Attention turns this month from global factors to the domestic results season. Investors have had a lot to consider recently and increased trading volumes (2015 Q4 trading 7% higher than 2014 and 13% higher than 2013) indicate that…
How do you create certainty in uncertain times? Much of what we do personally to grow and protect our wealth, and commercially for the businesses we manage is subject to unpredictability and change. The answer…
The thought of the Australian Tax Office (ATO) sharing up to 50% of any gain you make on an investment decision is enough to strike fear into the hearts of most people. Given Australia’s love…
Global market turmoil turned what was always going to be a hectic August into a chaotic one. Macro volatility aside, there’s no hiding the fact that the corporate reporting season was patchy at best and concerning at worst. Reporting season gave…
The major bank reporting season kicks off in May. For the three banks reporting Morgans forecast 1H15 cash EPS growth of 3.0% on pcp, and DPS growth of 4.4%. On aggregate they expect margins to be off 4bps sequentially, and the…
The February results season marks another critical juncture for investors given the recent step-up in volatility. Lower global growth, Euro zone debt concerns and turmoil in the oil market all pose material risks to returns.…
Investors can be forgiven for thinking that 2014 has been a confusing year. Australian shares look likely to record a year of negligible capital growth after quickly giving up 6% since the August highs. This…
Hunting high conviction ideas with Morgans October Investment Watch. In Morgans October update, they identified currency re-balancing being the primary driver of the market's 9% correction in September, rather than fundamentals. Since this time the…
Riding through the Adjustment from Morgans October Investment Watch. Australian equities have fallen around 7% since the end of August. While corrections can be unnerving, Morgans most recent update breaks down the facts to conclude this…
Cash is king in this months update from Morgans September Investment Watch. The stockmarket moved through the August reporting season despite downgrades to FY15 earnings expectations and a cautious outlook from corporate Australia. This seems counter-intuitive, but the waves of dividends…
