12 October, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Economic data coming up in the European session
Economic data coming up in the European session
Economic data/event risk coming up in this session 13 Oct
Greetings one and all and welcome to Friday the 13th
Pound pairs have seen some fun n games and markets remain fragile across a whole range of ccys.
12 October, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Should Advertisers Keep Paying the Rising Prices for Broadcast TV Commercials?
Should Advertisers Keep Paying the Rising Prices for Broadcast TV Commercials?
In this segment from the Market Foolery podcast, host Chris Hill and Million Dollar Portfolio‘s Jason Moser discuss the questions about media Anthony Crupi raised in his Ad Age article titled “Seinfeld, Shrinkage, and the Rising Cost of TV Viewers.” To sum up, those advertisers aren’t just paying more for their 30-second spots on the broadcast network’s most popular shows — they’re paying a lot more per viewer, because even the top shows draw far smaller audiences than they used to.
12 October, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Not Even "Blade Runner" Could Cut It at the Box Office
Not Even "Blade Runner" Could Cut It at the Box Office
In this segment from the Market Foolery podcast, host Chris Hill and Million Dollar Portfolio‘s Jason Moser check in on the status of Hollywood stocks, which were already having a dark 2017. Blade Runner 2049 enjoyed enormous buzz and amazing early reviews, and it was forecast to open with at least $50 million in ticket sales — yet it pulled in only $31 million. If Harrison Ford and replicants can’t deliver, all the studios and movie-theater chains need to worry.
12 October, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ‘Shocker’ Of The Day: ‘Tech’ Company That Buys Movie Tickets For $10 And Sells Them For $0.33 May Not Survive
‘Shocker’ Of The Day: ‘Tech’ Company That Buys Movie Tickets For $10 And Sells Them For $0.33 May Not Survive
Over the past 4 weeks, the stock of a tiny New York based “IT service management” company, Helios & Matheson Analytics, Inc., has surged just over 1,300% after announcing plans to purchase a majority stake of an “innovative and disruptive technology company” called MoviePass at a $210 million valuation.
12 October, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Options margin question
Options margin question
Hello, first of all, why is margin on a naked short ES option about $9500 when the margin on an ES futures contract is around $6000?
My second question is: I want to hold a reverse calendar spread until expiration day of the front option. When doing a reverse calendar spread using ES options, the margin is only about $900, but post expiry margin jumps to about $9500. I plan to close the position on expiration day so I won’t have the big margin jump, but with interactive brokers, their site…
12 October, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Andy Xie Warns "The Bubble Economy Is Set To Burst" As Political Tension Soars
Andy Xie Warns "The Bubble Economy Is Set To Burst" As Political Tension Soars
Authored by Andy Xie via The South China Morning Post,
Central banks continue to focus on consumption inflation, not asset inflation, in their decisions. Their attitude has supported one bubble after another. These bubbles have led to rising inequality and made mass consumer inflation less likely.