QBE has had a horror week where it is now down 10% from where it was trading only 2 days ago. Only a couple of days before this we put out a chart to our clients with a warning that QBE would fall towards $10.80. At time of writing, that is exactly where QBE is now trading. This short video explains very simply how we managed to avoid such a savage sell-off in QBE: If you are not a client …
Gold is traditionally used as safe haven investment to hedge against a falling market. As the USD dollar market continues to fall, the popularity of gold will continue to rise. The markets have recently been experiencing some very turbulent times of late as tension grows between North Korea and the United States. These factors will encourage investors to invest in gold stocks. Exposure of gold on the Australian stock exchange can be gained through ownership of gold stocks or Gold …
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Key medical-device stocks a picture of health This post formed the basis of an article that appeared in the August 2017 edition of the ASX Investor Update on 8 August 2017. Michael Gable is a regular expert contributor to the ASX. You can access the ASX version of the article HERE. The S&P/ASX 200 Health Care Sector index reached record highs in June this year. It is continuing an incredible run since the GFC lows and the index has now tripled in value. I …
The Australian dollar has recently surpassed US$0.80. Once of the reasons is that after the latest speech by US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, investors believed the US will not hike rates as aggressively as first thought. The market therefore decided to invest in other higher yielding countries other than US. Also, investors are starting to believe the pro-growth ideas Trump promised before he was elected may not transpire. The market initially thought the Trump presidency would deliver strong economic …
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