15 May 2017
Where are we in the Cycle?
China's 'One Belt One Road' infrastructure initiative is a welcome
addition to the weak investment spending retarding sector returns but
remains a relatively modest contribution to a cyclical recovery.
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Market Directions
Financial market indicators normally pointing to stronger sector equity
prices are being ignored by investors with the bulk of the sector failing to
participate in more buoyant equity market returns over the past year.
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Portfolio Performance and Positioning
The macro model movements - benchmarked against the ASX 200 resources
share price index - reflected the share price weakness among Phase I and
Phase II companies in the past week.
No portfolio changes have been initiated as large cash positions are
retained through this period of relative weakness awaiting some
strengthening in market conditions.
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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.
For company reports
& 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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