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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

Imagine if it actually was bad news for Apple, the World’s largest company

Imagine if it actually was bad news for Apple, the World’s largest company?

Imagine if it actually was bad news for Apple, the World’s largest company: When the world’s largest company announces a sharp increase in sales and a sharp increase in profits, you would most likely expect a strong move in the share price, right? Indeed this week, Apple’s share price did respond with a sharp move in its share price – a downward one! This kind of move can wrong foot many investors – after all, logic would suggest good results, big profits, more sales equals a rise in the share price. But this is so often not the case, especially

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Is the stock market about to collapse and what can you do about it?

Is the stock market about to collapse and what can you do about it?

Is the stock market about to collapse and what can you do about it?: For many investors, particularly those holding direct shares or approaching retirement, the GFC was a catastrophe that decimated their net worth. The plunge in the share market knocked billions off share prices and changed the retirement plans of a generation. That was back in 2007 and many of them never recovered, despite the stock market grinding up from its lows. Have you seen the headlines? The World is a mess right now, and stock markets have been heading south. Chances are they will be falling further

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If you own shares that are worth less than what you paid, you really need to read this

If you own shares that are worth less than what you paid, you really need to read this…

If you own shares that are worth less than what you paid, you really need to read this: With the end of the Australian Financial Year, June 30th, just around the corner, many investors are looking to get the most out of the opportunity it presents for gaining benefit right now. And if you are currently holding shares on the ASX that are lower than the price you have purchased them, there are some steps you need to take to turn a bad situation into potentially a profitable one. Making some solid decisions now, and there is a time limit

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Grexit

Could Grexit be just around the corner? The European Union is on the verge of losing its first member

For the last 6 years, Greece has been a country burdened with bad debt and the threat of default on loans that will take more than a few generations to pay back. During that time, the economy has failed to improve, and again Greece is potentially on the verge of defaulting on its loan obligations, and leaving the European Union. Two years ago, the threat of a Greek Exit from the EU (referred to as Grexit). Sent the stock markets into a mild panic. Volatility increased and investors were jittery. Any minor news headlines triggered investors to sell their shares

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A leading Australian Stock Broker goes bust! Is your money safe

A leading Australian Stock Broker goes bust! Is your money safe?

A leading Australian Stock Broker goes bust! Is your money safe: When you put your hard earned money into an account with your broker.  Most investors are prepared for fluctuating markets and even the rare stock market crash. But this week has seen an exceptionally rare event create turmoil amongst Australian investors. One of the country’s largest independent stock broking firms has gone into administration. Leaving tens of thousands of investors worried about their money. BBY Limited (BBY) is an independent Australian financial services group and stockbroking firm. Having a reach not only around Australia but across the world in

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Helping you with smoother investment returns and How to avoid Australia's own property calamity in one simple process

Helping you with smoother investment returns and How to avoid Australia’s own property calamity in one simple process

Following up on last weeks Spanish article, this week, further travelling  has revealed some critically important lessons that Australian investors can use to better select and avoid what surely must be a calamity in the making for those unaware. Helping you with smoother investment returns and How to avoid Australia’s own property calamity in one simple process: Driving down from Barcelona to Valencia, Spain’s second largest city, I took a detour through several of Spain’s coastal wastelands.  Torreblanca for example is littered with partially constructed/abandoned developments.  The Cause – low interest rates and a “build it – they shall come”

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Imagine if it actually was bad news for Apple, the World’s largest company

Imagine if it actually was bad news for Apple, the World’s largest company?

Imagine if it actually was bad news for Apple, the World’s largest company: When the world’s largest company announces a sharp increase in sales and a sharp increase in profits, you would most likely expect a strong move in the share price, right? Indeed this week, Apple’s share price did respond with a sharp move in its share price – a downward one! This kind of move can wrong foot many investors – after all, logic would suggest good results, big profits, more sales equals a rise in the share price. But this is so often not the case, especially

Continue Reading
Is the stock market about to collapse and what can you do about it?

Is the stock market about to collapse and what can you do about it?

Is the stock market about to collapse and what can you do about it?: For many investors, particularly those holding direct shares or approaching retirement, the GFC was a catastrophe that decimated their net worth. The plunge in the share market knocked billions off share prices and changed the retirement plans of a generation. That was back in 2007 and many of them never recovered, despite the stock market grinding up from its lows. Have you seen the headlines? The World is a mess right now, and stock markets have been heading south. Chances are they will be falling further

Continue Reading
If you own shares that are worth less than what you paid, you really need to read this

If you own shares that are worth less than what you paid, you really need to read this…

If you own shares that are worth less than what you paid, you really need to read this: With the end of the Australian Financial Year, June 30th, just around the corner, many investors are looking to get the most out of the opportunity it presents for gaining benefit right now. And if you are currently holding shares on the ASX that are lower than the price you have purchased them, there are some steps you need to take to turn a bad situation into potentially a profitable one. Making some solid decisions now, and there is a time limit

Continue Reading
Grexit

Could Grexit be just around the corner? The European Union is on the verge of losing its first member

For the last 6 years, Greece has been a country burdened with bad debt and the threat of default on loans that will take more than a few generations to pay back. During that time, the economy has failed to improve, and again Greece is potentially on the verge of defaulting on its loan obligations, and leaving the European Union. Two years ago, the threat of a Greek Exit from the EU (referred to as Grexit). Sent the stock markets into a mild panic. Volatility increased and investors were jittery. Any minor news headlines triggered investors to sell their shares

Continue Reading
A leading Australian Stock Broker goes bust! Is your money safe

A leading Australian Stock Broker goes bust! Is your money safe?

A leading Australian Stock Broker goes bust! Is your money safe: When you put your hard earned money into an account with your broker.  Most investors are prepared for fluctuating markets and even the rare stock market crash. But this week has seen an exceptionally rare event create turmoil amongst Australian investors. One of the country’s largest independent stock broking firms has gone into administration. Leaving tens of thousands of investors worried about their money. BBY Limited (BBY) is an independent Australian financial services group and stockbroking firm. Having a reach not only around Australia but across the world in

Continue Reading
Helping you with smoother investment returns and How to avoid Australia's own property calamity in one simple process

Helping you with smoother investment returns and How to avoid Australia’s own property calamity in one simple process

Following up on last weeks Spanish article, this week, further travelling  has revealed some critically important lessons that Australian investors can use to better select and avoid what surely must be a calamity in the making for those unaware. Helping you with smoother investment returns and How to avoid Australia’s own property calamity in one simple process: Driving down from Barcelona to Valencia, Spain’s second largest city, I took a detour through several of Spain’s coastal wastelands.  Torreblanca for example is littered with partially constructed/abandoned developments.  The Cause – low interest rates and a “build it – they shall come”

Continue Reading

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