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CommSec have found the standout stocks of the past decade and there’s one particular company that’s been a real winner. A couple of weeks ago I showed the best performing listed shares for 2023… and the duds of the year. Overall, the winners were resource stocks (coal miners in particular) and the duds were tech… Read more »
Building a long term share portfolio is a lot like coaching an AFL footy team. Stock selection is all about the right companies, playing the right roles and in the right positions. A lot of people have trouble knowing how to build a strong portfolio of shares and I often explain it using the AFL… Read more »
I did warn over the last few weeks that many of the sharemarket experts were stashing away cash to take advantage of another sharp correction down. It came with a bang this week… the biggest one day percentage drop on Wall St since 2020. Why? Inflation. It’s driving global financial markets because inflation determines interest… Read more »
Index investing a considered a lower cost way to diversify your portfolio, but it’s worth noting that these kinds of funds can also have an impact on your other share investments. Many big superannuation and investment fund managers follow strict investing criteria, which is often based around investing in stocks within a certain stock market… Read more »
The manic profit reporting season of our listed sharemarket companies finished this week. Every day we were bombarded with so many results it’s hard to keep track. So now it’s over, what were the big-picture themes? Investment news site FNArena monitored the proportion of companies that had beaten or missed consensus forecasts with their earnings… Read more »
You know it’s tax time when the Australian Tax Office releases its annual ATO hit list of the areas they are targeting for special attention. This year the ATO hit list is focused on: record-keeping; work-related expenses; rental property income and deductions; and capital gains from crypto assets, property, and shares. “The ATO is targeting… Read more »
CommSec research outlining potential sharemarket winners from the Federal Budget 2022 is certainly food for thought. The sharemarket analysts I talk to say they take notice of what’s in the Federal Budget, but it’s only one of a number of considerations behind a decision to invest. Often a budget announcement can be just a short-term… Read more »
The markets have been shaky recently, which adds to many people’s fear of taking on investment risk. But there are ways to find balance. In most investment structures, risk and return are intertwined. The higher the risk, the better the return. “When confronted with the sharemarket moving up and down, there’s a perception that it’s… Read more »
How do you know whether it’s better to go with ETFs vs managed funds, or buy your shares direct? There are a number of investments available to everyday Australians. However trying to figure out what’s right for you and your investment goals is challenging. Especially if you don’t know all your options. You may not… Read more »
Take it from someone who’s learnt the ins and outs of the sharemarket the hard way; it’s expensive, exhausting and a waste of time to learn your own investing lessons. By Alex Brophy They say financial markets have short memories, which is why they always seem to fall down the same holes. Rampant speculation, asset… Read more »
