Members Podcast – Monday
This is the Members Exclusive Podcast every day. Monday is done by Henry. Bit of a flat day today. Down 13 at midday having been down 39.
This is the Members Exclusive Podcast every day. Monday is done by Henry. Bit of a flat day today. Down 13 at midday having been down 39.
The ASX 200 started the week down 21 points to 7079 (-0.3%), hitting 7,054, its lowest level in three months weighed down by losses in banking and mining stocks. Oil and gas stocks mixed despite strength in the oil price, KAR -0.5% and STX -1.1%, while BPT edged higher, up 0.4%. Iron ore giants BHP,…
Las Vegas houses some of the world's most magnificent hotels. The Wynn, the Encore, the Bellagio, the Venetian, the Palazzo, the Palms, the Trump Hotel, the Aria, the Mandarin Oriental, the Mirage, the MGM Grand and Caesars Palace, to name just a few. And Caesars Palace in particular. It's the most colossal hotel and casino…
It’s all so short-term when you write daily. I sometimes go back to our newsletters from a year or more ago and, with the knowledge of hindsight, read in minute detail the reaction to overnight events and realise that we look too closely at the market. Much too closely, because, as always, there are only…
Renko charts are non-time based charts that are only concerned with price movement. Renko charts are "time independent" charts that do not have constantly spaced time axes. They are named after the Japanese word for bricks or "renga". Here is a Renko chart of the S&P 500 this morning which has just ticked a sell…
THE RICHEST MAN IN BABYLON There is a quote in the Richest Man in Babylon that says: “But too often does youth thinks that age knows only the wisdom of days that have gone, and therefore profits not. But remember this; the sun shines today as the sun shone when your father was born, and…
This Article was written by Foundation 49, a body designed to raise awareness of Men’s Health issues and, in particular, the need for 50 year olds to get colonoscopies. It was written in 2014. “It’s quite nice having a day off and waking up to a nice hot cup of tea and someone telling you you…
I had a question from a member asking what they should do about the huge capital gains they have on the CBA. I am licenced to give General Advice and am not a Financial Planner. But Marcus Today is licensed by ADVICENET Pty Ltd, which is an AFSL in the Clime stable. Clime owns a…
A Guide to getting the most out of Dividends – Every six months the results season comes around. Every February and every August and results time is the time to start maximising those relatively huge Australian dividend pay outs. On current forecasts over a third of the top 200 stocks yield more than 6.0% including…
“I have reigned for 50 years in victory and in peace, beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honours, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does any earthly blessing appear to have been wanting to my felicity. In this situation, I have diligently numbered…