1 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ‘Unrest’ Is The Only Growth Industry Left
‘Unrest’ Is The Only Growth Industry Left
1 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Slow Growth and "Making America Great Again"
Slow Growth and "Making America Great Again"
Trade and employment are more complicated than the U.S. just being inundated by cheap products that rely on cheap labor to displace American jobs. Low savings rates in the U.S. and the high savings rates in some countries impact the exchange rates making…
1 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan PM Abe comments on yen and intervention
Japan PM Abe comments on yen and intervention
Abe speaking in parliament
– No change to view that forex restrictions should not be part of trade negotiations
– We have not conducted FX intervention under my administration
via Reuters
1 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on More on the "GPIF says not considering investing in US infrastructure bonds" story
More on the "GPIF says not considering investing in US infrastructure bonds" story
Headline from Reuters is here:
Japan GPIF says its not considering investing in US infrastructure bonds
I didn’t have any further details, but this now (summary of Bloomberg’s latest on it):
1 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Kettera Strategies Names Knoeck As Chief Financial Officer
Kettera Strategies Names Knoeck As Chief Financial Officer
Alternative investment platform company Kettera Strategies has named James Knoeck as the firm’s chief financial officer.
1 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Better Buy: Facebook, Inc. vs Alphabet
Better Buy: Facebook, Inc. vs Alphabet
Digital advertising is expected to surpass television advertising in the U.S. this year — that is, if it hasn’t already. The two main beneficiaries of the growth in digital advertising are Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), which owns Google.
Image source: Facebook
Indeed, the two companies completely dominate the digital advertising market, combining to take about 60% of the market. Both companies are growing rapidly, especially considering their size, but which is the better buy right now?
1 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Top Online Retail Stocks to Buy in 2017
Top Online Retail Stocks to Buy in 2017
Even after two decades of torrid growth, the rise of e-commerce is still in its early innings. Online sales comprise less than 10% of retail sales, with research firm eMarketer estimating that retail e-commerce sales will increase to more than $4 trillion in 2020, up from about $1.5 trillion in 2015. With millions more people gaining access to the Internet every year, e-commerce appears set to grow at a rapid pace for at least another decade, and likely much longer.