What do I need to take into consideration if I short the ASX200?
Question: Hi, with the market going down shorting the ASX200 or other indexes must be a popular move. What do I need to take into consideration if I do this, and are there any strategies I can employ when shorting the index? Response: Since the global financial crisis, short selling has grown in popularity with…
Broker Buys On The Dip
Despite yet another volatile week for global stocks, with US and European markets swinging wildly, the Australian market was relatively calm and actually finished the week 1.64% higher. TheBull PREMIUM’s Bull of the Week last week, Rio Tinto’s takeover target Coal & Allied, led the way with a 28% surge, while JB Hi-Fi (+10.8%) and…
Nickel’s Price Chart Gives Me Goose Bumps
I have to admit that nickel’s chart gives me goose bumps, and I am relieved that I was not on the wrong side of the market during the severe correction that started in 2007. Unlike other metals such as gold, nickel has only industrial use, and its price movements are more aligned with its fundamentals….
18 Share Tips – 30 July 2011
#FOTO:1213:200# Darren Jackson, Calibre Investments BUY RECOMMENDATIONS News Corporation (NWS) Chart: Share price over the year to 29/07/2011 versus ASX200 (XJO) Prior to the phone hacking scandal, News Corporation was trading at a discount to its sum-of-parts valuation and its peers. Since phone hacking emerged into a big story, News is even more heavily discounted….
18 Share Tips – 23 July 2011
#FOTO:1194:200# Cleo Nanni, Novus Capital BUY RECOMMENDATIONS Map Group (MAP) Chart: Share price over the year to 22/07/2011 versus ASX200 (XJO) A private airport owner and operator, holding 74 per cent of Sydney Airport, 31 per cent of Copenhagen Airport and 39 per cent of Brussels Airport. The recent share price action indicates a positive…
Australia’s Role In The Golden Age Of Gas
Natural gas has become even more desirable after the Australian government unveiled a plan to pass a carbon tax, which should boost demand for natural gas, since natural gas is a cleaner source of energy than coal. The last International Energy Agency (IEA) report paints a rosy picture for both supply and demand in coming…
Is Wesfarmers (WES) a safehaven in troubled times?
Wesfarmers has for years defied contemporary business logic by continuing to perform as one of the world’s most profitable conglomerates. Decades ago, the idea of individual companies diversifying their income streams by acquiring unrelated companies was in favor. In a rush to get in on the game, many large corporations went on acquisition binges. Like…
BROKER BUYs: upgrades from brokers Australia-wide
OM Holdings (OMH) Closing price $1.025 Weekly change $+0.135 % change +15.1% Broker Calls Macquarie – BUY Euroz – BUY RBS – HOLD CHART Chart: Share price over the year to 08/07/2011 versus ASX200 (XJO) The decision by manganese business OM Holdings to cancel plans for a listing on the Hong Kong sharemarket is a…
18 Share Tips – 2 July 2011
#FOTO:1132:200# Cameron Bell, Intersuisse BUY RECOMMENDATIONS Seymour Whyte (SWL) Chart: Share price over the year to 01/07/2011 versus ASX200 (XJO) This engineering and construction company is likely to benefit from increasing spending on civil infrastructure and from work associated with the Queensland floods and cyclones. We expect SWL to generate significant revenue relating to the…
18 Share Tips – 25 June 2011
#FOTO:1110:200# Paul Shepherd, RBS Morgans BUY RECOMMENDATIONS Rio Tinto (RIO) Chart: Share price over the year to 24/06/2011 versus ASX200 (XJO) This global miner is offering rare value, trading at a discount of more than 20 per cent to our valuation and target price. Rio is effectively ungeared with many divisions generating record cash flow….
