15 Jul 2019In times like the present, being too much of a scaredy cat can actually create more scary outcomes than many would expect.
15 Jul 2019If you’re an income investor and unhappy about the interest rate on term deposits, then you’ll need to go up the risk curve. Lower rates are here to stay, so the only..
15 Jul 2019If you bought Telstra (TLS) when we recommended it as a “contrarian play” a year ago, you did well – the stock has moved from $2.76 to $3.89, for a nice capital gai..
15 Jul 2019For the week ending Friday 12 July 2019, FNArena counted nine upgrades against 17 downgrades.
15 Jul 2019In our Hot Stocks today, CMC Markets’ Chief Market Strategist, Michael McCarthy explains why he likes Speedcast (SDA) and doesn’t like CSL
13 Jul 2019The Trump bull market rally took the Dow Jones Index to all-time highs overnight and a leading US academic who has been right since 2009 says the Yanks could take their m..
11 Jul 2019Cash is no longer king but a burden. With equities appearing more attractive relative to other asset classes, there’s a growing chance this equity bull market extends, ..
11 Jul 2019The emergence of fixed-interest ETFs on the ASX is an important innovation for retail investors. Like all ETFs, the fixed-interest variety are quoted on the ASX, bought a..
11 Jul 2019Stockbrokers have issued 13 downgrades and 8 upgrades so far this week, including downgrades for 8 materials stocks by Macquarie and upgrades for 4 retail stocks by Citi.
11 Jul 2019Is Costa Group (CGC) a buy? Can I do a one-off transfer of shares to my super fund? And investing outside super.
08 Jul 2019Iron ore prices have recently taken BHP’s share price up to unexpectedly high levels but a Chinese inquiry could bring it down again. So is it time to sell BHP?
08 Jul 2019CEO Brad Banducci is getting rid of Woolworths' problem child – its exposure to pokies and alcohol – and the market has reacted predictably to news of the demerger an..
08 Jul 2019Aussie companies selling consumer goods to China experienced “glory days”, making full use of our reputation of producing clean, high-quality product. But in the last..
08 Jul 2019For the week ending Friday 5 July 2019, FNArena registered 5 upgrades, of which only 2 moved to Buy, and 10 downgrades.
08 Jul 2019CMC Markets’ Chief Market Strategist, Michael McCarthy explains why he likes Ooh! Media (OML) and doesn’t like Woolworths (WOW).
06 Jul 2019Wall Street got itself caught in a dilemma where the professional players had to work out what was more valuable to them - a better-than-expected economy or an interest r..
04 Jul 2019The port of call for most investors chasing income will be income-paying stocks.
04 Jul 2019I like global infrastructure. Chosen well, infrastructure should reliably produce higher single-digit returns over time. Here are 5 top global infrastructure funds for re..
04 Jul 2019Stockbrokers have issued downgrades for 6 companies so far this week, compared to 4 upgrades.
04 Jul 2019Is a yield of almost 10% fully franked too good to be true? Can I put a profit through my super fund?
01 Jul 2019Buried in data I was recently trawling was a list of the ASX Top 100 biggest losers for 2018-19. I thought it would be intriguing to see if the analysts/experts think th..
01 Jul 2019With defensive stocks in keen demand, our model income portfolio for June has returned almost 20% in 2019.
01 Jul 2019Price falls can serve to open up value for newer investors. Here are 3 such situations of contrarian plays from the resources lists – and another beaten-up miner, where..
01 Jul 2019For the week ending Friday 28 June 2019, FNArena registered no less than 13 upgrades in recommendations and 19 downgrades.
01 Jul 2019CMC Markets’ Chief Market Strategist, Michael McCarthy explains why he likes Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) and doesn’t like Nearmap (NEA).
29 Jun 2019It’s 5am and there’s no word on where President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping stand on their trade deal negotiations. But cautious optimism prevails, with US ..
27 Jun 2019The course of interest rates could be confirmed or changed with Donald Trump/ Xi Jinping’s catch up at the G-20 Summit in Osaka, Japan in the next five days.
27 Jun 2019Either analysts are too positive on ALS and need to lower their earnings forecasts, or the market is too bearish and overlooking the link between a rallying gold price an..
27 Jun 2019Here’s a list of things to keep your eagle eye on and make sure your SMSF records are in good condition to keep the fund auditor and the ATO happy, if they want to take..
27 Jun 2019Stockbrokers have issued 7 upgrades and 6 downgrades so far this week.
27 Jun 2019Is Blackmores a buy? Is fixed interest “safer” than shares and how are SMSFs taxed in the year I retire?
24 Jun 2019Anyone not needing to shoot the lights out with their investments should have a reasonable exposure to stocks. Given the terrible term deposit rates, a 50/50 or even a 60..
24 Jun 2019Link has been beaten up, taking three hits to its share price. While it has been knocked down, here’s my view on if it can get up again and whether you should add more ..
24 Jun 2019With only this week remaining in the financial year, it’s time to review your portfolio to reduce CGT by selling any non-performing shares you may be holding. Selling s..
24 Jun 2019For the week ending Friday 21 June 2019, FNArena counted 7 upgrades and 7 downgrades.
24 Jun 2019CMC Markets’ Chief Market Strategist, Michael McCarthy explains why he likes BHP and doesn’t like EML Payments (EML).
22 Jun 2019It has been a big week for stock market gains here and in the US with two “don’t fight” drivers explaining how equities keep defying gravity.
20 Jun 2019We’re in a “TINA” state, where “There is no alternative “ to stocks. With no real return in cash or fixed interest and arguably flat rental and capital growth r..
20 Jun 2019I’m not saying equities will correct tomorrow but as prices climb, savvy investors should ensure they have a “late-cycle” portfolio that’s more defensive. Here ar..
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