All Ords 7392 down 15 pts or 0.2%Portfolio transactionsNone today.Superfund portfolio performanceThe portfolio gained 2.5% as follows:A 6.3% rise in SciDev (SDV, 85¢ up 5¢, $135m, daily, hourly) added 1.9%.A 3.3% rise in Audio Pixels (AKP, $24.33 up 78¢, $698m, daily, hourly) added 0.4%.A 6.5% rise in First Graphene (FGR, 25.5¢ up 1.5¢, $132m, daily, … Read more
All Ords 7424 up 80 pts or 1.1%Portfolio transactionsNone today.Superfund portfolio performanceThe portfolio rose 2.2%, taking the gain for the week to 2.9% and the return for the financial YTD to 29.9%. Today unfolded as follows:A 3.3% rise in SciDev (SDV, 79¢ up 2.5¢, $125m, daily, hourly) added 1.0%.A 6.7% rise in Audio Pixels (AKP, … Read more
All Ords 7344 up 12 pts or 0.2%Portfolio transactionsNone today.Superfund portfolio performanceThe portfolio gained 0.1% as follows:A 1.3% rise in SciDev (SDV, 76.5¢ up 1¢, $121m, daily, hourly) added 0.4%.A 8.1% fall in First Graphene (FGR, 22.5¢ down 2¢, $121m, daily, hourly) took 0.4%.A 2.3% fall in Alpha (A4N, 64¢ down 1.5¢, $443m, daily, hourly) … Read more
All Ords 7299 up 43 pts or 0.6%Portfolio transactionsNone today.Superfund portfolio performanceThe portfolio gained 1.0% as follows:A 8.6% rise in Audio Pixels (AKP, $20.63 up $1.64, $592m, daily, hourly) added 1.0%.A 1.4% fall in SciDev (SDV, 73¢ down 1¢, $116m, daily, hourly) took 0.4%.A 2.6% rise in Andromeda (ADN, 19.5¢ up 0.5¢, $421m, daily, hourly) … Read more
All Ords 7281 down 51 pts or 0.7%Portfolio transactionsNone today.Superfund portfolio performanceThe portfolio gained 0.6% as follows:A 20.0% rise in Andromeda (ADN, 21¢ up 3.5¢, $454m, daily, hourly) added 1.2%.A 3.4% fall in Audio Pixels (AKP, $21.50 down 75¢, $617m, daily, hourly) took 0.5%.A 4.0% fall in First Graphene (FGR, 24¢ down 1¢, $129m, daily, … Read more
All Ords 7324 up 37 pts or 0.5%There are new instructions at the bottom of this post for being notified of new posts via email. Hopefully the new process is a bit easier to use than the previous method.Portfolio transactionsNone today.Superfund portfolio performanceThe portfolio lost 0.9% as follows:A 3.2% fall in Audio Pixels (AKP, $23.45 … Read more
All Ords 7291 down 55 pts or 0.7%Portfolio transactionsThis morning I put my money where my mouth was, sold half the Andromeda holding (ADN, see details below) in the Superfund at 23¢ (cost price 10¢) and with the proceeds bought into Latin Resources (LRS, 6.7¢ up 0.9¢, $89m, daily, 10min) at 6.4¢. I did not … Read more
All Ords 7225 down 27 pts or 0.4%Portfolio transactionsNone today.Superfund portfolio performanceThe portfolio lost 2.2%. Main influences were:A 6.4% fall in SciDev (SDV, 95.5¢ down 6.5¢, $146m, daily, hourly) took 2.4%.A 2.8% rise in Alpha (A4N, 55¢ up 1.5¢, $381m, daily, hourly) added 0.2%.A 4.5% rise in First Graphene (FGR, 23¢ up 1¢, $123m, daily, … Read more
All Ords 7252 up 2 ptsPortfolio transactionsNone today.Superfund portfolio performanceThe portfolio rose 3.5%, taking the gain for the week to 8.5% and the financial YTD return to 34.4%. Main influences today were:A 10.9% rise in SciDev (SDV, $1.02 up 10¢, $156m, weekly, daily, hourly) added 3.8%.A 1.8% fall in Alpha (A4N, 53.5¢ down 1¢, $370m, … Read more
All Ords 7004 down 44 pts or 0.6%Portfolio transactionsNone today.Superfund portfolio performanceThe portfolio lost 0.8%. Main influences were:A 2.0% fall in SciDev (SDV, 75.5¢ down 1.5¢, $116m, daily, hourly) took 0.6%.A 2.9% rise in Alpha (A4N, 54¢ up 1.5¢, $374m, daily, hourly) added 0.2%.A 2.3% fall in Andromeda (ADN, 42¢ down 1¢, $906m, daily, hourly) … Read more
