Today
Chris Demasi on markets, stock picks and Montaka’s latest big bet
Backed by veteran stockpicker Chris Mackay, the fund manager is so high conviction that its 10 biggest holdings make up three-quarters of its portfolio.
This Month
WAM sticks with miners and these ASX stock picks
Wilson Asset Management’s Anna Milne reveals where she sees value in the sharemarket after the rebound and names four stock picks that look set to rally.
May
ASX to slip as US debt concerns mount
With the RBA rate decision due on Tuesday, ASX futures are pointing to a modest fall after Moody’s sudden downgrade of US debt clouded the outlook for markets.
Risk assets rally as US-China trade deal exceeds fundies’ expectations
Investors and markets have cheered the major progress in a trade deal that will have Beijing and Washington temporarily easing tariff levels for at least 90 days.
ASX rebound is more hedge fund trading than recovery, strategists warn
Pundits say the ASX 200 rally to a two-month high is probably just hedge funds covering their short positions rather than a rise based on fundamentals.
April
The ASX stocks that this value investor has been busy buying
New equities boss Tim Johnston says the bull run in growth stocks is finally over, which is good news for investors like him. Here’s what he’s snapped up.
Tech bros left reeling in ‘dizzying’ Trump tariff back and forth
“Those donations they made to get Trump elected are being rewarded,” wrote one analyst after key electronics were exempted. Then the White House changed its mind.
Investors hope for ASX bounce as Trump walks back tariffs
Futures point to a modest rise on the S&P/ASX 200 on Monday, and fund managers are optimistic the White House’s damaging trade plans could be unwound.
Three fundies, three very different ways to play the sharemarket
From Regal’s Phil King, who says stocks are nearing their bottom, to Airlie’s Emma Fisher, buying US-exposed equities, here are what top investors are doing.
March
These fundies outperformed this quarter thanks to gold and small caps
From the Trump administration’s tariff plans to the first rate cut in almost five years, it has been a turbulent three months. These investors have prospered.
Investors are turning to the safest of assets for Trump-era security
From retail investors to Wall Street’s top fund managers, the biggest move to cash since the pandemic is on after a month of dramatic market volatility.
Chris Stott is ‘leaning into’ tariff chaos and buying these shares
1851 Capital’s chief investment officer says now is the time to be ‘holding your nerve’ and putting money back to work.
ASX to surge as investors pile back into battered Wall Street stocks
Although the market is set to stage a comeback after weeks of heavy selling, traders remain uneasy about the “waterfall risk”. Gold hits $US3000 on the anxiety.
Markets rattled as Trump doubles down on tariff threats
Traders dumped stocks and bitcoin after the US president dashed hopes of some tariff reprieves for Mexico, Canada and China.
ASX to rise but investors brace for wild week of tariffs and stimulus
Futures on the S&P/ASX 200 point to a strong start – up 48 points or 0.6 per cent as traders take heart from a late bounce on Wall Street.
February
ASX resets peak, BHP up 2pc; Temple & Webster shares hit record
Shares rise; Temple & Webster sets new record; gold tipped to top $US3,500; Qantas downgraded; Sigma rallies, CBA resets record; Toys”R”Us chief exits.
January
How this $159b fund is profitably riding the ‘untethered’ sharemarket
Colonial First State’s head of investments Al Clark says a sharemarket bubble is brewing. But rather than selling, it is staying invested and ready for “damage control”.
December 2024
ASX records best session in six months, as bank, property stocks rally
Bargain hunters piled into the Australian sharemarket after two days of heavy selling, pushing the ASX 200 up 1.7 per cent and sending the banking and property sectors higher.
Traders dial up bets for February RBA rate cut
Money markets are slowly dialling up expectations for an early cut from the Reserve Bank in 2025. It’s a different story for New Zealand, which is now in a recession.
ASX lower as HMC dives 10pc; bitcoin hits record
Shares slip as iron ore prices fell overnight, sending miners lower. Investors sell DigiCo and HMC post IPO. Follow for more.