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“Your Stock Request” – 15 October 2020

October 15, 2020 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:AWC), (ASX:OZL), (ASX:FZO), (ASX:BAP), (ASX:IRI) Michael Gable is managing director of Fairmont Equities. Latest prices available on the ASX website. You can learn more about technical analysis in this article. An 8-week FREE …

5 common misconceptions about the stock market

October 15, 2020 by Lauren Hua

There are some common misconceptions about the stock market which inexperienced investor may believe is true. Here are five common myths and the reasons why these may not true. 1. The stock market is like the economy A common misconception people have is that the stock market should behave exactly the way the economy does. When the economy is performing poorly, people think the stock market should do the same. However, the stock market is not the economy. Share markets …

Keep an eye on United Malt Group

October 14, 2020 by Michael Gable

United Malt Group (ASX:UMG) has had a short life as an ASX-listed entity. It was spun out of former parent GrainCorp (ASX: GNC) in early calendar year 2020. It then listed on the ASX in March 2020. We recently assessed the Company’s fundamentals after UMG announced an equity raising in June. This was to alleviate balance sheet pressure and improve liquidity. It also followed a trading update last month, which was generally positive from both a volume and cost performance …

Video: Aussie market looking well supported

October 12, 2020 by Michael Gable

Michael Gable is an expert guest commentator for the Finance News Network, presenting “Stock Watch” each week – covering stock tips and shares on the Australian market (ASX). This video is dated 12 October 2020. Shares covered: S&P/ASX 200, (ASX:SLX), (ASX:LYC), (ASX:PTM) Click on the image below to access the video on the FNN site: Current share prices available here. You can learn more about technical analysis in this article. An 8-week FREE TRIAL to The Dynamic Investor can be found HERE. …

What is a moving average?

October 8, 2020 by Lauren Hua

Moving averages are a common tool used by technical analysts to identify the trend of a stock price or index. Two common examples which are used is the simple moving average and the exponential moving average. The simple moving average uses all the data point in equal weight. However, the exponential moving average focuses more weight on the recent price. Moving averages can be used for the period the investor wants to analyse. Most commonly used is the 50 or …