Lauren Hua
Investing in the stock market is more like a marathon than a sprint. It is not a get quick rich scheme so investors should not expect to earn money overnight. Success in the stock market comes from careful planning and education and the ability to stay emotion free when making decisions. See below some tips on how to avoid losing money in the stock market. 1. Select quality stocks by looking at the history – Only select stocks which have …
Looking at the fundamentals and technicals of a stock is important and there is more information on those topics in this blog on the following links: https://fairmontequities.com/effective-trading-video-series/ and https://fairmontequities.com/a-beginners-guide-to-financial-ratios/. You can also view how we can combine the two here: https://fairmontequities.com/how-we-work/ Alongside these ideas, there are other some other basic factors to look out for when selecting stocks: Ownership: When executives of a company own a large portion of shares in a company, shareholders can see that there is a …
Gold is traditionally used as safe haven investment to hedge against a falling market. As the USD dollar market continues to fall, the popularity of gold will continue to rise. The markets have recently been experiencing some very turbulent times of late as tension grows between North Korea and the United States. These factors will encourage investors to invest in gold stocks. Exposure of gold on the Australian stock exchange can be gained through ownership of gold stocks or Gold …
Read MoreIs now the time to be adding gold to your portfolio?
The Australian dollar has recently surpassed US$0.80. Once of the reasons is that after the latest speech by US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, investors believed the US will not hike rates as aggressively as first thought. The market therefore decided to invest in other higher yielding countries other than US. Also, investors are starting to believe the pro-growth ideas Trump promised before he was elected may not transpire. The market initially thought the Trump presidency would deliver strong economic …
Read MoreHow the High Australian Dollar Will Affect Each Sector
The share price of a stock is driven by the earnings generated by a company. However, the state of the economy has a huge impact on the earnings of a company. Stocks in different sectors react differently to the various economic cycles. A profitable strategy is to purchase stocks which perform best in these different economic cycles. A strategy of sector rotation will allow investors to still profit in an economic downturn market and then also select stocks with the …