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ASX200 slide continues

January 13, 2021 by Drew Meredith

ASX200 slide continues, tech darlings under pressure, Altium (ASX:ALU) revenue falls, weaker open ahead The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) couldn't hold sustain early gains, falling another 0.3% on Tuesday with the financial sector the...

ASX struggles under COVID-19 weight

December 23, 2020 by Drew Meredith

ASX struggles under COVID-19 weight, banks fall, retail sales recover The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) struggled today, falling 1.1%, as concern around the NSW COVID-19 outbreak weighed on sentiment at the same time that volumes fall...

ASX finishes flat

December 21, 2020 by Drew Meredith

ASX finishes flat, border closures hit travel, AGL Energy downgrades, weaker open ahead The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) finished flat to begin the week, with news that US politicians finally agreed on a USD$900...

Winning streak hits seven weeks

December 20, 2020 by Drew Meredith

Winning streak hits seven weeks, A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) and Mesoblast (ASX:MSB) battered The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) managed to overcome a 1.2% fall to cap off the seventh straight week of gains, adding 0.5%....

Santa rally continues

December 16, 2020 by Drew Meredith

Santa rally continues, all eyes on financials, Rex Airlines (ASX:REX) gets approvedThe ASX200 (ASX:XJO) finished 0.7% higher after a positive overseas lead, with every sector finishing higher. Attention once again turned to...

China flags iron ore concerns

December 15, 2020 by Drew Meredith

ASX 200 falls 0.4%, China flags iron ore concerns, Vicinity (ASX:VCX) confirms dividend A weak global lead pushed the ASX200 (ASX:XJO) down 0.4% today, with the China Iron and Steel Association flagging concerns about...

Six must-make changes for 2021

December 14, 2020 by Drew Meredith

The time seems right to review my investment strategy calls of 2020 and put forward some ideas on the most important action to take before the year comes to a...

Six consecutive weeks of gains

December 14, 2020 by Drew Meredith

Six consecutive weeks of gains, CSL (ASX:CSL) lower as vaccine pulled, Fortescue (ASX:FMG) overtakes ANZ Bank (ASX:ANZ) The ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) finished the week on a negative note, falling 0.6%, but managed to...

Oil price hits nine month high

November 24, 2020 by Drew Meredith

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) 1.3% higher, oil price hits nine month high, AUD rallies, Dow hits 30,000 The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) saw another strong day adding 1.3% on the back of the 'trifecta'...

ASX 200 at nine month high

November 24, 2020 by Drew Meredith

ASX 200 at nine month high, Ampol (ASX:ALD) announces off-market buy back, US markets stronger on vaccine hopes The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) got off to a positive start to the week,...

Datt Capital tops Australian Equity funds

November 19, 2020 by The Inside Adviser

Datt Capital Absolute Return Fund ranked as No.1 Australian Equity Fund by Fund Monitors The Datt Capital Absolute Return Fund has been recognised as the No. 1 Australian Equity Fund...

ASX rallies on vaccine news

November 11, 2020 by Drew Meredith

ASX rallies on vaccine news, cyclical rotation in full flight, Westfield (ASX:URW) jumps 43.5% The ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) finished just 0.7% above open despite trading as much as 2.5% higher...

Retail investors smarter than you think

November 9, 2020 by Greg Bright

New retail investors entered the sharemarket in droves over the first six months of the pandemic's impact. Contrary to widely held views, for the most part, on average, they did...

Optimism abound, ASX up 4.4% for the week

November 8, 2020 by Drew Meredith

Optimism abound, ASX up 4.4% for the week, Macquarie (ASX:MQG) profit falls 32% The week finished where it began, the ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) adding 0.8% taking the gain to 4.4% with every sector...

An election win for investors, Nasdaq, S&P 500, and ASX 200 finish higher

November 5, 2020 by Drew Meredith

Markets to open higher, ASX up 1.3% on the back of CSL (ASX: CSL), National Australia Bank (ASX: NAB) profit crushed, 'Nirvana' for sharemarkets. The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) delivered...

Income targeting in a Retirement Portfolio

October 29, 2020 by Contributor

Given the Retirement Income Panel's work over the past year, super funds need no more motivation to answer the critical question: how can funds deliver an adequate pension to retired...

Super funds back to breakeven – the members?

October 26, 2020 by Drew Meredith

Superannuation research house Chant West released their latest update on the performance for the September quarter. Industry groups quickly jumped on the news highlighting the fact that "nearly eight months...

ASX broadly flat, retail sales decline again

October 21, 2020 by Drew Meredith

ASX broadly flat, retail sales decline again, TPW smashed, flat lead The ASX battled to a flat finish on Wednesday, adding 0.1%, with gains in energy and financials offsetting weakness in...

Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) hits $100

October 20, 2020 by Drew Meredith

ASX lower as mining and financials hit, Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) hits $100, RBA Minutes released The ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) fell 0.7% on Tuesday, giving back yesterday's gains on a weaker global...

ASX 200 hits seven month high

October 19, 2020 by Drew Meredith

ASX 200 hits seven month high, CSL (ASX:CSL) bounces, Cimic (ASX:CIM) sells Thiess, weaker open ahead The ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) rallied 0.9% to start the week, buoyed by the hope...