In the Media

Beware Cheap Buys

Daily Telegraph - 14 Jul. 15

Is now the time to start buying up commodity-related stocks, or is it still buyer beware? With commodities, and most commodity related stocks, in a slump for years, some market commentators are telling investors that it’s time to buy‘‘cheap’’ for the long term, but this doesn’t make it right. It is true that commodities like gold, iron ore, oil, and copper have all been trading in long-term declines, and therefore so have the majority of commodity-related companies.To paint you the bigger picture view, following the high in 2011, copper is down by about 47 per cent, gold 42 per cent, oil 56 per cent, and iron ore 72 per cent...

Australian Market Strong After Miners Gains

AAP Newswire - 06 Jul. 15

Wealth Within analyst Janine Cox said the market had shrugged off recent negativity and was also buoyed by better than expected employment figures. "It's easy for shareholders to get panicky quickly," Ms Cox said. "The market is trending upward nicely and I wouldn't be surprised to see further rises."

How Low Can The Aussie Dollar Go

Daily Telegraph - 30 Jun. 15

Strapped to commodities boom and bust cycles, we’ve all seen how the Australian dollar (AUD) can end up on a downhill slide. The question I am being asked right now is whether the AUD has finally stopped falling. And does it have further to go. Whether you are a currency trader, an importer, exporter, or just someone wanting to book a holiday overseas, the direction the AUD takes from here is going to be very important to you...

Small Gain Optimism After a Month of Falls

Daily Telegraph - 23 Jun. 15

The Australian sharemarket recovered from early falls to start the week with a small gain. Before last week, it hadfallen more than 7 per cent since the start of May. Wealth Within chief analyst Dale Gillham said while yesterday’s gains of 0.2 per cent were very small, with the Greek debt saga weighing on investors, he was bullish about the local market. “We’ve still got a (ASX 200) target for the next few months of 6200,” he said. “A lot of the top 20 or 50 stocks have been down for six to eight weeks but that started to turn and move up last week in volatility and momentum.”

BHP and RIO Doing What's Best for Shareholders

Daily Telegraph - 16 Jun. 15

If you are a shareholder you probably like companies that increase productivity, reduce costs and ultimately support their share price. So why are our big iron ore miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto being criticised? Where do we draw the line between what’s good for BHP and Rio and what’s good for the economy.