CLICK HERE to sign up for a free trial of the Marcus Today newsletter including our daily STRATEGY PODCAST.

Get court-side access to what the Marcus Today team are talking about this week 'On the Desk'. In this new podcast Tom, Ben and Chris unpack what's got them excited, concerned or curious. If you have ever wondered what it is like on the other side of the newsletter, then this podcast is for you.

CLICK HERE to sign up for a free trial of the Marcus Today newsletter including our daily STRATEGY PODCAST

The market tumbles from Monday's all-time closing high - now 2% below it. What's the opposite of lighting the blue touch paper? Tech proves a defensive sector today as traditional "value" based stocks turn turtle. For a moment. Today we talk about the Budget (quickly), the CBA update (OK not dazzling) and some astonishing theory on what BHP and the other iron ore stocks would be worth if you used spot iron ore prices in your assumptions instead of current 'conservative' assumptions most of which have been in place since the iron ore price was below $100 per ton.  Now $229 per ton. BHP would be worth 225% more says Macquarie.

CLICK HERE to sign up for a free trial of the Marcus Today newsletter including our daily STRATEGY PODCAST 

After a record closing high and a 92-point rise on the ASX 200 yesterday, a sell-off today was a bit inevitable - we seem top have lost everything we gained. Volatility is often a sign of a change of trend. A little bit of exuberance is leaking out of the market this morning. The  damage is happening at the pointy end again with the NASDAQ down 2.6% and in our market the tech sector is once again on the nose. APT down another 5% today. Today we talk about Iron ore, resources, the Budget, fund managers and a couple of smaller stocks.  

Champagne corks popping. ASX 200 closes at all-time high of 7173 up 92 as iron ore stocks go crazy. FMG up nearly 8%, BHP up 3.1% and RIO up 4.6%. 38 index points alone in three stocks. Big banks joined in with rises around 1.1% as ANZ slips on ex -dividend. In corporate news, CWN gets a merger proposal from SGR with both stocks posting solid near 8% gains and A2M downgrades once again losing 13%. Industrials solid, but Tech still underperforming with some big falls again in APX and NXL.

CLICK HERE to sign up for a free trial of the Marcus Today newsletter including our daily STRATEGY PODCAST.

CLICK HERE to sign up for a free trial of the Marcus Today newsletter including our daily STRATEGY PODCAST

We have just ticked past our record closing high of 7162.5 with a 83 point rally this morning, a fresh record close in sight if we can hold on through the afternoon.  Every sector is in positive territory, but it is a particularly good day to be an iron ore miner, with another 5% rise seeing the spot price blowing past the record high set the day before. Meanwhile its a big week for income hunters, with three of the "big 4" going ex, things are going from bad to worse for A2M, and the 2021-22 Federal Budget headlines the economic calendar.

CLICK HERE to sign up for a free trial of the Marcus Today newsletter including our daily STRATEGY PODCAST.

ASX 200 closes up 19 points at 7081 for a 0.8% gain for the week. Bank and iron ore miners once again dominated. MQG slightly underwhelmed on results with no guidance given and a dividend below what some had hoped for.  BHP led the mining sector higher up another 0.6% and gold miners shone today with NCM up 3.8%. Tech stock remains a weak sector with APT down over 4% but APX managed a decent rally today up 5.6%. Travel stocks also in demand as no new cases discovered in Sydney. WEB and FLT up around 7.3%. US NFP the big data point tonight. 1m jobs is the magic number. Have a great weekend. Happy Mother's Day.

This week's On the Couch is with Betmakers (BET) COO Jake Henson. Given that we own BET in the MT Growth Portfolio, we thought it would be a good idea to catch up with all the trackside action and hear the story from the horses' mouth. We talk about the opportunities ahead, BET's recent Sportech acquisition and the importance of having industry legend Matthew Tripp backing the company.

Jake has been a key member of BET for more than 4 years and holds 10 years’ experience in the sports and wagering industries. Most recently he has overseen the integration of the Company’s acquisitions, DynamicOdds and Global Betting Services within the BET business as well as introducing these end-to-end product offerings to BET clients.

CLICK HERE to sign up for a free trial of the Marcus Today newsletter including our daily STRATEGY PODCAST.

CLICK HERE to sign up for a free trial of the Marcus Today newsletter including our daily STRATEGY PODCAST.

ASX 200 falls 34 to 7061 (0.48%) Iron ore miners save the day as tech gets hit again. BHP rose 2.1% whilst APT got smashed down nearly 7% but spare a thought for APX which fell 21% after a Macquarie Conference presentation. NEA too falling with a thud on litigation over IP down 23%.  Plenty fo former high flyers crashing to earth as miners hold the line. Bank mixed but NAB disappoints and falls 3% on results. MQG tomorrow.

CLICK HERE to sign up for a free trial of the Marcus Today newsletter including our daily STRATEGY PODCAST

Lots going on and not much going on. Today we talk about Chicken Little articles that generate "fear for eyeballs" and should be ignored if they can't tell you when the market is going to hell. We also take you on a journey through Reuters looking for small company ideas. A bit of an eye-opener on how you can watch what fund managers are doing and tag along or at least use them to generate your (their) ideas. Otherwise plain vanilla stuff today - Tech on the nose - APT down 5% on the short selling fears which Henry explains in the newsletter today.  NAB results don't impress much but OK. Macquarie results tomorrow (we are heavily overweight) and US Jobs numbers on Friday in focus. RIO "AGM this afternoon. 

CLICK HERE to sign up for a free trial of the Marcus Today newsletter including our daily STRATEGY PODCAST.

ASX 200 closes off highs up 28 points to 7096 as miners and banks shine. ANZ disappointed on results falling over 3% but CBA and NAB put in a great performance with CSL another star on a presentation at the Macquarie Conference. APT though in the dog house following a presentation falling 3.5%.  AMC updated with a positive outlook rising 2.7%