ABX Weekly 06/03/2019
ABX weekly 06/03/2019 Market Update In what seems a recurring theme bonds opened heavy lead by German bonds, stabilized and then proceeded to rally back by the close. Despite this similar pattern there was more for markets to review over the week, European PMI’s on net came out better than expected, US Non Manufactuing ISM was […]
ABX Weekly 27/02/2019
ABX weekly 27/02/2019 Market Update Wall Street’s three major indexes are slightly lower after a choppy session as investors eyed mixed US economic data, corporate news and waited for clarity on issues such as the US-China trade talks. Lower-than-expected housing data contrasted with a better consumer confidence report, while Home Depot was among the biggest drags […]
ABX Weekly 20/02/2019
ABX Weekly 20/02/19 20th February 2019 Market Update US stocks gained ground on Tuesday as upbeat results from Walmart boosted investor sentiment and high-level US-China trade talks resumed in Washington. All three major US equity indexes closed higher, with the Nasdaq ending its seventh consecutive day in the black. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed up 17.1 points, or […]
ABX Weekly 30/01/2019
ABX weekly 30/01/2019 30th January 2019 Market update Markets struck a defensive tone ahead of the US-China trade talks, Brexit votes and tomorrow’s FOMC meeting. The US Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin, has indicated that President Trump could lift tariffs if China makes significant concessions in the trade talks, but markets have taken little encouragement from […]
ABX Weekly 16/01/2019
ABX weekly 23/01/2019 23rd January 2019 Market update There is a risk-off tone in financial markets at the moment. Globally equities were down. Aussie equities followed Wall Street lower last night taking back some of the gains this week. Several central bank meetings are taking place this month with the US Federal Reserve meeting at the end of […]
ABX Weekly 16/01/2019
ABX weekly 16/01/2019 16th January 2019 Market update In the Australian share market the ASX200 has pushed through 5800 points but commentators are saying we will likely see some retracement, especially given lighter volumes at this time of year. Uncertainty remains in the UK, although the UK Parliament has certainly voted down Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit Bill in […]
Bonds at a discount or premium
Pop quiz, which of these bonds would you rather invest? Bond A: 3-year bond with a 3.00% coupon at price $94.50 Bond B: 3-year bond with a 10.00% coupon at price $113.77 I had an interesting conversation with a client who only wanted to purchase bonds under par ($100) and I wanted to demonstrate that […]
Top 8 Biggest Mistakes Stock Investors Make
What are the mistakes stock investors make? How can you avoid making the same ones? No matter how good your instincts are when it comes to playing the markets, investment pitfalls can happen to anyone at any time. Part of why these traps are so common is because people either don’t realise they’re falling prey […]
5 Investments You Can Make for Your Children
The idea of a family legacy today is every bit as important as it was 200 years ago. Doing your part to ensure the future comfort of your children is essential in today’s uncertain times. In fact, in today’s changing world, it may be one of the smartest decisions you ever make to safeguard your […]
The inner workings of a bond
Its quite endemic that bonds aren’t more well-known in Australia. A lot of that is intentional from the wholesale market. Trying to confuse the retail investors with lots of numbers, formulas and jargon.This article will go through some of the terminology of bonds and clear things up a bit. Face Value / Amount The notional […]