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I studied at Adelaide Boys' High School, and the University of Adelaide, Medical School. graduating in 1961. My field of specialisation was Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Prior to establishing my practice in Adelaide, I spent 5 years working in India, and Papua-New Guinea, in the field of reconstructive surgery for leprosy.
In retirement I joined the Australian Technical Analyst Association and passed the two examinations for a Diploma inTechnical Analysis, and the designation Certified Financial Technician (CFTe) by the International Federation of Technical Analysts.
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Ten Years of Telstra
The privatisation of Telstra was a financial bonanza for the Howard/ Costello government. The first tranche alone, selling 33% of the government’s telecommunications enterprises, raised A$14 billion for federal coffers. Presumably the total revenue raised topped $50 billion. Along with… Read More ›
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Abbott’s Gotcha Turnbull, Gimmick!
It matters little that despite the drawback of incumbency, Malcolm Turnbull has stayed ahead of Bill Shorten as preferred Prime Minister since the last election. Nor is it relevant, it would seem, that the weekly Roy Morgan polls with a… Read More ›
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All Ordinaries Index (XAO) Update
In this post are 2 yearly charts of the All Ordinaries Index, the first from Incredible Charts, the second from Metastock using Paritech data. They look back on the extraordinary two day fall of the ASX on the 5th and… Read More ›
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The A2 Milk Company chart review
This is a 12 month daily candlestick chart of the New Zealand born A2 Milk Company, provided by Metastock and using data supplied by Paritech. The difference between A1 and A2 milk is limited to one amino-acid, histidine instead of… Read More ›
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NXTDC chart review
NXTDC, provider of 8 IT data centres in 5 major Australian cities, enjoyed stellar appreciation of its share-price from $4.02 on the 24/07/17, to a high of $7.85 on the 23/02/18. The 12 month candlestick daily chart by Metastock… Read More ›
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CBA
This is a monthly candlestick chart of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia depicting the growth of the share-price since 1997, courtesy of Metastock and Paritech data. After forming a head and shoulder pattern in 2014 and 2015. the share-price rallied… Read More ›
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Woodside Petroleum
On this daily chart of Australian oil giant Woodside petroleum, the share price looks to have consolidated in an earlier trading range between $27.90 and $29.60. An uptrend looks to be emerging within this consolidation pattern, and the share price… Read More ›
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Admedus again!
https://technicality.me/2018/03/08/admedus-adapt-products-gaining-market-traction/ I trust readers will forgive me for another post on this emerging global health-care stock, Admedus. I keep coming back to it for subject matter, not to “ramp” it up, but rather to focus my attention on how its… Read More ›
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Are you better off investing your surplus funds into your residence than into Superannuation?
With the Labor Party announcing a week ago its intention to save an estimated $59 billion by abolishing cash imputation credits on dividend income, those saving for, or in retirement, might justifiably question the wisdom of putting their surplus funds… Read More ›
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Should asset wealthy retirees receive cash imputation credits when they pay little or no income tax?
This question is looming as a key issue for voters at the next federal election. Abolition of such payments from the tax office is a smart suggestion from public policy think tank, Melbourne’s Grattan Institute, originators of another Labor policy… Read More ›
