Charts, Chanos & China – ASX charts & short term outlook
The Chinese economy is slowing and the Australian stock market continues to bounce sideways. Analysis of the S&P/ASX 200 Index and stock price movement for BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto.
View ArticleHas the Australian Economy entered a period of long term decline?
Has the Australian economy entered a period of long term decline as commodities prices fall or is it about to regain strength and return to a path of solid GDP growth in the years ahead?
View Article2013 ASX Stock Market Charts Review
Review of Australian stock market performance for 2013 including charts for the ASX 200 Index, Small Ordinaries Index, BHP Billiton, Commonwealth Bank and Newcrest Mining.
View ArticleASX Charts Review: SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Fund (STW)
Review and analysis of charts for the Australian SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Fund (ASX:STW) and S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:STW).
View ArticleThe Australian Economy & ASX All Ordinaries Index Review: June 2014
So far the Australian economy has held up quite strongly in 2014 and has outperformed many other developed economies since the GFC caused havoc across global markets in 2008-2009. Belatedly the...
View ArticleCommodities Prices, the Baltic Dry Index, BHP Billiton & Rio Tinto
Recently there has been a lot of focus in the financial media about commodities prices with some commentators for example seemingly surprised how far the iron ore price has fallen. However on this site...
View ArticleA Drifting Economy and a Stock Market Correction
Currently the Australian stock market is in the midst of a correction along with markets in Europe, Asia and the U.S. How much longer this correction will last nobody can say for sure but for the...
View ArticleStock Market Volatility and Weak Global Economic Growth
the Australian stock market has recovered much of the ground it lost during the recent correction despite continued weakness in commodities prices but this is partly being offset by a weakening...
View ArticleS&P/ASX 200 Index – Charts & Trading Ranges
Once again the Australian stock market is trending downwards with the S&P/ASX 200 poised to test the 5200 level again and is now almost at the same level as it started 2014.
View Article2014 ASX Stock Market Charts Review
Overall the Australian stock market ended 2014 basically where it started which taking into account the slide in commodities prices was actually a good outcome. However if we scratch under the surface...
View ArticleAustralian Stock Market Outlook & Forecast for 2015
Forecast for the Australian stock market in 2015 including outlook for the ASX All Ordinaries Index and ASX 200 Index plus trend analysis of the long term charts for the ASX All Ords & ASX 200.
View ArticleShorting the Australian Stock Market, Oil & Soft Commodities
So far this year the ASX 200 has been staging a fairly impressive rally having moved from around 5300 points at the start of trading in January to over 5900 in early February. However I remain cautious...
View ArticleThe ASX 200 – On a Road to Nowhere
This week we have seen the S&P/ASX 200 bounce around quite a bit but generally speaking the trend of late has been back down towards 5600. This probably surprised some investors especially those...
View ArticleThe future’s not bright for the Australian Economy
The downturn in commodities prices has exposed the unbalanced in the Australian economy and lower GDP growth is expected. However despite this the Australian stock market may continue to rise in line...
View ArticleKey ASX 200 Sector Indices and the Baltic Dry Index
This year it looks like that at best, the Australian stock market will end at around the same level as where it finished in 2014. This is certainly a surprise for those who were getting excited back...
View ArticleAustralian Stock Market Outlook & Forecast for 2016
Although much of the commentary in the finance media conveys the impression that the Australian stock market is in the midst of an unprecedented correction the reality is as usual, somewhat different....
View ArticleThe Shareswatch Random Stocks Portfolio: February 2016
It has been some years since the last review of the Shareswatch Australian Random Stocks Portfolio and so it will be interesting to see what impact the slump in commodities prices has had upon it.
View ArticleTrump, resources and an ASX market rally
The prevailing wisdom is that the Australian stock market is riding higher on the back of the so-called Trump rally, although higher commodities prices have also helped and lifted the fortunes of...
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