Pavan Sharma

The US economic data continues to impress, with the key employment figures showing healthily jobs growth for the month of November. This saw US equity markets rise significantly on Friday, with the market up over 2%. believes this bode

Since the global financial crisis, retailers in Australia and New Zealand have performed poorly due to lower discretionary spending, high AUD & NZD and poor business models. However, retail sales in Australia for the month of October were stronger than ex

It appears that the interest rate cuts from the Reserve Bank of Australia and New Zealand are finally starting to take effect on the wider economy. This bodes well for the retail space which should benefit from consumers having more discretionary income f

believes that the US Federal Reserve will begin raising interest rates in 2016. We believe this as a clear message to the market to prepare for higher interest rates. Accordingly, are entering a short US 10 year government treasury bond trade. The

Short US 10 year government bond update

In this article we assess investment performance of equities compared to property over the last 12 years in both New Zealand and Australia. Performance a side, we then review the investment case for both equities and property and find a significant number

Company presentations and financial reports contain financial jargon which can often confuse inexperienced investors. have set out a glossary of common financial terms to help our members better understand company financials.

The Cash Rate is a mechanism used by the Central Banks of Australia and New Zealand to control the speed and strength of their economies. Changes to the cash rates have wide reaching implications for the general public. In this article explains what t

Key numbers to assess when buying a stock relate to valuation, risk, and future profitability. Under these areas we walk through 4 commonly used investment metrics: price to earnings, dividend yield, leverage, and earnings per share growth. Further, when