State of the ASX200

[D.T.]

Bull-market phase two?

Certainly started out well this morning.

 

[redwing]

Just looking at some of 2013's ASX performers

1. Select Harvests Limited 284.9%
2. Greencross Limited 149.0%
3. Mayne Pharma Group Limited 133.3%
4. Tassal Group Limited 132.5%
5. Slater & Gordon Limited 122.1%
6. Kathmandu Holdings Limited 116.4%
7. JB Hi-Fi Limited 115.7%
8. REA Group Ltd 113.9%
9. Henderson Group PLC 111.3%
10. G8 Education Limited 104.5%

 

[TPI]

Just looking at some of 2013's ASX performers

1. Select Harvests Limited 284.9%
2. Greencross Limited 149.0%
3. Mayne Pharma Group Limited 133.3%
4. Tassal Group Limited 132.5%
5. Slater & Gordon Limited 122.1%
6. Kathmandu Holdings Limited 116.4%
7. JB Hi-Fi Limited 115.7%
8. REA Group Ltd 113.9%
9. Henderson Group PLC 111.3%
10. G8 Education Limited 104.5%

Thanks redwing,

I hold GXL and REA - picking all of them would have been good though!

 

[redwing]

Hi gang,

A certain author I subscribe to has suggested selling off all ASX200 stocks and returning to 100% cash as he believes dark and stormy skies are approaching.

He's basing this opinion on the widening sideways pattern of the Australian market and the downwards patterns of Shanghai and London markets.

I'm curious who here agrees with this outlook or opposes it, and what information they're basing it off.

Just browsing and thought of this thread when reading the below

ASX 200 nudging 6-year high

After an extremely volatile start to 2014 which saw the S&P/ASX 200 Index (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) sink as low as 5,052.2 points, the local stock market has recovered in incredible fashion and is now sitting just 18 points below its six-year high of 5,457.3 points.

While investor confidence had been marred by economic uncertainty in the US and China, strong earnings results and announcements of higher dividends from some of Australia?s largest companies have seen many investors return to the market.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) for instance delivered a $4.3 billion half-year profit beating analyst forecasts by around $200 million, while BHP Billiton Limited (ASX: BHP) also beat forecasts by almost $1 billion. Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS), Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO) and Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX: ANZ) were amongst the other big names to impress investors.

Thanks to the strong results, the market?s gains were widespread over the week, but these companies managed to deliver investors with the greatest returns:

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