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The ASX 200 consolidated the move yesterday with a gain of 13 points to 7762. Easter is calling it seems. Banks were the key with the Big Bank Basket up to $250.19 (0.6%). CBA up 0.5% and MQG gaining 0.8% too. Other financials were a little soggy, GQG down 1.9% with HUB falling 2.9% despite good FUA numbers. PNI dropped 5.0%. REITs eased back too, GMG down 1.2% and SCG down 0.9%. Healthcare saw CSL better despite threats from Trump to put tariffs on pharma; Industrials drifted lower. WOW down 1.8% with REA off 1.8% and tech under some pressure. WTC down 2.2% with XRO falling 1.5% as the All-Tech index dropped 0.8%. Retail generally slipped with SUL off 2.9% and FLT falling 2.8%. Resources were flat in the main; EVN had a great quarterly and rose 3.9%, whilst other gold miners saw some profit-taking; BHP, RIO, and FMG showed slight gains. LYC and other rare earth stocks in demand,  as China blocks exports. Uranium and coal stocks falling away, NXG down 2.6% and NHC off 1.3%. In corporate news, BGL resumed trade down % as it raised $156m to buy back its hedge. CKF fell 7.7% on news it will close Taco Bell. PPT fell 1.4% as money left the building and AX1 up 4.7% on news of Sports Direct launch. On the economic front, The RBA minutes left the door open for a possible May rate cut. Asian markets mixed, Japan up 0.9%, HK down 0.3% and China down 0.3%. 10-year yields falling to 4.35%.Want to invest with Marcus Today? The Managed Strategy Portfolio is designed for investors seeking exposure to our strategy while we do the hard work for you.If you're looking for personal financial advice, our friends at Clime Investment Management can help. Their team of licensed advisers operates across most states, offering tailored financial planning services.  Why not sign up for a free trial? Gain access to expert insights, research, and analysis to become a better investor.

ASX 200 rose 47 points to a new record of 8495 (0.6%). Gains across the board with the solid bank sector remaining the bedrock. ANZ up 1.1% and NAB up 0.8%. CBA lost 0.3% with the Big Bank Basket up to $262.70 (0.2%). MQG kicked 1.2% higher and other financials joined the fun, ASX up 0.5% with NWL bouncing 3.7%. Insurers firmed and REITS in the green. GMG up 1.0% and SCG up 0.3%. Industrials continued higher, WES remains a standout up 0.9% with BXB also in demand, up 1.6% with ALL putting on 1.9%. Tech also doing well, with XRO up 1.5% and 360 up 3.8%. WTC missed the memo down 1.4% with the All-Tech Index up 1.3%. Resources were a little mixed, FMG jumped 2.1% with PLS up 2.9% and MIN doing well again up 2.6%. Gold miners were mixed as NST fell %, dragging DEG down too. VAU up 1.5% on takeover speculation. Oil and gas better, WDS up 0.5% and KAR up 0.7%. Uranium mixed, PDN up 1.6% and BOE down 2.2%. In corporate news, CKF downgraded the outlook, falling 4.3%. SDF rallied 2.7% on an all clear from irregularities, ZIP fell 0.6% as founder Diamond sold down and resigned. In economic news, consumer confidence jumped and the current account deficit came in higher than expected. Asian markets were better, Japan up 2.3% and China flat but HK up 0.1%. 10-year yields 4.31%.Why not sign up for a free trial? Get access to expert market insights and manage your investments with confidence. Ready to invest in yourself? Join the Marcus Today community.

Werbung: In dieser Folge bewerbe ich die Produkte von Custom Knife Factory. Ich bitte um freundliche Beachtung. Wenn man sich über Marken unterhält die bekannten Designer*innen eine Plattform gibt ihre Designs in einer sehr exklusiven und absoluten top Qualität, dann führt absolut gar kein Weg um CKF herum. Ich kam das erste Mal in den Kontakt mit Custom Knife Factory mit dem Fif20. Eine Kollaboration zwischen CKF und Philippe Jourget, dabei entstand eine sagenhafter Front Flipper und ist bis heute für mich auch ungeschlagen in seiner Öffnungsweise. Das Design wofür CKF am bekanntesten ist wird wohl die EVO-Reihe sein. Diese entstand in Zusammenarbeit mit Jon Sorensen von Rotten Design - ein super polarisierendes Design mit hervorragenden EDC Eigenschaften. Aber wie wurde CKF zu dieser bekannten Marke? Finden wir's raus! Hat EDC schon immer eine Rolle in deinem Leben gespielt? Wie enstand die Idee von CKF? Wie wurde diese Idee umgesetzt? Was war die erste Kollaboration? Gibt eine Kollaboration die für dich eine Art Durchbruch ist? Was ist die Kollaboration die für dich am besondersten ist? Was ist die wichtigste Zutat diese Kollaborationen so besonders zu machen? Lass uns über's Evo reden! Ist das deine erfolgreichste Reihe? Was ist mit dem Decepticon und dem Morff? Kommen sie zurück? Wie denkst du über dein neustes und wildestes Design - The Traktor? Was kommt in der Zukunft? Irgendwas was du uns anteasern möchtest? Irgendwelche besonderen Materialien? Was ist mit einer deutschen Kollaboration - irgendwas geplant? Würdest du uns sagen wer deine Messer produziert? Trägst du nur deine eigenen CKF Messer? Was ist dein persönliches Highlight in der Geschichte von CKF? CKF in drei Worten! Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/customknifefactory/ Best Blades EU: https://bestblades.eu/ Interview PDF: Link in Arbeit!

