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What is the difference between a recession and a depression?

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The terms recession and depression have been spoken about recently because of the economic effects of COVID-19. But what are the difference between the two and how do they both affect the stock market? A recession occurs when there are two consecutive quarters of declining gross domestic product (GDP). The GDP measures the total value of all goods and services an economy has produced. It is one of the economic indicators used to evaluate the health of an economy. A …

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Bingo has risks, but shares can still climb

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The waste industry in Australia is going through meaningful positive structural changes. This is due to the federal government’s National Waste Policy Action Plan, which has been supported by recently-announced funding. We examine the extent to which Bingo Industries (ASX:BIN) can capitalise on this favourable industry backdrop and whether we have a buying opportunity here. About Bingo Industries Bingo Industries is a vertically-integrated waste management and recycling company. The Company’s operating segments include Collections, Post-Collections and Other. The Collections segment …

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Video: Can the Nasdaq find support at these levels?

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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 14 September 2020.  Shares covered: Nasdaq, (ASX:SOM), (ASX:NWH), (ASX:KGN) 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.   …

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“Your Stock Request” – 10 September 2020

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“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:TNE), (ASX:PPG), (ASX:NUF), (ASX:IPD), (ASX:CDA) 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 …

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What is market breadth?

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Technical analysts use various indicators to gauge the sentiment in the market. This can help them determine whether there the stock market is feeling optimistic or pessimistic. In this article we discuss what market breadth means and how to determine its strength. Definition Market breadth can show the strength of the market by looking at how many stocks are increasing in price against how many stocks are decreasing in price. If there are more stocks with increasing stock prices then …

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