January closed on a downbeat as the markets lost momentum from the 2013 buyers. Now, with the leading indices pushing for new medium-term lows, the million dollar question is whether we are in a stock market correction or if we are heading for a Crash! Year to date, the ASX200 index has lost 255 points […]
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With the US DOW Jones index falling 324 points or 2.0% on Friday 24th January. Investors have panicked as the Australian Stock Exchange opens following the Australia Day long weekend. By the closing bell Tuesday. The ASX200 index was down 66 points @ 5,175. And after a mild rally, were back at the same point
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China has slowed, but the world is not coming to an end. GDP (Growth Domestic Product) figures released on Monday. And point to continue stabilization of Chinese economic growth. There are fears that the world’s second-largest economy was poise to decline even further from its 3-year GDP peak at 11.9%. But throughout 2013. Annualized GDP
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Movies that relate to the stock market depict greed, money, drugs, women, fast cars, fast boats, more women. And a debaucherous and never-ending party. As a qualified equities and derivatives analyst with more than 15-years experience in Australia. The activity that is depicted in the movie “The Wolf of Wall Street” are so far from
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Christmas and New Years is a quiet time for investors. For professionals, it’s an opportunity to reflect on past performance, research, and devise our plans and strategies for the upcoming year. And the hot topic now is Wearable Technology. If you’re not on board now, you’ll miss the boat! So what is Wearable Technology? Wearable
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Our most anticipated outrageous predictions; the Australian Economic Outlook 2014. There is no question that 2013 has been a year of contrasts. Changes and a great platform from which to build into 2014. As such, our forecast for 2014 is far more optimistic than at this point last year. Generally speaking, there is a higher
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Laughing all the way ‘with’ the Banks in 2014! 2013 has been a standout year for the Big 4 Australian Banks. The financial sector as a whole added a further 19.14% year to date on top of last year’s 21.7% capital gain (before dividends). These types of gains are reminiscent of the bull market and
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US Dollar Currency Collapse – where does that leave the Australian Dollar? Before any major storm, there are usually signs to warn us of impeding danger. Animals are the first to react, unemotionally seeking shelter, running to higher ground, stampeding out of harm’s way. In 2004, the Indonesian Tsunami had seen Elephants running up into
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It was a rollercoaster ride for BHP Billiton Ltd (ASX:BHP) in 2013! Capital expansion projects were put on the shelf, uncertainty around mining and carbon taxes, and which government would be elected. As well as big swings in the outlook for Chinese growth created large price swings throughout the year. A firm start to the
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When looking at economic forecasting and predictions for the New Year. Gold plays an important part in shaping up the overall view. Whether you trade Gold or not, it provides a good indication of the global market and sentiment toward it. The traditional view Gold is traditionally seen as a safe haven investment. Particularly during
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