6 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Market Extra: Chinese banks experiment with bitcoin-like system
Market Extra: Chinese banks experiment with bitcoin-like system
Chinese banks in two cities have begun testing a custom-built digital currency developed by the People’s Bank of China, according to information gleaned from local media reports and interviews with two individuals who are familiar with the central bank’s thinking.
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6 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Equity Markets at an Inflection Point
Equity Markets at an Inflection Point
The translation and interpretation of the news can play a crucial role on Wall Street. This is especially true when it comes to public perception. Importantly, the financial media plays a dominant role when it comes to…
6 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Are We in a Secular Bull Market and Do Valuations Matter?
Are We in a Secular Bull Market and Do Valuations Matter?
“Even if (Saut’s) right, the reality is that we’re probably still going to be peppered with a lot of volatility,” Rosenberg said. In reality, we’ve gone a long time without seeing any pullback. That is not normal, Rosenberg stated. Outside of 1995, which marked the “Dot Com”…
6 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Do You Want to Restore Manufacturing Employment? Smash the Robots!
Do You Want to Restore Manufacturing Employment? Smash the Robots!
There has been much public discussion about the demise of US manufacturing jobs and policies to restore manufacturing employment. Indeed, as shown in Chart 1, in absolute as well as relative terms, US manufacturing employment…
6 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Similarities (and Key Differences) Between 2017 and 2013 So Far
The Similarities (and Key Differences) Between 2017 and 2013 So Far
2017 is off to a remarkably similar start to 2013. No two years are ever exactly the same, so there’s no reason to suggest that 2017 will repeat the 30% gains achieved in 2013. But many of the technical and fundamental similarities…
6 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Christie mentor gets probation in United bribery scandal
Christie mentor gets probation in United bribery scandal
Former NY/NJ Port Authority chair David Samson was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty in a bribery scandal.
6 March, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on FX risk and Hedging funds sent to a US broker
FX risk and Hedging funds sent to a US broker
I’m from Australia and I’m enquiring about hedging any foreign exchange risk when funding a US brokerage account (held in USD).
The AUD has been in a range between $0.63-1.10 over the last decade, and it’s currently at about $0.76, so if the AUD goes back up, the value of a new US brokerage account can only go down.