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) at seven-month high On Monday the ASX 200 gained 30 points (+0.5%) Taking heart from Asian markets after an uninspiring start Banks driving the market higher. AGM season and quarterly earnings in the US colouring the corporate diary. Tuesday saw the market reach a seven-month high, up 64 points to 6196,…
The toughest part of analysing a company is sourcing the data. Essentially you have two options. You can painstakingly trawl through company reports and compile the numbers yourself, or you can pay a (sometimes very hefty) subscription to a company that will source and compile it for you. To make things easier for you we’ve…
At the bottom of many of our charts, you will see a sub-chart which shows RSI. So, probably deserves an explanation of what it is…
IDEA OF THE DAY WESTPAC BANK (WBC) Henry: ABC News Breakfast, 26th November To hear more from Marcus Today, sign-up for a FREE 14-day no obligations trial HERE. Events are moving fast this morning. I was on air on the ABC as the news broke that Brian Hartzer had resigned. Hardly a surprise given…
You will have noticed by now there are a lot of abbreviations in the financial world. Some because the words are too long or confusing to say in full, and some because of laziness. We have done our best to produce a conclusive list of all the acronyms you might come across on the Marcus…
Why invest? “Compound interest is the 8th wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it; he who doesn’t, pays it” – Albert Einstein. “Money makes money, and the money money makes, makes more money” – Benjamin Franklin. Why should we be investing our money? Seems a simple question that should have a simple…
CLICK HERE FOR GLOSSARY A-H I Imputation credit – Tax credits passed on to a shareholder who receives a franked dividend. Imputation credits entitle investors to a rebate for tax already paid by an Australian company Indicators – Analytical tools used by technical analysts to help them select shares. Inflation – The increase in…
FINANCIAL GLOSSARY If you find errors or omissions please email us – Click Here A Australian Clearing House – ACH – The Australian Clearing House Pty Ltd, the subsidiary of ASX which clears options and futures traded on the ASX. Australian Financial Services Licence – A licence granted by ASIC that authorises a person…
The Birth of the Stock Market Us modern day investors can buy and sell stocks at the click of a button. We can see the price and details of any stock in the world with a quick google search and can get our rolling market fix daily through tv, radio or online news sources. But…
