Weekly Reports | Feb 17 2012
Our top ten news from 09 February 2012 to 16 February 2012 (ranked according to popularity).
In two years the price of oil has risen 50% but the price of natural gas in the US has fallen 50%. As America revs up to sell its gas surplus to the world, where does that leave Australia's dreams of LNG riches?
Research from CommBank economists confirms: investors better not get too excited about the outlook for the global economy just yet.
Monday 13 February 2012 – 09:59 AM
Weekly update on recommendation, target price, and earnings forecast changes.
No spot uranium transactions were reported last week but the first approvals of new US reactors since 1978 had market participants talking.
The price of oil is beholden to storage capacity, refinery capacity, supply issues and Middle East tensions but in demand terms the global economy's shift from West to East is significant for future pricing.
Interim earnings from Telstra were broadly as the market had expected. Broker opinions remain divided on how much value is on offer at current levels.
Broker research shows how short-sell trades based on published ASIC data can greatly enhance returns on Australian stock portfolios and overcome the large cap concentration of the Australian stock market.
Greece is now spiralling towards default as talks break down. What did the option really look like anyway?
ATW's Jerry Simmons observes many price charts for financial assets are showing dojis. These often, but not always, announce a pending change in trend.
Jonathan Barratt of Barratt's Bulletin looks at oil's recent price break-up and discusses the next move.