In the Media

Moody Market Still in Uptrend

Australian Securities Exchange - 10 Jun. 14

In general conversations about the share market, most people believe market movements are caused by news or political events. But I suggest it is the social mood, or the general mood of a society, that actually determines the market's direction. The entrenched belief that the daily news moves the market has been reinforced for so long that when I am teaching people to trade the markets, many struggle to accept that the opposite could be true because they are so used to reacting to the news - and as a result are not trading profitably...

This Year's Winners May Not Be Next Year's

Daily Telegraph - 09 Jun. 14

Savvy investors at the end of each financial year start thinking about their portfolios and whether to make changes in preparation for the next 12 months. One way to do this is to consider the performance of the different sectors on the Australian market, as this may give you a road map to the best-performing stocks in the next year. Surprisingly, some still believe that looking at last year’s best performers is the way to pick the next year. However, in reality this is often not the case...

Is the Market Fair For All Shareholders?

Geelong Advertiser - 07 Jun. 14

Do you believe our market is fair for all shareholders? Many smaller shareholders are saying that the outcome of the battle over Westfield Holdings (WDC) and Westfield Retail Trust (WRT) will show us just how fair our market really is. The 2010 spin-off of WRT from the main holding company was part of a grand plan by the Lowy family to release their main interest in WDC, and this year the Lowys moved to phase two of that plan to further change the structure of the two companies...

Lowdown on Investing

Sunday Examiner - 18 May 14

One of the biggest beginners’ mistakes is in thinking a 50-cent stock is better value than a $50 one, says Dale Gillham, chief investment analyst at Wealth Within, which runs the only accredited diploma in share trading. So where do you start? Go for any of the stocks in the top 20. They will be blue chip and have stood the test of time. The cardinal rule is know thyself. If the thought of shares jumping up and down willy-nilly worries you, consider property. If you don’t want to tie your money up in something that is always requiring attention or repairs, then the sharemarket might be a better fit...

The ABC of Investing

The Age - 14 May 14

One of the biggest beginners' mistakes is in thinking a 50-cent stock is better value than a $50 one, says Dale Gillham, chief investment analyst at Wealth Within, which runs the only accredited diploma in share trading. ''They believe they get more shares and, as such, are more likely to get a better return, which is simply untrue,'' he says. Another is not having a selling price in mind when you buy. If nothing else, this concentrates the mind wonderfully, because it will force you to put a value on the stock, which in turn will mean doing some homework. ''Your exit price is more critical than the buying price,'' Gillham says. So where do you start...