On this episode of the Spot Radio Podcast Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Cord Burnham CKF about his observations of both healthy and unhealthy cleanroom cultures. Over the past 10 years, Cord has visited hundreds of cleanrooms throughout the United States and abroad.About Cord Burnham: As a Van der Stahl Scientific's ISO 17025 laboratory manager, Cord oversees all of the functions of the calibration and their empirical Laboratory. Cord is certified as a CKF (certified kaizen facilitator) and he co-authored the quality system manual for Van der Stahl Scientific. Cord is hands-on with all of the machinery that Van der Stahl Scientific offers and is also an SME for regulatory processes surrounding the ISO 17025 standardsEmail: Cord@vanderstahl.comWebsite: www.vanderstahl.com

ASX 200 rose another 17 points to 8027 (+0.2%) as Super Thursday produced a head-spinning deluge. Again, some good, some bad, and some very ugly. MP1 for one down 21.0%. Once again, we saw resources outperform banks slightly. The 'Three Amigos' were firm, FMG the best, up 2.0% and lithium stocks a smidge firmer, PLS up 2.0% and LYC up another 1.3%. Gold miners were mixed, NST up 1.7% on results, EVN up 0.5% but EMR off 1.9%. Oil and gas were sidelined, WDS and STO fell on lower crude prices. Uranium not doing much either. In the coal space, WHC ran 6.3% on good numbers and the sale of assets. YAL bounced slightly after the results recently. Banks, solid, the Big Bank Basket unchanged at $233.36. Insurers fell, QBE off 0.9% and MPL dropped 2.3% on numbers. MQG doing little, with REITs better. GMG missing out slightly again. Industrials were all about the results. Retail once again in focus, SUL up 6.2% on its special dividend, LOV up 1.9% with travel stocks down again, WEB off 1.0% and CTD falling 7.4%. DMP also fell 6.0% like the proverbial. In corporate news, plenty. CKF crashed 12.9%, GEM warned of difficult times, falling 7.5%, BOQ sacked 400 and warned too, dipped 7.3%. IFL fell 15.7% as its complicated and disappointing. result. Not much on the economic front. Powell in focus. In Asian markets, mostly higher on Flash Business activity number in Japan. Nikkei up 0.3%, HK up 0.6% and China off 0.3%. 10-year yields, 3.89%. Why not sign up for a free trial? Get access to expert market insights and manage your investments with confidence. Ready to invest in yourself? Join the Marcus Today community.

The ASX200 has finished the day up 105 points (1.36%), bouncing back strongly from yesterday's sell-off. The Energy sector went from worst to best following the overnight oil price rise and bargain hunters circling in. WDS up 3.7%, its best session of the year and KAR up 2.3%. Real Estate was next as bond yields fell. GMG up 0.9% and SGP up 3%. Commodities finally took a break from selling. The big miners had the best recovery despite the iron ore price falling for a fourth straight session. BHP and RIO up 2.1%, FMG up 1.9%. Copper also did well. SFR and 29M up 2.7% and 4.7%. Lithium was mixed. Uranium modestly higher, excluding PDN which recovered 2.7% from its opening drop on resumption of trade. Finishing down 5.1%. JHX rose 4.6% as buyers slow reacted to yesterday's guidance update. Best performer in the ASX 200. Big banks joined in the rally as Australian consumer confidence improved. NAB up a huge 2%. CBA, WBC and ANZ up 1.4%, 1.2% and 0.6%. Consumer Discretionary also doing well. ALL up 2%. CKF jumped 7.3% on impressive full year results. In Health Care, RMD recovered a small 1.2% after its battering yesterday. Better than CSL, worse than COH. Finally, Tech held on to a small gain. Focussing on the ASX for a change instead of the NASDAQ's overnight drop. WTC finished flat.Why not sign up for a free trial? Get access to expert market insights and manage your investments with confidence. Ready to invest in yourself? Join the Marcus Today community. 

ASX 200 clawed back some losses closing up 28 points to 7015 (0.4%). Early euphoria gave way to apathy again. Banks were a strong sector with the Big Bank Basket up to $177.31 (0.8%). NAB leading the charge up 1.2% and MQG managing to eke out a 0.1% rise. QBE and insurers flat, REITs did well as yields fell again, GMG up 1.3% and SCG running hard up 2.0%. Industrials too doing ok, WOW up 0.9%, TCL unchanged as Rozelle Interchange opens up. QAN up 0.4% and TLS pushing ahead. Tech stocks eased, WTC down 0.6% and XRO falling 0.8%. Utilities mixed as ORG fell again. Iron ore stocks tried valiantly to rise early but gave way to gravity with BHP down 0.2% and RIO off 0.3%. FMG clearly didn't get the memo rising 1.5%.  Iron ore in Asia fell 2% on intervention talk. Lithium stocks mixed, PLS up 0.9% and MIN down 1.2%. Some action in second liners but low volumes. Hold miners once again in demand, NST up 3.5% and finally NEM up 0.6%. Oil and gas fell, Coal mixed. In corporate news, IMU rose 9.9% on positive drug news, PLT rallied 64.7% on solar panel and car loan news, PBH jumped 5.5% on revenue update, CKF rose 9.0% on results and a dividend increase. Did someone say KFC? Asian markets eased, Japan down 0.3%, HK off 0.5% and China unchanged. 10-year yields back to 4.51%.Why not sign up for a free trial? Get access to expert insights and research and become a better investor.Make life simple. Invest with Marcus Today.

