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7 Indicators Showing Economic Growth

March 29, 2018March 26, 2018 by Lauren Hua

The state of the economy plays an important part in the stock market. Analysts evaluate the economy is great detail as it affects the decisions they make on what sectors or stock to recommend. A strong economy would instigate a different trading strategy compared to a weak economy. These are the seven signs which show that the economy is recovering and gaining strength. 1.Strong employment numbers To see economic growth there needs to be an increase in Gross Domestic Product …

“Your Stock Request” – 22 March 2018

March 22, 2018 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:ORE), (ASX:BLA), (ASX:AFG), (ASX:GSC), (ASX:MQA), (ASX:STO), (ASX:VMX), (ASX:BWP), (ASX:SYD), (ASX:MSB) Latest prices available on the ASX website. You can learn more about technical analysis in this article. Michael Gable is managing director of …

Is Asaleo Care a yield trap?

March 22, 2018 by Michael Gable

The share price of Asaleo Care (ASX:AHY) is currently near all-time lows. Since our recent review of the Company’s fundamentals in early January 2018, the share price has continued to weaken from around $1.50 to levels closer to $1.30. Following the recent release of results for FY17, are current share prices now low enough, and is the yield high enough, to consider it as an investment? Asaleo Care is a leading personal care and hygiene company operating in Australia, NZ …