Here are five big lessons to learn from when considering your investments in the new year.

Understanding last week’s market action gets down to the Fed’s rate rise decision versus the Trump effect.

As small- and mid-caps retreat, here are four high-fliers that offer profit taking opportunities.

A common question we get from subscribers is how to invest money in the stock market. Here’s what you can do.

Donald Trump has become the confidence circuit breaker we clearly had to have, with the S&P/ASX 200 index finally beating the 5500 level.

November could have provided a taste of what’s to come in 2017. Be prepared for volatility in 2017.

In a month dominated by Trump news, both the income and growth-oriented portfolios performed better than the market.

Trumpomania has had to contend with some real world issues this week - the OPEC meeting, the US jobs report and on Sunday, it’s the Italian referendum.

It might be time for investors to consider taking some trading profits in cyclical equities. Find out why.

With the passing of the super legislation last week, here’s what you need to know before the laws change in just over seven months. Read it now!

The Trump-o-party keeps revelling, with the Dow having an early close because Wall Street had to join the Black Friday sales that follow Thanksgiving.

Here are 5 well-performing stocks that might have reached their sell-by date. Put emotion aside and take some profits.

There are four drivers behind Telstra’s underperformance. So where to now for the telco?

The local stock market was up 21 points on Friday but down 11 points for the week. However, the market isn’t really running out of Trump steam.

Resource stocks have rallied too far, too fast, so it might be time for some profit-taking.

The banks have reported, so how did they perform? Today we rank them one to four.

We (the ‘experts’) were all trumped by the Trump market reaction but it was the best trumping of all, with stock markets revising their views on Donald — the 45th President-elect of the USA.

Last night’s US stock market rise could be due to hedge funds. So should we be patient? Plus, an update on APN Outdoor.

Both our income and growth portfolios outperformed the stock market in October, which ended lower on concerns about the upcoming US election.

The local stock market was well and truly ‘trumped’ this week and it could be a prelude to what happens on Wednesday (and for some time after that) if Donald becomes the 45th President of the United States ..

Following heavy corrections for Star, Link and APN Outdoor, it could be time to consider these stocks. The idea, though, is to buy low.

NAB defied analyst’s expectations and maintained its 99-cent per share dividend. So following its recent report, is it a buy?

Just when we needed some good, no, great economic news the Yanks ride to our rescue again, with economic growth surging up to 2.9% in the third quarter.

Want to find a great blue chip stock but don’t know where to start? Here are 8 steps to follow.

Here are the best fixed interest funds, but proceed with caution on the bond market.

Wall Street is having difficulty rising but it doesn’t have the ammo to blow itself up into a correction, with earnings season looking pretty good and offsetting the negatives out there, such as Mario Draghi�..

News around these three companies has resulted in share price falls. Charlie Aitken explains why he buys during dips of high-quality companies.

Should you select an active fund manager or a passive manager? Here’s what the latest research says.

The tone of the stock market changed this week. For the past few months, my gut told me that shares wanted to resist gravity but it all seemed to change, despite some very encouraging news for coal prices.

US interest rates will rise, but it’s a question of when. Here are two stocks that could benefit, but care is needed when buying Australian stocks on the basis of rate rises.

Both the income and growth portfolios finished September higher, despite just a three-point rise on the S&P/ASX 200.

Jobs in the US came in at 156,000, which was under the 175,000 tipped by economists but virtually no one was betting against the expected December interest rate rise, even though unemployment did sneak up from ..

With the US presidential election only a month away, here are the potential winners and losers.

Medibank Private and nib were in the good books with brokers this week.

A big finish for Wall Street on the last day of the month has seen the S&P 500 up around 3.5% for September, which is notoriously bad for stocks, though a few weeks back I did point out that election years can ..

Many investors will be receiving payment of full-year dividends this week, but Charlie Aitken urges patience before reinvesting.

This week we answer reader questions about Blackmores and the $1.6 million super cap.

Australia is well-known for biotech research with companies such as CSL and ResMed. Here are four other stocks with potential in the sector to keep an eye on.

Wall Street was down overnight on lower oil prices and slightly weaker manufacturing data but, in reality, this is a typical profit-taking tactic by those who buy and sell regularly. This is what these people d..

While the Australian market grows, successive earnings seasons have been lacklustre. What’s going on?

I love dividend-paying stocks, so today I put them to the test.

Wall Street and the local market were up on weaker than expected US economic data, ahead of the Fed’s interest rate decision next week.

A stronger greenback could be good news for correctly positioned investors.

With the gold price rising this year on global economic uncertainty, here’s how the miners are faring.

I guess I tipped a pullback was overdue and we’re now down for the fourth week in a row, with August costing us 4.5%, so I shouldn’t be too surprised.

CSL has been one of the greatest performers on the ASX, but this year it didn’t impress and the share price reflected that.

Our income portfolio has outperformed this year.

What fear took away on Friday, complacency might restore to our stock market on Monday. Yep, the 0.8% or 42-point sell off for the S&P/ASX 200 was linked to a really good US jobs number but it came in as only a..

Star Group is expected to benefit from the rise in tourism from China. Find out why.

Both major retailers reported last week, so which should you buy? One, both or neither?

Earnings season has been the big news this week. While we haven’t got out of the current market range of 5510 to 5570, the Friday close of 5515.5 on the S&P/ASX 200 index, although down 26 for the day, has to..

Treasury Wine Estates performed well this reporting season, a stock Charlie Aitken calls a “high conviction investment”.

Here are some of the better funds to choose from.

Oil was up around 10% for the week and it’s probably acting like a gigantic market magnet, attracting stocks against the gravitational pull of what looks like an overdue pullback.

Here are three car-related stocks that offer value, despite threats to the industry.

Telstra has announced a buyback of $1.5 billion of ordinary shares. Here’s how it all works and whether to accept.

Good news on the stock market, with week one of the earnings show-and-tell coming in OK and the overall market gained.

The US is experiencing the second-longest bull market in history – can it continue?

With the cash rate now at 1.5%, here’s our latest review of the products and rate offered by the banks at the moment.

I told you on Monday I was a tad negative and it followed the 1.2% economic growth number for the second quarter in the US. The struggling global economy just didn’t need a disappointing, slower than expected..

The investment case for the US MAFIA stocks could be compelling. Find out why.