Tag Archives: investment

And It’s Gone…

November 26, 2018

James Cordier of optionsellers.com is the type of guy who you don’t really know who he is, or what he does, but he’s someone who provides those assured sounding quotes on the direction of markets on the business channels. As his website used to say, he’s been featured on (or in) CNBC, Fox Business, Bloomberg, […]

If you haven’t heard, house prices in Australia’s largest cities have been falling. In Sydney and Melbourne, auction clearance rates are wallowing in the low 40% range (it may even be lower given the transparency of the data) and the price decline in Sydney has extended out to 15 months without any signs of a […]

True Grit

November 12, 2018

How far do we get without commitment and perseverance? Any task we begin in life is going to require some commitment and perseverance if we wish to pursue it thoroughly. That commitment may begin early in life. As children, we may show an interest to pursue a particular sport or hobby, alternatively our parents may […]

Measuring the ASX (Again)

October 25, 2018

A few years back we wrote a story on the ASX 200. As we said at the time “it’s often referenced, but few of us know what’s behind the number that’s quoted on the nightly news.’ You might call the ASX or any other equity index somewhat of a living entity, it’s hopefully growing, but […]

The Self-Driving Portfolio

October 15, 2018

Right now, there’s a rush on. It’s all about removing your hands from the steering wheel of your car. Maybe removing the steering wheel completely and letting the car do the work. Driving to work, to your holiday destination, visiting family a few hours away or just down to the supermarket. What will you do? […]