In the Media

Market Closes Up Strongly

West Australian - 09 Aug. 11

Wealth Within analyst Janine Cox said the gains were the result of institutional and speculative trade following a week of panic in the markets. "The institutionals trade with algorithms, so they'll have a lot of computer algorithms sitting there waiting to pick up the stock when they hit a certain price. "A lot of that can cause a rebound, plus you get a lot of short-selling because of the spring back into the market," she said...

Stay on Target

Daily Telegraph - 09 Jul. 11

Wealth Within analyst Janine Cox expects the first quarter to be volatile. "I wouldn't be hanging my hat on a strong run just yet, as conditions are likely to remain mixed. Banks are likely to come under pressure, particularly in the first quarter," Cox says. "As is the case with a two-speed economy, we are likely to see a bit of a boost towards the mining sector later in the second half of the year. However, it is likely to take time before any benefits flow through to other areas of the economy." But there is some light on the horizon for share investors towards December, as a recovery starts to get under way, the analyst says...

Time For a Change

Herald Sun - 25 Jun. 11

When everyone thinks that the sharemarket is tanking then it tells me that it is time to buy...the opportunities do not come much better than right now. If I had $10,000 or $100,000 to invest and my outlook was five years or more, then nothing would stop me buying into great stocks like BHP, Rio Tinto, CSL, Cochlear or Wesfarmers and the banks. Then I would simply hold them and not worry about what the market is doing because in five or more years, all these good stocks will have done quite nicely in getting me a good return. In the short term, however, the safe haven of cash is a good option. If my outlook was for the next 12 months or less...

Best Bank Shares

Australian Securities Exchange - 14 Jun. 11

Back in the 1990's when the Federal Government undertook the massive privatisation of the Commonwealth Bank, many retail investors bought the shares and have since taken a 'buy and hold' approach. They were told by the financial industry that to properly diversify they needed a bank in their portfolio. Many retail investors have more than one bank and a share such as Telstra tucked under their pillow. If your portfolio goal is capital growth rather than income from dividends, I would argue that a strategy of 'buy and hold' will not necessarily get the best result out of the big four...

Bargains on Offer in Nervy Market

The Australian - 04 Jun. 11

Wealth Within analyst Dale Gilliam said yesterday that the Australian market had an "important band of support between 4500 and 4600 points". "Taking history into account, investors need to be aware that the way the market unfolds over the next few weeks will be critical in setting direction for the second half of 2011," Gilliam says. "So far the analysis indicates that the market is likely to find support in June or July before it starts moving back up. However, just as markets can quickly turn, we have also seen how sentiment can deteriorate just as fast." That might seem to be covering all the bases, but...