6 November, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on BOJ Sep. meeting minutes out now
BOJ Sep. meeting minutes out now
The Bank of Japan monetary policy meeting minutes from September
Pretty much ancient history now, but the changes at the meeting were significant, with the policy framework modified (yield curve control the biggie)
6 November, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on US stock futures surge after Clinton cleared by FBI
US stock futures surge after Clinton cleared by FBI
US stock futures surge after Clinton cleared by FBI
U.S. equity index futures opened up more than 1 percent in the start of U.S. election week trading on Sunday, suggesting Wall Street looks poised to end its longest skid in more than three decades.
The move came a few hours after the FBI said on Sunday that newly discovered emails had not changed its conclusion that no charges were warranted against presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
6 November, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Much More Than Trump
Much More Than Trump
Submitted by Robert Gore via Straight Line Logic blog,
“Revolutions dawn when an appreciable number of the ruled realize their rulers are intellectual and moral inferiors.”
6 November, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Better Buy: AT&T Inc. vs. T-Mobile
Better Buy: AT&T Inc. vs. T-Mobile
Image source: Getty Images.
John Legere is quite all right with seeing AT&T (NYSE: T) buy Time Warner (NYSE: TWX), on one condition. The T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) CEO says Washington should consider “making AT&T divest Batman,” a superhero in Time Warner’s cave.
6 November, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Some of the late arrivals to the party now … gold down, oil up
Some of the late arrivals to the party now … gold down, oil up
S&P futures have opened (Globex), up more than 1.2% (update +25 points now)
– Gold under $1292
– Crude is up just shy of 1%
FX update:
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Earlier:
6 November, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Gold Loses $1300 As Stocks, Peso Soar After Comey Clears Clinton (Again)
Gold Loses $1300 As Stocks, Peso Soar After Comey Clears Clinton (Again)
The first reactions to Comey’s re-bombshell were in currencies with the Mexican peso soaring back below 19/$ and USDJPY spiking to 104.00. Equity futures spiked on the open with Dow soaring 200 points back above 18000…
It appears the rumors were correct on Friday…
6 November, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on How to Play a Volatility Spike (Guest Columnist at Barron’s)
How to Play a Volatility Spike (Guest Columnist at Barron’s)
Yesterday, I was pleased to once again have an opportunity to pen a guest column for Barron’s, pinch hitting for Steve Sears in his The Striking Price column with How to Play a Volatility Spike. If my math is correct, this is the nineteenth time I have been a guest columnist in this fashion. I always try to keep my subj