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Why investing is not like gambling

People unfamiliar with share investing often compare it to gambling at the casino or the track. At first glance, it can seem like the share market is like a casino where you place bets on a stock and hope that it does go up. However in this article we outline reasons why there is a distinct differences between the two. There is a higher probability of creating wealth by saving a little each month and putting it in the stock …

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Video: A charting view on ANZ shares

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 27 May 2019.  Shares covered: (ASX:ANZ), (ASX:MGX), (ASX:TNE), (ASX:SLC) 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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Finding the right time to buy Orora

Orora (ASX:ORA) is a high quality business that would be worth buying. For now though, it is one for the watchlist. This is why. After Orora (ORA) reported its half-yearly results in February. We recently downgraded our recommendation to NEUTRAL on the basis that overall earnings growth was likely to be impacted by challenges in the North America division. This is despite the resilience of the Australasian division. We revisited the Company’s fundamentals more recently, after the release of a …

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“Your Stock Request” – 23 March 2019

“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:KGN), (ASX:STO), (ASX:SOL), (ASX:QUB), (ASX:CGC) 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 …

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Why ETF’s can be bad investments

ETF’s have become very fashionable recently and their popularity has grown substantially in the last few years. ETF’s can make investing easy for the beginner as they take out the guess work in selecting stocks. They can also be a source of instant diversification for the investor who does not have the funds to buy a large portfolio of different shares. However, convenience always comes at a cost. For some investors who don’t need the convenience of an ETF, they …

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