Iron ore tailwinds show no signs of abating, with spot prices close to $110/tonne.
It’s all plain sailing, with the ASX 200 advancing towards its 2007 high at 6830. Penetration of the rising trendline is unlikely but would warn of a correction to test support at 6000.
I continue to maintain a high level of cash in my Australian Growth portfolio because of long-term headwinds.
Colin Twiggs is a former investment banker with almost 40 years of experience in financial markets. He founded PVT Capital (AFSL number 546090), which provides income and growth strategies to wholesale clients.
Colin also co-founded Incredible Charts and writes the popular Patient Investor newsletter.
Using a top-down approach, Colin identifies macro trends in the global economy and then combines fundamental and technical analysis to evaluate opportunities in sectors that stand to benefit.
Focusing on interest rates and financial market liquidity as primary drivers of the economic cycle, he warned of the 2008/2009 and 2020 bear markets well ahead of actual events.