Dr. Paulette J. Evans, BSEE, MBA, SSBB, CPHQ, PMP, CKF was born in Georgetown, SC, a small coastal town where both of her parents grew up; after they both graduated from college, her Father worked as an electrician for 33 years and her Mother taught Math for 36 years.  Combining what she learned from both of them, she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, minoring in Mathematical Sciences, from Clemson University in 2001.  Paulette also earned her Master of Business Administration degree from Stetson University in 2008, graduating Magna Cum Laude.  She recently obtained her Doctor of Education degree, specializing in Performance Improvement Leadership, from Capella University; she was on the President's List throughout her work for maintaining a 4.00 GPA and graduated Summa Cum Laude. Paulette currently lives in Raleigh, NC, and identifies as a process improvement/project management expert who utilizes proven methodologies to effectively and efficiently solve problems at work, at home, and everywhere in between.  Because this ability comes naturally to her, she recently launched Evans Efficiency Experts, a consulting firm focused on helping people convert chaos to calm before they burn out.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/asipofinspiration/support

The ASX 200 up 40 points to 7118 (+0.6%) snapping back from a 4-day losing streak ahead of CPI numbers tomorrow. REITS saw the biggest gains today as the NSW premier announced an increase in height restrictions for apartment building in Sydney. GMG up 1.2% and SCG up 4%. Banks gained after their recent drop The Big Bank Basket up $168.31 (+0.8%). CBA +0.5%, WBC +1.6%, ANZ up 1.5% and MQG +0.8%. Money managers firm and insurers mixed as MPL drops 3.9%. Resources rose in a broad market rally, Iron ore miners faring well, BHP up 1.5%, RIO up 1.7% and FMG up 2.9% despite broker downgrades. Gold closed mostly flat as fears in Russia caused a rush for safe-haven assets early in the day, before dropping off. NCM up 2% and NST down 0.7%. Lithium mixed with LRS dropping 3.9% following last week's rapid gain.  Oil and Gas stocks fairly flat, WDS up 0.6% and BLU up 4.6%. The All-Tech Index dropping 0.7% ahead of CPI numbers tomorrow morning, despite a forecasted decrease in inflation rates. WTC down 0.9% and TNE down 0.1%. In corporate news, CKF rose 17.7% following an increase in sales, yet also noted inflation is placing pressure on underlying margins. MPL dropped 3.9% following APRA's decision ruling that they must increase their capital holdings following their data breach late last year. PBH has been placed in a trading halt pending an announcement regarding the US division sale. On the economic front, ANZ Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence had a slight increase but still remains well below the average, for the 17th consecutive month. Asian markets are trading mostly higher China up 1.2% HK up 1.9% and Japan down 0.3% on Chinese Premier's comments at WEF.. Bond yields mostly unchanged, 10-year steady at 3.95%. Dow futures up 87 points. NASDAQ futures up 46.Why not sign up for a free trial? Get access to expert insights and research and become a better investor.Make life simple. Invest with Marcus Today.

Michael Wayne from Medallion Financial and Carl Capolingia from ThinkMarkets go in-depth and stock specific. Stocks covered: AD8, AKE, WHC, XRF, QAN, BPT, CKF, CNU, DTC, ATA. The stock of the day is Santos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ASX 200 rose 24 points to 7253 as iron ore drives the market from negative to positive. Quiet conditions with Chinese stability helping sentiment. Iron ore hit US$100 in Singapore pushing BHP up 2.1%, FMG up 2.2% and RIO up 3.5%. Base metals rose slightly, S32 up 3.0% and MIN doing well up 2.4%. Lithium stocks found some buyers but conviction remains low. Gold miners under a little pressure as USD rises, NCM down 0.1% and NST off 0.5%. Energy stocks mixed with WDS off 0.4% and STO up 1.1% on its BKW deal. Old king coal a very mixed soul, WHC down 1.8% and YAL up 0.4%. Banks were flat with CBA down 0.4% dragging the Big Bank Basket to $188.52. Other financials drifted off, MQG down 0.3% and ASX off 4.7%. Industrials slightly weaker in thin trade. WES fell 0.3%, ALL down 0.8% and REITS slipped slightly, GMG down 1.2%. Healthcare was firm led by CSL. RHC up 0.9% on its AGM and FPH doing well on its results up 9.8%. Tech stocks going nowhere, XRO up 1.0% and the index unchanged. In corporate news, CKF dropped like a hot bucket of chicken down 19.8% on inflation biting margins. Some presentations around in CIA and AGY and in economic news, consumer confidence is picking up a little after the budget. Asian market calmly better after the weekend of protests in China. HK up 3.9%  10 year yields steady at 3.61%.HEADLINESWinners: FPH, ACL, AGY, PBH, MAD, NAN, BGL, SYRLosers: CKF, RNU, LFG, OBL, MGH, GNCPositive sectors: Iron ore. Banks. Healthcare. Lithium.Negative sectors: Industrials. REITs. Oil and Gas.High 7254 Low 7201 Dalian iron ore up in Asia.Big Bank Basket: Closed up at $188.52 All-Tech index: Unchanged.Gold steady at $2614Bitcoin: Steady at US$16,267Aussie Dollar: Higher at 66.99c10-Year Yield: Steady at 3.61%Asian markets: Japan down 0.5%. HK up 3.9% China up 3%US Futures: Dow up 70 Nasdaq up 54.Why not sign up for a free trial? Get access to expert insights and research and become a better investor.

