How To Lose $5000

HOW TO LOSE $5,000 INSTANTLY On the broking desk some years ago, it must have been a slow day, one of my colleagues asked the question, “What’s the best way to lose $5,000 in the stock market?” You might be interested in the many replies. Here are some of the more sensible ones. They included:…

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Key themes for 2021

Key themes and risks for 2021

KEY THEMES FOR 2021 The highest probability prediction is that the themes that are trending at the moment will continue to trend. There is no point us heading off down some lonely contrarian road just because it’s 2021. Believe what is happening now, invest in that and the odds are that you will be more…

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Livewire Q&A

Livewire Q & A

Marcus spoke to Patrick Poke from Livewire Articles for a two part Q& A  with some great insights. Prepare for a quiet bull market In the first Q&A, Marcus contrasts his experience of broking with that of managing funds, shares some of the key themes to watch in 2021, and explains how he’s positioning portfolios…

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The Top 10 Articles of 2020

The Top 10 Articles of 2020

2020 is coming to an end. What a year it has been. It has been described as a hot mess, inside a dumpster fire, inside a slow-motion train wreck. Obviously, little has gone to plan. If someone at the start of 2020 was to tell you that you would spend the year inside your house,…

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Hindsight is a terrible thing

Hindsight is a terrible thing

In 2003 I bought a million shares in a stock called Paladin (ASX: PDN) at 1.6 cents. I sold them two weeks later for 3.2 cents having doubled my money and pocketed $16,000. Heroic. Except for the fact that three years later Paladin hit $9.57. Hindsight is a terrible thing. Financially I was done and…

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