. I recently showed buying in airlines and air freight. Rails, however, have been the strongest part of the transportation group and are leading it higher today. As I showed yesterday, transports are now outperforming utilities which is a positive sign.
1 October, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Tis the Season – Earnings Season
Tis the Season – Earnings Season
The third quarter has come to an end. It ended on a high note with the S&P gaining 3.3% from the June 30 close to Friday’s close. Interestingly, the S&P got to 2168 two weeks into the third quarter which is exactly where it ended on Friday. In other words, if you had gone into a long slumber on July 14 and woke up on September 30, you wouldn’t have missed a thing.
1 October, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Voting For Survival: The Election Story Of 2016
Voting For Survival: The Election Story Of 2016
Submitted by TJ Brown via The Foundation for Economic Education,
Is it just me, or does this year appear to be the most pessimistic election season ever? Typically during presidential elections, you notice people’s optimism as they extol their preferred political candidate. This year, however, not so much.
1 October, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Minnesota Commissioner Slams Obamacare As "Unfair & Unsustainable" As Rates Soar
Minnesota Commissioner Slams Obamacare As "Unfair & Unsustainable" As Rates Soar
Soaring Obamacare premiums and declining insurer participation rates in exchanges across the country have been a frequent topic of conversation for us (see “Obamacare On “Verge Of Collapse” As Premiums Set To Soar Again In 2017” and “Stunning Maps Depict Collapse Of Obamacare “Coverage” In 2017“). So it should come as no surprise to our readers that Minnesota has just an
1 October, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Today’s Federal Reserve Makes Volcker Look Timid
Today’s Federal Reserve Makes Volcker Look Timid
Submitted by John Mauldin via MauldinEconomics.com,
Let’s look at the Fed’s (and other central banks’) magnitude of monetary manipulation in recent years and the very constrained maneuvering room they now have as a consequence.