When the market falls heavily, like it has over the past few weeks, it is very common for investors to want to get into stocks for two reasons. The first is their emotions, as many are controlled by the fear of missing out although in the current market conditions, it would be wise to be patient. The second reason investors want to buy in is because they believe stocks are cheap given how ...

For many years, the big four banks in the Australian stock market have been considered good defensive stocks, but in recent years you would have to ask if this view has changed? To answer this, we need to look what has transpired with the banks in recent years. 

Would it surprise you to know that all four banks have been down over the last five years from 1 January 2015 to 31 ...

In this week’s report Dale discusses the volatility in the Australian stock market and the heavy losses suffered in the market since the All Ordinaries Index achieved a new all-time high of 7,289.70 on 20 February 2020.

Imagine it’s the summer of 2024 and you are sitting outside reading the financial news and drinking a cup of coffee when an article catches your eye ...

In this week’s report, Dale discusses why a lack of understanding about the stock market causes investors to panic, particularly in circumstances like we have experienced today (9 March 2020) where the market appears to have collapsed.

There has been a lot of debate about the lack of financial literacy in Australia for quite some time and how more should be done in schools to ...

In this week’s report, Dale discusses why investors have been punished, as fund managers use the coronavirus outbreak to manufacture a freefall in the stock market.

The one thing I know with absolute certainty is that the mood of the market overrides rationality and fundamental value. This certainly rings true right now, as many companies have been oversold based on emotion ...