Share Market Wrap 22nd August 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3qrc0_KL2g

With the significant pull backs in the market of late, the managed funds have commenced their old clichés’ of ‘time in the market’ rather than ‘timing the market’ in an attempt to allay investor’s fears. The issue I have with this is that ‘time in the market’ is probably the most perpetuated myth in the […]

Share Market Wrap 19th August 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0AjrEBIO6o

Reporting season is always interesting and so far it has not let us down. On Wednesday the Commonwealth Bank announced a $4.7 billion dollar profit, which equates to a massive $90 million dollars per week. Now call me cynical, but over the last 12 months the banks have informed us how hard they […]

Share Market Wrap 11th August 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rYebaw2Wbg

This week the reserve bank has hinted at a possible rate cut in the near future, and with oil prices falling heavily over the past few weeks, it appears as though the table may be turning for consumers. While it is still too early to determine whether the worst is over, any reduction in the […]

Share Market Wrap 25th July 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcfXhLubLL4

A few weeks ago I indicated that the rising price of oil was based more on speculation rather than supply and demand. I also pointed to the price of oil peaking this year, with prices likely to fall over the next one to two years to around $70 a barrel. In the last two weeks […]

Share Market Wrap 18th July 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unsJ-GvFr9Y

When analysing the market, it is important to always review the historical patterns to assist in forming a view of what may occur in the future. It is a well known fact that the All Ordinaries has a history of making a major low approximately every 4 years, and with the last 4 year low […]