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ASX Resource stocks we own
| Code | Company | Price($) | Today | 1 Year Return | 52 Week Range($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1M | AIC Mines Ltd | 0.68 | -1.45% | 43.16% |
0.42
0.94
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| BGL | Bellevue Gold Ltd | 1.40 | 0.18% | 10.28% |
1.16
1.92
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| BHP | BHP Group | 58.21 | -1.10% | 36.21% |
40.18
68.77
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| FMG | Fortescue Ltd | 14.80 | -0.34% | -26.79% |
14.06
23.38
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| NHC | New Hope Corp | 5.12 | -2.20% | 19.16% |
3.77
6.61
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| WHC | Whitehaven Coal | 7.28 | 0.28% | 3.49% |
6.66
9.90
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| NEM | Newmont Corp | 166.99 | -0.52% | 20.90% |
126.05
190.91
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| NXG | NexGen Energy Ltd | 11.61 | 0.69% | -6.75% |
10.85
18.78
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| SFR | Sandfire Resources | 19.22 | -1.33% | 18.09% |
14.41
25.00
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10 Top Gainers | >$500m
| Code | Company | Last($) | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUR | European Lithium Ltd | 0.39 | 6.85 |
| VGL | VSTA GRP FPO NZX | 2.26 | 6.60 |
| MEZ | Meridian Energy Ltd | 4.67 | 5.66 |
| WGN | Wagners Holding | 4.76 | 5.08 |
| TBN | TAMBORAN CDI FORUS | 0.21 | 5.00 |
| ELD | Elders Ltd | 6.81 | 4.13 |
| DGT | DigiCo Infrastructure REIT | 2.50 | 3.31 |
| SGR | Star Entertainment | 0.17 | 3.03 |
| MI6 | Minerals 260 Ltd | 0.80 | 2.90 |
| XYZ | Block Inc | 124.90 | 2.80 |
10 Biggest Fallers | >$500m
| Code | Company | Last($) | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQR | EQ Resources Ltd | 0.26 | -6.36 |
| AVR | Anteris Technologies Ltd | 8.21 | -5.09 |
| SNZ | SUMMERSET FPO NZX | 5.11 | -4.49 |
| WA1 | WA1 Resources Ltd | 7.72 | -3.74 |
| ARU | Arafura Resources Ltd | 0.15 | -3.33 |
| IPX | IperionX Limited | 2.06 | -3.29 |
| DPM | DPM Metals Inc | 50.68 | -3.13 |
| IEL | IDP Education | 2.49 | -3.11 |
| CMW | Cromwell Property Group | 0.35 | -2.78 |
| AVH | Avita Therapeutics | 4.61 | -2.74 |
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Lithium
Lithium posted a strong week, with carbonate gaining almost 5% although Ganfeng Lithium, one of China's largest producers, warned at a Shanghai conference that price swings have become more extreme and cycles shorter, noting the market had experienced "an entire price cycle just from the beginning of this year" - our stocks have certainly reflected this with PLS -32% and IGO -37% notably underperforming the materials sector YTD. Read more
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Thoughts on Regal Partners (ASX: RPL) and Metcash (ASX: MTS)Esteemed team, Please forgive me for asking 2 questions. My excuse is that the chaos in the market has overwhelmed me and that you have recently commented on both of these stocks so there should be little research effort needed on your part. A while ago I asked about MTS and expressed concern that it was a small company pitted against giants which does not auger well when a possible recession is in the air. You replied that if you added the various divisions of MTS together that they were , in fact, a big company. Yes, this is so . However, the DIVISIONS of MTS are small compared to the corresponding divisions of their larger corporate competitors. The hardware arm of MTS is very small compared to Bunnings. The supermarket arm of MTS is very small compared to Woolworths or Coles or Aldi. The company is down a good bit from it's highs and yet you still keep it in your income portfolio. Are you happy with this decision and if so, why? And should a recession hit us how do you think it will fare against it's larger opponents? You said RPL , which is in your Emerging Companies' portfolio is a good company but there are a number of red flags and you would hold off on buying more until you saw some improvement. It seems most market pundits are pretty optimistic about it and feel it's present low price might well be a buying opportunity. Has you view changed at all or do you still think the risk/reward situation is still not where you want it to be? If there were a recession is it likely that the company would survive and ultimately thrive. With people like Charlie Aitken on board they should do pretty well. It is said that the quality of a company's management is often more important than the credit usually given to that asset. Having said that it is often very difficult to judge the quality of a company's management accurately. I appreciate and greatly respect the opinions and ideas you provide. Having said that; NO ONE gets it right all the time and conditions change constantly ___especially these days. That is why I am revisiting these companies. Thanx again, Octogenarian
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Short sellers and their targets.Hi In last weeks Q & A you commented in response to a question that “Members should always be cognisant that short sellers are professional traders who get it right more often than not” My question is how do short sellers choose a target company to short. I assume that they must have some sort of screening process as a starting point but what other factors will help them select a target to take a position in? And how long will they usually hold a position before they either make a profit and take their money off the table, or decide to walk away if it’s not going to work out? Cheers, Carl
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Thoughts on Regal Partners (ASX: RPL) and Metcash (ASX: MTS)Esteemed team, Please forgive me for asking 2 questions. My excuse is that the chaos in the market has overwhelmed me and that you have recently commented on both of these stocks so there should be little research effort needed on your part. A while ago I asked about MTS and expressed concern that it was a small company pitted against giants which does not auger well when a possible recession is in the air. You replied that if you added the various divisions of MTS together that they were , in fact, a big company. Yes, this is so . However, the DIVISIONS of MTS are small compared to the corresponding divisions of their larger corporate competitors. The hardware arm of MTS is very small compared to Bunnings. The supermarket arm of MTS is very small compared to Woolworths or Coles or Aldi. The company is down a good bit from it's highs and yet you still keep it in your income portfolio. Are you happy with this decision and if so, why? And should a recession hit us how do you think it will fare against it's larger opponents? You said RPL , which is in your Emerging Companies' portfolio is a good company but there are a number of red flags and you would hold off on buying more until you saw some improvement. It seems most market pundits are pretty optimistic about it and feel it's present low price might well be a buying opportunity. Has you view changed at all or do you still think the risk/reward situation is still not where you want it to be? If there were a recession is it likely that the company would survive and ultimately thrive. With people like Charlie Aitken on board they should do pretty well. It is said that the quality of a company's management is often more important than the credit usually given to that asset. Having said that it is often very difficult to judge the quality of a company's management accurately. I appreciate and greatly respect the opinions and ideas you provide. Having said that; NO ONE gets it right all the time and conditions change constantly ___especially these days. That is why I am revisiting these companies. Thanx again, Octogenarian
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Short sellers and their targets.Hi In last weeks Q & A you commented in response to a question that “Members should always be cognisant that short sellers are professional traders who get it right more often than not” My question is how do short sellers choose a target company to short. I assume that they must have some sort of screening process as a starting point but what other factors will help them select a target to take a position in? And how long will they usually hold a position before they either make a profit and take their money off the table, or decide to walk away if it’s not going to work out? Cheers, Carl
