Articles On Lifestyle Communities (ASX:LIC)

Australians love to get one back on the taxman. ‘Fair enough’ some of you might be thinking – it feels like we pay a lot, each payday, and it’s tempting to think we don’t get enough for our money. Put me down as a happy taxpayer,...

Investors may be wondering if the Lifestyle Communities Limited (ASX: LIC) share price is an opportunity after a near 50% drop since its 52-week high in October 2021. There are plenty of businesses that have fallen in value over the last s...

Highlights Australian equity market declined today as ASX 200 closed 1.42% lower at 7,019.70 points. Except for energy sector, all other ten sectors closed in red in today's trading session. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Sector Index (XE...

ShareCafeEvening Report: 9 June, 2022 by Melissa Darmawan   The Australian sharemarket fell to a four week low pulled down by banks as concerns of rising interest rates and bad debts weighed on investor sentiment. Adding to the fears were n...

Australian shares closed at a four-week low as rising energy prices and interest rates kept financial markets on edge. The S&P/ASX 200 fell 101 points or 1.42 per cent to its third loss in four sessions. Ten of eleven sectors decl...

It has been a tough year for the Lifestyle Communities Limited (ASX: LIC) share price. Since the start of 2022, this retirement communities company’s shares have lost a third of their value. Is the weakness in the Lifestyle Communities sha...

The Australian Foundation Investment Co Ltd (ASX: AFI), or AFIC for short, has a long and proud history on the ASX. It first opened its doors back in 1928 and has been following a very consistent playbook ever since. That playbook involve...

Many of Australia’s top brokers have been busy adjusting their financial models again, leading to the release of a large number of broker notes this week. Three ASX shares brokers have named as buys this week are listed below. Here’s why t...

Highlights The ASX All Ordinaries had a challenging session on Wednesday. The index closed the session up just 0.26% to 7,304.40. While a majority of shares traded weak, there were a few notable exceptions as well. The...

Highlights In a volatile trading session, ASX 200 recovered from its morning dip to close higher for the first time this week, up 0.2% to 7064.7. Big miners rebounded strongly, health care and property sectors closed strongly higher....

Goldman Sachs has just held its annual Emerging Leaders Conference, which saw a number of promising companies making presentations. Among those attending were the three ASX shares listed below that Goldman believes would be great investmen...

Aussie stocks eked out their first gain in four sessions as a recovery in iron ore prices helped the heavyweight miners join defensive assets in positive territory. The S&P/ASX 200 swung from a 59-point opening loss to a gain of 13.5...

In afternoon trade, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is on course to record a small decline. At the time of writing, the benchmark index is down 0.2% to 7,038 points. Four ASX shares that are not letting that hold them back are listed...

The share market fell for a fourth day as declines in banking and tech stocks outweighed gains in defensive pockets of the market. The S&P/ASX 200 pared an early fall of 59 points to 10.5 points or 0.15 per cent by mid-session. On...

At lunch on Wednesday, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is on track to record its fourth consecutive daily decline. The benchmark index is currently down 0.2% to 7,036.2 points. Here’s what is happening on the ASX 200 today: Magellan n...

World Overnight SPI Overnight 7003.00 – 99.00 – 1.39% S&P ASX 200 7120.70 – 84.90 – 1.18% S&P500 3991.24 – 132.10 – 3.20% Nasdaq Comp 11623.25 – 521.41 – 4.29% DJIA 32245.70 – 653.67 – 1.99% S&P500 VIX 34.75 + 4.56...

Highlights ASX 200 surrendered early gains to close 0.2% lower, 11.5 points to 7,304.7.  Miners, consumer discretionary, tech stocks and property were the worst performers. Australian retail sales surged 1.6% in March to AU$33.6 billi...

The Australian Foundation Investment Co. Ltd (ASX: AFI) share price, or AFIC for short, has kicked off this Thursday’s trading session with a loss thus far. AFIC shares are currently down by 0.12% at the time of writing at $8.31 a share. T...

There are a lot of shares to choose from on the Australian share market. To narrow things down, listed below are two ASX shares that are highly rated by analysts. Here’s what they are saying about them: Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX...

The Australian Foundation Investment Co Ltd (ASX: AFI), or AFIC for short, is one of the oldest companies on the ASX. It was founded way back in 1928 as a listed investment company (LIC) and has been doing pretty much the same thing ever s...

Highlights The benchmark ASX 200 rose 0.51% to 7,531.9 in the first 15 minutes of trading. US Government bond yields continued their momentum on the upside on Friday on the back of yield inversion. Nine out of the 11 sectors were trad...

As always, to herald the arrival of a new month, we asked our Foolish contributors (who are feeling especially ‘capital-F’ Foolish today!) to compile a list of some of the ASX shares experts are saying to buy in April. Here is what the tea...

Highlights The benchmark ASX 200 was trading 0.15% up at 7,141.2 in the first 10 minutes of trading. The consumer price index in the US surged to a 4-decade high of 7.9%. European Central Bank (ECB) sped up the end of its gigantic sti...

Lifestyle Communities remains on track for longer-term growth with the ageing population underpinning demand for its retirement accommodations. -More settlements expected in the second half after strong first half-Lifestyle Communities' gea...

If you’re looking for shares with major upside potential, then you may want to check out the ones listed below. Earlier today, brokers gave their verdict on these shares and, pleasingly for investors, they are feeling very bullish. Here’s...

