Diary this Week

MAIN EVENTS US Markets are on holiday on Tuesday July 4th and close early on Monday. A lot of Americans are on holiday this week. RBA Interest Rate Decision Tuesday. FOMC Meeting Minutes Thursday. US Nonfarm Payrolls and Unemployment Rate Friday. ECONOMICS Australia – Building Permits Monday and Balance of Trade Thursday.  US – Manufacturing…

On the Couch with Adam Dawes

In this episode of On the Couch we catch up with Adam Dawes from Shaw and Partners talking on the market moving themes of the last year. What 23/24 holds in store for investors. His three picks for the new financial year, and answers some member questions on ZIP, MIN, CXL, LOV, and ABB.

Retirement Today

One of the highlights of our trip to the UK was our visit to the Eden Project. I had wanted to go there for some years, but it was always a bit too far from where we were. I first heard about it when it was a derelict clay pit in Cornwall with an adventurous…

Pre-Market Report Friday

The Dow Jones closed up 270 points (+0.8%). Dow at best up 295 points. Dow at worst down 24 points. S&P 500 up 0.45%. NASDAQ finished muted, down 0.003% while treasury yields hit their highest levels since early March on robust economic data that has eased recession fears but raised the odds the Fed keeps…

Technical Scans Friday

SUMMARY Today’s observations: Doing Weekly and Daily signals now. Weekly are more appropriate for investors, Daily for traders. US markets and Technology overbought on weekly charts – ACDC, NASDAQ, QLTY, RBTZ, FANG+, LNAS, IVV (S&P 500), IOO (Global stocks ETF), Oversold – Gold and the GOLD ETF. Buy signal on NEU which is a bit…

Henry’s Take Friday

SMALL CAP PORTFOLIO Friday 30th June – Happy New Year 2.45 pm Update A nothing day. EOFY is seeing not much change at the index level. 15-points either way. In small stocks, LRS is coming off after a stellar week/month. Had to happen at some stage. LLL is taking up the mantle today with a…

Marcus Take Friday

MARCUS TAKE Financials kick in the US – good for the MQG PORTFOLIO. Long weekend coming up in the US. US inflation number tonight. RBA hopes helping our retail recovery. A STOCK TAKE on NIB Holdings (NHF) – Solid not Sexy. RETIREMENT TODAY – The Eden Project. The Best Charting Software – an article in…