Gaurav Sodhi from Intelligent Investor and Mathan Somasundaram from Deep Data Analytics go in-depth and stock specific. Stocks covered: HAS, IXR, ADH, IGL, TCL, ALU, CKF, AHX, S32, KMD, NUF. Our stocks of the day are ANZ (ANZ) and Suncorp (SUN). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

ASX 200 up another 58 points to 6764 (+0.9%) as the grind higher continues. Late kick helps as US futures rally hard. Resources took up the baton today with iron ore producers pushing ahead. BHP up 4.3%, RIO up 3.0% and FMG doing well up 3.8%. Gold miners rallied after the sharp knee-jerk sell-off yesterday, NCM up 2.9% and NST up 6.1% on a KCGM PFS update. Lithium was mixed as PLS rose 3.0% but AKE off 0.5%. Base metals rallied S32 up 3.7% as coal prices continue to push higher, CRN up 2.9% and WHC in the coal space running hard up 2.7%. Oil and gas stocks better as crude rallies, WDS up 4.3% and STO better by 2.7%. Elsewhere things were mixed, Banks eased after a stunning run yesterday with the Basket down 0.4% to $163.50. MQG rose 0.6% on a $400m Capital Note raising, Insurers eased too. Healthcare stocks going nowhere fast, CSL the exception up 0.4%, the rest in a slow lane. COH down 0.3% and HLS down 2.1%. REITs better GMG the star up 0.7%, Industrials flat, WES down 2.3% and ALL off 0.9%. QAN down 2.2% again, JBH off 3.90%. Tech eased back with XRO down 0.7%, WTC off 0.8% and the index down 1.1%. In corporate news, CKF had a good result with KFC big in Germany, rising 11.5%. BWX crashed 40.6% on an update and capital raise and EOS in a trading halt as it taps the market for fresh funds. On the economic front, consumer confidence rose 3.7% last week. TGR up 16.1% after a bid from a Canadian group. Asian markets a little softer with HK techs under pressure. 10-year yields steady. Why not sign up for a free trial? Get access to expert insights and independent research and become a better investor.

The benchmark ASX200 index posted its fourth consecutive day of gains, up 0.9% at the close. The strongest sectors were energy, utilities and materials, gaining over 3%, while the consumer discretionary sector declined.Mining stocks advanced as oil futures rallied higher on reports that the G7 Nations are wanting to lift output, however Saudi Arabia is reluctant. Energy producers including Woodside Energy (ASX:WDS) and Beach Energy (ASX:BPT) were among the best performers, as well as the iron ore majors BHP Group (ASX:BHP), Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) and Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG). And gold miners were also in the green, recovering from the heavy falls we saw in gold stocks the previous session.Leading the ASX200 was Collins Foods (ASX:CKF). The KFC merchant released its full year results which saw strong gains in NPAT and sales. CKF closed 11.5% higher.The most traded stocks by Bell Direct clients yesterday were Link Administration (ASX:LNK), Amcor (ASX:AMC), Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) and Woodside Energy (ASX:WDS).Overseas, European stocks closed slightly higher, although investor sentiment continues to struggle. Also, consumer confidence in Germany is projected to slide to a new record low in July. In New York, US equities declined with all three major benchmarks closing in the red. The benchmarks were rising earlier in the session, however turned direction after a disappointing consumer confidence index reading that came in below estimates. The Dow Jones closed down 1.6%, the S&P500 down 2%, while the Nasdaq dropped 3%.What to watch today:The local market is set to drop 1.26% at the open this morning, according to the Bloomberg SPI futures. This follows the decline in equities in the US overnight.ASX tech stocks took a hit yesterday, and are looking to decline further today, following the Nasdaq's lead. The Nasdaq moved toward its lowest three-month period since 2008.In commodities, oil has rebounded, now trading around US$111 per barrel. Gold is trading lower, while iron ore has rallied on solid demand prospects, amid easing COVID restrictions in China's major cities.Watch Carsales.com (ASX:CAR) as its due to return from a trading halt this morning. The company has raised $1.2 billion at a 14.5% discount to its share price.Watch Megaport (ASX:MP1) amid speculation that the company is a potential takeover target.There are over 30 stocks going ex-dividend. Remember this often sees shares fall as investors take their profits.Trading IdeasBell Potter maintain a Speculative Buy rating on 4D Medical (ASX:4DX), a software company commercialising its patented imaging platform. They've just signed a 3-year contract with I-MED Radiology Network which is the largest medical imaging provider in Australia. And the contact is for the provision of XV Technology which involves imaging systems for lung functions. Bell Potter raised their price target from $0.63 to $0.65, and at its current share price of $0.46, this implies 41.3% share price growth in a year.Trading Central have identified a bullish signal in CSL Limited (ASX:CSL), indicating that the stock price may rise from the close of $274.03 to the range of $292 to $295 over 18 days, according to the standard principles of technical analysis.

Claude Walker from A Rich Life and Mathan Somasundaram from Deep Data Analytics go in-depth and stock specific. Stocks covered: MCCL, HCW, CKF, TNT, SDI, ATL, TRJ, PBH, AHC, BST. Our "overnight watchman" stocks of the day are Woolworths (WOW) and PTB Group (PTB). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do you in 22! Fitness is coming back in 22 and Coach Tony is here to help! Tony Wuebker is the founder of Cross Kicks Fitness. CKF has four clubs in the Chicagoland area and is rapidly expanding. Want to be the best you in 22? Tony and CKF is here to help. I am a former member of CKF and LOVED their workouts. Enjoy Tony on all things fitness and be sure to check out their upcoming 90 day challenge! www.crosskicksfitness.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/laughnlearnvern/support

