gold

The clock is ticking down to the end of 2020 and for most, it can’t come quick enough. COVID-19 has made sure of that. But if there is a sector with the least to...

The gold price fell by more than 3.50% in US dollar (USD) terms during September, undergoing an overdue correction after the explosive gains seen earlier in the year....

Reasonable valuations, economic growth, falling interest rates, and growing debt: the driving forces of a typical balanced fund’s performance are all but spent. So,...

One definite characteristic of 2020 has been the blow-offs in the hot stocks / sectors followed by fairly aggressive corrections, just think precious metals, BNPL and...

If there’s one thing to say about this market, it’s that investors appear happy to leave the unloved sectors ¬alone. Take oil, for example. The oil price is currently...

WAM Leaders Lead Portfolio Manager Matthew Haupt knows what a challenging time it’s been for investors, especially following the recent reporting season that saw a...

On the agenda, the correlation between USD & Gold, where we see the gold price heading, the US budget deficit and global liquidity. Additionally, the panel share what...

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are growing rapidly in popularity among Australian investors. The ~240 ETFs on the ASX hold nearly $70 billion in assets. Of course, not...

Last week, Market Matters hosted a Resource Round Table to give an overview of the commodity market, and then delve into picks that give exposure to it, big and small....

Search queries for exchange-traded funds (ETF) have exploded in 2020, especially on the back of COVID-19. The number of people seeking information on Google for this...

Gold prices have surged to record highs and investors have flocked to hold it as an asset in the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. But gold is more than a...

Strategic Energy Resources ('SER') are a company specialising in frontier and undercover mineral exploration. We find this junior exploration opportunity compelling...

Just under $698m was raised this week across 23 placements. The largest among them were for IOOF ($452m) and Orocobre ($126m). There hasn't been as many rescue raises...

There is something quite mystical about government bonds. It is astounding that such a simple financial instrument could be held in such high regard that it can offer...

At Livewire we’ll cheerfully admit that we’re a little obsessed with analysing data and using algorithms in various ways to serve you the best and most relevant...

(AND The Lion Clock moved to 10 o'clock) Cinderella was famous for two things – she won the hand of the prince, but she was terrible at keeping an eye on the time. ...

At this point in the economic cycle, inflation is almost guaranteed. In fact, with sluggish growth, unemployment spikes, and inflation climbing steadily higher, the...

Who doesn’t adore the so-called “Comeback Kings”? These are companies that were stuck in a miserable rut and written-off by the market… only to then soar back to...

At a high level, the commodities sector appears to be a bright spot in a market ravaged by the pandemic. The S&P/ASX Metals & Mining Index has advanced 7%...

Zigging and zagging have been the story of 2020. The equity market zigged higher, then zagged sharply lower as the health and economic ravages of COVID-19 became...