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June - The Market Index Website, 'Selections' update & more

27/6/2024

 
We had 17 members attend our meeting on Monday 3rd June, a very good number considering a cold winter's day. We had a look at the Market Index web site. Of all the 11 sectors “Tech Stocks” or Information Technology ^XIJ has risen 27% for the last 12 months and 2.7% for the month of May. his sector far exceeds all the other sectors, some of which had negative growth. All dividend payments are finished now until September, except for NAB & ANZ, which payout in early July.

Handouts included the latest news on BHP/Anglo American takeover, CSR and Gold Hydrogen and a list of 5 red flags when investing.

When investing, a few simple rules should guide your selection, i.e. maybe from the top 200 companies (S&P ASX200/ XJO).  It is a mentally stimulating exercise trying to predict if the stock is a long-term or short term buy or sell, profitable and that P/E and D/E fall within your limits.

On our long-term selection sheet John leads with an incredible profit of $8,890 with his Drownshield DRO. If you keep this up until November, John, you will be the yearly winner. Margaret W is also well ahead with her selection TLX.

On our “Real Time Dividend” Listing Neville leads with his selection of Boral, followed by Brent with Qantas and John with Yancoal. Interestingly, Neville is one of only  12 members who have not traded their original selection. Let's see how it all pans out with the share market July to November. I acknowledge I need to correct one of Anne’s selection to NRW back in the April and MND on the current  sheet. Les has decided to buy PME before the July meeting.

After the break Bill gave us look into his trip to Sweden during May and with 9 photos that I projected onto the screen but were too small to fully appreciate. I have since separately emailed nine full sized images to all members. Thanks Bill, as only a few of us have been to Sweden.

Finally, on our short-term monthly selections Peter leads with his selection TPC with $3,155 profit, followed by Graeme, Susan and Malcolm. There were four new monthly selections for June to report on at the July meeting.

We will have time next month for Don to present some tips on investing.

Our next meeting will be Monday 1st July 2024 at 2pm.

Malcolm Sanders

    'Australian Shares and Stock Market'

    This group of U3A members participate in discussion about the Australian share market. 

    ​Members are able to select Long and Short term and Real Time Trading stocks on three spreadsheets. Each month a report by the co-ordinator is provided to look at the individual performances of stocks selected. There will be news handouts on the stock market most months.

    Members are encouraged to present items of interest at the monthly meeting, verbally, via printed sheet or on the overhead projector. 

    There is no investment advice given by the Convenors or any participating member. 

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    Malcolm Sanders
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