In this episode of SaaS Connect by Cloud Software Association, Sandeep Srinivasan, Evangelism and Presales - Reseller Partners at Talkdesk at the time of the recording, but now Senior Product Manager - AI at Amazon Web Services, shares how Talkdesk got their PS (Professional Services) to break even. Talkdesk specializes in delivering contact center software. When Sandeep joined the company in 2016, they only had 15 employees. Today, in 2021, they've grown to 1958 employees. Talkdesk was named a visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant — the youngest company to ever show up in the Gartner Magic Quadrant, in the CKF category. Here's how they got their professional services to break even, and how they recommend other companies can do it too: They implemented three important levers for service operations: Sales alignment and predictability Quality of implementation (being mindful of your customer's needs) Capacity and utilization It is even better when you can turn the above three levers into a process. Services partners strategy to grow the business: - Types of partners (channel partners, value resellers, and ISV partners. ), and different phases: phase 1 is education, phase 2 is field engagement shadowing, and phase 3 is going direct and giving partners projects to do on their own. Bringing it all together: Operations Partner strategy Sales strategy Resources Mentioned: Gartner Forbes Forrester Frost and Sullivan This presentation was recorded at a SaaS conference in 2019. Thank you to our amazing podcast team at Content Allies. Want to launch your own B2B revenue-generating podcasts? Contact them at https://ContentAllies.com

The new Omicron COVID-19 variant pushed global markets lower this week, with the Aussie share market trading down 0.7% (Mon-Thu). Plus, Aussie investors digested key economic data, including better-than-expected September quarter GDP. In this week's wrap, Sophia covers:(0:28) The latest GDP and balance of trade data(1:51) Top performer, Collins Foods' (ASX:CKF) strong half-year results(2:11) Lynas Rare Earths' (ASX:LYC) gain after broker upgrade(3:10) Bell Potter's must have stocks in a portfolio(6:50) What stocks Bell Direct clients were trading this week

Yesterday morning, Australian shares made an impressive rebound, rising 1.3% at its highest level of the session, however soon after started to decline and closed with a smaller gain of 0.2%. Selling began off the back of reports from the CEO of Moderna, who told the press yesterday that existing vaccines will struggle against the new omicron COVID-19 variant. This saw the US futures for last night decline and Aussie shares drop as well. By close of trade, communications services advanced the most, up 1.8%. This was followed by real estate and consumer staples. Meanwhile utilities declined the most, down 1.2%. Collins Foods (ASX:CKF) gained 12.6% off the back of reporting its half-year results. The KFC owner delivered a 9.5% increase in revenue to a record $534.2 million, and a 31.6% increase in underlying NPAT to $28.9 million. CKF also reported a fully ranked interim dividend up 14% to 12 cps. The worst performing stock of the day was St Barbara (ASX:SBM), and other gold miners such as Perseus Mining (ASX:PRU) and Regis Resources (ASX:RRL) also declined. In US equities, all three major benchmarks closed lower, after Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank will discuss speeding up the bond-buying taper at its December meeting. The Dow dropped 650 points, the S&P 500 down 1.9% and the tech heavy Nasdaq down 1.6%. Taking direction from the broad sell off in New York, the ASX200 is set to open lower, with the SPI futures suggesting a drop of 0.5%. What to watch today:Economic data out today includes Manufacturing PMI for November, as well as third quarter GDP, which will be released at 11:30am AEDT. As US investors repositioned for a faster taper by the US Central Bank, oil, gold and iron ore all fell. The oil price is down 4.5%, trading at US$66 a barrel. The gold price is trading at just below US$1,775 an ounce as the dollar index and yields reversed early losses. And the seaborne iron ore price is now slightly higher at US$94 a tonne. Now around 20 stocks and ETFs are set to go ex-dividend today, which often sees shares fall. Some include Aristocrat Leisure (ASX:ALL), Incitec Pivot (ASX:IPL) and United Malt Group (ASX:UMG). Trading ideas:Ord Minnett retain their BUY rating on several gold mining stocks, advising three ways to play the gold market. Their first strategy recommendation is to buy a basket of liquid stocks with strong exposure to passive products, to mitigate risk. The second, is for the stock to have strong fundamentals and upcoming catalysts. And the third involves long term investments. Some of the gold miners Ord Minnett retained their buy rating on, include Alkane Resources (ASX:ALK) with a $1.50 price target, Gold Road Resources (ASX:GOR) with a $1.70 price target, and Aurelia Metals (ASX:AMI) with a $0.95 target. Bullish charting signals have been identified in Ioneer (ASX:INR) and 4D Medical (ASX:4AX), according to Trading Central. 

It maybe a cold one with the forecast of mid 40s and precipitation but that doesn't mean we are not having fun at the 2021 Snowball Classic sponsored by CKF also a review in the Old Town PDL 106

My guest on this episode of Work in Progress is Ryan Stowers, the executive director of the Charles Koch Foundation (CKF), a philanthropy whose mission is to remove barriers that prevent people from reaching their potential. One of their key focus areas is education and their role in preparing us for the workforce. Stowers cites cost and inflexibility as two of the biggest barriers standing in the way of Americans getting the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in their careers. He says given the dynamic nature of the economy—and our potential to be lifelong learners and to quickly pivot to new career opportunities—postsecondary education needs to adjust. Yet, he says, "Most of the conversation when it comes to innovation and trying to drive change focuses on 18-to-22 year olds, the current system, and the status quo. We think that that needs to fundamentally change," says Stowers. "It needs to innovate in a way where all learners have the opportunity to engage within a system in a highly individualized way, (one) that allows them to discover, develop, and deploy knowledge and skills based on who they are." Stowers adds he thinks the learner's voice isn't taken into account enough and offers up a couple examples from a Charles Koch Foundation survey released in September. Seventy-two percent of the people surveyed express a preference for an option other than a four-year college or university. Sixty-two percent say they believe there will be heightened demand for online classes because they are cheaper and offer more flexibility. CKF is hoping to drive the change in higher education by supporting social change entrepreneurs that are coming up with those solutions which will expand pathways that are "high-quality, individualized, and relevant to opportunities of the 21st century." Stowers and I also spoke about the ultimate goal of the philanthropy: unlocking a person's potential which also allows them to find purpose in their lives. "We think that the best way to find purpose in work is what we call mutual benefit. If people can figure out a way to add value in people's lives—including their own—by creating products and services that make people's lives better, or doing work that makes someone else's life better, then that is mutual benefit. That relationship can give significant purpose and meaning to a person's life." There is so much more on rethinking postsecondary education, programs CKF are funding, and finding purpose in work during our conversation. You can listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts. Episode 206: Ryan Stowers, Executive Director, Charles Koch FoundationHost & Executive Producer: Ramona Schindelheim, Editor-in-Chief, WorkingNationProducer: Larry BuhlExecutive Producers: Joan Lynch and Melissa PanzerMusic: Composed by Lee Rosevere and licensed under CC by 4.0. Download the transcript for this podcast here.You can check out all the other podcasts at this link: Work in Progress podcasts

