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Any investor who has spent some time in the market will know the first day that a stock is listed can be a very interesting event. IPO days are known for big up moves and it’s almost surprising to see an IPO flop. To take a few examples, JB Hi Fi rallied 45 per cent on its first day of trading, Veda rallied 40 per cent on its first day and Beacon Lighting rallied 60 per cent on its first day – all very impressive! continue…

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It’s a fact of life that companies in your portfolio will from time to time report bad news. When this happens, one of the most useful questions you can ask yourself is: “Is this a permanent or a temporary  effect?”. continue…

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Domino’s Pizza (DMP) has just announced that it is extending its cheap deals from two days a week (Mondays and Tuesdays), to everyday of the week. continue…

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So far in our “Boost your Returns” series we have: continue…

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Over the weekend I read a great article written by James Olsen of First Niagura Private Client Services. For those of you with access to ProQuest I would highly recommend that you read the full article there but for those of you without I have summarized the key points below. continue…

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For many years, Vocus Communications (ASX: VOC) and Amcom Telecommunications (ASX: AMM) have enjoyed strong earnings growth by operating at opposite ends of the country: Vocus in the eastern states and Amcom in the western states. continue…

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Following yesterday’s article on Yo (found here) I was reminded of an article I read whilst studying investment analysis under Professor Robert Durand of the University of Western Australia (now at Curtin University). The article (which can be found here) titled “Contagious Speculation and a Cure for Cancer: A Nonevent that Made Stock Prices Soar” by Huberman and Regev, described the series of events surrounding the stock price of EntreMed (ENMD) and other biotech stocks listed in the United States. continue…

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Fresh on the heels of our concerns about China and low volatility, we bring to you another sign that the world might just be going a little mad…. continue…

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Given July has been long- slated as the month that the Government is due to release its much anticipated Vertigan (NBN) review, we think the next few weeks are going to be a nervous and potentially volatile period for TPG Telecom (ASX: TPM) shareholders. continue…

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