4 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Eyeing higher returns, family offices to amp up real estate investments
Eyeing higher returns, family offices to amp up real estate investments
Family offices are increasingly cutting out the middle man and directly investing in real estate and operating businesses. A new survey by the Family Office Exchange found that 81 percent of family offices have at least one person scouting out direct investments, Bloomberg reported. Driving this focus is the feeling that hedge funds, bonds and stocks will produce lackluster returns. Family offices reported an average 7.2 percent return in 2016. “The one place family offices […]
4 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on GOP congressman on Obamacare replacement: ‘I don’t think any individual has read the whole bill’
GOP congressman on Obamacare replacement: ‘I don’t think any individual has read the whole bill’
The House is scheduled to vote on the American Health Care Act on Thursday.
4 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Bitcoin surges above $1,500 to record as more investors bet on ‘digital gold’
Bitcoin surges above $1,500 to record as more investors bet on ‘digital gold’
Bitcoin jumped to a fresh all-time high Thursday on continued speculation in the digital currency.
4 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on EURUSD comes within touching distance of last week’s highs
EURUSD comes within touching distance of last week’s highs
EURUSD is pushing on
The support down to 1.0880 has held, the dips have been bought and that looks like it’s leading to an attempt to break higher.
EURUSD H4 chart
4 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Bond Report: Treasury yields rise as investors look ahead to June rate hike
Bond Report: Treasury yields rise as investors look ahead to June rate hike
Treasury yields continued to rise a day after the Fed indicated two more rate rises remain likely in 2017.
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4 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Stephen Hawking Will Show How Humans Can Move Planet in 100 Years
Stephen Hawking Will Show How Humans Can Move Planet in 100 Years
Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has warned that humanity needs to become a multi-planetary species within the next century in order to avoid extinction.
Hawking made the prediction in a new documentary called Expedition New Earth, which is set to be released this summer as part of the BBC’s Tomorrow’s World science season.
Existential risks include climate change, overpopulation, epidemics and asteroid strikes, according to Hawking.
In his program, Hawking will explore the…
4 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Economic Report: U.S. productivity slumps in first quarter
Economic Report: U.S. productivity slumps in first quarter
The productivity of American firms and their employees fell in the first quarter at the fastest rate in a year, reflecting a cutback in the amount of goods and services made available to customers.