24 Aug 2019The ping pong match between the Presidents of the USA and China got serious overnight with the Fed ‘umpire’ Jay Powell having little impact on a game that’s getting..
22 Aug 2019Many market commentators fervently try to identify when this long bull market will end. Trying to time a downturn is essentially a futile exercise and the temptation to l..
22 Aug 2019The search for yield can identify some attractive alternative situations, where there’s potential for healthy yields and – just maybe – the bonus of share price gai..
22 Aug 201914 ASX-listed stocks have been downgraded and 13 upgraded so far this week, with stockbrokers issuing both downgrades and upgrades for Newcrest Mining and NIB Holdings.
22 Aug 2019Share purchase plans for Transurban, AMP, and what would happen if Governments run up deficits to increase spending on infrastructure?
19 Aug 2019Two recent events have encouraged me to solidly get behind the idea of buying banks. These will be the stocks that will spike if a trade deal comes and recession fears ab..
19 Aug 2019Telstra is probably better than its competitors and the company under Andy Penn’s leadership is trying hard. But how far is there to go to make up for the havoc the NBN..
19 Aug 2019Buying shares in discretionary fashion retailers is as contrarian as it gets in this market, even though some are performing well and others are undervalued. City Chic Co..
19 Aug 2019For the week, FNArena registered 24 upgrades being issued for individual ASX-listed stocks against 13 downgrades. Previously, the pendulum had been firmly in favour of mo..
19 Aug 2019CMC Markets’ Chief Market Strategist, Michael McCarthy, explains why he likes BlueScope Steel (BSL) and doesn’t like Saracen Minerals (SAR). Meanwhile Julia Lee, Port..
17 Aug 2019What a week! I’ve never had so many media outlets asking me to explain an inverted yield curve! I guess when you link this confusing concept for normal people to the R-..
15 Aug 2019The best way to alleviate global problems is for the world to find a new engine of growth that generates higher earnings to enable share markets to advance further. That..
15 Aug 2019The bulk metals of iron ore and coal have had plenty of support this year and gold has rallied as investors seek safe-haven assets. Now base metals are getting overdue at..
15 Aug 2019Stockbrokers have issued 10 downgrades and 7 upgrades so far this week.
15 Aug 2019How does an ETF grow? Is the ‘record’ date relevant? Investing for my kids. And why aren’t these infrastructure stocks going up?
12 Aug 2019When bad news hits, most stocks sink. But the smarties look to play defence before defence is needed and go fishing for stocks that fall into this category. Here are 8 st..
12 Aug 2019JB Hi-Fi meets the criteria of a great stock for an investor’s portfolio but there are concerns about sector headwinds not abating and whether the company’s growth pr..
12 Aug 2019Here are 6 stocks that have had a fair bit of Brexit uncertainty priced into their valuation but which could rebound if and when Brexit happens.
12 Aug 2019For the week up until Friday 9 August 2019, FNArena counted 9 recommendation upgrades versus 5 downgrades.
12 Aug 2019CMC Market’s Chief Market Strategist, Michael McCarthy, explains why he likes Computershare (CPU) but doesn’t like Mirvac Group (MGR).
10 Aug 2019The Dow was down 280 points overnight until the last hour of trade and the world’s most talked about stock market index turned positive. But negativity prevailed, to se..
08 Aug 2019It’s clear we’re in a race to ZIRP (zero interest rate policy) globally. SMSF trustees need to understand the return on cash will be negative for the next decade. To ..
08 Aug 2019Use the Australian dollar’s slide to your advantage. Here are 3 ways you could benefit from our lower dollar.
08 Aug 2019FNArena has registered 4 upgrades and 3 downgrades from stockbrokers so far this week.
08 Aug 2019A super option from Hostplus; super death taxes and two financial services companies - are they are a buy?
05 Aug 2019The negatives for being positive on stocks are starting to stack up. So consider these more income preserving strategies.
05 Aug 2019In the seventh review for 2019, we look at how our model income and growth portfolios performed in July.
05 Aug 2019Commonwealth Bank’s result on Wednesday will be closely watched. CBA is expected to at least maintain its full year dividend at 431 cents, while in a badly battered sec..
05 Aug 2019For the week ending Friday 2 August 2019, FNArena registered 10 upgrades versus 26 downgrades.
03 Aug 2019The jobs report could not take Trump’s trade war escalation out of the headlines, with the Dow down over 300 points in early trade.
01 Aug 2019I’m not telling you anything you don’t know in saying that the present climate is tough for investors. With interest rates so low, investors are looking at the stock ..
01 Aug 2019Experience tells me that in times like these, extreme caution in the share market is warranted. However 3 stocks have caught my attention, for those comfortable with smal..
01 Aug 2019Stockbrokers have issued 10 downgrades so far this week compared to 5 upgrades.
01 Aug 2019Time to sell? Stocks going ex-dividend; are LICs “set and forget”?; and can I write off my investment in a suspended company?
29 Jul 2019Looking at the all-time highs on the US and local stock markets, am I comfortable that the next crash shouldn’t happen any time soon?
29 Jul 2019What should you do if the performance of your super fund falls short of its objective?
29 Jul 2019Earnings growth looks likely to be very hard to come by, except in the resources sector, which will be led by the big iron ore producers.
29 Jul 2019For the week ending Friday 26 July 2019, FNArena registered seven upgrades versus 24 downgrades by the seven stockbrokers monitored daily.
29 Jul 2019Michael Gable, MD of Fairmont Equities, says why he likes FlexiGroup (FXL) but doesn’t like BHP.
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