Category Archives: Daily Diary

Thursday 23 May 2013

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USA: Markets

Stock market indices

Index Ticker Today Change 31 Dec 12 Change
S&P 500 SPX 1,651.27 -0.25% 1,428 +15.80%
DJIA INDU 15,296.88 -0.07% 13,105 +16.73%
NASDAQ IXIC 3,459.84 -0.10% 3,020 +14.56%

PORTFOLIO

:-) Outperformed Today Change 31 Dec 12 Change
Portfolio Index (USD) 1.075 -0.07% 1.193 -9.88%
Trading Rate: USD/AUD 0.97983 +0.55% 1.04420 -6.16%
Portfolio Index (AUD) 1.104 -0.61% 1.143 -3.96%

The AUD bottomed at USD0.960 today before rising to USD0.97483 at 4pm EDT (8pm UTC)

Stock prices

Stock Ticker Today Change 31 Dec 12 Change
Apple AAPL $442.14 +0.18% $532.17 -16.92%
Amazon AMZN $261.80 -0.44% $250.87 +4.36%
Ebay EBAY $54.48 +0.15% $51.00 +6.82%
Facebook FB $25.06 -0.39% $26.62 -5.86%
Google GOOG $882.79 -0.75% $707.38 +24.80%
Linkedin LNKD $176.541 -0.23% $114.82 +53.75%
VMware VMW $72.40 -1.63% $94.14 -23.09%

BY THE WAY

What’s your vice?

Australia has a surprisingly high exposure to vice (from Bloomberg)

  • Net gambling losses as a percentage of GDP
    • Philippines: 1.79%
    • Australia: 1.44%
    • Canada: 1.05%
    • New Zealand: 0.97%
    • United Kingdom: 0.85%
    • United States: 0.64%
    • Germany: 0.36%
    • Guatemala: 0.03%
  • Amphetamine use, annual prevalence:
    • Israel: 5.00%
    • Australia: 2.70%
    • New Zealand: 2.10%
    • United States: 1.50%
    • United Kingdom: 1.03%
    • Canada: 0.70%
    • Germany: 0.70%
    • Albania: 0.05%
  • Cannabis use, annual prevalence:
    • Czech Republic: 15.2%
    • New Zealand: 14.6%
    • United States: 13.7%
    • Canada: 12.6%
    • Australia: 10.6%
    • United Kingdom: 6.8%
    • Germany: 4.8%
    • South Korea: 0.3%
  • Alcohol consumption: litres per adult per year
    • Belarus: 18.85
    • United Kingdom: 13.24
    • Germany: 12.14
    • Australia: 10.21
    • Canada: 10.20
    • New Zealand: 9.99
    • United States: 9.70
    • Lebanon: 2.30
  • Annual homicide rate (per 100,000 population)
    • El Salvador: 69.2
    • United States: 4.8
    • Canada: 1.6
    • United Kingdom: 1.2
    • Australia: 1.0
    • Germany: 0.8
    • Iceland: 0.3
  • GDP per capita (USD), (Income inequality: Gini Coefficient), (Unemployment rate)
    • Luxembourg: 112,135 (26.0) (6.3%)
    • Australia: 68,939 (30.3) (5.3%)
    • Canada: 52,364 (32.1) (7.3%)
    • United States: 51,248 (45.0) (7.7%)
    • Germany: 44,010 (27.0) (5.7%)
    • United Kingdom: 38,002 (40.0) (7.8%)
    • Bangladesh: 891 (32.1) (5.0%)

Wednesday 22 May 2013

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USA: Markets

Markets were sold down today on concerns that the Federal Reserve will end (or reduce) its $85bn/month quantitative easing program, despite Chairman Dr Ben Bernanke saying to the Joint Economic Committee of Congress “A premature tightening of monetary policy could lead interest rates to rise temporarily but would also carry a substantial risk of slowing or ending the economic recovery and causing inflation to fall further”” [More]

Stock market indices

Index Ticker Today Change 31 Dec 12 Change
S&P 500 SPX 1,655.35 -0.83% 1,428 +16.08%
DJIA INDU 15,307.17 -0.52% 13,105 +16.80%
NASDAQ IXIC 3,463.30 -1.11% 3,020 +14.68%

PORTFOLIO

Our portfolio stocks were sold down as part of today’s market selloff. This event, the expected end of the Fed’s unsustainable quantitative easing program, is inevitable – c’est la vie.

