The Australian stock market began the week on a sour note as financial shares faltered. However, gains from resource shares sent the All Ordinaries Index to a higher close Tuesday. With no substance to drive stocks in either direction; Australian equities closed modestly higher mid-week. Negative leads from the United States sent Australian shares to […]
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Why Less Can Impress
| Russell Markham
Ever heard the expression, less is more? Funnily enough, it’s applicable even to something like trading the share market. Traders often find themselves chasing after complicated strategies that are more effort than they are worth, usually at the hand of a friend or an “expert” in the financial media. When it doesn’t work, it’s usually […]
» Read MoreThe Market Review
| Russell Markham
The All Ordinaries Index began the week in positive territory as investors cheered the Chinese Central Bank’s decision to lower interest rates. However, news that the Reserve Bank of Australia left interest rates unchanged caused shareholders to dump stocks Tuesday. Australian equities continued to fall mid-week after the release of disappointing GDP figures. The Australian […]
» Read MoreYour Feelings are Killing Your Profits – The Fix is Easier Than You Think
| Russell Markham
How much impact does the news, and the emotion-driven decisions it causes, have on the stock market’s long-term growth? Or more importantly, the growth of your own retirement portfolio? It seems that no matter what stumbling block the market may encounter, it always manages to bounce back (eventually), which is why many professional advisors would […]
» Read MoreThe Market Review
| Russell Markham
The Australian stock market started last week in positive territory, after a strong performance from the banking sector. However, Australian stocks ended Tuesday’s session lower after the release of discouraging earnings data. The upside drive returned mid-week on hopes that the European Central bank would introduce a new stimulus package for Greece. Another round of […]
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