Upfront Investor - Aussie Blue Chip takes a dive

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The GFC has taught investors a valuable lesson about the risks of maintaining the strategy to ‘buy and hold’ equity investments, yet despite large losses the majority would rather continue to practice their ‘hope and pray’ strategy as they wait for a recovery rather […]

Join Dale Gillham tonight on Sky Business Channel

Thought you might like to know that tonight is Dale Gillham’s first scheduled appearance for 2012 on Your Money Your Call on the Sky Business Channel . The show starts at 8 pm (EDST).
This is your chance to join in on the conversation or sit back, relax and watch Dale on tonight’s panel. You have the opportunity to gain a valuable insight into the […]

Wall Street Crisis is Australia heading the same way?

I have just read this article on how the US Investment banks are running a cartel and have been for decades. Not surprising news to me. What was surprising was that the US government sued the investments banks in 1947 and lost. Now the investment banks are bigger and stronger than ever before and the […]

Upfront Investor 30/12/11 - Retail to Sink or Swim?

What does Australia’s steel industry and some of the big Aussie retailers have in common?
Since the GFC investors have watched the once ‘market darlings’ like Bluescope Steel and OneSteel plummet to new at all-time lows, and now some of the big names in retail are following suit.
Billabong International and Myer Holdings have this month broken […]

Upfront Investor 23/12/11 - Three Steps to Financial Independence

As we approach the New Year, millions of Australians will be thinking about what they plan to commit to in 2012. Perhaps you plan to take more time off to spend with family, start a course in something you have always wanted to pursue, cut up your credit card, save more, or lose a few […]