George Beyrouthi’s editorial / education series
Options (part 1)
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DATA summary
DOW 19,891.00 (63.28) -0.32% If you wish to receive our reports on a daily basis, please visit our website at www.fssecurities.com.au and subscribe. It is important to recognise that not every ––recommendation will suit everyone. You need to determine what your risk appetite is before you trade. Do you need a hand? Please call us.
We have a lot of material in our daily report. You will find:
- Overnight summary
- Review on Gold, Silver and Crude markets
- Our recommendations cover:
o US market
o Commodities
o FX
o ASX Equities
- We do a full analysis on one stock (our pick)
- Stats showing the % change over two weeks
- Upcoming Dividends
- A lot more
Our predictions?
What I predicted (at end May 2016): - XJO (ASX 200) has about 300 points further to
go (up) between now and December 2016
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Next 3 months (at end May 2016)
- XJO (ASX 200) Resistance around 5600
(+300), Support around 4950 (-300)
- Gold to trade between 1200 and 1300 US/Oz
- The Australian dollar to remain weak and
hover around the 70 and 75 US cents
S&P500 2,270.44 (4.88) -0.21%
NASDAQ 5,547.49 (16.16) -0.29%
E-STOXX 50 3,286.70 (21.24) -0.64%
FTSE 100 7,292.37 1.88 0.03%
DAX 11,521.04 (125.13) -1.07%
NIKKEI 225 19,134.70 (229.97) -1.19%
HANG SENG 22,829.02 (106.33) -0.46%
SHANGHAI 3,317.62 (16.88) -0.51%
ASX200 5,766.86 (4.63) -0.08%
ASX200 Futures 5,735.00 7.00 0.12%
GOLD (US$/oz) 1,195.50 (1.10) -0.09%
SILVER (US$/oz) 16.80 (0.03) -0.20%
COPPER (USc/lb.) 266.90 5.85 2.24%
Brent (US$/brl) 56.08 0.98 1.78%
CRUDE (US$/brl) 53.05 0.80 1.53%
WHEAT (US/bu.) 426.25 7.50 1.79%
SOYBEAN (US/bu.) 1,013.75 8.50 0.85%
CORN (USd/bu.) 358.25 1.00 0.28%
COCOA (US/mt) 2,230.00 103.00 4.84%
COTTON (USd/lb.) 73.19 0.20 0.27%
COFFEE 'C'(USd/lb.) 147.70 3.50 2.43%
FCOJ-A (USd/lb.) 182.70 3.55 1.98%
LIVE CATTLE(d/lb) 117.48 (1.65) -1.39%
EUR-USD 1.0615 0.0033 0.31%
USD-JPY 114.7300 (0.6800) -0.59%
GBP-USD 1.2169 (0.0044) -0.36%
AUD-USD 0.7489 0.0048 0.0065
AUD-EUR 0.7055 0.002 0.34%
AUD-GBP 0.6154 0.006 1.01%
Offshore Markets & Businesses Overnight and from around the globe we start with Wall
Street where U.S. stocks were slightly lower.
At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial average
closed at 19,891 a daily fall of 63 points that is 0.32 %,
the broader S&P500 index was down 0.2 % at 2270. The
NASDAQ technology index was down 0.3% at 5547. Over the full week, the D ow Jones was up
0.4% but the broader S&P500 was al mos t s teady and slightl y down.
In Europe, the Stoxx 50 index, which comprises most
major European markets, was down 0.64%. In Frankfurt,
the DAX was down 1.07% and finished at 11,521. In
London, the FTSE 100 index was up 0.03% at 7292.
In Asia in Japan, the Nikkei Index was down 1.19 %
19,134 and In China the Shanghai index was down
0.51% and closed at 3317.
On the commodities, Gold was @ 1,195US/Oz up 5$
from this time Y F. Silver was at 16.80 $US/Oz down 5
cents. US crude Oil at 53.05 $/barrel up 60. Iron ore
important for our miners was up 0.7 % , it closed at 80.99
43 US / Tonne. Over the full week Gol d was down $23 or 2%, Sil ver was down 4.5% and Cr ude Oil was up 1.2%
On the currencies, The Aussie Dollar this morning will
exchange for 74.9 US cent. It will give you 70.5 Euro
cents and 61.5.British pence. These are intra banks
rates.
