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July 14, 2020

The Amateur Investor Ep.13: In a little deep

When one gets older, one picks up a healthy amount of skepticism.  Maybe it’s the loss of innocence.  Maybe it’s the realisation that this is really it and that you have to start adulting now if you’re planning to survive.  In any case, to put it bluntly, the shine starts to wear off in some places.  At least it did...

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July 13, 2020

Mocker Monday. 13 July.

Some interesting articles about how countries, companies, and beer is responding to the current world economy.  What beer sales tell us about the recession (Planet Money – NPR) Japan auto companies triple Mexican pay rather than move to US (Nikkei Asian Review) China stokes a stock-market mania, risking repeat of 2015 bubble (Bloomberg) What should you do with a hot...

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July 8, 2020

Lesson Learned: Look for the One-Two Punch

Buy when there’s blood in the streets, even if the blood is your own Baron Rothschild Just like in boxing, it’s the punch you don’t see coming that floors you, and combos can wreak major havoc on a stock price or a market. Warren Buffett commented on the recent 1-2 punch of COVID-19 and oil price shock that lead to...

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July 7, 2020

The Amateur Investor Ep.12: Peace, quiet, and a little out ahead

At the writing of this article, I’ve been in the stock market for a bit now. My first buying order was executed in March, my first steps into the market. Since then I’ve made a total of three sales, which have seen a decent profit. My most recent was a sale of half my position in WZR, an Australian non-bank...

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July 6, 2020

Mocker Monday. 6 July.

Just a couple of links featuring some of the Mocker’s favourites this weeks: Roger Montgomery and Ben Clark do a BHS on some of the most Googled stocks on the ASX. Some good insights into the balancing act of “Quality Businesses at Fair Prices”. 6 of the most Googled stocks (Livewire Markets – Youtube) Shane Oliver gives a comprehensive update...

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July 3, 2020

The Amateur Investor Ep.11: Small Picture, Big Picture

After writing the last issue, I decided to reward myself by going out to my local climbing gym for a socially distanced climb. It was a good session, my strength was largely there but the skin wasn’t keeping up. Afterwards I opted to go for a walk around a nearby soccer oval whilst stretching and listening to a podcast. My...

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June 30, 2020

BHS: Vista Group International – VGL:ASX

They provide a suite of software for cinemas and studios, mainly focussed on the latter end of the chain. From distribution to the moviegoer. From their site: Additional to Cinema Management software provided by Vista Cinema, the offers of the Vista Group of companies cover moviegoer data analytics, business intelligence solutions, box office reporting software, creative and marketing services to...

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June 29, 2020

Mocker Monday. 29 June.

Mocker Roundup The Mockers had a meeting with alot of discussion about some key points for Australia and the world. We should note that these are our opinions, and they may not be correct, but nevertheless they represent how we see the world at the moment. These are our big forecasts for the near future: The Coronavirus won’t have as...

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