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The ASX 50 index is representative of the 50 largest companies currently trading on the ASX (Australian Securities Exchange). The ASX 50 represents the top 50 large cap companies listed on the ASX today. The ASX 50 today: several articles have been recently published covering the ASX 50 stocks, read these latest wires below.

Latest: ASX 50

Daily Report

Buyers re-emerge as Iron Ore continues to run

With no overseas lead to key off this morning, local stocks were muted from the outset however continued strength in the Iron Ore price and reasonable buying through...
RIO
+2
James Gerrish
Market Partners
Macro

Election's impact on investing, the next housing boom & much more

The latest episode of Coolabah Capital’s Complexity Premia markets/investing podcast is now live over at Apple here or at Podbean here.In the latest episode we...
+1
Christopher Joye
Coolabah Capital
Commodities

What is in store for a two-speed mining market?

Headline performance of miners since 2016 has been sterling. The ASX100 Resources and Small Resources have both posted strong gains, with capital returns of 2x from...
Hedley Widdup
Lion Selection Group
Daily Report

ASX muted ahead of US & UK days off

A very subdued day was seen on the ASX200 ahead of holidays in the UK & US which will see the financial markets of both countries closed tonight. The index moved...
SUN
James Gerrish
Market Partners
Equities

How to find quality, value and income on the ASX

When compulsory super was introduced 25 years ago you could rely on cash and fixed income. These days, the RBA cash rate is 1.5%, 10-year bonds yield less than 2% and...
COL
WES
Michael O'Neill
IML
Equities

All the small things

If you research Australia’s largest listed companies, you’ll discover that some of them were much smaller stocks not that long ago. Small or medium companies can be...
COH
CSL
James Abela
Fidelity International
Rapid Fire

Ben Griffiths: Markets are at an inflection point

When Isaac Newton first posited that an object in motion would stay in motion unless acted upon, he probably wasn't thinking of stock markets. But hundreds of years...
BHP
The Rules of Investing
Livewire Markets
Macro

Housing May Already Be Turning...

In my column today I reveal that there are some tentative signs that the Aussie housing market may be already turning with a recovery assured by: an RBA rate cut in...
+1
Christopher Joye
Coolabah Capital
Equities

The biggest winners from the Federal Election

The ASX All Ordinaries index jumped to an 11-year high immediately after the Coalition won the recent Federal Election. It was boosted in particular by share price...
+4
Stuart Jackson
Equities

Mincor takes Long view with pivotal nickel buy

Mincor is positioning to cash-in on the lithium battery boom as a supplier of the nickel which is crucial to battery production. Plus, investors’ eyes turn to PolarX...
BHP
IGO
Barry FitzGerald
Independent Journalist
Equities

8 conviction calls from Future Gen (May 2019)

Some of the industry’s leading fund managers took to the stage today as part of Future Generation’s Investment Forum, with each manager sharing their top stock idea...
Alex Cowie
Alex Cowie
Daily Report

ASX comes off the boil after a stellar run

The ASX came off the boil today after a very strong 6 day advance which saw the market rally from a 6203 low to a high yesterday of the 6510 – a 307pt unabated run up...
James Gerrish
Market Partners
Equities

Valuation always matters

We recently sat down with Matthew Riordan, Co-Head of Australian Midcap at Paradice Investment Management, and asked him what he is currently cautious about. He is...
XRO
Livewire Exclusive
Livewire Markets
Equities

Wilson: The return of global growth

Last time we heard from Wilson Asset Management's Lead Portfolio Managers, the mood was decidedly bearish. We were in the midst of a correction, and they, like many...
AMC
BHP
+2
Patrick Poke
Livewire Markets
Equities

What is Telstra's 5G strategy?

5G is the next generation of mobile communications technology and it is coming to Australia in 2019. It has the potential to be a game changer, so what does 5G mean...
TLS
Nicolas Burgess
Nicolas Burgess
EL&C Baillieu
Macro

ScoMo does have economic agenda, just not what the media wants...

In my column today I argue that ScoMo has a powerful economic policy agenda that will drive innovation, productivity and growth, it is just not the big interventionist...
+1
Christopher Joye
Coolabah Capital
Equities

Go long (and stay long)

The shock election result at the weekend is very good news for the bank sector. The sector has already reacted with a sharp rise in all the big four banks, as well as...
MQG
+2
Marcus Padley
Marcus Today
Education

How to build a bulletproof income portfolio

This is, without doubt, one of the most common challenges facing many Livewire readers today and is a topic that comes up repeatedly. At the core of the issue is the...
BHP
+3
James Marlay
Livewire Markets
Rapid Fire

I'm the person buying the stocks that will make you feel marginally sick

Nick Kirrage admits he was never a gifted athlete but nevertheless last year completed the ‘Marathon Des Sables’, a 254km ultra-marathon across the Sahara Desert. A...
S32
Alex Cowie
Alex Cowie
Education

Finding quality companies, at a reasonable price

The Australian share market is heavily concentrated amongst the largest companies both in terms of market capitalisation and industry sector. The top 20 stocks...
XRO
Anton Tagliaferro
Fundamental Investment Management
Fixed Income

House prices to jump 5% to 10% if RBA cuts after huge APRA rate cut... (and election consequences for bank capital structures)

As very active capital structure investors, we are constantly engaged in repricing the absolute and relative valuation levels spanning preferred equity, subordinated...
+1
Christopher Joye
Coolabah Capital
Equities

Thinking outside the box for income

There was a time when miners were to be avoided for those in search of income, but things have changed for the major players in the sector, according to Troy Angus,...
BHP
FMG
RIO
+1
Livewire Exclusive
Livewire Markets
Daily Report

What a day to own the banks!

A huge day for some areas of the Australian market today, particularly the banking stocks and the private health insurers as they were aggressively singled out as net...
James Gerrish
Market Partners
Property

The housing market was worth more on Sunday than Saturday

The Marcus Today rules include never writing about religion, politics, or the AFL but it's unavoidable today. Rather than pass opinion here are some unbiased collected...
+2
Marcus Padley
Marcus Today
Equities

Fortescue will continue to surprise

Fortescue is the fourth largest iron ore producer in the world, operating in the Pilbara in Western Australia. It was founded by Andrew Forrest in 2003 and has grown...
FMG
Stephane Andre
Alphinity Investment Management
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