:-) Outperformed Today Change 31 Dec 12 Change
Portfolio Index (USD) 1.076 -0.47% 1.193 -9.82%
Trading Rate: USD/AUD 0.97450 -1.12% 1.04420 -6.67%
Portfolio Index (AUD) 1.104 +0.66% 1.143 -3.37%

The AUD reached a low of USD0.96742 today.

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Source: xe.com

Stock prices

Stock Ticker Today Change 31 Dec 12 Change
Apple AAPL $441.354 +0.39% $532.17 -17.07%
Amazon AMZN $262.96 -2.19% $250.87 +4.82%
Ebay EBAY $54.40 -1.00% $51.00 +6.67%
Facebook FB $25.159 -1.95% $26.62 -5.49%
Google GOOG $889.42 -1.94% $707.38 +25.73%
Linkedin LNKD $176.95 -4.05% $114.82 +54.11%
VMware VMW $73.60 -3.44% $94.14 -21.82%

Tuesday 21 May 2013

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USA: Markets

Stock market indices

Index Ticker Today Change 31 Dec 12 Change
S&P 500 SPX 1,669.16 +0.17% 1,428 +17.05%
DJIA INDU 15,387.58 +0.34% 13,105 +17.42%
NASDAQ IXIC 3,502.12 +0.16% 3,020 +15.96%

PORTFOLIO

:-( Underperformed Today Change 31 Dec 12 Change
Portfolio Index (USD) 1.081 -0.53% 1.193 -9.40%
Trading Rate: USD/AUD 0.98555 -0.13% 1.04420 -5.62%
Portfolio Index (AUD) 1.097 -0.40% 1.143 -4.00%

Stock prices

Stock Ticker Today Change 31 Dec 12 Change
Apple AAPL $439.66 -0.74% $532.17 -17.38%
Amazon AMZN $268.86 +0.46% $250.87 +7.17%
Ebay EBAY $54.95 -1.79% $51.00 +7.75%
Facebook FB $25.66 -0.38% $26.62 -3.61%
Google GOOG $906.97 -0.17% $707.38 +28.22%
Linkedin LNKD $184.33 +1.11% $114.82 +60.54%
VMware VMW $76.24 -0.68% $94.14 -19.01%

Monday 20 May 2013

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USA: Markets

Stock market indices

Index Ticker Today Change 31 Dec 12 Change
S&P 500 SPX 1,666.25 -0.07% 1,428 +16.85%
DJIA INDU 15,335.28 -0.12% 13,105 +17.02%
NASDAQ IXIC 3,496.43 -0.07% 3,020 +15.78%

PORTFOLIO

:-) Outperformed Today Change 31 Dec 12 Change
Portfolio Index (USD) 1.087 +1.26% 1.193 -8.92%
Trading Rate: USD/AUD 0.98679 +0.96% 1.04420 -5.50%
Portfolio Index (AUD) 1.101 +0.30% 1.143 -3.62%

Stock prices

Stock Ticker Today Change 31 Dec 12 Change
Apple AAPL $442.93 +2.23% $532.17 -16.77%
Amazon AMZN $267.63 -0.84% $250.87 +6.68%
Ebay EBAY $55.95 -1.34% $51.00 +9.71%
Facebook FB $25.759 -1.87% $26.62 -3.23%
Google GOOG $908.53 -0.07% $707.38 +28.44%
Linkedin LNKD $182.31 -0.02% $114.82 +58.78%
VMware VMW $76.76 -2.77% $94.14 -18.46%

Friday 17 May 2013

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USA: Markets

Stock market indices

Index Ticker Today Change 31 Dec 12 Change
S&P 500 SPX 1,667.47 +1.03% 1,428 +16.93%
DJIA INDU 15,354.40 +0.80% 13,105 +17.16%
NASDAQ IXIC 3,498.97 +0.97% 3,020 +15.86%

PORTFOLIO

:-( Underperformed Today Change 31 Dec 12 Change
Portfolio Index (USD) 1.072 +0.12% 1.193 -10.05%
Trading Rate: USD/AUD 0.97740 -0.87% 1.04420 -6.40%
Portfolio Index (AUD) 1.098 +1.00% 1.143 -3.90%

The AUD fell to USD0.97148 today as the US market improves and Japan sells out of the AUD.

