Right to know: the ‘nation’, the ‘people’ and the Fourth Estate
By Martin Hirst, Deakin University We might forgive politicians for putting the “national” interest before the “public” interest. But when the news media makes the same mistake, it is time to be worried. The Guardian and the ABC rightly pursued the story of Australia’s spying activities on both Indonesia and Timor Leste. Not only have…
10 Stocks for US Exposure
Given the relatively limited scope of the ASX 200, shouldn’t serious Australian investors be looking for opportunities in international markets? According to investment management firm Capital Group, approximately 43% of revenues by companies represented in the S&P/ASX 200 Index come from outside Australia. The ASX Materials Sector receives over 88% of its revenues from outside…
18 Share Tips – 16 December 2013
John Rawicki, PhillipCapital BUY RECOMMENDATIONS Amcor (AMC) Chart: Share price over the year to versus ASX200 (XJO) Amcor shareholders have overwhelmingly voted in favour of separating its packaging distribution business into a new company, Orora. Orora provides an attractive bottom up growth story for the next two years. I would expect to see Amcor trading…
18 Share Tips – 9 December 2013
Janine Cox, Wealth Within BUY RECOMMENDATIONS Fairfax Media (FXJ) Chart: Share price over the year to versus ASX200 (XJO) The share price fell from an all time high of $5.78 in March 2000 to 35 cents in 2012. From a technical perspective, provided the share price holds above 52 cents, the probability of a recovery…
The impact of technology on the investment landscape
View from the dealing floor. Julian Edwards works on IG’s dealing floor: www.ig.com/au The investment landscape has changed over the last few decades as technology has worked its way into all aspects of the field. As one would expect, numerous advantages have spawned from these changes; financial statements that were once acquired by means of…
Concentrated investments are bad bets
Most people are attracted to the idea of becoming fabulously wealthy by being a substantial and early investor in the next Microsoft, or Google. But they generally understand that the chances of selecting such “winners” are slim. However, it is not widely understood that although a large holding in a single investment has the potential…
18 Share Tips – 18 November 2013
Richard Batt, Shadforth Financial Group BUY RECOMMENDATIONS SMS Management and Technology (SMX) Chart: Share price over the year to versus ASX200 (XJO) SMX provides a range of IT consulting services to a diversified portfolio of government and private sector clients. With a strong balance sheet and no debt, the company is well placed to make…
18 Share Tips – 4 November 2013
Gavin Wendt, MineLife BUY RECOMMENDATIONS Alligator Energy (AGE) Chart: Share price over the year to versus ASX200 (XJO) The company represents one of the most prospective emerging uranium plays available. AGE has managed to maintain successful exploration programs aimed at advancing its resource position at its Alligator River uranium project in the Northern Territory, despite…
11 Aussie Oil & Gas Stocks to Ride the Rising Tide in African Oil
Africa is well on its way to becoming the next “lucky” continent with an abundance of as yet untapped natural resources. Perhaps the most promising is the rising number of discoveries of oil reserves in Sub-Saharan Africa. The following map of international exploration companies with a presence in Africa is already a bit out of…
Explainer: black markets, grey markets, and dark pools
There are a range of markets available to buyers and sellers that allow them to exchange goods and services. But whereas some markets are highly regulated, others are not regulated at all. The sale of tobacco and alcohol is fairly heavily regulated, while there is little regulation governing the exchange of a second hand car…
