Report Date: 9 January 2017
Where are we in the Cycle?
Sector investment returns over the holiday period are a combination of
cyclical and seasonal outcomes. The two weeks since Christmas have
been the seventeenth consecutive occasion on which the small resources share
price index has produced a positive outcome in the days immediately
following Christmas.
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Market Directions
The key investment question at the start of 2017 is whether too much
improvement in underlying economic conditions has already been factored into
rising equity prices. The track of the small resources share price index
provides a partial answer to this question
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Portfolio Performance and Positioning
Gains across all portfolio segments have resulted in a positive start to
the new year. Seasonal strength needs to be considered in coming to a
judgment about the sustainability of the gains. The smaller end of the
market is the most susceptible to holiday liquidity constraints. Uranium
exposed stocks have headed the performance table.
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Stock Reviews and Rating Analysis
PortfolioDirect rating reports analyse the quality and risk
attributes of proposed mineral developments. Rating criteria apply to mining and oil and gas stocks at any stage of
development. PortfolioDirect uses a five point rating
scale to measure the risk adjusted quality of proposed mineral developments
or companies.
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& ratings...
The 'Steak or Sizzle' blog provides summary judgements on
the top performing ASX-listed resources stocks.
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Exploration Watch. Which exploration results are the most
exciting, the most disappointing and the most anticipated?
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