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Source: xe.com

Stock prices

Stock Ticker Today Change 31 Dec 12 Change
Apple AAPL $433.26 -0.30% $532.17 -18.57%
Amazon AMZN $269.90 +2.19% $250.87 +7.59%
Ebay EBAY $56.71 +1.63% $51.00 +11.20%
Facebook FB $26.25 +0.46% $26.62 -1.39%
Google GOOG $909.18 +0.59% $707.38 +28.53%
Linkedin LNKD $182.35 +0.55% $114.82 +58.81%
VMware VMW $78.95 +0.09% $94.14 -16.14%

Thursday 16 May 2013

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USA: Markets

Stock market indices

Index Ticker Today Change 31 Dec 12 Change
S&P 500 SPX 1,650.47 -0.50% 1,428 +15.74%
DJIA INDU 15,233.22 -0.28% 13,105 +16.24%
NASDAQ IXIC 3,465.24 -0.18% 3,020 +14.74%

PORTFOLIO

Our portfolio index improved a little as Apple rose 1.34% against a general fall in market indices. However it remains 38% below its peak of last September, and is down 18% so far this calendar year.

:-) Outperformed Today Change 31 Dec 12 Change
Portfolio Index (USD) 1.072 +0.59% 1.193 -10.15%
Trading Rate: USD/AUD 0.98599 -0.74% 1.04420 -5.57%
Portfolio Index (AUD) 1.087 +1.34% 1.143 -4.85%

The AUD continues to fall, which improves Australia’s competitiveness, and improves the performance of our AUD portfolio index:
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Source: xe.com

Stock prices

Stock Ticker Today Change 31 Dec 12 Change
Apple AAPL $434.578 +1.34% $532.17 -18.34%
Amazon AMZN $264.12 -0.92% $250.87 +5.28%
Ebay EBAY $55.80 -1.50% $51.00 +9.41%
Facebook FB $26.13 -1.77% $26.62 -1.84%
Google GOOG $903.87 -1.31% $707.38 +27.78%
Linkedin LNKD $181.36 -1.87% $114.82 +57.95%
VMware VMW $78.88 +2.26% $94.14 -16.21%

BY THE WAY

Melbourne incubator AngelCube introduced its class of 2013 to mentors tonight. We think this is their best class we’ve seen: good teams and good product ideas. It was also great to see how Inspire9‘s co-working space has developed.

angelcube_engage

Wednesday 15 May 2013

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USA: Markets

Stock market indices

Index Ticker Today Change 31 Dec 12 Change
S&P 500 SPX 1,657.84 +0.45% 1,428 +16.26%
DJIA INDU 15,275.69 +0.40% 13,105 +16.56%
NASDAQ IXIC 3,471.62 +0.26% 3,020 +14.95%

PORTFOLIO

:-( Underperformed Today Change 31 Dec 12 Change
Portfolio Index (USD) 1.066 -1.98% 1.193 -10.68%
Trading Rate: USD/AUD 0.99338 -0.06% 1.04420 -4.87%
Portfolio Index (AUD) 1.073 -1.92% 1.143 -6.11%

Stock prices

Google pushed through $900 to a new record price of $915.89, up 3.25%. But the shine came off Apple, down 3.38% to $428.85.

Google has introduced music streaming and updated Google Maps, the Android operating system, Glass and Chrome. [More]

Lloyd says: Yes, I should have gone to Google IO Extended with the Google Developer Group last night/early morning. 34 brighter, and younger, people were at the function which ran from 1.30am to 5:30am at the York Butter Factory (co-working space for tech startups) in Melbourne.

