29 July 2019

Remuneration Report Analysis and Commentary: PortfolioDirect scores annual remuneration reports from ASX listed companies against a consistent analytical framework designed to help assess which reports are most worthy of shareholder support. 
Contents

Where are we in the Cycle?
Of the five PortfolioDirect cyclical guideposts, two are ‘red’ and three ‘amber’.  The cyclical positioning has been classified as ‘downswing’ with decelerating global growth forcing a negative change to expectations, a loss of output momentum in China, the largest national user of metal, and less supportive monetary policy settings than have prevailed for most of the post-2009 period.     More...

Market Directions
US equity markets continued to set records as expectations of an imminent cut in official interest rates solidified despite little evidence in the flow of data that the US economy needed additional stimulus.  Yields on US and European bonds retained their downward bias amid expectations of further slowing in global growth, contributing to the upward push in the gold bullion price. Global mining sector equity indicators were edging lower by the end of the week albeit from heightened levels enhanced recently by the combination of generally strong US equity prices and the highest iron ore prices in several years.      More...

Portfolio Performance and Positioning
Phase I stocks are heading for their first monthly gain since February although gains from this segment of the market are coming from historically low levels leaving absolute prices, as a group, still near all time low levels. Phase II companies were again the weakest of the three portfolio segments as development risks magnify disadvantageous cyclical positioning. An actual global growth slowdown, possibly led by further disruption in manufactured goods trade flows, would damage the outlook for the market leaders. The portfolio has an elevated cash position in recognition of the ongoing risk of cyclical downturn in metal markets. No changes were been made to portfolio models.   More...

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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The 'Steak or Sizzle' blog provides summary judgements on the top performing ASX-listed resources stocks. More...

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