FYI | Dec 20 2013
By Rudi Filapek-Vandyck, Editor FNArena
I joined Twitter. Not because I am curious what this celebrity has to say about her kids, or to read that another one is waiting for a connecting flight, impatiently. Twitter allows me to follow news and commentary sources such as Dow Jones' Marketwatch, Bloomberg News and the Wall Street Journal. It assists me in keeping up with what is happening across the globe, while I am observing and analysing financial markets myself.
While I am on Twitter, reading a quote here and a news flash there, I offer my own succinct insights and commentary. Those amongst you who have already discovered the virtues of a Twitter account can add my Tweets to their daily news via @filapek.
For those who have no intention to join Twitter, but would like to stay up to date, below are my Tweets from the week past:
– Time to Buy #QBE, says BA-ML. Price target suggests 30% upside. Rating lifted to Buy from Neutral. Guidance considered conservative
– Macquarie reports shift to higher quality product in #China likely to keep #ironore 2014 prices high, at least in first half #commodities
– Citi observes 2013 has been disastrous for contrarian trades. Try again 2014? Contrarian equals Emerging Markets, #Commodities #investing
– Citi predicts: 2014 will be the year of New Zealand. Kiwi economy likely to turn into star performer. Contrast with Australia "striking"
– Amidst all the Taper hullaballoo: anyone noticed #commodities not joining the party? #ironore down for the week, now back at US$132.70/t
– Finally? 2014 predicted to be the year that #uranium makes a come-back (it has been a long wait) http://bit.ly/19AR2PG #commodities
– Interesting: CS closes short position for Tatts (#TTS) as share price has underperformed, but now suggests going short Toll Holdings (#TOL)
– Here's my prediction for 2014…I predict that many people will make incorrect predictions
– Goldman Sachs: new export tariff in China for #fertilizer exports is negative for global DAP pricing due more favourable China export policy
– Says CS: Abbott government not yet embracing deficit spending; onus on RBA to cut further. Downside risks to corporate profits #investing
– BA-ML reports 3 most crowded trades are short Yen, long S&P 500, long US High Yield. Percentage of fundies underweight Materials stocks huge
– IF DANTE'S INFERNO WAS A CHART, IT WOULD LOOK LIKE THIS –> http://stks.co/g03cj
– Crude #oil markets: it's demand growth versus record supply in 2014 http://goo.gl/SlgJqK #commodities
– Citi anticipates choppier 2014 for US #equities, with emphasis on earnings growth rather than PE expansion, but LT bull thesis intact
– Latest sector update by JP Morgan confirms #ironore stronger for longer, but maintains #copper likely to trend lower in H2 2014 #commodities
– Macquarie predicts #gold will be range-bound between US$1,200-1,400/oz through 2015. Value emerging amongst (some) gold #equities?
– Observation: At yesterday's close #BHP shares offer 3.9% forward implied dividend yield. Historically, 4% has proved to be strong support
– CIMB sees AUD/USD falling to 0.86 by year-end 2014 with Fed bonds purchases to cease by mid-year #investing
– ANZ Bank seems pretty adamant about it: #China is very likely to lower the growth target to 7% for next year #commodities
– Macquarie: #Equities to outshine Bond, Cash and Commodity asset classes in 2014. Cyclical Value, Earnings Momentum to prove best strategies
– JP Morgan: Our sense is the cyclical bounce in domestic data has faded. No RBA hike until at least 2015. 2014 another yr subtrend growth
You can add my regular Tweets on Twitter via @filapek
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