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“Your Stock Request” – 12 November 2026

November 12, 2026 by Michael Gable

“Your Stock Request” is a weekly video where we analyse share price charts for stocks on the Australian market (ASX) as requested by you! Email us at mail@fairmontequities.com with your stock request. Limit of one per person, no guarantee of a mention. This week’s stock request: (ASX:TWE), (ASX:ANZ), (ASX:PLS), (ASX:ACU), (ASX:STO) Michael Gable is managing director of Fairmont Equities. Uniquely combining both Fundamental and Technical AnalysisNot yet a subscriber? Join now for FREE!Receive our weekly tips and strategies into your …

How One Losing Stock Can Affect the Portfolio

November 11, 2026 by Lauren Hua

One of the most important concepts in portfolio management is understanding how a single underperforming or losing stock can negatively affect the performance of an entire investment portfolio. Investors often focus on the number of stocks that are performing well compared with those that are performing poorly. However, the overall performance of a portfolio does not depend simply on how many investments generate positive or negative returns. It depends on the size of each investment, its contribution to total returns, …

Is Orora a defensive stock?

November 11, 2026 by Michael Gable

Orora (ASX:ORA) reaffirmed Earnings Before Interest & Tax (EBIT) guidance for the 12 months to 30 June 2027 (FY27) in a recent trading update. The troubled Saverglass division (which accounts for ~45% of the Company’s revenue and EBIT) continues to underperform. However, Saverglass’ EBIT is expected to recover in the second half of FY27. In addition, there are signs of earnings stability the other divisions and the Company is utilising an under-geared balance sheet to focus on capital management. We …

Why don’t mining stocks always follow the price of the commodities they produce?

November 5, 2026 by Lauren Hua

At first glance, a mining company’s share price should move with the commodity it produces. If gold rises, gold miners should become more profitable and their shares should rise; if iron ore falls, iron ore producers should see lower revenue and profits. In practice, the relationship often breaks down. Gold can rise significantly while gold miners barely move, and miners sometimes fall even as the commodity reaches new highs. The reason is that a commodity and a mining company are …

“Your Stock Request” – 5 November 2026

November 5, 2026 by Michael Gable

“Your Stock Request” is a weekly video where we analyse share price charts for stocks on the Australian market (ASX) as requested by you! Email us at mail@fairmontequities.com with your stock request. Limit of one per person, no guarantee of a mention. This week’s stock request: (ASX:CBA), (ASX:WOW), (ASX:3DA), (ASX:HVN), (ASX:BXB) Michael Gable is managing director of Fairmont Equities. Uniquely combining both Fundamental and Technical AnalysisNot yet a subscriber? Join now for FREE!Receive our weekly tips and strategies into your …