Stock markets rise and fall. But it is very rare for a singular event to cause global markets to plummet all at the same time. As global trade has become more efficient and economies become more intertwined with each other, the potential for markets to succinctly react in unison to major fundamental events, is increasingly
Thorium & Renewable Energy vs Uranium
by | October 3, 2012
As the world impatiently watches whether Japan’s Nuclear power facilities cause a catastrophic event, the debate over the use of Uranium for energy and safe alternative fuels has again risen. Since the implementation of Nuclear energy in the 1950’s, the global debate for the use of uranium has led to many protests for and against.
Impacts of an Australian Carbon Tax
by | October 3, 2012
At what cost do we save the environment? As the debate continues on how the Gillard Government will release their Carbon Price Mechanism to parliament in the Spring, investors ponder what impact it will have on the economy. All analysts agree that there will be a direct impact to consumers in the form of higher
Buy in April … Sell in May?
by | October 2, 2012
Over the last 6 years, the Australian stock market has fallen only twice in May, as denoted by the following table for the S&P ASX200 index. Year Start of May End of May Point Gain/Loss % Gain/Loss 2011 4,823.2 ? 2010 4,807.4 4,429.7 -377.7 -7.8% 2009 3,780.5 3,817.8 +37.3 +0.9% 2008 5,595.4 5,654.7 +59.3 +1.1%
Stock Market Crashes … what should I do?
by | October 2, 2012
You would be forgiven if you are one of the millions of people glued to news headlines, computer screens or have your phone poised with your stock broker on speed dial. With the global markets in the midst of a major correction, tens of Billions of dollars have been wiped off the board! But the
History Repeating
by | October 2, 2012
What Europe is experiencing at the moment has been seen before. Economies have collapsed or remained stagnant for decades. History is dotted with changes to society that has resulted in booms and busts. It’s happened before, it’s happening now, and it will happen again. The difference between previous economic collapses and what we are experiencing
