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Stocktake: Ordinary investors in full bull mode

Stocktake: Ordinary investors in full bull mode

Poll shows 57 per cent of investors expect stocks to rise in next six months

Tue Apr 13 2021 - 05:40
Stocktake: Timing the rotation into value stocks

Stocktake: Timing the rotation into value stocks

Unfashionable value stocks soar while growth stocks such as Apple lag behind

Tue Apr 13 2021 - 05:30
Stocktake: Another false dawn for European investors?

Stocktake: Another false dawn for European investors?

European stock markets slower to see earnings recover than US, but that may change

Tue Apr 13 2021 - 05:10
Stocktake: Analysts expect big earnings rebound

Stocktake: Analysts expect big earnings rebound

Corporations more optimistic, with 61 issuing positive guidance in first quarter

Tue Apr 13 2021 - 05:00
Stocktake: Doing business in China is getting tougher

Stocktake: Doing business in China is getting tougher

Nike, H&M and Adidas among those whose shares fell after voicing forced labour concerns

Tue Apr 06 2021 - 05:00
Stocktake: Broad market rally still looks healthy

Stocktake: Broad market rally still looks healthy

Broad-based nature of rally suggests any pullback will not be a long-lasting affair

Tue Apr 06 2021 - 05:00
Stocktake: People prefer economic charlatans to experts

Stocktake: People prefer economic charlatans to experts

Study finds people do not seem to come to terms with the fact that ‘what sounds right to them is probably incorrect’

Tue Apr 06 2021 - 04:00
Stocktake: Archegos woes suggest God doesn’t like leverage

Stocktake: Archegos woes suggest God doesn’t like leverage

The huge personal losses suffered by Bill Hwang would surely test anyone’s faith

Tue Apr 06 2021 - 04:00
Stocktake: Survey shows young investors are taking big risks

Stocktake: Survey shows young investors are taking big risks

Six in 10 say a significant loss would seriously impact their lifestyle

Tue Mar 30 2021 - 05:25
Stocktake: No bubble, but stocks are getting overheated

Stocktake: No bubble, but stocks are getting overheated

Stocks are looking very expensive relative to history, JPMorgan report finds

Tue Mar 30 2021 - 05:15
Stocktake: Last 12 months has been as good as it gets for investors

Stocktake: Last 12 months has been as good as it gets for investors

S&P 500 has gained more than 75 per cent, the best 12 months in its history

Tue Mar 30 2021 - 05:05
Stocktake: More agony than ecstasy for stock-pickers

Stocktake: More agony than ecstasy for stock-pickers

You can make a fortune if you pick the right stock, but it’s a low-probability bet

Tue Mar 30 2021 - 05:00
Bull market celebrates its first birthday, but will it sustain?

Bull market celebrates its first birthday, but will it sustain?

Stocktake: Stocks have gained an astonishing 80% since bottoming out last year

Tue Mar 23 2021 - 05:00
Stocktake: Fund managers are forgetting about Covid

Stocktake: Fund managers are forgetting about Covid

Investors shift fear to higher-than-expected inflation and bond market

Tue Mar 23 2021 - 05:00
Stocktake: Stressed CEOs die younger, study finds

Stocktake: Stressed CEOs die younger, study finds

Anti-takeover laws are equivalent to making CEO ‘two years younger’

Tue Mar 23 2021 - 05:00
Stocktake: Are calmer times ahead for investors?

Stocktake: Are calmer times ahead for investors?

The Vix, Wall Street’s so-called fear index, fell below 20 last week, the lowest level since before the pandemic began

Tue Mar 23 2021 - 05:00
Stocktake: Higher tax rates could hurt tech stocks

Stocktake: Higher tax rates could hurt tech stocks

Tech stocks could be biggest losers in a better enforced corporate tax environment

Tue Mar 16 2021 - 05:00
Stocktake: Bond market droughts can last for decades

Stocktake: Bond market droughts can last for decades

Credit Suisse warns of a ‘high chance of disappointment’ with government bonds

Tue Mar 16 2021 - 05:00
Stocktake: Electric car investors suffering from the ‘big market delusion’

Stocktake: Electric car investors suffering from the ‘big market delusion’

Not all electric vehicle makers can become the next Apple or Google

Tue Mar 16 2021 - 05:00
Stocktake: Clueless investors are headed for trouble

Stocktake: Clueless investors are headed for trouble

Ignorant investors pumping cash into meme stocks like GameStop? This won’t end well

Tue Mar 16 2021 - 00:00
Stocktake: Munger says Gamestop investors have racetrack mindset

Stocktake: Munger says Gamestop investors have racetrack mindset

Comments see him derided as ‘old guy who does not understand today’s more modern markets’

Tue Mar 09 2021 - 05:00
Stocktake: Receptionists and stock market bubbles

Stocktake: Receptionists and stock market bubbles

Some take the systematic approach, others look to the anecdotal indicators

Tue Mar 09 2021 - 05:00
Stocktake: Is a big sell-off in store?

Stocktake: Is a big sell-off in store?

S&P 500 gained 2.4 per cent at start of March before tumbling in following days

Tue Mar 09 2021 - 04:45
Stocktake: Spike in bond yields unnerves equity investors

Stocktake: Spike in bond yields unnerves equity investors

US 10-year yields jump from 0.5 per cent last August to almost 1.6 per cent

Tue Mar 09 2021 - 04:30
Stocktake: Celebrities don’t make for effective market indicators

Stocktake: Celebrities don’t make for effective market indicators

1980s singer Michael Bolton stars in stock trading ad. It’s a clever ad but ...