At the closing bell yesterday, our market went down
5points or 0.08 %. It finished at 5767.
In the banking sector, ANZ was up 4 cents or 0.13 % and
closed at 31.24. Commonwealth Bank was up 3 c or
0.2% to 85.03 and NAB was up 11c or 0.8 % to 31.52.
WBC was down 3 or 0.7 % to 33.43.
Best performer amongst the leaders other the four major
banks CIM up 1.4% and worst performer WFD down
1.59%.
Over the full week the best performer amongst the
leaders CIM up 2.6 % and worst performer NCM down
11.6 %.
Announcements that can affect our market and overseas
trading, China’s trade data.
The ASX 200 futures contract if any indication is
predicting a rise of 7 points when the market re-opens.
Yahoo, Bloomberg, SMH, ninemsn and AFR
Global announcements Updated on Friday, January 13, 2017
FS Securities Picks
On 12/01/2017: Woolworths (WOW)
On 10/01/2017: Newcrest Mining Ltd (NCM)
On 06/01/2017: South32 (S32)
On 04/01/2017: Santos Limited (STO)
On 03/01/2017: Telstra Corp Ltd (TLS)
On 21/12/2016: Fortescue Metal Group Limited (FMG)
On 20/12/2016: Sydney Airport Holding Limited (SYD)
On 19/12/2016: AMP Limited (AMP)
On 16/12/2016: Wesfarmers Limited (WES)
On 19/09/2016: BNP Billiton (BNP)
On 20/07/2016: SMS Management and Technology (SMX)
On 20/06/2016: Australian and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ANZ)
On 17/06/2016: Woolworths (WOW)
On 08/06/2016: Flight Centre (FLT)
On 22/01/2016: A2 Milk (A2M)
On 19/11/2015: Sedgman Ltd (SDM)
On 20/10/2015: Metals X Limited (MLX)
On 16/10/2015: Telstra Corporation Ltd (TLS)
On 14/10/2015: Evolution Mining Ltd (EVN)
On 12/08/2015: Telstra (TLS)
On 21/05/2015: CSR Limited (CSR) Note: the shown picks are not necessarily trades that FS Securities are currently trading. They are offered as suggestions only. Please check with your broker first before trading.
Indices and Commodities
GOLD: Gold prices surged above $1,200 an ounce to the
highest in seven weeks on Thursday as the dollar slumped after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump failed to mention fiscal stimulus in his first news conference.
Analysts warned, however, that gold's revival since mid-December may be running out of steam because the dollar was likely to rebound once Trump moves forward with his economic plans.
Spot gold was up 0.40 percent at $1,196.26 per ounce by 2:57 p.m. ET, after touching a high of $1,206.98, it’s strongest since Nov. 23.
U.S. gold futures fell 0.02 percent to $1,196.4 per ounce. (Source: Bloomberg, Yahoo and CNBC)
SILVER: Spot silver rose 0.16 percent to $16.855 an
ounce after hitting a four-week high of $16.98.
(Source: Bloomberg, yahoo and CNBC)
CRUDE OIL: Oil prices rallied for a second day on
Thursday, supported by reports that key members of OPEC were starting to cut production and by forecasts of strong demand growth in China.
U.S. crude ended Thursday's session up 76 cents, or 1.5 percent, at $53.01. Brent crude futures were up 98 cents, or 1.8 percent, at $56.08 a barrel by 2:38 p.m. ET (1938 GMT). (Source: Bloomberg, Yahoo and CNBC)
*Disclaimer: The information in the Market Commentaries was obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but we do not
guarantee its accuracy. Neither the information nor any opinion expressed therein constitutes a solicitation of the purchase or sale of any futures or options contracts.
Global announcements Updated on Friday, January 13, 2017
Advances, Declines and Volume
ASX weekly market advances and declines
Stocks to watch (source SMH and AFR)
BHP Billiton. Investors await the miner's latest results and a ` decision on its dividend policy.
recommendations for US market
Commodities and FX
ASX sectors and equities
FS Securities details stock picks
Ask for a copy if you would like to see the list.
Gainers and Most Active by volume
NOTES: ASX stocks show the daily changes. if shown in red, they indicate a fall
Sectors Performance
By looking at the above table readers will notice where the direction of the market has been on the day.
