17 July 2017
Where are we in the Cycle?
A sharp recovery in Australian mining industry profits has highlighted
the potential for future increased volatility in government tax receipts as
Australia moves into the next phase of the industry development cycle.
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Market Directions
The changed direction of a range of relative growth and financial return
indicators has implications for commodity prices and related sector equities.
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Portfolio Performance and Positioning
Phase III companies have again performed better than the bulk of the
sector as global investment managers respond to macro influences leaving
smaller companies, depending more on individual investors, less able to
attract money flows. No changes were made to suggested portfolio
positions. High cash positions reflecting overall cyclical positioning
were retained.
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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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