3 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Did the Sub-Prime 2.0 Bubble Just Burst?
Did the Sub-Prime 2.0 Bubble Just Burst?
As you know, we’ve been tracking the sub-prime auto-loan industry closely.
Our view is that this industry represents the worst of the worst excesses of our current credit bubble, much as the subprime mortgage industry represented the worst of the worst in excess for the Housing Bubble.
For this reason, we refer to sub-prime auto-loans as Subprime 2.0.
3 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Market Extra: Dovish or hawkish? Bank of England leaves traders confused after ‘Super Thursday’
Market Extra: Dovish or hawkish? Bank of England leaves traders confused after ‘Super Thursday’
Confusion reigns among analysts after the Bank of England on Thursday cut its growth forecast, but warned interest rates could rise faster than markets currently are pricing in.
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3 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on "Oil God" Andy Hall Blows Up, Closes Main Astenbeck Hedge Fund
"Oil God" Andy Hall Blows Up, Closes Main Astenbeck Hedge Fund
Back in December 2014, the start of the worst oil rout since the financial crisis claimed its first victim when 113 year old Phibro, then owned by Occidental Petroleum after its sale by Citigroup, would liquidate in the US after it failed to buy a buyer. Phibro, of course, was made famous or perhaps infamous (after his $100 million Citi bonus in 2008 prompted a Congressional inquiry) by its star employee, “oil god” Andy Hall.
3 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Outside the Box: Here’s proof the average U.S. household isn’t the ‘dumb money’
Outside the Box: Here’s proof the average U.S. household isn’t the ‘dumb money’
The average household beats the average hedge fund, without taking more risk.
3 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Capitol Report: Voters golfing with President Trump? That was one Scaramucci idea before his exit
Capitol Report: Voters golfing with President Trump? That was one Scaramucci idea before his exit
Former White House aide Anthony Scaramucci planned to make nice with the press and even set up a national lottery whose winner could play golf with President Trump before he abruptly left his new job.
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3 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on SystemTrader – Reworking the ChartCon Momentum Rotation Strategy – Cut your Profits and don’t Worry about Stops
SystemTrader – Reworking the ChartCon Momentum Rotation Strategy – Cut your Profits and don’t Worry about Stops
…. Reworking the Momentum-Rotation Strategy …. Setting the Benchmark …. System Ground Rules …. Four Extra Filters …. Consulting, Software and Data …. Charts with Trading Signals …. Rate-of-Change Ranking Results …. Testing a Trailing Stop …. Conclusions and Caveat Emptor …. Scan Code ….
Reworking the Momentum-Rotation Strategy About a year
3 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Senator Warner Wants More Dark Pool Scrutiny
Senator Warner Wants More Dark Pool Scrutiny
One U.S. lawmaker wants even more light shed on dark pools.