6 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Market Extra: Here’s how ‘yield tourists’ got burned by South Africa’s market rout
Market Extra: Here’s how ‘yield tourists’ got burned by South Africa’s market rout
Investment professionals like to joke that the carry trade is akin to picking up pennies in front of a steamroller—a reference to how leverage can quickly transform even a relatively mild selloff into a dramatic loss.
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6 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Wefunder To Host 12-City Tour For Live, In-Person Funding Events for Small Businesses
Wefunder To Host 12-City Tour For Live, In-Person Funding Events for Small Businesses
Crowdfunding platform Wefunder announced on Thursday it is set to host a 12-city tour of live, in-person funding events for small businesses. The funding portal noted that the events are much like demo days that are hosted by accelerators. According to Wefunder, the 12-city events’… Read More
6 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 1Q Borrowing Booms Across Leveraged Loan, HY, & HG Markets; M&A, Pro Rata Underwhelm
1Q Borrowing Booms Across Leveraged Loan, HY, & HG Markets; M&A, Pro Rata Underwhelm
Borrowing across the credit spectrum boomed in the first quarter of 2017.
6 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Whether the topic is trade, infrastructure or taxes, to the CEO set, Trump speaks their language
Whether the topic is trade, infrastructure or taxes, to the CEO set, Trump speaks their language
Wall Street and Washington are set to get even cozier with President Trump in office, writes The New York Times
6 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Israeli Arrested for Bomb Threats Made Millions in Bitcoin Over the Darknet
Israeli Arrested for Bomb Threats Made Millions in Bitcoin Over the Darknet
The teen who allegedly made bomb threats against Jewish community centres could be a major cyber criminal.
6 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Canada building permits for February -2.5% vs 1.3 estimate
Canada building permits for February -2.5% vs 1.3 estimate
Last month 5.8% vs 5.4% previously reported.
The Canada Building permits for February came in weaker than expectations at -2.5% vs +1.3% estimate. The prior month was revised to +5.8% vs +5.4%, so it takes some of the sting away from the miss this month.
6 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on US initial jobless claims 234k vs 250k exp
US initial jobless claims 234k vs 250k exp
US initial jobless claims week ending 31 March 2017
– Continued claims 2.028m vs 2.040m exp. Prior 2.052m
– 4 week avg 250.00k vs 254.25k prior. Revised to 254.50k
For the month of March, claims ran at;