Insights

The retailer has hit a soft patch in a crucial period. We downgrade our assumptions.

Shares have been depressed by capital raisings and dividend worries but valuations look cheap.

Anyone spending some time out of the workforce will miss out on a chunk of super contributions and investment returns. Here's a plan to catch up.

Working for yourself and thinking about topping up your super? Here's what you need to know.

This week we look at OZ Minerals, BlueScope Steel, Wesfarmers and Super Retail Group.

Weighing up the chances of a recession in the US.

Yesterday's mood of caution is likely to continue as potential buyers wait on statements by the US Fed and Bank of Japan.

Don't miss small caps investing legend Michael Glennon in our webcast Wednesday. We place a buy on Tatts and upgrade the ever-impressive AMA Group.

A recent rise in property prices could do much to appease pessimism over the world's second-largest economy.

The large cap gaming stock has an enviable track record of dividend payments and is well positioned to keep this up.

The panel repair group has made a promising start on integrating its most recent acquisition and more deals are in the pipeline.

The forthcoming merger of our pick Drillsearch with Beach Energy is offered on compelling terms.

The ASX 200 index broke clearly above resistance on Friday, meaning that many buyers will now see a significantly improved probability of a strong finish to the year. This is likely to drive a buy dips mentality for some time to come.

Mario Draghi's strong indication that the ECB is likely to add further monetary stimulus will create a sense of urgency for potential stock market buyers who have been sitting on the sidelines.

A shift in investor sentiment from positive European trading to falls in the US will have local investors on the back foot today. A stronger USD further battered commodities prices, which may compound the expected weakness given the anticipatory buying in resource stocks yesterday.

The stock market's bounce off this morning's low reflects a degree of "trigger happiness" amongst potential buyers waiting for a catalyst to push the market out of its current range.