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ASX 200 closes up only 2.4 points to 7094.9 on a soft match out. Dow Futures down 30 points. Banks slid with the Big Bank basket down to $180.11 and CBA dropping 0.6% on its investor day. Big Miners did ok with FMG up 4.9%. CGC got smashed down 24% on growth outlook disappointment and FPH came in below estimates falling 6%. AMP had a rare day up 8.5% and TPG also on the podium up 8.0%. Victorian lockdown weighs but travel stocks firm, WEB up 1.4%.

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Not a lot going on in the market and not much to say on the Strategy front. The Victorian outbreak taking most of the headspace as Emma and I cancel our Port Douglas holiday on Monday. To keep you amused today we have distilled a list of the stocks with the most BUY recommendations from our ALL ORDS SPREADSHEET and its an interesting list. We also list the stocks with the most SELL recommendations. There are a few other stock stories today on DMP, FPH and JHX. The US market is closed on Monday for the Memorial Day holiday suggesting that we will roll quietly into their long weekend. 

Does activity equal performance? Find out this week On the desk as we also explore the 'buy the dip mentality and do a check-in on some of our recent portfolio changes.

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ASX 200 falls 23 to 7092 (0.3%) in a late sell off. Big miners were under pressure from the off with BHP down 2.4% and FMG down 2.3%. Copper stocks took a beating today as OZL fell 5%. Banks flat as CBA hit $100 briefly for the first time in 109 years. Industrials mixed, ALQ up 12.8% on solid results, KGN sees selling again falling 5.7%. All Tech Index up 1.3% as APT rallies 0.9% and XRO up 1.5%. CSL slipped 1% and FPH continue to see selling down 2.7%. European markets opening firm. Dow futures up 80 points.

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When fishing it is always good to know the difference between a Carp and a Trout. Carp feed off the bottom, Trout eat fresh meat and there's the difference. Carp are ponderous and dirty, Trout are fast and fit.  Today we break the top ASX stocks into Carp and Trout and in so doing explain relative charts which more easily identify the outperformers from the underperformers. In so doing we identify some consistently good long-term stocks and some consistently underperforming stocks. Stocks that some fund managers must hold and stocks that some fund managers wish they'd never heard of.  

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ASX 200 closes up a solid 69 points to 7115 as all-time high once again in sight. Big Banks up around 1% as CBA closes in on $100. TNE upgrades profit numbers rising 2.1%. Miners shrug off iron ore falls with BHP up 1.3% and FMG up 1.6%. KGN continues its rally up another 6.6% and CAR rallies over 5% as rights put on a 188% gain. Dow futures up 70 with European markets set to open positively.

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Today we talk about the Chinese attempts to get the iron ore price lower. They succeeded last night but the resources stocks are up today and it seems that even if there has been manipulation and hoarding, they are miscalculating one essential reason for the iron ore price spike - demand. We also look at a few of last week’s sentiment indicators which are turning the corner in the last couple of days (Bitcoin, Tesla, Afterpay, Information Technology) as we talk strategy, our recent portfolio changes, some broker upgrades and a bit of stock stuff.

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ASX 200 closes up 16 to 7046 in convictionless trade. Big iron ore miners fell as China continues to talk down commodity prices, BHP off 1.8%, FMG down 4.2% with second line gold miners doing well today led by BGL up 7.4% and SLR up 5%. Banks continue to attract buyers with the Big Bank Basket up to $179.55. KGN bounced hard today up 14.7% and NXL rallied 3.1% on increased corporate governance. Nothing on the economic front. Dow futures up 133. 

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A bit of a lethargic feel to the market after last week. Nothing overly concerning but it feels as though we’re running out of steam a little in the short term, and the bitcoin crash isn’t helping the risk appetite. This week we have a handful of results, including one of our MT Growth Portfolio Holdings this morning, alongside a host of AGMs and just enough action on the dividend calendar to keep the income investor interested.

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ASX 200 finished 11 point to the good at 7030 (0.15%) in a volatile day. For the week, the index has gained 16 points (the hard way). Miners under pressure ,BHP down 1.1% RIO off 0.9%, FMG down 2.2% and MIN off 4.3%. Gold miners too saw some profit taking, NCM fell 1.8% and EVN down 1.3%. Oil and gas suffering from crude weakness, STO down 4.8% and WPL down 3.3%. Industrials were firmer, banks mixed with CBA off 0.4% and the Big Bank Basket unchanged. Tech stocks raced out of the blocks only to be ambushed, KGN did not help falling 14.3% on a guidance downgrade.,  In economic news, retail turnover rose 1.1% in April, ahead of estimates of 0.5%. The 10-year bond yield drops to 1.72%. Asian markets mixed with Japan up 0.8% and China off 0.8%. Dow futures up 49 points.