 The ASX 200 kicks 50 points higher to 7258 (0.7%) in tentative trade. A bounce in banks continues with the Big Bank Basket up to $185.22 up 0.6 %. MQG also doing well up 1.7% and MFG down 1.3% as brokers pronounce judgement on FUM losses. Industrials firmed across the board, WOW up 1.5%, WES rising 0.5% on aggressive moves on API up 1.7%. Healthcare in the pink, CSL up 0.7%, SHL up 1.5% and COH up 2.6%. Tech stocks were back in demand, APT leading the charge up 3.1% and XRO doing well up 2.8%. Mining stocks relatively flat, BHP unchanged and FMG down 1.9% with China still on holiday. Energy stocks slid back slightly but the energy story has a long way to run. STO down 2.2% and WPL off 0.1%. In corporate news, plenty happening in small caps, CXL killed it up 14.4% on a good LEILAC report, SZL rose 14.6% on a Target tie up, RED rose 17.8% on KOTH news, CKF hit record highs on Dutch chicken licking news up 6.9%. Payrolls numbers out today but NSW opening up a positive. Travel stocks somewhat mixed though, QAN down 0.7% and WEB up 1.9%. Win up to $3000 by picking the best performing stock on the ASX. Submit your entry for the One Stock Portfolio Competition today.

Owen Raszkiewicz from Rask Australia and Ben Clark from TMS Capital go in-depth and stock specific. Stocks covered: VHT, EPY, UWL, CBL, CKF, VUL, NXT, URW, TUA, PXA. For our future fund stock series, Owen and Ben picked The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) and MFF Capital Investments (ASX:MFF) respectively. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tony reports on his recent analysis on companies that go from a negative cashflow to a positive cashflow; Tony has been trying to find a place where a qualified audit is recorded that makes them easier to find than having to scroll through the annual report; GLE's results are out and their shares are up; Speaking of scorecards, we're publishing our first official scorecard since getting our AFSL this week! ; Our portfolio just passed the two year anniversary and is looking good; Tony's pulled pork this week is CVW, Clearview Wealth; and we talk about ASG, MXI, VRS, commodity stocks, VUK, HUM, CKF and CAR.

Today's episode features Olivia Zhang: the founder of the nonprofit organization Cancer Kids First.  Olivia is a 16 year old sophomore who is passionate about helping others. As the CEO and founder of Cancer Kids First, Olivia oversees 17K+ volunteers and 60 chapters across the world. Cancer Kids First, or CKF, works towards providing kids with cancer with a chance at a normal childhood and aims to normalize the hospital environment through events, fundraisers, care packages, and more. We discuss Olivia's personal connection with cancer, how the pandemic has affected cancer patients, and how Olivia manages such a large organization. Take a listen!Cancer Kids First:  https://www.cancerkidsfirst.org/ GET CONNECTED W/ THE BRIGHT-EYED:Instagram: @thebrighteyedpodYouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCctFEZ2wEjVd_N2l5WPCpLg?view_as=subscriberLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/thebrighteyed TEEN CHANGE MAKER CON:Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/teen-change-maker-conference-tickets-149607352619Instagram: @teenchangemakerconMore Info: teenchangemakercon.weebly.com

US equities reached a new record high yesterday. US American house prices grew 14.9% in April, beating expectations. This morning the Aussie share market is set to open higher, for the final day of the financial year. What to watch today: Across Australia, capital cities are in lockdown and states are closing their borders, contributing to the markets pull back form its record high. As panic buying takes off again, Woolworths (ASX:WOW) shares are up 4% and Metcash (ASX:MTS) shares are up 6%. As COVID-19 testing increases, healthcare stocks are also doing well, including Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) which is up 3%. Today marks the final day of the Financial Year. During this time, investors often take profits from stocks doing well, and buy underperforming stocks. With this in mind, Redbubble (ASX:RBL) and Kogan (ASX:KGN) are down 30% this year, however both shares rose 5% this week to date. Other stocks to consider include: Zip (ASX:Z1P) and Collins Food (ASX:CKF). NSW small businesses will be able to apply for grants for lost revenue as a result of lockdowns. Commercial businesses are also being encouraged to negotiate rent prices. A ban on exporting mixed plastics will come into play tomorrow. Watch Amcor (ASX:AMC) and Pact Group (ASX:PGH). The iron ore price fell 0.4% to US$214.00, gold fell 0.1% to US$1,761.00, nearing an 11 week low, and the oil price is back over US$73.00. Trading Ideas: Alpha HPA Ltd (ASX:A4N), was reiterated as a Bell Potter Speculative BUY with an increased $0.83 target, implying 63% yearly upside.FYI Resources (ASX:FYI), Chimeric Therapeutics (ASX:CHM), and Advanced Human Imaging (ASX:AHI) are all giving off bullish charting signals according to Trading Central.  

