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…
The Competitive Landscape in the Buy Now Pay Later Sector
ON 30 June of 2017 a newcomer to the disruptive ASX “fintech” players debuted on the ASX, closing its first day of trading at $3.18. Today, trading under the name Afterpay Touch Group (APT) the stock price has climbed to $26.55, an increase of 740% in a little over two years. Investor appetite for shares…
Will the Nickel Run-Up Last?
In February of 2016 the price of nickel hit a thirteen-year low. The price had been in a downward spiral with sporadic rallies since 2011. Then on 6 June of 2016 the perceived champion of the anticipated “revolution” in Electric Vehicles – Elon Musk of US-based Tesla Motors – commented that the batteries used in…
“Are We Entering the Golden Age of Gas?”
That question was posed in the title of a 2011 special World Energy Outlook report issued by the IEA (International Energy Agency.) In the opening paragraph the authors cited supporting evidence for that bold speculation, among them the North American shale gas boom, the expansion of LNG trade, troubling questions over the future of nuclear…
2019 Losers Poised for a Comeback
Retail Investors who take pride in calling themselves “stock-pickers” are constantly on the lookout for picks. Twice a year they are treated to the annual delight of listings of best and worst ASX performers for the trading year, ending on or about 31 December, and for the fiscal year, ending on or about 30 June….
When the Smartest People in the Room Get it Wrong
For reasons ranging from time and temperament to financial acumen, many retail investors choose to allow the professionals – the “smartest people in the room” to manage their money. Why endure the pain of picking your own stocks when you can get a wizard at stock picking to do it for you? In the UK,…
A Strategy For Stock Hunters
Once the decision has been made to look to stock markets as a place for investment dollars, all retail investors face the same choice – decide for yourself what individual stocks in which to invest or delegate the decision to others. The latter option does involve some research and decision making choosing exchange traded or…
Punting On Labor
On 8 May the Sydney Morning Herald, among many news outlets, reported that an intrepid Aussie punter wagered the stunning sum of $1 million dollars on a Labor win in the upcoming federal elections, potentially vaulting leader Bill Shorten into the Prime Minister’s chair. The odds from three betting sites favor a Labor win, although…
Reshuffling Lithium Supply
Start trading with CityIndex today – up to $1000 bonus Futurists dating back to Alvin Toffler in the 1970’s and farther have provided investors with places to look for investing opportunities. Toffler’s ground-breaking book Future Shock paved the way for the decade later work of another futurist, John Naisbitt, who coined the now ubiquitous term…
