QAV 803 — Shares For Beginners
While TK is away, I’m chatting with Phil Muscatello from the Shares For Beginners podcast, about everything the two of us have learned about investing over the years we have produced our respective podcasts.
While TK is away, I’m chatting with Phil Muscatello from the Shares For Beginners podcast, about everything the two of us have learned about investing over the years we have produced our respective podcasts.
This week we’re talking about commodities such as crude oil, copper, and lithium becoming buys again, Wall Street predictions and the practical approach of focusing on quality investments and managing risk. Tony shares analysis on several stocks including NWH and MYR, discussing red flags, and a pulled pork on HZN. Cameron discussed his recent analysis on Rule 1 selling and some news regarding FSF and GNP, plus an article from the AFR about Australia’s private sector being in recession. After Hours features reviews of films like ‘Civil War’ and the ‘Planet of the Apes’ series, along with the show ‘Black Snow’, and NVIDIA’s groundbreaking announcements at CES.
In our first episode for 2025, we break down our mixed portfolio results for 2024, talk about news related to MWY, ABA, ERD, RMS, play clips from a 1994 talk from Peter Lynch, review Geoff Wilson’s investing checklist, discuss Eugene Lama’s views on efficient markets, quantum computing threats. And in the After Hours segment we talk about the films, TV and music that’s kept us busy over the break.
A review of the stock market’s winners and losers for the year, updates on TLS, DTL and FPR, Planck’s Principle in investing, our predictions for 2025, and a ‘Pulled Pork’ on Wagner’s Holding Company (WGN). In After Hours we talk about Leunig, say RIP to departed friends, and discuss ADHD.
This week we’re talking about SXE’s new contracts, The Buffett Indicator, “The Mind of Wall Street”, the Murdoch succession crisis, Pulled Porks on GTN and RM, and then in After Hours we discuss Dune Part Two, S02 of Bookie, Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Skeleton Crew, Wild Gods, Pink Moon and using the Australian government to bail out failing news organisations.
In this episode of QAV: Tony’s recent golfing escapades and his upcoming move to Cape Schanck. We discuss ANZ’s CEO change, reviewing the impact on the stock and the broader banking landscape, including concerns over market share and IT integration challenges. ABA’s merger with MyState is analyzed for synergies and potential risks. There’s an in-depth look at operating cash flows from Fleet Partners and whether it remains a QAV stock. The ‘Pulled Pork’ segment features Hello World Travel Limited, examining its financials and market position. Other topics include Boom Logistics’ consolidation, commodities recovering thanks to China’s statements, the RBA’s interest rates decision, and Rule 1 sell strategies. The episode also includes reviews of recent media highlights, from cinema classics to new spy thrillers.