Best of luck everyone tomorrow at the CKF 150 mile radius. Big gal pond side action and the Hobie Mirage Lynx is loaded and ready to rock some shallow water

Robert Corlett from Maqro Capital and Scott Phillips from The Motley Fool go in-depth and stock-specific. Stocks: FBU, AAU, SSR, ELO, WEB, RF1, DHG, CKF, DOC, NUF. The stock of the day is Crown Resorts (CWN). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Aussie share market futures are suggesting a fall of 0.2% for the first day of December. Summer is in the air – the QLD border is now open to Victorian and Sydney residents and the world is closer to another vaccine as Moderna applies for emergency clearance of their vaccine. Overnight U.S. stocks slipped but held onto spectacular gains. The Dow lost 0.9% however posted its best November since 1987 on promising vaccine development… boosting confidence of an economic recovery. The S&P500 fell 0.5% but rose 11% in November, and the Nasdaq closed flat overnight but gained 12% last month. What to watch:Australian grain farmers are on track to produce the second largest grain crop on record, following years of drought. Keep an eye on agricultural stocks like Australian Agricultural Company (ASX:AAC), Elders (ASX:ELD) and Select Harvests (ASX:SHV).About 60 Australian coal carrying ship  are still being held up at Chinese ports. So keep an eye on coal stocks. Reporting today: Colins Foods (ASX:CKF) and National Storage REIT (ASX:NSR).                                                                                            Trading ideas:Bell Potter upgraded stem cell business Mesoblast's (ASX:MSB) speculative Buy rating with a new $7.40 price target (implying 78% upside in a year). Bell Potter upgraded copper company, Aeris Resources (ASX:AIS) Buy rating with an increased price target of 11.2 cents, implying 56% upside. UBS increased its Buy rating on Select Harvests (ASX:SHV) with a new price target of $7.90. UBS says despite almond prices being lower now, there is upside in FY22. Lastly, from a charting perspective, keep an eye on Damstra Holdings (ASX:DTC), Nitro Software (ASX:NTO) and Elders (ASX:ELD) – all these stocks are showing bullish charting signals according to Trading Central. 

Henry Jennings from Marcus Today and Tim Haselum from Catapult Wealth go in-depth and stock-specific. Stocks: LNK, CAR, QBE, SP3, TLS, NUF, REA, VEA, CKF, TGG. Stock of the day is the National Australia Bank (NAB). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rudi Filapek-Vandyck from FN Arena and Carl Capolingua from Think Markets go in-depth and stock-specific. Stock: APE, ELD, ANZ, RAC, HSN, MNF, CLQ, BSL, NCK, CKF. The stock of the day is Seek (SEK). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rising coronavirus cases in NSW and no real decline in Victoria gave investors the yips, with the ASX200 closing down 0.5%.Gold is back in favour with energy and telcos leading the drops. Consumer discretionary and financials were also under pressure with tech and materials partially offsetting the declines.Out off session futures are down 0.3% pointing to a flat open for Wall St tonight. Our top three VODs are:Positioning your income ahead of a difficult earnings seasonA stock picker's market: CKF, BAP, MNFUpgrades and new discoveries are in sight for Cooper Energy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In a recovering market, thematic trading seems to be all the hype, with the Tech sector and its darling stock Afterpay (ASX:APT), setting all-time highs. Plus, with the market continuing its recovery, the idea of making lemonade from lemons seems to have gripped investors...In this week's wrap, Jessica covers:(0:06) What's driving the market gains?(0:35) Tech sector sets the trend with a near 7% WTD rise(1:02) Afterpay (ASX:APT) rises 20% WTD, Citi expects online & in-store use to continue(2:12) Mapping out a strategy: The shift to online education(3:09) Buy low, sell high: Opportunities in crashes(4:07) Iron ore exports surge(5:00) Trading ideas: IDP Education (ASX:IEL), G8 Education (ASX:GEM), BHP (ASX:BHP) and Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) for consideration 

The Aussie share market is eyeing a muted start with the futures suggesting a 0.1% fall at the open to kick off the new financial year and quarter. Yesterday the ASX200 ended the second quarter of the year up 16.7%, the best quarterly rise since 2009. Wall Street wrapped up the June quarter on a high with the Dow Jones gaining 17.8%, the best quarterly gain since 1987.What to watch today:Manufacturing data for June is out with the sector set to remain in contractionary phase. Building approvals are out and expected to fall 10% given the numbers are from May.COVID-19 restrictions ease heavily today in NSW with pubs and cafes to allow max capacity, weddings and public gatherings can have up to 20 people, funerals can have up to 50 people and community sport can kick off. So watch companies like Coca-Cola Amatil (ASX:CCL), Woolworths (ASX:WOW) and Coles (ASX:COL) with food and beverage demand to tick up.Alot of ETFs go ex-dividends today, including (ASX:VGS) a popular global investment, and (ASX:VAS) which invests in the ASX300.Local Trading ideas:UBS rated KFC franchisee Colins Foods (ASX:CKF) as a buy following its stronger than expected results in this challenging environment. UBS upgraded its outlook suggesting its price will grow to $10.65.UBS reiterated IDP Education (ASX:IEL) as a long term growth stock with a $18.20 target.After Telstra (ASX:TLS) lifted mobile prices, UBS also reiterated the telco giant as a buy with a $3.70 target.