Stock Ticker Today Change 31 Dec 12 Change
Apple AAPL $428.85 -3.38% $532.17 -19.41%
Amazon AMZN $266.56 -0.66% $250.87 +6.25%
Ebay EBAY $56.65 +0.68% $51.00 +11.08%
Facebook FB $26.60 -1.74% $26.62 -0.08%
Google GOOG $915.89 +3.25% $707.38 +29.48%
Linkedin LNKD $184.81 +0.22% $114.82 +60.96%
VMware VMW $77.14 -0.32% $94.14 -18.06%

Tuesday 14 May 2013

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USA: Markets

Stock market indices

Index Ticker Today Change 31 Dec 12 Change
S&P 500 SPX 1,650.34 +1.01% 1,428 +15.73%
DJIA INDU 15,215.25 +0.82% 13,105 +16.10%
NASDAQ IXIC 3,462.61 +0.69% 3,020 +14.66%

PORTFOLIO

Despite another record high price at Google and a 5.38% rise at Linkedin, our index underperformed the marked because of a fall in Apple’s share price.

:-( Underperformed Today Change 31 Dec 12 Change
Portfolio Index (USD) 1.087 -1.16% 1.193 -8.87%
Trading Rate: USD/AUD 0.99402 -0.64% 1.04420 -4.81%
Portfolio Index (AUD) 1.099 -0.52% 1.143 -4.27%

Stock prices

Source: NASDAQ

Stock Ticker Today Change 31 Dec 12 Change
Apple AAPL $443.86 -2.39% $532.17 -16.59%
Amazon AMZN $268.33 +1.44% $250.87 +6.96%
Ebay EBAY $56.27 +1.70% $51.00 +10.33%
Facebook FB $27.07 +0.93% $26.62 +1.69%
Google GOOG $887.10 +1.09% $707.38 +25.41%
Linkedin LNKD $184.44 +5.38% $114.82 +60.63%
VMware VMW $77.39 +0.81% $94.14 -17.79%

Monday 13 May 2013

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USA: Markets

Stock market indices

Index Ticker Today Change 31 Dec 12 Change
S&P 500 SPX 1,632.54 -0.07% 1,428 +14.48%
DJIA INDU 15,o91.91 -0.18% 13,105 +15.16%
NASDAQ IXIC 3,438.79 +0.06% 3,020 +13.87%

PORTFOLIO

:-) Outperformed Today Change 31 Dec 12 Change
Portfolio Index (USD) 1.100 +0.26% 1.193 -7.80%
Trading Rate: USD/AUD 1.00047 -0.54% 1.04420 -4.19%
Portfolio Index (AUD) 1.099 +0.80% 1.143 -3.77%

Stock prices

Source: NASDAQ

Stock Ticker Today Change 31 Dec 12 Change
Apple AAPL $454.74 +0.39% $532.17 -14.55%
Amazon AMZN $264.51 +0.33% $250.87 +5.44%
Ebay EBAY $55.33 -0.58% $51.00 +8.49%
Facebook FB $26.82 +0.52% $26.62 +0.75%
Google GOOG $877.53 -0.31% $707.38 +23.95%
Linkedin LNKD $175.09 +0.75% $114.82 +52.49%
VMware VMW $76.77 -0.17% $94.14 -18.45%

Friday 10 May 2013

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USA: Markets

Stock market indices

Index Ticker Today Change 31 Dec 12 Change
S&P 500 SPX 1,633.70 +0.43% 1,428 +14.57%
DJIA INDU 15,118.49 +0.24% 13,105 +15.36%
NASDAQ IXIC 3,436.58 +0.80% 3,020 +13.79%

PORTFOLIO

:-( Underperformed Today Change 31 Dec 12 Change
Portfolio Index (USD) 1.097 -0.38% 1.193 -8.05%
Trading Rate: USD/AUD 1.00586 -0.67% 1.04420 -3.67%
Portfolio Index (AUD) 1.091 +0.30% 1.143 -4.54%

The AUD fell below parity with the USD for a while today:

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Source: xe.com

Stock prices

:-) Google closed on a new record high of $880.23, beating Wednesday’s record of $873.63.

Stock Ticker Today Change 31 Dec 12 Change
Apple AAPL $452.97 -0.83% $532.17 -14.88%
Amazon AMZN $263.63 +1.33% $250.87 +5.09%
Ebay EBAY $55.65 +0.87% $51.00 +9.12%
Facebook FB $26.68 -1.33% $26.62 +0.23%
Google GOOG $880.23 +1.00% $707.38 +24.44%
Linkedin LNKD $173.78 -2.04% $114.82 +51.35%
VMware VMW $76.90 +2.02% $94.14 -18.31%