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.

With the Aussie sharemarket heading higher in July, both our income and growth portfolios surged.

The three-week rally of the S&P/ASX 200 index made it to the end of the week, with a 64-point gain or 1.2% rise over the five trading sessions.

Fund managers are holding their highest level in cash in a long time, so are bonds on the way out and cyclical equities on the way in?

If you want to work out how your fund is doing, compare it with the returns the professionals are getting.

What a week, again! Three weeks ago, I was sweating, no, praying, for our S&P/ASX 200 index to beat 5400 and stay above it but this week we smashed through 5500, though we didn’t sustain that unexpected miles..

With direct international airline activity set to increase at Auckland airport, tourism could be a winner for our friends across the ditch.

With the telco industry undergoing changes due to the NBN, here’s how the junior operators are travelling.

What a week for stocks! And given the run of economic data and US company reporting news, as former US President Ronald Reagan once said: “You ain’t seen nothin’ yet!” Yep, some really good stuff has su..

Reporting season in the US is just around the corner and will be critical to the direction of the S&P 500.

Gold has been in the news of late as it rallies on events like Brexit. But how do you access it?

I don’t like to gloat but those out there writing off the US economy - the most important economy that gave credibility to anyone not wanting to dump stocks - just got a kick in the pants.

With uncertainty around Brexit and other global economic issues, Gold has shot up in recent times.

Our income portfolio performed strongly in June and has outperformed the index year-to-date, but the growth portfolio has underperformed. Find out why

What’s a few points among investing friends, especially when the stock market has endured the post-Brexit shock to the financial system?

Brexit was a shock to the system, but where are the opportunities? Charlie Aitken explains what stocks he holds in times like these.

Brexit was a shock to the system, and markets felt the impact, but watch out for the buying opportunity.

The bookies had Brexit at Black Caviar odds of 7/1 on, which means you had to bet $7 to make $1.

With the rise of international tourism out of China, here are sectors and stocks that could benefit.

Looking for promising stocks with low share prices. Here are four under 50 cents, and for the fifth we have an update of the Dollar Dazzlers published in November last year.

The past five trading days have been all Brexit with a bit of Fedexit as well, as the US central bank looks like it might have exited from being a rate riser, for the moment.

The EU referendum is just days away. Will they or won’t they exit? Here’s how to play it.

The latest Brexit poll shows the Poms might be preparing to leave the EU and global stock markets didn’t like it. The German DAX was down 254.25 points (or 2.52%), the French CAC dropped 2.24% and the FTSE lo..

A look at what the bond market reveals about global growth and interest rates could show why dividend yield is important.