Government backs Australia's opportunity of the century 30/11/2022 "Critical minerals could be the opportunity of the century. This is a generational opportunity that we cannot miss or mishandle." says the Treasurer of Australia, Jim Chalmers, urging the importance of...
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The Growing Sector of Focus: Energy
The Growing Sector of Focus: Energy 17/11/2022 Looking for returns in current market conditions? The market has delivered some underwhelming returns so far this year, but for one corner of the market, 2022 has been outstanding... Anyone that’s opened a power bill...
Learn the Tricky Things About Big Stock Returns
Learn the Tricky Things About Big Stock Returns 9/11/2022 The fascinating story of Bill Miller and the lessons learned that every investor should be aware of... A Story with Hidden Meaning Bill Miller has a fund manager status equivalent to being a rock star....
Midterm Elections: Lame Duck or Gridlock?
Midterm Elections: Lame Duck or Gridlock? 9/11/2022 Trying to make sense of midterms? Elections can be confusing, however we clearly run through the forces play and what potential outcomes the 2022 midterm results could bring us... This week we head stateside to look...
Central Bank Forward Guidance | What is it good for?
This week we take a look at central bank guidance. What does it actually mean and what's the point? What is it good for? Those of you of a certain age will know the next line from Edwin Starr’s 1970 hit song is “absolutely nothing!” He was talking about something...
Identifying the market bottom? Further to fall?
Attempting to time the market perfectly is typically a fools game. That said, it can certainly help to know what to look for when trying to identify the bottom. So, what signs are we looking for? From March 2020 to mid-2021, Australian investors were treated to an...
What to expect this August reporting season?
The August reporting season is just around the corner; a time when the majority of ASX-listed businesses will provide FY22 results. With that in mind, we provide an overview of what to expect, how certain sectors will perform and where the market might be getting it...
Special Situations: Another way to Invest
Special situations in investing are potentially lucrative, aming to seize short term opportunities for outsized gains, but not always easy to identify. This week we take a look at three types of these situations. When you hear value investing you probably think...
Searching for Emerging Moats
When it comes to investing, many know the value in identifying stocks with a big moat. Giants like Buffett and Munger maintain that this has been a crucial part of their success, but how can we identify one of these moats in the making? In the wake of the ruins...
House prices: How far will they fall?
This week we look into the efficacy of the RBA raising interest rates to combat inflation and the subsequent impact on Australian property prices. Australia’s penchant for property is about to be tested as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) embarks on raising...
Inflation: An Unpopular Opinion?
This week we visit a topic that has been all the rage in 2022. Inflation. A word we perhaps hadn’t heard of in a couple of decades but has saturated every headline this year. As we write the ASX has given back around 14% from its peak in 2021 and the ASX Small...
Global Debt: How will this affect the portfolio
With rates on the rise we turn to a pressing issue facing economies the world over; global debt. What will the implications be and is there a way to prepare for it? We begin this weeks article on global debt with a story. This is the story of Sri Lanka which has seen...