Here are 5 ideas to consider as equities bull market enters its final stage

My team asked me to do a promotional piece for the Switzer Report where Paul and I talk about our best five stocks for 2022. As I have to do some legwork to come up with my best five, I thought I’d share it w..

At first blush, the Wall Street reaction to the greatest inflation surge since 1982 (up 0.8%) was weird but we are living in wildly weird stock trading times nowadays, with interest rates historically low and s..

Today I focus on 7 large-cap takeover targets.

It’s a good idea to put the stocks in your portfolio to the test and there’s one test I’ve found to be quite superior. Today I look at Megaport and Audinate and see how they stack up.

All week the stock market has been locked into a tennis rally between the expected very positive economic outlook for 2022 and the potentially negative implications of Omicron.

Here are 6 smaller companies that could be tempting targets for larger rivals or private equity.

Let’s see if the analysts back me on these 5 gift stocks that will dip with Omicron news but have the potential to keep on giving in the years ahead.

Before Friday’s revelation about a new Coronavirus variant spooked our stock market along with Asian counterparts, ahead of putting the frighteners on European, UK and then US markets, the big stock issues we..

The ageing population bodes well for companies that provide affordable accommodation for older Australians who seek independent living.

Don’t worry about these current headwinds. Look for stocks for next year – and here’s some I like.

With Austria going back into full lockdown, taking your eye off the Coronavirus ball in Europe is not a wise play for investors right now. A short-term sell off is likely but this should prove a buying opportun..

Here’s why think there’s a bigger role for the private sector as online learning gallops ahead.

I believe that there are three really good stocks that have been sold off recently that look poised to have a good 2022 and their economic stars seem to be aligning.

Despite fears of rising inflation that look justified with a 6.2% price rise reading (the worst result for 30 years!), US stock market indexes were tracking higher before the close but were unlikely to turn the..

Ooh!media and Southern Cross feel the benefit of a post-lockdown lift in demand.

Today I’ve looked at the biggest driver of our overall stock market — the Top 20 companies — and then looked at what the analysts surveyed by FNArena have tipped for these companies.

The record highs for US stock market indexes gained justification overnight with a ripper of a jobs report, which screamed that the world’s most important economy was definitely on the comeback trail. This fo..

These two leading brokers hold appeal as the Aussie economy quickens.

Last week I interviewed Marcel Von Pfyffer, founder of Arminius Capital on my YouTube TV show, Switzer Investing. Marcel gave me five stocks he thinks are great long-term holds.

US stocks threw off concerns about weaker-than-expected reporting from Amazon and Apple and before the close they were in positive territory. In fact, Wall Street has had to cope with a number of curve balls th..

HR-related tech companies could be an interesting proposition as jobs market changes shape a potentially new workforce!

A subscriber recently prompted me to answer a few questions, so here’s my take. Will we hear jingle bells all the way til Christmas and what stocks could be on Santa’s sleigh?

Is the stock market poised for a rootin’-tootin’ rally?

Here are two gym stocks set to benefit as lockdown restrictions ease.

Today I’m going through 5 stocks that I’m holding. These are pretty good businesses that have looked like they’ve been gaining friends in recent times. While they’re not there yet, I still see reasons t..

Dow up over 1,000 points in 3 days!

Here are two stocks that enable parents and schools to monitor the whereabouts of children as lockdowns ease.

I’m not talking bitcoin but some of the world’s best companies – even so, there is risk.

Bad US job number fails to rattle stocks

There’s enough risk with airline stocks but I still see value in Qantas and Alliance Aviation (which has Qantas as a 19.99% shareholder).

Good-bye September sell off. Hello game changer. Freedom here we come!

I’ve outlined several car-related ideas for this Report in the past two years, and a number have rallied this year, but in 2019 they were contrarian ideas. Two favoured ideas were Autosports Group and Motorc..

Here’s my view on buying more bank stocks – both the big 4 and regionals.

Beijing kept up its ‘bull in a China’ economy game, delivering a shock to cryptocurrency players with a ban declaring the currency illegal!

In this article today I focus on two companies that provide services for teenagers and twentysomethings: think movies, theme parks, gyms and thrill-seeking adventures that are likely winners when Covid exits.

It’s time to take stock on these three stocks.

September silliness or maybe sensibleness continued overnight with Wall Street succumbing to negativity again, with big tech most out of favour.

Here are 3 stocks that will benefit from an expected strong recovery in spending by teenagers when Covid lockdowns end, particularly in Victoria and NSW.

The question I’m getting the most nowadays is: should I buy BHP or FMG and RIO at these current share prices? Here’s my answer.

The Dow did five days on a slide but those who are hanging on to their energy shares will be happy that the oil price was on the rise, which could be a sneak preview on what lies ahead, provided the world learn..

Air New Zealand and Auckland International Airport are set to climb when Covid’s conquered.

Out of the recent Coronavirus crash, value stocks have surged, and they tend to do that for quite a long time. I’ve been digging for examples of value stocks and while I’m still unearthing more, here are ei..

It was a US job shock with the numbers employed in August coming in at 235,000, which doesn’t seem all that bad, but the problem was that it was out by nearly half a million! Economists were so sure about the..

I enjoy looking beyond the usual suspects during earnings season, to uncover interesting pockets of value in the market. One such pocket is Listed Investment Companies (LICs). Here are three LICs I feel are wor..

With tech stocks likely to have a good week following a strong rise of the Nasdaq last Friday, let’s look at how our WAAAX and my ZEET stocks have performed.

Fear and anxiety around what Fed boss Jay Powell would say about tapering was overdone and while he did say the economy was doing well enough to cope with less bond purchases, he ruled out any imminent interest..

Here are 3 small caps that I believe have improving medium-term prospects.

Whether it’s socks or stocks, Warren Buffett says he likes buying quality at marked down prices. I’m of the same mind, and here are 3 stocks I believe will knock your socks off, if you’re patient.

It’s been a positive finish for Wall Street after a negative week, with those long on tech stocks going to like the strong day for the Nasdaq.

Here are 3 ideas to consider in anticipation of a post-Covid economic resurgence

Here’s a quality company that fits my view that certain stocks will be key beneficiaries of the reopening of our economy and Aussies getting back to going out and celebrating the end of lockdowns.

The Yanks aren’t ignoring the rise of the Delta variant in the US but Wall Street is, though you can’t help but ask if the penny will drop in coming months

In October 2020, I dedicated a column in this Report to BlueScope Steel, which at the time was $15.31 and unloved. BlueScope is now $23.80. Here are three other deep-value contrarian ideas, with one I’ve been..

Here’s my list of 11 stocks with double-digit gains ahead, if the experts are on the money in their assessments.

A better-than-expected jobs report kept US stock markets driving into record territory, with the data confirming a believable economic recovery is in train.

My preference is high-quality, large-cap stocks that still trade below their intrinsic value – and will benefit as borders reopen and Covid hopefully becomes less of a threat. Here are 3 stocks that fit the b..

If you should buy more BHP, at what price? And if you should sell BHP, what should you buy with the cash from the sale?

In the first week of the Olympics, market action locally was a competition tussle between the pessimism of the local lockdown versus overseas optimism about earnings.

If I’m right and Queensland performs relatively better during and after Covid than the southern states, investors should look at Bank of Queensland and Suncorp.

Here are several stocks I’m tied to for the long term and will always buy more of when the opportunity strikes.

What just happened? On Monday, stocks were going to hell in a handbasket, with the Delta variant spooking markets worldwide.

Investors could take a gamble on strong pent-up demand from punters when lockdown restrictions ease. I’ve been reading the form of these 3 casino stocks.