21 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Australia – ANZ Roy Morgan Weekly Consumer Confidence 109.2 (prior 111.7)
Australia – ANZ Roy Morgan Weekly Consumer Confidence 109.2 (prior 111.7)
This weekly release does not tend to move the FX much (if any). But as background information its worth paying heed to.
A string of poor results from this indicator in the past 3 weeks
21 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 76% of Americans Don’t Do One Thing That Can Boost Your Retirement Savings
76% of Americans Don’t Do One Thing That Can Boost Your Retirement Savings
Let’s face it: Saving for retirement is hard. There are so many other things you’d rather spend your money on, and it’s tough to put money away knowing you won’t see it again for decades.
There are plenty of tips out there for saving more money, from skipping the morning coffee to using an app that tracks your spending. But there’s an even easier way to contribute more to your retirement fund that takes only a few minutes — yet 76% of people don’t do it.
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21 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on House Price Bubbles 2.0 In Pictures
House Price Bubbles 2.0 In Pictures
By Mark Hanson Of M Hanson Advisers
Bottom Line: House prices and end-user, shelter-buyer fundamentals have never been further apart in key, economically significant cities.
The two charts presented in this note highlight just how diverged house prices have become from end-user, shelter-buyer, employment and income fundamentals in the most populated, economically significant US cities.
21 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Key Highlights Of Trump’s Afghanistan Speech Leaked
Key Highlights Of Trump’s Afghanistan Speech Leaked
Tonight at 9:00 pm, Trump will address the nation, unveiling the administration’s “New Path Forward” for America’s engagement in Afghanistan and South Asia as discussed yesterday. While we will have a more thorough preview shortly, moments ago the key highlights of the upcoming speech were leaked online courtesy of Fox News’ Jennifer Griffin, and are as follows:
21 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Is Owning Multiple Exchange-Traded Funds Redundant?
Is Owning Multiple Exchange-Traded Funds Redundant?
In this MarketFoolery podcast segment, host Chris Hill and Motley Fool Funds‘ Bill Barker tackle a query posed by a podcast listener and Fool fan who’s curious about how many ETFs his portfolio should hold. Can one have too many? And, yes, the guys say there are limits to the degree of diversification you need. A good S&P 500 index fund, for example, gets you plenty of it.
21 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on SS&C GlobeOp: Forward Redemption Indicator Up To 3.55%
SS&C GlobeOp: Forward Redemption Indicator Up To 3.55%
Hedge fund redemptions picked up steam in August, according to new data from fund administrator SS&C GlobeOp, although they are down from year-ago levels for the seventh consecutive month.
21 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Top Institutions and Economists Now Say Globalization Increases Inequality
Top Institutions and Economists Now Say Globalization Increases Inequality
We’ve all heard that globalization lifts all boats and increases our prosperity …
But mainstream economists and organizations are now starting to say that globalization increases inequality.