The Australian Foundation Investment Co. Ltd (ASX: AFI), or AFIC for short, is not the most well-known ASX share. But it is one of the oldest. A Listed Investment Company (LIC), AFIC opened its doors back in 1928, and has been investing in...

Highlights The benchmark ASX 200 was trading 0.3% down to 7,217.5 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Wall Street indices continued their fall for the third consecutive session on Monday. The energy and healthcare sectors were the top...

If you’re looking for some new ASX 200 shares to buy, then you may want to check out the ones listed below. These two ASX 200 shares are rated so highly by the team at Goldman Sachs, that its analysts have put them on the broker’s convicti...

ShareCafeAFIC Profit Up, Outperforms ASX-200 in First Half AFIC’s profit for the first half of the 2021/22 financial year (period ending 31 December 2021) was $146 million, up 73.5 per cent on the previous corresponding period. We also main...

ShareCafeEarnings Surge but Dividend Steady for AFIC Unlike its smaller associate Djerriwarrh Investments, Australian Foundation Investment Co (AFIC) did not lift the company’s interim dividend, despite a surge in income and earnings. Djerr...

Key points AFIC is one of the largest LICs on the ASX It has a reputation for investing in blue chip ASX 200 shares But last year, AFIC initiated an international share portfolio The Australian Foundation Investment Co Ltd (ASX: AFI), o...

Highlights The ASX 200 surged 0.49% or 36.1 points to 7,418.6 in a few minutes after the opening. Wall Street's main indexes closed higher for a third straight session on Thursday. Ten out of the 11 sectors were trading higher, with t...

Much has been made of the rise of the exchange-traded fund (ETF) over 2021 thus far. Especially since this year has seen the ASX ETF sector swell to a record size in terms of funds under management (FUM). But it wasn’t that long ago that t...

Highlights  The ASX 200 finished the session 0.4 per cent lower to 7295.7 today. Interest rates were top of mind of investors globally with the Fed setting the scene for at least three rate rises in 2022. As sinusoidal trends continue...

Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) took a trip to the downside amid key data from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). Once again, RBA governor Philip Lowe rejected forecasts that the central bank will look to raise rates next yea...

Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) experienced a bumpy ride as it bounced between positive and negative. Unfortunately, it was on the negative side of the fence that the market decided to settle on by the end of the day. In specif...

Looking at the Australian Foundation Investment Co. Ltd (ASX: AFI) share price, and it’s clear that December so far hasn’t been too kind. Australian Foundation Investment Co (AFIC for short) shares are trading at $8.27 each at the time of...

Ask A Fund Manager The Motley Fool chats with fund managers so that you can get an insight into how the professionals think. In this edition, Alphinity Investment Management client portfolio manager Elfreda Jonker reveals the 2 ASX shares...

Highlights The ASX 200 has gained significantly after governments started to ease lockdowns across the country. The ASX 200 has gained significantly after governments started to ease lockdowns across the country. The ASX 200 has gaine...

The Australian Foundation Investment Co Ltd (ASX: AFI) has been an ASX stalwart for decades. Since it first opened its financial doors in 1928, AFIC (as it’s more easily known) has built a reputation as a listed investment company (LIC) fo...

As readers will be aware, brokers across Australia dish out buy ratings and sell ratings on shares periodically. And while there are plenty of shares that brokers think are buys, often there are a few that they are especially bullish on. F...

Shares retreated from a two-month high as the RBA acknowledged rising inflationary pressures but talked down the threat of rate increases next year. The S&P/ASX 200 fell for the first time in three sessions. The Australian benchmark...

Highlights The ASX 200 had dropped as much as 0.6% by mid-session on Tuesday. Barring A-REIT, all sectoral indices were trading in the red. Mesoblast, Nearmap, Zip Co were among top losers on the ASX. Investors are keeping their eyes...

A broad sell-off dragged the share market from a two-month high following soft leads from Wall Street and commodity markets. Nine of eleven sectors declined as the S&P/ASX 200 shed 31 points or 0.42 per cent. The retreat reversed alm...

Highlights Benchmark index, the ASX 200, was trading around 0.3% lower at 7,440 in early trade. Falling commodity prices are putting pressure on resource-heavy stocks. The US dollar surged to a 16-month high on Monday. The Austral...

Aussie shares were set to retreat from a two-month high following a wait-and-see session in the US and pressure on commodities. ASX futures eased 36 points or 0.48 per cent, extending their loss as US stocks faded in the final hour of tr...

Australian shares looked set to start a new week little changed as a recovery in the dollar and declines in key commodities offset gains on Wall Street. ASX futures eased three points or 0.04 per cent, signalling a flat start following F...

Highlights  The ASX 200 added 0.1 per cent, or 5.3 points, to 7448.7 today. The healthcare and communication services sectors led the market. Consumer prices rose 0.8 per cent in the three months to September and 3 per cent over the p...

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is having a good, albeit bumpy, start to the trading week this Monday. At the time of writing, the ASX 200 is up 0.18% to 7,375.6 points after an initial stumble into negative territory soon after open...

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is not having a fantastic start to the trading week so far this Monday. At the time of writing, the ASX 200 is down by 0.36% to 7,294 points. But one ASX share is faring far worse. That would be WAM Res...