Articles for: ASX

The ultimate challenge for any investor is to be able to skilfully combine both technical and fundamental data.

When we left Santos (STO:ASX) last time we were contemplating an ABC long trade that had a previous double bottom for support.

Maybe you missed the ‘bus’ and did not get on board for the ride of the last few days?

As I emerged from my Easter retreat I saw through my blurry eyes headlines in the financial press that there was going to be greater regulation of investments banks in the US, and ditto for Australia.

Well it has certainly been a big few months in the stock market since the tops of late 2007.

During a recent Safety in the Market Trading Tactics Seminar in Adelaide, one of the trades that we analysed subsequently served to prove the importance of following a trading plan.

That is probably a naughty expression and is probably not all that funny considering the banks have caused a lot of heart ache of late for many.

It has been reported that some companies have been struggling with the fall out from the credit crunch in recent months and my editorial this week relates to this scenario.

When we keep hearing how volatile the market is, it is tempting to think that it will always be hard to find a good trade

When I see investors buying into the current market I ask myself, who is doing this buying? Why? Do they know something that I don’t?