Got These Two? You Should! — Tax Cuts and the US Money Supply
In 2017 Donald Trump gave the US stock market a big shot in the arm. How so? Tax cuts! He dropped the US corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. That meant billions more in profits could flow from firms to dividends and...
US Hammers China — Again: Chinese Software Companies and the CCP
Can you feel that dull thump? I know I can. 2020 just keeps giving us headaches. The good Lord knows we know about the virus and the lockdowns. But the US administration is now really hammering on China. I don’t...
China and the West Decoupling: Impact of US-China Relations on Australia
Today’s Profit Watch can’t help but turn its eyes to China. One can’t help but feel Winston Churchill would describe it in the same way as he did Russia: a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. That’s certainly the...
Your Weekly Wrap: The Aussie Dollar, Energy Stocks and US-China Tensions
See below for a wrap up of this week’s stories… On Monday we looked into how the declining USD is impacting the Aussie dollar…and the implication for share investors. Tuesday’s article went over why energy stocks are not a sandbox you...
Gov Stimulus Hits the Desired Spot: The Housing Market
Today, Profit Watch returns to regular programming. Our timing is impeccable. We need to ask ourselves a burning question: How likely is Joe Biden to win the US election? We’re not here to weigh up the character and merits of the...
The Fragility of the Australian Economy: Second Rate Solutions Exposed!
Today’s Australian Financial Review (AFR) leads off with some gratifying hilarity. It says Australia’s big banks are continuing to act as ‘shock absorbers’ for the economy. Yes…you can’t help but hold your stomach from laughing at such idiocy. Really…I’m wiping my eyes. A...
Queens Birthday Celebrations! — Our Top Articles
Hi from everyone at Fat Tail Media, With the Queen’s Birthday public holiday in all Australian states and territories bar Queensland and Western Australia, the ASX is closed today. The Fat Tail Media office in Albert Park, Melbourne is closed...
The Curious History of Easter and A Break from the Financial Markets
And so we come toward Easter. Markets are closed tomorrow and Monday. We could all use the break. There’s a lot going on in the world right now. I don’t have to tell you that. The virus is grabbing us all by...
Has This Country Successfully Contained COVID-19?
Stock markets across the globe have appeared rather optimistic lately. They’re shrugging off jobless claims, COVID-19 and even massive stimulus efforts. You’ve got to wonder...has the world gone mad? We’ll tackle that question shortly... First, let’s discuss COVID-19. There’s a lesson we can learn...
Two Questions to Ask about ‘Black March’ before Tonight’s Event
Before we kick off with the second to last instalment of our special series, a reminder to keep an eye on your inbox around 7pm for tonight’s investment briefing. It could not come at a better time. Greg, Shae,...
Charter Hall Profit up 25%, Share Price Follows Suit (ASX:CQE)
Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT is proving once again that it’s not all doom and gloom for property. Despite the pandemic, and the lockdown,...
