Bulletproof Defense Industry Stocks
On 4 March Australian investors breathed a sigh of relief after GDP (gross domestic product) topped expectations for the December Quarter with a reading of +0.5%. For the calendar year 2019 the GDP of 2.2% maintained the country’s stellar record of 28 years of consecutive economic growth. However, some economists are reminding us while we…
Oil and Gas Stocks – Buy or Stay Away
On the morning of the 13th day of February in the United States, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures market implied a loss of more than 150 points at the market open. This after the US market setting new record highs less than 24 hours prior, reportedly driven by the “on-again off-again” status of…
Story Stocks in the Making
Why do many newcomers to share market investing seek the advice of history’s great investors and then ignore what they have to say? Two of the most successful investors in recent memory both shared the same belief: Stay away from businesses you can’t explain. Warren Buffet has earned the reputation of the Oracle of Omaha….
Agriculture Disruptors for a Watchlist
Many retail investors avoid staid old tried and true “blue chip” stocks in favor of stocks that excite them. High on the list of investments that get the blood pumping are the disruptors. The first entry into a sector with a business model that creates new ways of doing the sector’s business, challenging traditional norms…
A Biotech Conference for Stock-Pickers
Growth investors willing to take the risk to shoot for the moon find prime targets in the biotechnology sector. The “holy grail” of growth investors remains the ten-bagger (or more) popularised by US investor Peter Lynch – a stock rising to more than ten times the value of an initial investment. A recent example on…
Cybersecurity for Hospitals
While news of hacking efforts at major banks, credit card providers, and large multi-national companies grab the public’s attention all over the world, increasing attempts at attacking healthcare providers should raise equal or greater concern. On 30 September Australians learned a major network of hospitals in Victoria was hacked, causing among other issues delays in…
Are Aquaculture Stocks Worth the Risk?
On 30 August of 2019 micro-cap aquaculture producer Ocean Grown Abalone (OGA) surprised the market with Full Year 2019 Financial Results including a 16% rise in revenue and a stunning profit turnaround of $4,355,176 – rising from a 2018 loss of ($ 3,178,080) to a net profit after tax of $2,247,764 – a 171% shift….
Defence Stocks to Weather the Storm
On 6 December of 2018 newcomers to share market investing may have been exposed to the term “yield curve” for the first time. The article appearing in thebull.com.au entitled “The ‘curve’ that drives Wall Street crazy” pointed to the yield curve as a possible indicator of an economic recession on the horizon. The curve plots…
Will 3D Printing Ever Live Up to its Promise?
One of history’s greatest investors, Warren Buffet, turned a group of textile mills into a massive global powerhouse conglomerate with his ability to find sound companies in which to invest. Serious investors everywhere look to the Buffets throughout the history of share market investing for insights. Buffet’s partner at Berkshire Hathaway talks about the need…
In Search of Recession Proof Stocks
On Wednesday the 14th of August in the US something not seen since 2007 shocked investors around the world. The yield curve between US Treasury 2 year and 10 year bonds inverted. This means the historical expectation of investors demanding higher yields for longer term holdings had shattered, albeit briefly, as the curve, or spread…
