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ASX records worst session in more than a month

Market down as Brisbane locks down, AGL to split, USD rallies  The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) finished 0.9% lower after the Queensland Government announced a lockdown amid surging virus cases in Brisbane and surrounding areas. The retail sector was hit hard, falling 1.4%, as the likes of Flight Centre (ASX:FLT), -1.8% and Webjet (ASX:WEB), -2.0%, were hit with cancellations of Easter travel plans. The…
The Inside Investor | 30th Mar 2021 | More
ASX weakens as travel stocks fall on Brisbane lockdown

Brisbane lockdown hits ASX, Afterpay (ASX:APT) falls to three month low, travel stocks struggle The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) gave up a strong opening on US stimulus, ultimately finishing 0.1% lower after the Queensland Government announced a three-day lockdown of the city after community transmission of the UK COVID-19 variant was confirmed. The retail sector fell on the news, with Webjet (ASX:WEB)…
The Inside Investor | 29th Mar 2021 | More
What has Buffett been up to now?

The most-quoted man in finance, Warren Buffett, recently released the quarterly update of portfolio holdings for the US$570 billion ($730 billion) Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate. There is little doubt that Berkshire (NYSE: BRK.A) was incredibly busy during the final quarter of 2020. Most interesting was the decision of management to request that the US Securities and…
Drew Meredith | 19th Feb 2021 | More
    • ‘When the product is free, you are the product’

    There has been a lot written about the GameStop saga in the last few weeks. I want to discuss the medium-term market impacts rather than moralising about who is right and wrong. While I doubt it marks the top of the current market, there are some concerning signs. Quick background  The wallstreetbets forum on Reddit spawned several short…
    Damien Klassen | 17th Feb 2021 | More
    2021’s David vs. Goliath battle

    This week Wall Street witnessed a real-life David vs Goliath story that played out like a scene from a Hollywood blockbuster movie. Wall Street hedge fund managers were caught off-guard by an army of amateur traders who congregated together via the online forum Reddit to play out a classic ‘short squeeze/pump and dump’ scheme to…
    Ishan Dan | 29th Jan 2021 | More
    Markets go risk off for a day

    Markets go risk off for a day, trading mayhem continues, Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG) record production The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) dropped at the open after a negative lead from the US, ultimately finishing down 1.9% for the day; the worst in several months. 90% of companies fell, with Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (ASX:URW) a rare outperforming jumping 14.5%. The growth favourites were among the…
    The Inside Investor | 28th Jan 2021 | More