Tue Mar 02 2021 - 00:00
Stocktake: Will investors keep buying the dips?

Stocktake: Will investors keep buying the dips?

Tech-heavy Nasdaq suffered biggest one-day selloff since October last week

Tue Mar 02 2021 - 00:00
Stocktake: Beaten down UK stocks are the ‘trade of the decade’

Stocktake: Beaten down UK stocks are the ‘trade of the decade’

Rob Arnott points to the UK’s successful vaccination programme as grounds for optimism

Tue Mar 02 2021 - 00:00
Stocktake: Bitcoin ‘fanatics’ attack Jeremy Grantham

Stocktake: Bitcoin ‘fanatics’ attack Jeremy Grantham

The investor’s ‘fairly bland’ opinion about the crytocurrency attracted personal insults

Tue Mar 02 2021 - 00:00
Stocktake: Woodford’s questionable comeback plans

Stocktake: Woodford’s questionable comeback plans

The fallen fund manager is planning a new fund focused on biotech, biosciences and healthcare

Tue Feb 23 2021 - 05:50
Stocktake: Fund managers feeling very bullish right now

Stocktake: Fund managers feeling very bullish right now

Optimism is high for a V-shaped recovery, but risk-taking is also at an all-time high

Tue Feb 23 2021 - 05:40
Stocktake: Is a market correction looming?

Stocktake: Is a market correction looming?

Sentiment, valuations and earnings momentum suggest a time for caution

Tue Feb 23 2021 - 05:10
Stocktake: Market rally continues to broaden

Stocktake: Market rally continues to broaden

Market sceptics no longer complain that indices were dangerously reliant on a handful of large-cap tech stocks

Tue Feb 23 2021 - 05:00
Stocktake: Blink and you miss market movements

Stocktake: Blink and you miss market movements

In bull markets, corrections are swift and shallow

Tue Feb 16 2021 - 05:50
Stocktake: Elon Musk’s market-moving tweets

Stocktake: Elon Musk’s market-moving tweets

Billionaire should recognise that his carefree tweets can be consequential for novice traders

Tue Feb 16 2021 - 05:40
Stocktake: Chasing hot funds is a risky business

Stocktake: Chasing hot funds is a risky business

A study found that since 1990 123 funds have gained at least 100% in a single year. Of those just 24 made money over the following three years

Tue Feb 16 2021 - 05:10
Stocktake: FOMO blinds traders to risks

Stocktake: FOMO blinds traders to risks

Day trading ‘virtually impossible’ to make a living from – but that’s not stopping some from trying

Tue Feb 16 2021 - 05:00
Stocktake: Beware the house money effect

Stocktake: Beware the house money effect

Tendency to take more risks on unexpected winnings is natural but dangerous

Tue Feb 09 2021 - 05:50
Stocktake: Short sellers are not the enemy

Stocktake: Short sellers are not the enemy

Shorts ‘play important role in detecting not just overpricing, but also fraud’ – study

Tue Feb 09 2021 - 05:40
Stocktake: GameStop shows real-world David does not beat Goliath

Stocktake: GameStop shows real-world David does not beat Goliath

Solution is not to ‘empower poor people to bankrupt themselves’ with margin accounts

Tue Feb 09 2021 - 05:10
Stocktake: Populist GameStop narrative is simplistic

Stocktake: Populist GameStop narrative is simplistic

Righteous Redditors cheered on by market opportunists and extremists

Tue Feb 09 2021 - 05:00
Stocktake: Nothing noble about GameStop short squeeze

Stocktake: Nothing noble about GameStop short squeeze

Despite the David v Goliath portrayal, Redditors’ moral outrage is misplaced

Tue Feb 02 2021 - 05:40
Stocktake: A bubble in bubble talk

Stocktake: A bubble in bubble talk

Understandable concerns as indicators suggest sentiment is euphoric

Tue Feb 02 2021 - 05:10
Stocktake: No bear market, but risks are rising

Stocktake: No bear market, but risks are rising

If stocks fall, should you buy the dip? Or is a bear market approaching?

Tue Feb 02 2021 - 05:00
Stocktake: Markets won’t miss Trump

Stocktake: Markets won’t miss Trump

The S&P 500 gained 14.3% between election day and Biden’s inauguration

Tue Jan 26 2021 - 05:50
Stocktake: Risk of market correction appears to be rising

Stocktake: Risk of market correction appears to be rising

Sentiment looks toppy right now and the Bank of America has issued a stark warning

Tue Jan 26 2021 - 05:40
Stocktake: Investors becoming wary of big tech

Stocktake: Investors becoming wary of big tech

There are signs tech’s recent underperformance may not be a short-lived affair

Tue Jan 26 2021 - 05:10
Stocktake: More stocks hitting ‘ludicrous’ levels

Stocktake: More stocks hitting ‘ludicrous’ levels

Stock prices don’t tell you anything about a company’s market capitalisation or valuation

Tue Jan 26 2021 - 05:00
Stocktake: Dumb trades can be very profitable

Stocktake: Dumb trades can be very profitable

After Elon Musk praised messaging app Signal, an unrelated penny stock soared

Tue Jan 19 2021 - 05:50
Stocktake: Intel investors bet on new chief executive

Stocktake: Intel investors bet on new chief executive

Investors hopeful Pat Gelsinger can ‘pull a Steve Jobs’ and revive tech firm

Tue Jan 19 2021 - 05:40
Stocktake: Is talk of a bubble overstated?

Stocktake: Is talk of a bubble overstated?

Speculation is ‘running rampant’, but not everything is frothy

Tue Jan 19 2021 - 05:10
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