15 Dec 2018Donald Trump came good this week but the growth implications of his trade war have come back to bite him, Wall Street, the local stock market and our portfolios!
13 Dec 2018Benign inflation, an easing of long-term yields, and GDP growth coming back to sustainable levels should leave equities in a “sweet spot”.
13 Dec 2018Here are 3 stock to consider for 2019 and some to discard or prune in preparation for fresh opportunities.
13 Dec 2018Time to do some Christmas buying and clearing so your portfolio kicks off the New Year looking good.
13 Dec 2018Michael J. Wayne, Managing Director of Medallion Financial Group, sees significant value in Aristocrat.
13 Dec 2018You can hang three upgrades on your tree, with Adelaide Brighton, Inghams and QBE Insurance in the good books.
13 Dec 2018Today, we answer readers’ queries about gold, banks and Bill Shorten’s retiree tax.
10 Dec 2018I’m starting to buy stocks, even though the bank black cloud and the Royal Commission hangs over financial stocks.
10 Dec 2018Would you like to kick off some investments for your kids or grand kids but not sure how to go about it? In this first of a two-part series, Paul shows you how.
10 Dec 2018South32 gets an upgrade, BHP gets a downgrade, and 10 companies that have had their forecast current year earnings raised or lowered by the brokers last week.
10 Dec 2018Let me tell you a story about someone who never thought they’d end up investing in anything apart from a house for their family to live in.
10 Dec 2018Here are two companies our analysts say are their favourites and two that have fallen from favour.
08 Dec 2018Before the close, the Dow was down but you can never be certain how the index will close because the White House seems to have an endless supply of curve balls that they ..
06 Dec 2018Although bearish on retail REITs, Tony Featherstone says he likes Unibail-Rodamco.
06 Dec 2018Let’s see what they like and then see if the consensus of brokers and analysts agree with their calls.
06 Dec 2018Rob Miller, Portfolio Manager of NAOS Asset Management explains why he’s backing Service Stream Ltd.
06 Dec 2018Whether the real estate market is up or down or just treading water, the rules about what can and can’t be done in an SMSF continue to cause considerable confusion.
06 Dec 2018Upgrades have just outnumbered downgrades 7 to 6.
06 Dec 2018Today we answer readers’ queries about capital losses in an SMSF; franking credits and will companies bring forward distributions?
03 Dec 2018Things could be about to change and we might have Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and Bill Shorten to thank for it!
03 Dec 2018In our eleventh review for the year, we look at how our income and growth portfolios performed in November.
03 Dec 201820 upgrades and 10 downgrades, with Aristocrat Leisure enjoying the largest positive adjustment to forecasts for the week.
03 Dec 2018Here are two companies our analysts say are their favourites and two that have fallen from favour.
01 Dec 2018Well, the Yanks are showing a greater level of positive expectations in Donald Trump and his upcoming meeting with China’s President, Xi Jinping, with the Dow only just..
29 Nov 2018WiseTech Global, Afterpay Touch Group, Altium, Appen and Xero are Australia’s version of the fabled US FAANG stocks. Is it time to buy any of these WAAAX stocks?
29 Nov 2018Portfolio Manager, Peter Wilmshurst at Templeton Global Growth Fund Ltd (ASX:TGG) explains why Siemens is one of Templeton’s top 10 holdings.
29 Nov 2018Executive Director at Lincoln Indicators, Elio D'Amato, gives us his views on Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp Ltd.
29 Nov 2018Horizontal equity, one of the principles of our tax system, is where those on the same/similar incomes/wealth contribute about the same.
29 Nov 2018Upgrades have outnumbered downgrades 15 to 8.
29 Nov 2018Today we answer readers’ queries about PERLS XI -v- Westpac Capital Notes 6, investing in index ETFs and the BHP buyback.
26 Nov 2018Headlines can add fuel to stock market fire in this new age media world, so here’s my take on what headlines to digest and what to toss.
26 Nov 2018Primary, our second biggest provider of pathology services, has had a horror run and has been a dog for investors but is it on the recovery trail?
26 Nov 2018Today we’ve done the digging for you and unearthed five mining situations across different commodities that appear to be good value at present.
26 Nov 2018Last week our share market was solidly supported by stockbroking analysts issuing a tsunami of recommendation upgrades for beaten down ASX-listed stocks.
26 Nov 2018Here are 4 companies our analysts expect some momentum in, along with 4 that they don’t.
24 Nov 2018It’s been Thanksgiving in the States but as someone who feels the heartbeat of every move the stock market makes, I can’t see much we should be thankful for.
22 Nov 2018Markets are taking a glass half empty view but for smart investors look for the positives out there. Will there be a Santa Claus rally?
22 Nov 2018When put into context, household debt isn’t the “time bomb” that some commentary suggests but here are 4 ‘hardship’ stocks that could benefit if the trend towar..
22 Nov 2018Mark Christensen, Fund Manager, Pengana Australian Equities Income Fund, explains why he likes IVE Group (ASX: IGL).
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