8 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Even the Vatican has a startup accelerator now
Even the Vatican has a startup accelerator now
Even the Vatican has a startup accelerator now
Pope Francis famously asked, “Who am I to judge?” So did Stephen Forte. The entrepreneur and Fresco Capital founder is launching a startup accelerator based in Rome – and in part at the Vatican. The accelerator will focus on for-profit, mission-driven companies (aka…
8 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Some Chinese Banks Suspend "Interbank Business" As Regulator Demands That Collateral "Actually Exists"
Some Chinese Banks Suspend "Interbank Business" As Regulator Demands That Collateral "Actually Exists"
With “risk” in most of the developed world seemingly a long forgotten four-letter word, as seen by today’s plunge in the VIX to a level not seen in 34 years, traders hoping for some “risk event” have been confined to the recent turmoil in China, where overnight not only did trade data disappoint, with both imports and exports missing, but bond yields jumped to the highest level since 2015, dragging stocks lower even as the local commodity crash slammed iron ore
8 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Mining CEO Explains Why Silver Could Reach Over $136
Mining CEO Explains Why Silver Could Reach Over $136
Authored by Simon Black via SovereignMan.com,
His remarks started off like dozens of presentations that I had heard so many times before. . .
8 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Impostors
Impostors
Are most so called stars and celebrities self-proclaimed?What do you think?
8 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Revenge of the Humans: How Discretionary Managers Can Crush Systematics
Revenge of the Humans: How Discretionary Managers Can Crush Systematics
I’d love to hear your thoughts on this excellent article. As a former “stat arb” trader, I thought his take on how quants have taken over that space was spot on. I could never compete in this universe and now am a long-term position trader.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/revenge-humans-how-discretionary-managers-can-crush-leigh-drogen
8 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Australia (March) Retail Sales: -0.1% m/m (expected +0.3%)
Australia (March) Retail Sales: -0.1% m/m (expected +0.3%)
Retails sales data from Australia has been lacklustre for many months
And, that continues today, down 0.1% m/m … for a big miss
– expected +0.3%
– prior revised to -0.2%, from -0.1%
For the y/y, up 2.1%
8 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japanese Wages Fall At Fastest Pace In 2 Years; Kuroda Admits His Job Is "Challenging"
Japanese Wages Fall At Fastest Pace In 2 Years; Kuroda Admits His Job Is "Challenging"
Buying stocks, bonds, and generally printing money willy-nilly is hard work according to BoJ Governor Kuroda who remarked tonight that “the job of a central banker is challenging.” Perhaps the reason for his emotional outburst is the fact that Japanese wages just plunged in March – the biggest drop since June 2015 as the economic rebound that we are constantly told about has evaporated once again.