http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcfXhLubLL4

A few weeks ago I indicated that the rising price of oil was based more on speculation rather than supply and demand. I also pointed to the price of oil peaking this year, with prices likely to fall over the next one to two years to around $70 a barrel. In the last two weeks […]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unsJ-GvFr9Y

When analysing the market, it is important to always review the historical patterns to assist in forming a view of what may occur in the future. It is a well known fact that the All Ordinaries has a history of making a major low approximately every 4 years, and with the last 4 year low […]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suZ6B1GBU8k

There is an old saying that the darkest hour is just before dawn and this is, at times, a very appropriate phrase when referring to the share market. In October 1997 experts were predicting a global meltdown as a result of the Asia crisis, yet our market rose 40% over the next two years. […]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_DWcba57jk

The price of oil continues to rise, but the question on most people’s minds is why is it going up and how far will it go? In my opinion, it has nothing to do with the laws of supply and demand and everything to do with speculators pushing the price higher. As we all know, […]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMKRUgjRK9I

There is a long held view that by taking a contrariety view to investing, investors can profit. In essence this is what the professionals do as they buy shares in good companies when no one wants them and then they sell them when the market has peaked. Historically the amateur investor does the opposite and […]