The Aussie futures are eyeing a 1.2% lift at the open. Today is the end of financial year, so it could be a volatile day. Wall Street clawed back half of its prior day's losses on stronger than expected economic data. After close of trade, Bank of America, Citi, and Goldman announced they'll keep their dividends the same, following the Fed's new stress test, while Wells Fargo will have to cut its quarterly dividends.What to watch today:Private sector credit data is out.Colins Food (ASX:CKF) reports its full year results.There is lot of ex-dividends today, including tech ETFs (ASX:TECH), (ASX:FANG), (ASX:ROBO) and the biotech (ASX:CURE).Local Trading ideas:UBS rated Brickworks (ASX:BKW) as a buy, initiating coverage of the Brickmaker, expecting its shares to grow to $17.10.Citi reiterated Coca-Cola Amatil (ASX:CCL) as a buy expecting 15% share price growth as drink consumption begins to fizz up.After Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (ASX:FPH) reported a 30% rise in net profit after tax, its highest growth rate in at least a decade. It also provided stronger than expected FY21 profit guidance levels 2% above consensus, given continued level of COVID-19 related demand. Citi reiterated the stock as a sell, however Fisher & Paykel Healthcare trades at 25 times earnings. 

Parade of Playhouses  Sponsored by Bickimer Homes  BID ON A PLAYHOUSE NOW for your backyard from the Parade of Playhouses, sponsored by Bickimer Homes! HBA members and local schools are building children's playhouses to be auctioned off to the highest bidder at the show. All proceeds from the auction will benefit Veterans Community Project. This year, 12 playhouses will be featured at the show. Let your kids play and bid on their favorite for your backyard! Playhouses are being built by: CKF, LLC Gardner-Edgerton School District, sponsored by Grata Development Engle & Volkers KC realtor group Ernst Brothers Home Construction, sponsored by Stewart Title Excelsior Springs School District, sponsored by Syler Construction Grant's Custom Homes Habitat for Humanity, sponsored by Bickimer Homes Hunt Midwest KCHBA Young Professionals Northland Career Center Olathe Advance Tech Center, sponsored by Ashlar Homes Winnetonka NKC School District, sponsored by David Elliott of Construction Planning and Services PLUS Veterans Community Project is turning one of its tiny homes into a playhouse, which will also be auctioned off to the highest bidder. The winning design for this playhouse was submitted by HOK.  Get Ready for Spring with Plants and Flowers!  There are two areas where you can purchase plants and flowers at the show: Paradise Garden Club is an urban nursery and grow center focused on building a thriving plant-based community where all are welcome. It will feel like spring as soon as you get off the escalator as you walk through their beautiful arrangements. We're sure you'll find something to take home! Faithful Landscape will be showcasing their talents around the Smart Home. Don't miss their beautiful hard and softscapes, as well as shop for flowers, plants and trees in this area.  Get Up Close with Quad Chaos Monster Truck  The Home & Lifestyle Show is your chance to get a close-up with the cool Quad Chaos monster truck before the Toughest Monster Truck Tour at the Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence April 3-4!  Kids Zone   Sponsored by Backyard Specialists Bring the kids and let them play on the latest backyard playground equipment provided by Backyard Specialists and engage in interactive activities happening all weekend long.  Cooking Stage   Sponsored by Price Chopper Love to cook? Or just love to eat? Either way, on the Price Chopper cooking stage you will have the opportunity to taste-test new flavor profiles by local restaurant chefs that are cooked on-site in a designer kitchen – and take the recipes home to try yourself. KC's very own Jasper Mirabile is an acclaimed chef at Jasper's, cookbook author and radio show host. See what he's cooking up on the cooking stage on Saturday, March 14 at 1:00 p.m.  Relaxtion Lounge  Shopping is hard work! Stop by the relaxation lounge provided by the Wellspring School for Allied Health for a gentle steam stress relief eye mask, sign up to win some “stress relief” and get a free chair massage. Shoppers can sign up to win tickets to an upcoming concert and events.  These Kids Have Skills  The KC Manufacturing and Design Expo (KC MADE) is an opportunity for high school students to showcase their talents in the fields of carpentry and metalwork. Click here for details. Students from the following schools are participating in the 2020 KC MADE competition: Bonner Springs High School Liberty High School Shawnee Mission West High School Winnetonka High School  Pub in the Park  Cheer on your team from the show! Visitors to Pub in the Park can take a break from shopping, enjoy a cold beverage and watch the games. Get into the show FREE with your ticket from the men's or women's Big 12 tournaments. Drinks available at the Tiny Tavern. Sponsors

Het Montreal-protocol verbiedt sinds 2010 zowel de productie als het gebruik van zogenaamde CKF's. Dat zijn moleculen die de ozonlaag in onze atmosfeer afbreken. Daardoor kan er meer schadelijke UV-straling van de zon op aarde doorschemeren. Heel de wereld houdt zich officieel aan dit bindende protocol en onze ozonlaag is door deze maatregel geleidelijk opnieuw aan het herstellen. Toch rapporteren onderzoekers in het wetenschappelijke tijdschrift Nature nu dat ergens op onze aarde opnieuw een bepaald type CFK op grote schaal geproduceerd en gebruikt wordt. Een niet-menselijke oorzaak is onwaarschijnlijk. Geen enkel land heeft deze productie aan het bevoegde orgaan van de VN gemeld. En toch iis emand dus bezig met een wereldwijd illegale activiteit.Wat zijn de gevolgen hiervan voor onze ozonlaag en onszelf? Zouden we de dader kunnen identificeren en stoppen? We vragen het aan Guus Velders, hoogleraar luchtkwaliteit en klimaatinteracties van de Universiteit Utrecht en onderzoeker aan het RIVM.