29 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 3 Things to Watch in the Stock Market This Week
3 Things to Watch in the Stock Market This Week
Stocks rose by a full percentage point last week, buoyed by a strong initial crop of earnings reports. With that gain, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) indexes are both up by about 2% so far in 2017 after rising by double-digits last year.
29 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Myanmar ruling party lawyer shot dead at Yangon airport
Myanmar ruling party lawyer shot dead at Yangon airport
Myanmar ruling party lawyer shot dead at Yangon airport
YANGON, Jan 29 (Reuters) – A legal adviser for Myanmar’s ruling National League for Democracy was shot dead outside the country’s busiest airport on Sunday, in a rare outbreak of what appeared to be political violence in the commercial capital, Yangon.
29 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Coming Era Of Depression Economics
The Coming Era Of Depression Economics
Submitted by Jeffrey Snider via Alhambra Investment Partners,
Like it or not, this is where we have been all along and a great many people are just now catching up. No matter what Janet Yellen says about the economy, she is talking out the side of her mouth. Internally, the recovery is gone, and it is never coming back. Externally, we have sub-5% unemployment so we all should be so happy, especially with, in her view, stable prices.
29 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 3 Biotech Stocks I’d Buy Right Now
3 Biotech Stocks I’d Buy Right Now
Conflicting statements from the Trump administration have made owning biotech stocks feel like a roller-coaster ride in recent weeks, but there are a few stocks I’d happily buy and hold despite the sway of political uncertainty. Shares of Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: LGND), Celldex Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CLDX), and Portola Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: PTLA) are looking awfully inexpensive, and incoming catalysts will make owning any one of these companies downright exciting this year.
29 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on European Crowdfunding Networks Calls for Members to Assist with EU Crowdfunding Regulatory Review
European Crowdfunding Networks Calls for Members to Assist with EU Crowdfunding Regulatory Review
The European Crowdfunding Network (ECN), a pan-European alternative finance advocacy group, is asking members to participate regarding input on the Capital Markets Union. Specifically, the ECN will be working with the Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (DG FISMA) regarding input on… Read More
29 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Tom Brady speaks Mandarin in video wishing fans a Happy Chinese New Year
Tom Brady speaks Mandarin in video wishing fans a Happy Chinese New Year
Tom Brady speaks Mandarin in video wishing fans a Happy Chinese New Year
Tom Brady wants to wish everyone a happy Chinese New Year!
The New England Patriots quarterback took to Facebook on Saturday to share a special message to his fans on the holiday, where he shows off his Mandarin skills!
29 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on George Soros’ Best-Performing Stocks of 2017 So Far
George Soros’ Best-Performing Stocks of 2017 So Far
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Love him or hate him — casual interest or indifference will also do — there’s no denying hedge-fund billionaire George Soros’ considerable skill predicting and profiting from the movements of financial markets. In a career spanning over six decades, Soros has amassed an estimated $25 billion fortune entirely through trading and investing stocks, bonds, currencies, and the like.