All Ords 7019 up 4ptsPortfolio transactionsThis morning I sold half the Noxopharm holding (NOX, 67¢ down 2¢, $187m, daily, hourly) at 67¢, making a small profit on the 61¢ paid in January. With the proceeds I added to the Calix holding (CXL, $2.18 down 9¢, $324m, daily, hourly) at $2.30. I was influenced by Canaccord … Read more
All Ords 7010 down 33 pts or 0.5%Portfolio transactionsBreakouts portfolioThis morning I sold out of a few stocks that did not seem to be going anywhere (BCI, JRL, PGH and RAN). I also bought into one of yesterday’s breakouts (MX1) and bought back a stock I probably should not have sold (E25).BCI Minerals (BCI, 30.5¢ … Read more
All Ords 7043 up 102 pts or 1.5%Portfolio transactionsTrust portfolioOn Friday night I sold the last two stocks in the US portfolio (DOCU and RDFN) and thus finalised the gain fully realised for the portfolio since its inception in July 2020 at just under 32%.This morning I ordered the sale of all the units (LKH01) … Read more
All Ords 6941 down 165 pts or 2.3%Portfolio transactionsI did a heap of transactions in the Trust portfolios in the last 24 hours but really involving just two things – selling US stocks to fund a further purchase of AKP.Sold 20 of the stocks in the US portfolio, leaving just two remaining. I placed orders … Read more
All Ords 7081 down 41 pts or 0.6%Portfolio transactionsNone today.Superfund portfolio performanceThe portfolio lost 1.7%, reducing the gain for the week to 1.6% and taking the return for the financial YTD to 36.5%. Main influences today were:A 4.9% fall in Audio Pixels (AKP, $28.05 down $1.44, $805m, daily, hourly) took 0.7%.A 1.4% fall in SciDev … Read more
All Ords 7102 down 59 pts or 0.8%Superfund portfolioBreakout transactionsThis morning I sold out of Dicker Data (DDR, $12.38 up 13¢, $2.1b, daily, hourly) at $12.16, making a small profit on the $11.17 paid on 14 January. DDR has a good solid business and is thus lower risk than my typical holding but I needed … Read more
All Ords 7038 down 53 pts or 0.7%Superfund portfolioBreakout transactionsYesterday I had placed an order to sell the entire Boss Energy holding (BOE, 112 up 1¢, $201m, daily, hourly) at 10.5¢, which was above the market on the day, and promptly forgot about it. First thing this morning the stock shot up to a high … Read more
All Ords 7091 up 63 pts or 0.9%Superfund portfolioBreakout transactionsNone today.PerformanceThe portfolio gained 0.8% as follows:SciDev (SDV, 70¢ even, $107m, daily, hourly) closed unchanged.A 4.0% rise in Audio Pixels (AKP, $26.07 up $1.00, $748m, daily, hourly) added 0.5%.A 6.0% rise in First Graphene (FGR, 26.5¢ up 1.5¢, $141m, daily, hourly) added 0.2%.A 1.9% rise in … Read more
All Ords 6981 up 99 pts or 1.5%Some of you have expressed the wish to receive articles posted on the website via email. You can now choose this option by scrolling to the bottom of any post, adding a comment, clicking on the box for “Notify me of any new posts by email” then clicking … Read more
All Ords 6924 down 76 pts or 1.1%Superfund portfolioPerformanceThe portfolio lost 2.3% as follows:A 5.9% fall in SciDev (SDV, 72¢ down 4.5¢, $110m, weekly, daily, hourly) slashed 2.1%.A 9.7% rise in Alpha (A4N, 34¢ up 3¢, $235m, daily, hourly) added 0.4%.A 3.2% fall in Audio Pixels (AKP, $24.00 down 80¢, $689m, daily, hourly) cut 0.4%.A … Read more
