Shareswatch Australia

The Long-Term Fundamental Case for Gold.

Chris Vermeulen — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 07:30:18 +0000

In the short-term, gold and silver could suffer from a pullback, but in the intermediate to longer term it is unlikely that we have seen the highs of this bull market for either metal. As long as central banks around the world continue to print money and expand their balance sheets gold and silver will remain in a long-term bull market.

Europe’s potion is now its poison with China inheriting the benefits.

Gregory Clark — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:04:07 +0000

Commentary regarding the Eurozone crisis, the global economy, free-trade and the sorry state of the dismal science called economics.

Charts Review: S&P/ASX 200, JB Hi-Fi, ASX All Ords & QBE.

Greg Atkinson — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:15:55 +0000

It may appear to some investors that the Australian stock market has started 2012 in the same volatile manner as we have become use to over the last few years, however trading so far this year has been fairly calm.

U.S. Markets: Is Gold Signaling a Top in the S&P 500?

Chris Vermeulen — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:54:52 +0000

Friday morning traders and market participants awaited the key January employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The reaction to the supposedly wonderful report was a surge in the S&P 500 E-Mini futures contracts as well as several other key equity index futures.

Where is the Australian Economy heading in 2012?

Greg Atkinson — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:20:37 +0000

The Australian economy is either poised for a tough year or will be protected by the strong demand for commodities from China. There is a lot of mixed signals out there so in which direction is the economy likely to be heading this year?

Are Australian stocks set to ride another bull market?

Greg Atkinson — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:36:34 +0000

Recently the markets appear to have settled somewhat and the Australian stock market has steadily been heading higher so far in 2012. Could we be seeing the early signs of another bull market taking hold or are we about to see another sharp correction take the ASX All Ordinaries back down towards 4000 and perhaps lower?

Gold Price Trend Forecast for 1st Quarter of 2012

Chris Vermeulen — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:07:06 +0000

Over the past five months gold has fallen sharply and is no longer headline news which it once dominated back in 2011 when it was making new highs every day. The shiny metal has been under pressure because traders and investors started to pull some money off the table to lock in gains.

Stock market & investment trends for 2012 and beyond.

Greg Atkinson — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:13:34 +0000

A look at some Australian stock market sectors that may offer investors value over the long term. Sectors covered include agriculture, healthcare, renewable energy, mining & listed property.

North Korea’s Khrushchev.

Gregory Clark — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:52:54 +0000

Scenes of Pyongyang citizens wailing the death of "Dear Leader" Kim Jong Il remind us how easily dictatorships can manipulate public opinion. But are the rest of us so immune to similar manipulation?

Australian stock market outlook & forecast for 2012.

Greg Atkinson — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:08:25 +0000

Stock market forecast and outlook for Australian shares for 2012. End of year prediction for the ASX All ordinaries Index & S&P/ASX 200 Index plus a review of some major economic indicators.

Australian stock market charts review: market close 2011

Greg Atkinson — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:06:51 +0000

The Australian stock market has finished trading for the year with the ASX All Ordinaries & S&P & ASX 200 both closing around 15% lower for 2011. It has been a disappointing year for share market investors (yet again) with even the mining stocks stumbling lower over the last 12 months.

Are Gold and Silver on the Verge of a Big Move?

Chris Vermeulen — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:37:22 +0000

The past few months have been tough for those holding precious metals stocks, PM futures contracts or physical bullion. With silver is trading down 41%, precious metals stocks down 30% and gold 15%. It has people scratching their head.

The economy, the Chinese property market & Jim Chanos.

Greg Atkinson — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:32:38 +0000

The global economy is slowing as the European financial crisis worsens. In China the property prices appear to be falling and if Jim Chanos is right, the problems have only just started for the Chinese economy. As each days passes the outlook for the Australian economy for 2012 becomes more sombre.

Oil Prices, the Baltic Dry Index, Stock Markets & Gold.

Greg Atkinson — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:15:02 +0000

The interest rate cut yesterday by the Reserve Bank of Australia suggests that finally the RBA understands that the Chinese economy will not keep expanding at a rapid rate while its major trading partners are struggling. But even if the Chinese economy slows more than most economists expect this is unlikely to send the global economy back into a GFC-like slump.

Australian stocks aren’t bouncing, they’re limping.

Greg Atkinson — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:12:36 +0000

As commodities prices continues to fall the Australian stock market continues its downward trend. A review of the All Ordinaries Index, commodities futures, Rio Tinto and Dow Jones charts.

Is This December Similar to 2007 & 2008 for Gold & U.S. Stocks?

Chris Vermeulen — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:30:23 +0000

Thus far in 2011 the overall stock market movement has been much different from what we had in 2010. This year we have seen nothing but sideways to lower prices with wild price swings on a day to day basis. There just has not been any really solid trends to take advantage of this year.

Precious Metals Charts Point to Higher Prices.

Chris Vermeulen — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:02:10 +0000

Over the recent couple months the precious metals charts have made some sizable moves. Most investors and traders were caught off guard by the sharp avalanche type selloff and lost a lot of hard earned capital in just a few trading sessions. Gold dropped over 20% and silver a whopping 40%.

Stockwatch: Qantas (QAN), Telstra (TLS) and Onesteel (OST)

Greg Atkinson — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:41:18 +0000

In the midst this stock market turmoil there may be some battered down stocks which present the opportunity for investors to buy shares in quality Australian companies at bargain prices.

The Global Financial Crisis, the G-20 & S&P/ASX 200 Index.

Greg Atkinson — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 02:17:04 +0000

The continuing debt crisis in Europe is a reminder to investors that we are still in the midst of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) which first gripped the markets back in 2008.

Japan’s economic morality play.

Gregory Clark — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 01:18:30 +0000

World attention focuses on the problems of the Greek economy — no doubt with a large helping of schadenfreude added: There, but for the grace of God, go the rest of us is the thought.