23 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Physical Gold Delivery/CME Group
Physical Gold Delivery/CME Group
Do you know of anyone that has taken physical gold delivery using Comex Gold Futures,..
Instead of ETF’s, where the physical is hypothetical. Futures seem an option, where a client deposits the full value of the contract plus delivery costs. The contract is rolled over before expiration to the next month in perpetuity till the gold is ‘needed’.
This seems a much better option, than safe deposit boxes or home vaults. Essentially you end up becoming a defacto Gold Reserve. The warehousing…
23 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 50y and 100y UST bonds, do you like it?
50y and 100y UST bonds, do you like it?
Mnuchin is starting to sound more serious about the possibility of huge duration bonds. I can see this being a very interesting way to decrease capital demands for people that need to hold a certain amount of bonds/duration
Lets say I estimate I need to have 20% of my portfolio allocated to the 30y UST bond. With an 100y bond, I might be able to only allocate ~6-8% (or something along those lines), freeing up 13% in cash (but retaining the same duration exposure). I then can use that cash…
23 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Fannie-Freddie case puts spotlight on Mnuchin’s housing finance plans
Fannie-Freddie case puts spotlight on Mnuchin’s housing finance plans
Steven Mnuchin’s may soon be forced to clarify his plans for housing finance reform, following this week’s federal appeal court decision that investors in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mack aren’t entitled to billions in profits. Mnuchin previously said that the $10 trillion mortgage market is a priority for the Trump administration. The decision from the federal appeal court will push Mnuchin to show how soon he will make changes, Bloomberg reported.
23 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on IB changing the Quote subscription
IB changing the Quote subscription
What’s the big diff between what we get now and this ? Need translation.
Effective Wednesday March 1, 2017, IB will be terminating a market data service you’ve subscribed to and offering a variety of other services with different features and costs as a replacement. Details regarding this change are provided below and we recommend that you elect a replacement service prior to this termination date if you wish to continue receiving live quote…
23 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Reality Catching Up With Expectations
Reality Catching Up With Expectations
The stock market is a major leading indicator that rallies on optimism in the economy. Stocks represent the sum progress of companies in the present with a premium for what is expected in the future. Often these economic…
23 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on North Korea Hacking Spree: Is Blockchain the Solution?
North Korea Hacking Spree: Is Blockchain the Solution?
Locked in a punishing sanctions regime, North Korea is throwing caution to the wind and has mounted a series of cyber attacks by taking advantage of outdated financial technology, mainly through the SWIFT network. Such cyber-attacks are…
23 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Kansas City Fed Survey: February Activity Highest Since 2011
Kansas City Fed Survey: February Activity Highest Since 2011
The Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Survey business conditions indicator measures activity in the following states: Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wyoming, western Missouri, and northern New Mexico.