Daily FNArena News

PFP Wealth Management’s Tim Price offers everything from a current day art bubble to the lessons of the First World War in debating the value of “beating the market”.

FNArena’s Treasure Chest reports on money making ideas from stockbrokers and other experts. After a tough twelve months for OrotonGroup, brokers see a cyclical low forming ahead of a significant growth phase similar to that of FY07-12.

Standard Life has assessed the recent global surge in merger & acquisition activity and what the drivers are.

FNArena’s weekly update on short positions in the Australian share market.

FNArena provides a weekly update of Australian listed corporate bond issues, current pricing and yield data.

A wrap of the day’s activity on the Australian stock market.

Aluminium is heading for deficit in JP Morgan’s view. Consolidation is Bell Potter’s theme for the Oz nickel sector, while Macquarie sees some value in mid cap energy stocks.

Rare earth producer Lynas Corp has averted a cash shortage for now with a planned equity raising and debt restructure.

The Chartist reports Woolworths has broken up on the chart but has left a gap, which suggests caution before any further bullishness.

Peter Switzer of the Switzer Super Report previews next week’s Australian federal budget.