Does Capital Raising Sound the Bell to SELL?
As the financial crisis plays out, more Aussie companies are going to the market to raise capital. The question is: if a company goes to the market to raise capital, does that sound the bell to sell? In theory, capital raisings to fund future growth and expansion should be a good thing. A capital raising…
Gold stock recovery underway
Gold stocks have recovered sharply following last month’s panic-like capitulation plunge. But this embattled sector still remains incredibly cheap relative to prevailing gold levels, which drive gold miners’ profits and hence ultimately their stock prices. While it is very challenging psychologically to buy in deeply-out-of-favor sectors, the panic-like gold-stock bargains out there today are simply…
Do I pay capital gains tax on inherited Aussie stocks if I live overseas?
Question: I am an Australian citizen who has lived overseas for a number of years. I have recently inherited a number of Australian shares from my father’s estate. (Nothing has gone through yet) I am told that I am required to pay CGT to the Australian Government, being an overseas resident. If so, how much…
2015 – The Next Crisis
TheBull is pleased to present an interview between Ron Hera Research and Martin A. Armstrong, founder and former Head of Princeton Economics, Ltd. In the 1980s, Princeton Economics became the leading multinational corporate advisor with offices in Paris, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney and in 1983 Armstrong was named by the Wall Street Journal…
If deflation hits – run for cash
Rather than inflation, if there’s one thing that investors should be worried about, it’s deflation. It’s when prices decline, asset prices fall, incomes shrink and no amount of Government stimulus can get the economic machine powering again. Deflation is regarded by economists as a curse, and if the rot sets in it can last decades….
The Dingoes of the ASX 50
In 1602 a Dutch company instituted the practice of issuing ownership shares in the company in exchange for capital needed for expansion. The practice caught on and in 1611 the world’s first stock exchange was formed in Amsterdam. Approximately 15 minutes after the market opened for business, some Dutch math wizards began a search that…
Billionaire says middle class is being decimated
By Ron Hera, Hera Research, LLC Please find below an interview with Mexican billionaire Hugo Salinas-Price, Founder, Director and Honorary President of Grupo Elektra, which owns businesses in the television industry, the telecommunications sector, banking and financial services, and other industries. Born in 1932, Mr. Salinas-Price became a follower of Austrian economics at a young…
How the US is becoming a 3rd world country
By Ron Hera, Hera Research, LLC The United States is increasingly similar to a 3rd world country in several ways and is accelerating towards 3rd world status. Economic data indicate a harsh reality that obviates mainstream political debate. The evidence suggests that, without fundamental reforms, the U.S. will become a post industrial neo-3rd-world country by…
Why LICs Find Favour In Times Like Now
To make profits in this market you need darn good stock picking skills combined with a modicum of good luck – or else, you need a well-diversified portfolio, and listed investment companies (LICs) are one way to achieve this. They’re well diversified, cheap, and the oldest LICs have track records spanning back to the early…
Developing a trend-following system
I became more interested in moving averages when I was looking into developing a trend-following system, since moving averages help identify trend reversals. Therefore, I took a closer look at the differences between the different types of moving averages and the possible benefits of using one versus another. For those of you new to trading,…
