This Month
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.
CBA’s relentless rally in five charts
The stellar advance in Australia’s biggest bank makes no “logical sense” to investors, yet the shares keep grinding higher. Here’s why.
ASX touches two-week low; tech sells off as traders await US CPI
Investors await November’s CPI report. Cettire block trade changes hands. Google-parent Alphabet soars. Follow updates here.
ASX closes lower; RBA did not discuss rate cut
ASX closes lower despite paring losses after the Reserve Bank of Australia keeps the cash rate at 13-year high. Mining stocks rallied, while bank and tech stocks dropped on wave of profit-taking.
ASX ends higher; Alan Oster to retire as NAB chief economist
Australian shares follow US stocks higher. Metcash issues dividend. Retail sales overshoot expectations in October. Follow here for more.
November 2024
ASX notches second record high of the week as CBA, CSL gain
Australian shares set second record of the week despite late selling on Wall St. Bitcoin tops $US97,000. Dell, HP and CrowdStrike hit by misses. Follow updates here.
ASX rises amid broad rally; Web Travel up 13pc
Shares advance. RBNZ embarks on its third consecutive rate cut. Web Travel jumps after booking net profit at $52.5 million. Inflation holds in October at 2.1 per cent. Follow updates here.
ASX drops from record as energy giants, CBA fall
Australian shares turn lower as Trump details China tariff plans. Australian dollar falls. WiseTech rises on bullish analyst note. Follow updates here.
ASX slips from record; Amcor dips on $13b tie-up
Australian shares open lower as Ukraine strikes Russia. Bitcoin tops $US94,000. Nick Scali issues guidance warning. Follow updates here.