All Ords 6900 up 14 pts or 0.2%Portfolio stocksElectro OpticAnnounced it is the prime contractor for a new $34.4m contract with the Australian Army for battlefield communications. The contract is within EOS’s Defence Systems division. But much of the work will be awarded by EOS to sub-contractors. I don’t believe this to be a matter … Read more
All Ords 6888 up 32 pts or 0.5%Portfolio stocksVaccineIt is stating the obvious to say that the widespread availability of a vaccine will transform business conditions for PET and to a lesser extent for AKP, EOS and SDV, and it will make life easier for all the companies in the portfolios.PhoslockYou have probably noticed I … Read more
All Ords 6856 up 84 pts or 1.2%Portfolio stocksElectro Optics (EOS)The company presented on its Spacelink communications business this morning and I have to say I was impressed with the information provided and with the presenters, who apart from Ben Green were Glen Tindall (CEO Communications Systems) and Neil Carter (Chief Strategy Officer) whom I … Read more
All Ords 6651 up 107 pts or 1.6%Sites that offer free research generally get paid by the companies they cover. I have opted to stay independent but I would like some compensation for my time and outlay. The system of voluntary contributions that I started in July 2019 has not been all that successful so … Read more
All Ords 6133 down 35 pts or 0.6%Superfund portfolioThe portfolio rose 0.8%, taking the loss for the week to 4.9% and the financial YTD return to 14.9%. Main influences today were as follows:Phoslock shares (PET, 24.5¢, $153m) have been suspended since 17 September.A 3.2% rise in SciDev shares (SDV, 74¢ up 2.3¢, $113m, daily, hourly) … Read more
All Ords 6385 down 29 pts or 0.5%Superfund portfolioThe portfolio lost 1.3% in value, reducing the gain for the week to 4.8% and the financial YTD return to 16.5%. Main features today were:Phoslock shares (PET, 24.5¢, $153m) have been suspended since 17 September.A 3.2% fall in SciDev shares (SDV, 76.5¢ down 2.5¢, $116m, daily, hourly) … Read more
All Ords 6090 up 31 pts or 0.5%Superfund portfolioThe portfolio increased 4.1% in value as follows:– A 10.9% rise in Phoslock shares (PET, 25.5¢ up 2.5¢, $159m, daily, hourly) added 3.8% in value.– A 1.5% fall in SciDev shares (SDV, 66.5¢ down 1¢, $101m, daily, hourly) took 0.5% from value.– A 4.7% rise in Audio … Read more
All Ords 6778 down 51 pts or 0.7%Trading portfolioSciDev (SDV, 56¢ down 2.5¢, $71m) The 4.3% fall in share price cut another 2.7% from portfolio value. Today’s presentation contained little new information although I did find it interesting in parts. Here are the daily and hourly charts, showing that the downtrend remains in force. Other … Read more
All Ords 6802 up 20 pts or 0.3%Trading portfolioSciDev (SDV, 40¢ down 0.5¢, $49m including 16m new shares to be issued) (Please note that I overstated mkt cap in yesterday’s article. It was $50m not $65m)Today’s hesitation cut 0.8% from portfolio value. Still in uptrend. Other holdingsOther holdings cut 0.2% from portfolio value. The best … Read more
All Ords 6698 up 93 pts or 1.4%Trading portfolioSciDev (SDV, 31 up 6¢, $33m)The 24% rise in share price followed the announcement of a three year sales contract with Iluka with expected annual revenue of $2.6-4.0m, which I understand could commence in November. The biggest contract win to-date, it is a great endorsement of the … Read more