The Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA) results from today are OK but not dazzling. The 67% payout ratio (150c interim dividend up from 98c) is below the 91% pre-pandemic payout ratio and below the company’s stated 70-80% full-year target range. Revenue is down 1% in the first half with net profit down 21% and cash profit…
Chris takes a look at ProMedicus (ASX: PME), which is up 10% on the back of an announcement this morning. Watch the video below to find out more
This week a special ‘On the Couch’ with Chris Hall the CIO of Ellerston Low Volatility Income Strategy fund or ELVIS. The ELVIS Fund has been a consistent outperformer and is made up of between 30-40 mid to large cap stocks with a focus on delivering low volatility consistent income returns. For any member looking at ways…
Here is our initial reaction to the Vaccine news which highlights the Australian opportunities and where someone that is fully invested (like us) is finding the cash to exploit them. This podcast gives you a template for what to do today and what we are doing today – lots of ideas in here – (assuming…
ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) celebrated a Biden Presidency with the index rising 109 points to 6299 (+1.75%) an eight-month high. Dow futures up 383 helping things along. Some of the big movers from today US Presidential Election There may be some way to go with legal challenges and further accusations of fraud, but as it…
Back in August, Henry was joined by not one but two guests, Bryce Leske and Alec Renehan, the podcast doyens from Equity Mates. Two great young guys starting out on their investment journey and sharing with the world. They have created a series of successful educational podcasts which interview industry experts on investing and all things…
The US market rally has been led in the last few days and overnight by technology and healthcare, not because of Trump or Biden, but because there is no clear Senate control which means no major reforms which could hurt both sectors. In which case we are unlikely to take a lead from the US…
The ASX 200 market has taken direction from the souring virus picture in the northern hemisphere. Attention slipping from vaccine progress and optimism over democratic sweep. Monday saw the ASX 200 give up early gains to close down 11 points to 6156 as the index remained in a pause. Stimulus talks remained in the spotlight…
I have been very lucky over my journey in the market. I had a great mentor, Stuart McPhee, who I met early on in the piece and who really straightened me up. Stuart only cares about the price of a stock. Nothing else. And when I say nothing else, I mean nothing else. What the…
