Peter Strachan

Threat of inflation on hold ... for now

25-Jun-2009

INFLATION is dead and buried and there is presently more concern among bankers about a continuation of falling prices than a return to the hyper-inflation conditions of the 1970s.

Barnett’s BHP-Rio bluster may backfire

Peter Strachan

18-Jun-2009

EVER since Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton announced plans to merge their Western Australian iron ore mining operations, Premier Colin Barnett has been issuing statements which make him sound more like Hugo Chavez, the radical socialist president of Venezuela

China Inc upsets supply-demand balance

Peter Strachan

11-Jun-2009

ENTITIES controlled by the Chinese government are now taking major stakes in primary industries on a global scale that makes Enron's involvement in the US power industry look like child's play.

Order book puts Neptune in good shape

Peter Strachan

04-Jun-2009

DURING the past two years, Neptune Marine has been on a breakneck growth path, which has scared many investors who find it difficult to assess such a fast-moving target.

Avoid emotion and get rid of the dogs

Peter Strachan

28-May-2009

A NUMBER of readers have asked me to explain how to go about finding share trading opportunities and what criteria I use to select stocks that might move rapidly in the share market.

China figures point to green shoots

Peter Strachan

21-May-2009

LAST week, the Baltic Dry index, which is a benchmark measure for freight costs of bulk commodities including iron ore, coal and grains, rose 22.

Sprint’s on for nuke power generation

Peter Strachan

14-May-2009

THERE is no doubt that nuclear power generation is resurgent around the world.

Rolling effects of downturn playing out

Peter Strachan

07-May-2009

INVESTORS in listed equities are now asking how far the current rally on global equity markets can go and whether it is safe to entrust savings into those markets.

Timbercorp felled by mountain of debt

Peter Strachan

30-Apr-2009

AGGRESSIVE and often controversial managed investment scheme (MIS) operator and latterly, corporate agriculture company, Timbercorp, has succumbed to the weight of its ever-increasing mountain of debt.

New WA lithium player shows promise

Peter Strachan

23-Apr-2009

OVER the past decade, the expanding global push to introduce cleaner, less polluting and more sustainable energy sources has been underway.

Market rally offers a glimmer of hope

Peter Strachan

15-Apr-2009

POLISHING his crystal ball Briefcase believes that, after such a strong bear market rally on the local and global stock markets, some pullback is likely.