18 Share Tips – 23 July 2012
Michael Heffernan, Lonsec BUY RECOMMENDATIONS Commonwealth Bank (CBA) Chart: Share price over the year to versus ASX200 (XJO) This iconic bank with a client footprint across Australia has been a standout performer on the ASX this year. The Commonwealth Bank’s share price has increased by about 10 per cent, and it still pays a fully…
18 Share Tips – 16 July 2012
Scott Marshall, Shaw Stockbroking BUY RECOMMENDATIONS Boart Longyear (BLY) Chart: Share price over the year to versus ASX200 (XJO) There isn’t many global rig operators with the scale, depth and reputation of this company. The company has de-risked and de-geared its once overburdened balance sheet. BLY’s business is far more defensive, flexible and risk-averse than…
Why Economists Didn’t See The Crisis Coming
Dr. Geoff Davies, published on DebtWatch The Global Financial Crisis, the extreme inequality of wealth world-wide, the materialism of modern life and the dire state of the planet are not accidents, nor just unavoidable consequences of the nature of things. They are the result of the modern practice of economics, which makes elementary errors of…
What is CFD hedging?
One of the advantages with contracts for difference (CFDs) is their ability to be used as a short-term hedging strategy. In terms of shares, CFDs allow you to short equities that you may hold in your portfolio; in order to help minimise their losses, or perhaps even profit from their falls. During times of erratic…
A Fundamental Look at Five Australian Gold Miners
Are you thinking about jumping on the gold bug bandwagon? If you are already on board, are you thinking about jumping off? As you know there are always two ways to make money with commodities – either through trading the commodity itself or through trading the companies engaged in producing the commodity. In the case…
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…
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…
18 Share Tips – 18 June 2012
Clive Briggs, RBS Morgans BUY RECOMMENDATIONS BHP Billiton (BHP) Chart: Share price over the year to versus ASX200 (XJO) BHP is a complex beast, with the market’s schizophrenic appetite for risk and politics often as important drivers as global growth and commodity prices. Our conclusion: BHP deserves its place as a cornerstone in any balanced…
Where in the world is all the gold?
It wasn’t long ago that global gold-mine production had fallen to alarming lows. In 2008 this bellwether supply source was on the heels of a 5-year 13% decline, offering the markets its lowest output in 12 years. And this precipitous plunge had left folks scratching their heads considering gold demand was on the rise and…