Last from low: Blue = closed in the top half of the day’s range.
Net Change is the daily movement in points.
% Change represents the daily movement in %.aud
WEEK ON WEEK CHANGE (and over two weeks as well)
OVERSEAS INDICES, FX AND COMMODITIES
WEEK ON WEEK CHANGE (and over two weeks as well)
OVERSEAS INDICES, FX AND COMMODITIES
WEEK ON WEEK CHANGE (and over two weeks as well)
AUSSIE MARKET
WEEK ON WEEK CHANGE (and over two weeks as well)
AUSSIE MARKET
Mini charts - Commodities and US markets 22/12/2016
THE GRAPHS SHOW HOW FROM AN INDEX OF 100 SOME 52 WEEKS AGO THE VARIOUS INDICES OR COMMODITIES HAVE MOVED.
Sectors
THE ABOVE GRAPHS SHOW HOW FROM AN INDEX OF 100 SOME 52 WEEKS AGO THE VARIOUS ASX SECTORS HAVE MOVED.
Major stocks
Upcoming Dividends by date
1 Ex Div Date Symbol
Name Franked %
Current Div
Amount
Div Rate Per
Share
Div Yield %
Last Type
2 9/01/2017 HNG HGL LIMITED 100 0.015 0.025 4.63 0.54 Final 3 12/01/2017 TGH TEGEL GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED 0 0.033 0.033 2.406 1.38 Interim 4 17/01/2017 AGD AUSTRAL GOLD LIMITED 0 0.009 0 0 0.17 Interim
5 18/01/2017 CUP COUNTPLUS LIMITED 100 0.02 0.08 9.639 0.83 Interim 6 1/02/2017 WIC WESTOZ INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED 100 0.03 0.06 6 1 Interim 7 1/02/2017 OZG OZGROWTH LIMITED 100 0.003 0.005 2.941 0.17 Interim 8
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Dividends are payments made by a corporation to its shareholder members. It is the portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders.[1] When a corporation earns a profit or surplus, that money can be put to two uses: it can either be re-invested in the business (called retained earnings), or it can be distributed to shareholders. There are two ways to distribute cash to shareholders: share repurchases or dividends.[2][3] Many corporations retain a portion of their earnings and pay the remainder as a dividend.
Upcoming Dividends by %
Ex Div Date Symbol
Name Franked %
Current Div
Amount
Div Rate Per
Share
Div Yield %
Last Type
2 18/01/2017 CUP COUNTPLUS LIMITED 100 0.02 0.08 9.639 0.83 Interim
3 1/02/2017 WIC WESTOZ INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED 100 0.03 0.06 6 1 Interim
4 9/01/2017 HNG HGL LIMITED 100 0.015 0.025 4.63 0.54 Final
5 1/02/2017 OZG OZGROWTH LIMITED 100 0.003 0.005 2.941 0.17 Interim
6 12/01/2017 TGH TEGEL GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED 0 0.033 0.033 2.406 1.38 Interim 7 17/01/2017 AGD AUSTRAL GOLD LIMITED 0 0.009 0 0 0.17 Interim
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Dividends are payments made by a corporation to its shareholder members. It is the portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders.[1] When a corporation earns a profit or surplus, that money can be put to two uses: it can either be re-invested in the business (called retained earnings), or it can be distributed to shareholders. There are two ways to distribute cash to shareholders: share repurchases or dividends.[2][3] Many corporations retain a portion of their earnings and pay the remainder as a dividend. A dividend is allocated as a fixed amount per share. Therefore, a shareholder receives a dividend in proportion to their shareholding. For the joint stock company, paying dividends is not an expense; rather, it is the division of after tax profits among shareholders. Retained earnings (profits that have not been distributed as dividends) are shown in the shareholder equity section in the company's balance sheet - the same as its issued share capital. Public companies usually pay dividends on a fixed schedule, but may declare a dividend at any time, sometimes called a special dividend to distinguish it from the fixed schedule dividends. Dividends are usually paid in the form of cash and shares in the company (either newly created shares or existing shares bought in the market.) Further, many public companies offer dividend reinvestment plans, which automatically use the cash dividend to purchase additional shares for the shareholder. Source: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia.
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