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What do Brexit, a bar of chocolate, buying a new car, and a Madrid Art Gallery all have in common?

by Andrew Baxter | March 20, 2020

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What do Brexit, a bar of chocolate, buying a new car, and a Madrid Art Gallery all have in common?

by Andrew Baxter | March 20, 2020

A Fundamental approach to trading on the ASX

Trading on the ASX, The age old story of “how do I choose a stock” to invest in has always been a hot topic. With the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) pushing into long-term highs, reaching towards 5,000 points for the first time since April 2011, a wave of investors are shifting cash back into the stock market. In this article, we take a look at a Fundamental approach to trading on the ASX. Finding a trade is not just a process of selecting the best known company. Markets rise and fall, as do Economies. While one country’s economy may be performing

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Australian Equity Outlook – Are the Bulls officially back?

Australian Equity Outlook – Are the Bulls officially back? There is no question that the start of the year has brought with it, a renewed sentiment toward the stock market. The bulls are back!! As discussed over previous weeks. Falling cash rates have no doubt prompted investors to seek returns elsewhere – the market being a logical place. However, this isn’t simply a New Year phenomenon. The Australian Equity markets have risen by more than 19% since June last year. A recent survey of fund managers. Also showed an increased weighting toward the stock market too, underpinning this move up.

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Apple Crumble?

Last night’s move in Apple’s share price – a drop of 12.4% to US$450.50 shows just how flighty the investment community is toward the stock, especially in the post Jobs era. However, what does this really mean? Well for holders of the stock, without a stop in place. It probably was a nose bleed, but what of the business itself and as a potential investment?  Firstly, the company just made over $13bn in profit the fourth biggest quarterly profit in history. And has very good margins – arguably at the higher end for the industry. It is still growing –

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Is the next Equity Boom just around the corner? Three Industry’s for your Investment Management.

Markets have been rising in recent months as investor confidence has improved. And this offers the potential for the next big Equity Boom, globally. Cash was king for 2012, but as a slight glimmer of economic improvement is shown throughout China and the US, investors are shifting away from cash and back into the equity markets. To benefit from this potential market rise, you will need to decide where to focus your Investment Management. Confidence is building and that means investors are looking for better returns than the infinitesimal bond yields or cash rates that have been the “safety” zones

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A more lucrative investment strategy for you in 2013

As we all get back into the swing of the new year, getting our New Year’s resolutions underway or better yet, sustained can present its challenges!  For many, their focus has been on the money and their investment strategy for 2013. One area that caught my attention last weekend. While reading the weekend papers. Was the view that cash is not delivering.  The past 3 years saw a significant increase in the amount of money people have been saving.  Hardly surprising. As most people have scared to death by the media! I always find it interesting to see the enthusiasm

Continue Reading

A Fundamental approach to trading on the ASX

Trading on the ASX, The age old story of “how do I choose a stock” to invest in has always been a hot topic. With the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) pushing into long-term highs, reaching towards 5,000 points for the first time since April 2011, a wave of investors are shifting cash back into the stock market. In this article, we take a look at a Fundamental approach to trading on the ASX. Finding a trade is not just a process of selecting the best known company. Markets rise and fall, as do Economies. While one country’s economy may be performing

Continue Reading

Australian Equity Outlook – Are the Bulls officially back?

Australian Equity Outlook – Are the Bulls officially back? There is no question that the start of the year has brought with it, a renewed sentiment toward the stock market. The bulls are back!! As discussed over previous weeks. Falling cash rates have no doubt prompted investors to seek returns elsewhere – the market being a logical place. However, this isn’t simply a New Year phenomenon. The Australian Equity markets have risen by more than 19% since June last year. A recent survey of fund managers. Also showed an increased weighting toward the stock market too, underpinning this move up.

Continue Reading

Apple Crumble?

Last night’s move in Apple’s share price – a drop of 12.4% to US$450.50 shows just how flighty the investment community is toward the stock, especially in the post Jobs era. However, what does this really mean? Well for holders of the stock, without a stop in place. It probably was a nose bleed, but what of the business itself and as a potential investment?  Firstly, the company just made over $13bn in profit the fourth biggest quarterly profit in history. And has very good margins – arguably at the higher end for the industry. It is still growing –

Continue Reading

Is the next Equity Boom just around the corner? Three Industry’s for your Investment Management.

Markets have been rising in recent months as investor confidence has improved. And this offers the potential for the next big Equity Boom, globally. Cash was king for 2012, but as a slight glimmer of economic improvement is shown throughout China and the US, investors are shifting away from cash and back into the equity markets. To benefit from this potential market rise, you will need to decide where to focus your Investment Management. Confidence is building and that means investors are looking for better returns than the infinitesimal bond yields or cash rates that have been the “safety” zones

Continue Reading

A more lucrative investment strategy for you in 2013

As we all get back into the swing of the new year, getting our New Year’s resolutions underway or better yet, sustained can present its challenges!  For many, their focus has been on the money and their investment strategy for 2013. One area that caught my attention last weekend. While reading the weekend papers. Was the view that cash is not delivering.  The past 3 years saw a significant increase in the amount of money people have been saving.  Hardly surprising. As most people have scared to death by the media! I always find it interesting to see the enthusiasm

Continue Reading

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