Buy, Hold, Sell: What the brokers say (1 May 2023)
For the week ending Friday April 28, there were eight upgrades and five downgrades to ASX-listed companies by brokers in the FNArena database.
Monday Edition, 1 May 2023
Switzer on Saturday, 29 April 2023
Tech stocks beat bank fears
Let’s start with what Wall Street did this week and overnight, as this will have a big bearing on what happens on Monday on our market. The news is positive, with all the most-watched indexes up on Friday, and the VIX (or fear index) is on the slide to a low 16.31 reading.
Thursday Edition, 27 April 2023
Two recovery ‘bets’ in small-cap land
I like to buy quality companies that are out of favour and trading well below their true value. I’m prepared to wait for the market to recognise that value. So where is the momentum? In small-cap land, it’s energy, resource services and other companies linked to the commodity cycle.
“HOT” stock – Whitehaven Coal (WHC)
In our “HOT” stock column today, Raymond Chan, Head of Asian Desk at Morgans, says why Morgans is retaining an ADD rating for Brickworks (BKW).
Questions of the Week (27 April 2023)
Will the world transition to electric vehicles, and if so, should I dump all my oil shares and invest in materials used in electric vehicles? With the bid for Newcrest, do I have to hold my shares to get the special franked dividend? What is bank reporting season? I read property trusts are trading at a big discount to their NTA – what does that mean?
Monday Edition, 24 April 2023
On the hunt for a big whale!
Here’s my surprising one quality company to buy now, if you’re game!
BOQ feels like a re-run of Westpac
While BOQ has its doubters, here’s why I think this Tier 2 bank is starting to look somewhat attractive.
“HOT” stock – Brickworks (BKW)
In our “HOT” stock column today, Raymond Chan, Head of Asian Desk at Morgans, says why Morgans is retaining an ADD rating for Brickworks (BKW).
3 robust retailers
Here are three consumer discretionary stocks with very good and well understood market niches that position them well to navigate any broader pressure on spending, and therefore show healthy potential upside.
Buy, Hold, Sell: What the brokers say (24 April 2023)
For the week ending Friday April 21 there were nine upgrades and 20 downgrades to ASX-listed companies by brokers in the FNArena database.
Switzer on Saturday, 22 April 2023
Why stock prices are not giving in to gravity…
It has been a losing week for stocks and Wall Street only just defied this trend at the close on Friday. Part of the negativity is the uninspiring profit story coming out of US reporting season, but who really should be surprised about that, with the Fed turning the thumbscrews on the economy with its aggressive interest rate strategy?
Thursday Edition, 20 April 2023
Boom! Doom! Zoom! | 20th April 2023
Peter Switzer and Paul Rickard answer your questions on MQG, RMD, SUL & more!
Two under-the-radar healthcare services microcaps
Here are two recently listed biotech companies for the speculators among you to consider.
“HOT” stock – Lynas Rare Earths (LYC)
In our “HOT” stock column, Michael Gable, Managing Director of Fairmont Equities, says there are reasons to believe that there appears to be a solid low in place now for Commonwealth Bank (CBA) and that it should head higher from here.
3 yield-plus-capital growth stocks
For investors prepared to look for extra income in the share market, there are some alluring prospects to give them a total-return arguably pitched in the 20% plus range. Here are three stocks I think are right in this sweet spot.