17 May 2012
WHILE the broader market has been down, there have been some strong developments in the resources sector this week.
ExxonMobil added its voice to the chorus, warning the federal government against “policy drifts” and hitting out against the carbon tax, industrial relations reform and a range of taxes.
26 Apr 2012
FOLLOWING a raft of economic data that has come out recently I felt it was important to reflect on this data. It is obvious that the Reserve Bank is currently in a very tough predicament.
15 Mar 2012
GAIL has around $US400,000 in employee shares – which used to be worth $560,000 and are now only worth $380,000 in Australian dollar terms. All she can think about is the dramatic shift in the exchange rate over the past five years.
12 Mar 2012
The Australian Bureau of Statistics released the national accounts for the December 2011 quarter last week. The results continued a downwards quarter-on-quarter trend in weaker economic growth across Australia.
31 Jan 2012
WITH ever-escalated debt pressure rattling confidence in developed markets, these are uncomfortable times for investors. And with so much volatility and so many chaotic factors determining the financial fate of nations, we’ve got to prepare for every possibility.
18 Nov 2011
I’VE been at pains over the past couple of months to reinforce the underlying strength in the gold market, despite enormous financial uncertainty in the world economy.
18 Oct 2011
AUSSIE stocks surged 70 points on opening this week, with a positive lead from the US and signs the eurozone will sort out its debt crises.
11 Oct 2011
SO apparently the gold bubble has burst, at least according to the media. The weakening value of gold over the fortnight in particular has led to a rash of negative comments with respect to the metal’s future.
10 Oct 2011
BLAME America, blame Greece or blame Italy, it doesn’t really matter. The billions in value lost on the stock market in recent days has caused much panic.
04 Oct 2011
WITH global share markets going through a period of uncertainty, it is important to gain a better understanding of how to ride out the volatile investment storm.
