Trading & Technical Analysis

A Beginner's Guide to CFD Trading in Australia

A Beginner’s Guide to CFD Trading in Australia

This article will provide you with everything you need to know to start CFD trading in Australia. Contracts For Difference, or CFDs for short, allow traders to speculate on the prices of financial instruments without needing to own the underlying asset. It is important that beginners looking to get started with CFD trading understand the…

Silver investors remain undaunted

Silver has suffered a series of sharp selloffs since mid-June, serious collateral damage from gold-futures speculators’ fears of Fed tightening. Naturally silver bearishness has steadily mounted in recent months as this precious metal cascaded lower on balance. But interestingly this chronic silver weakness hasn’t seemed to faze investors. They’ve apparently largely held on to their…

Why gold is still a safe haven in times of crisis

“Gold” said famed investor Warren Buffett in 1998, “gets dug out of the ground in Africa or someplace, then we melt it down, dig another hole, bury it again and pay people to stand around guarding it. It has no utility. Anyone watching from Mars would be scratching their head.” Yet for all that, we…

Renewable Energy in the Post COVID-19 Era

All over the world countries are already or soon will be dipping their toes into the process of lifting “stay at home” efforts. It seems the global consensus, which may be in error, is that COVID-19 is slowly winding down, opening the door to efforts to begin reviving economies crushed by the lockdowns. The financial…

Survival of the Fittest – Iron ore versus Oil

One month ago, the ASX closed its worst trading month in history. One month later, the ASX has closed its best trading month ever. In the US, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) recorded its best month in 33 years. Volatility persists, as market sentiment bounces back and forth between enthusiasm over any news on…

Gold stocks exhibit strong seasonality

Before their recent surge on gold regaining $1600, the gold stocks spent much of the past half-year or so largely drifting sideways to lower. That high consolidation really weighed on sentiment, with greed giving way to apathy. This sector normally tends to suffer a seasonal slump into mid-March, paving the way for gold stocks’ spring…

Junior Gold Miners Worthy of Consideration

On 18 February investors around the world, apparently firm in their belief the economic impact of the coronavirus would be short-lived and relatively minor, were shocked when the largest company by market cap in the world – Apple Inc – announced the coronavirus in fact would make it “unlikely” the company would hit its First…

Hunting for income: Three things to consider

With interest rates likely to be lower for longer, investors are seeking yield from potentially riskier investments. We analyse alternatives and share three key factors to consider in the hunt for income. Record-low interest rates pose a challenge for income-oriented investors. That challenge is particularly acute for those living off the income from cash investments….

IPOs Have Something for Everyone

In theory, investors considering an investment in an Initial Public Offering (IPO) should follow many of the same principles that apply to picking winning stocks already trading in public markets. In practice, the “must read” information contained in the IPO Prospectus published by about to list companies can be challenging to interpret. In August of…

Did BlackRock Pull the Plug on King Coal?

While coal has lost its grip on the title of “King of Commodities”, it has defied the oddsmakers predicting its ultimate demise. Numerous “King Coal is Dead” articles and contrarian views touting coal’s resilience litter the financial news. Yet the King stubbornly hangs on, defying the skeptics and delighting the contrarians. The “king coal is…