Home Wires

Equities

Listed stock commentary covering small-caps to big-caps, growth to income, domestic to global, and momentum to deep value.

Buy Hold Sell

Buy Hold Sell: Five small-cap payments stocks

Macquarie Bank and ING are the latest Australian banks to offer Apple Pay in the accelerating global movement toward a cashless society. This multi-trillion dollar...
EML
RKN
Buy Hold Sell
Livewire Markets
Expert Insights

Why Sirtex could triple in short order

James McDonald, Chief Investment Officer at Hunter Hall, likes to look past the small gains and target investments that could double. With three major clinical trials...
Livewire Exclusive
Livewire Markets
Equities

On the Road with Alphinity - US Health Care

I recently travelled to the US for a closer look at global health care companies. The trip was timely - the investment decision in the sector became increasingly...
Jonas Palmqvist
Alphinity Investment Management
Buy Hold Sell

Can you make money in small caps this year?

Smaller companies have faced a wall of selling in the past 3 - 4 months as investors re position into banks and resources. Reporting season has provided an opportunity...
Buy Hold Sell
Livewire Markets
Equities

Final Week in CIMIC vs Macmahon

Construction giant CIMIC (CIM) has fired its final bazooka in its attempt to gain control over mining contractor Macmahon (MAH). Yesterday it declared that it won’t be...
Steve Johnson
Forager
Buy Hold Sell

Buy Hold Sell: Stocks ‘n’ Rocks

Equity markets are marching higher as momentum runs hot, and the resources sector has just delivered an outstanding earnings season. So in this episode of Buy Hold...
ASL
IRE
+1
Buy Hold Sell
Livewire Markets
Expert Insights

What makes a great company?

Alex Duffy, Portfolio Manager of the Fidelity Global Emerging Markets Fund, sees some common characteristics among the management teams of great companies. A deep...
Livewire Exclusive
Livewire Markets
Equities

What’s on Hamish Douglass’ mind?

On Tuesday night, I attended the Magellan Investor Gala Dinner at the MCEC. Magellan CEO/CIO, Hamish Douglass, held the 2000-strong audience’s attention for a solid...
Patrick Poke
A Rich Life
Equities

5 results that stood out

In this final installment of our reporting season series, we once again asked some of Australia’s leading fund managers to highlight the standout earnings result this...
LLC
+2
Livewire Exclusive
Livewire Markets
Equities

5 stocks that impressed ... and 1 that bombed

A group of Australia’s leading Fund Managers have each picked one stock they believe delivered a notable result this week. Sectors covered were diverse, including...
IVC
+1
Livewire Exclusive
Livewire Markets
Buy Hold Sell

Buy Hold Sell: Quality stocks on sale

Holding high-growth names has been a painful exercise in recent months. Valuations in a number of quality companies have come under intense pressure due to a range of...
BXB
CAR
REA
Buy Hold Sell
Livewire Markets
Expert Insights

How to avoid the next Slater & Gordon

Australia makes up just 2% of the global economy, so for companies looking to grow into a large market, it’s natural to look offshore. But following the challenges...
REA
+1
Livewire Exclusive
Livewire Markets
Expert Insights

Is the yield trade really over?

Over the past 12-months, the 3-year Australian Government Bond has risen just 21 basis points from ~1.8% a year ago, to 2.01% now. For an average retiree with an...
Livewire Exclusive
Livewire Markets
Expert Insights

One thing the market is overestimating

Expectations of increased infrastructure spending in the US have added fuel to the resurgent prices for commodities such as coking coal and iron ore. Alex Duffy from...
Livewire Exclusive
Livewire Markets
Equities

5 stocks that exceeded expectations

Each week through reporting season, Livewire is asking a group of Buy Side Managers to pick one earnings result that they think was the standout earnings result of the...
BLD
CSL
+1
Livewire Exclusive
Livewire Markets
Buy Hold Sell

Buy Hold Sell: The Dividend Dilemma - TCL, SYD, SGP + more

It’s no secret that investors are wary about the implications of rising interest rates on the so-called ‘Bond Proxies’. Stocks like Transurban, Sydney Airports and...
SGP
SYD
TCL
+2
Buy Hold Sell
Livewire Markets
Expert Insights

How to handle a major sell-off

Owners of high-quality, growing business are starting to look a little nervous following the high-profile falls of Aconex, Bellamy’s, Blackmores, and more. Hyperion...
BKL
COH
Livewire Exclusive
Livewire Markets
Expert Insights

Where are the best prospects for dividends?

Dr Don Hamson, Managing Director of Plato Investment Management, says the best prospects for dividends now sit with Australia’s big iron ore miners. From a highly...
BHP
FMG
RIO
Livewire Exclusive
Livewire Markets
Equities

Strong results from contributor favourites

In last week’s Buy Hold Sell Thematic discussion, Ben Rundle from NAOS Asset Management and Chris Stott from Wilson Asset Management identified MNF Group and Nick...
NCK
Patrick Poke
A Rich Life
Equities

Increasing share in a growing market

James Hardie is an Australian manufacturer and global leader in fibre-reinforced cement. The business has been operating for 125 years producing products used in new...
BLD
John Deniz
Paragon Funds Management
Equities

Livewire Reporting Roundup

The Livewire Reporting Roundup is a new and exclusive weekly series carefully crafted to bring Livewire readers the best exclusive insights and investor resources...
AGL
AMC
AMP
+19
Livewire Exclusive
Livewire Markets
Expert Insights

A sector that stands out in terms of uncertainty

With reporting season picking up pace, Livewire interviewed Rudi Filapek-Vandyck, Editor of FN Arena. Rudi has kindly allowed Livewire to publish his ‘Reporting Season...
BHP
MLD
+2
Livewire Exclusive
Livewire Markets
Buy Hold Sell

Buy Hold Sell: Small-caps under pressure

Freddie Mercury once said “Tomorrow gets me higher, higher, higher...” but since October it’s been lower, lower, lower for small caps. After a sustained period of...
ALU
Buy Hold Sell
Livewire Markets
Equities

Is GTN Worth Three Times Macquarie Media?

If you live in a major city in Australia, you are probably familiar with GTN’s (GTN) service. They fly helicopters over the major cities and report down to frustrated...
GTN
+1
Steve Johnson
Forager
Buy Hold Sell

Making money in 2017

Globally, the backdrop in 2017 is being dominated by politics as the world focuses on an erratic and inexperienced new US President. Closer to home, attention has...
BHP
+5
Buy Hold Sell
Livewire Markets
7426-7450 of 7500