1) The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is trading higher on Tuesday following the positive lead on Wall Street, where the S&P 500 rose 1.4%, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq also up a healthy 1.3%.

Tomorrow sees the US consumer price index reading which is expected to show inflation continues to fall, something that would see the Federal Reserve ‘only’ hike the interest rate 50 basis points higher on Wednesday.

A soft inflation print has equity watchers on high alert, given the S&P 500 roared 5.5% after November’s headline inflation figure came in lower than expected.

In a rather heroic extrapolation, analysis from market maker Optiver suggested the US equity benchmark could again rise as much as 5.5% on Tuesday (US time) should headline inflation come in 0.2 percentage points below estimates on a year-over-year basis, according to Bloomberg. 

The stock market is on high alert for a strong move either way, as evidenced by the VIX – a measure of volatility – jumping 9.5% higher in US trading on Monday despite equity markets also rising. The two gauges usually move in opposite directions.

2) The Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) share price bucked the trend in US trading on Monday, slumping another 6.3% to $167.82, its lowest close since August 2020. 

A favourite amongst retail investors, Tesla shares are now down 58% so far in 2022, contributing towards what JP Morgan estimates is a 38% loss for US retail traders this year. 

Gone is the “buy the dip” mantra, replaced by “sell before it’s too late.” Those that rode Tesla shares from around $35 to over $400 might be locking in profits, while those that jumped on late in the game might be booking tax losses, or even bailing out of the stock market altogether.

“The losses this year were unprecedented, especially for the younger generation of investors,” said Giacomo Pierantoni, the head of data at Vanda in Singapore on Bloomberg. Whether they keep ploughing money into the market — buying the dip, as they say — or lose faith in investing and give up altogether could help determine their ability to retire in the coming decades.

3) Regardless of the fate of Tesla stock – I have no position – I do hope the many retail investors who have been dealt a tough investing lesson these past 18 months don’t give up on the stock market, especially now that many popular COVID stocks have seen their share price cut in half, or more.

The stock market offers ordinary folk like you and me the opportunity to earn outsize returns, for very little effort. Invest regularly, ideally every month, into a low-cost index-tracking ETF like the Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX: VGS) and, over time, you could return around 8% per annum, something that would roughly double your money every nine years.

All you need to do is resist any temptation to sell out during the inevitable periods of volatility, like we’ve been experiencing these past 18-odd months.

The above-mentioned data compiled by Vanda suggests US retail investors have collectively lost $US350 billion this year “as big bets on risky stocks and former high-fliers like Tesla Inc. backfired for the mom-and-pop set”.

If that’s you – and my growth-heavy portfolio has shed some serious blood this year – I urge you to stay the distance and make a lifelong commitment to investing in the stock market.

You may need to give up individual stock picking – you’ll get some winners but you’ll also need to handle the losses and your emotions when you are inevitably wrong – but you should be able to enjoy outsized returns by investing in one or more low-cost ETFs, like the one mentioned above.

4) As if to emphasise how difficult stock picking can be, especially in this current economic environment, take these two conflicting reports in the AFR today…

1. Tech stocks set for rebound after a ‘nightmare’ year, according to Wedbush Securities.

“We believe overall the tech sector will be up roughly 20 per cent in 2023 from current levels with big tech, software, and semis leading the charge despite the macro and Fed wild cards abound.”

2. Goldman warns of ‘a clear capitulation’ in equities.

“A shift from inflation to growth concerns (i.e. a transition from rates to growth volatility) may trigger a clear capitulation from investors into next year.”

So which is it to be?

I have no idea. As ever, as an optimist, and a lifelong stock market investor (albeit I started quite late, at the age of 24), I’m hoping 2023 will deliver a positive overall return, notwithstanding continued heightened volatility. 

My simple plan, one that should see me into retirement and well beyond…

Stay invested. Keep investing. Add regularly. Ignore near-term volatility. Live happily ever after. 

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The Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS) share price is bouncing around today.

The Woodside share price climbed 1.28% in early trade this morning before pulling back. Woodside shares are currently up 0.17% and are trading at $35.16 apiece. For perspective, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is climbing 0.23% at the time of writing.

Let’s take a look at what is going on at Woodside.

What’s happening?

Oil and gas producers are showing relatively little movement up or down on the ASX today. The Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) share price is 0.35% in the green today, while Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT) shares are down 0.49%. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) is climbing 0.32% today.

The brent crude oil price is currently up 0.88% to US$78.68 a barrel, while WTI crude oil is up 0.87% to US$73.81 a barrel, according to Bloomberg. The natural gas price is climbing 0.87% to US$6.64 per MMBtu at last look.

Woodside has today expressed concerns about the Federal Government’s plan to “intervene” in the Australian gas market.

This follows Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announcing a plan to roll out price caps for domestic coal and gas sales. Federal Parliament is due to vote on the plan on Thursday.

In a release today, Woodside has called on the Federal Government to reconsider its “unprecedented intervention” and bring energy companies, retailers and other stakeholders together to create a solution.

Commenting on the gas market today, CEO Meg O’Neill said:

The policy will not address falling domestic gas supply and the increasingly critical role of gas in providing dispatchable power. These are the primary factors that are driving higher energy prices in the east coast gas market, rather than solely the impact of the tragic war in Ukraine.

We need to unlock gas supply now. For example, Woodside has been looking at options to increase supply, including through new LNG import terminals, exploration spending and further development on the east coast. Unfortunately, the proposed market intervention will make it very difficult for industry to economically invest to increase supply

Woodside share price snapshot

The Woodside share price has soared 58% in the last year.

Woodside has a market capitalisation of about $66.7 billion based on the current share price.

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In afternoon trade, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is on course to record a small gain. At the time of writing, the benchmark index is up 0.25% to 7,199 points.

Four ASX shares that have failed to follow the market higher today are listed below. Here’s why they are dropping:

Chalice Mining Ltd (ASX: CHN)

The Chalice Mining share price is down 12% to $5.68. Investors appear disappointed that the mineral exploration company’s scoping study has been delayed. Chalice advised that a revised study completion timeline will be determined once the mineral resource is updated in late Q1 of 2023.

Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG)

The Fortescue share price is down 3.5% to $20.38. Fortescue and other mining giants have come under pressure today after the iron ore price pulled back overnight. The spot iron ore price dropped almost 2% to US$110.25 a tonne. This has led to the S&P/ASX 200 Materials index falling 1.1% this afternoon.

Mincor Resources NL (ASX: MCR)

The Mincor share price is down 6% to $1.49. This morning the nickel explorer announced the successful completion of a $55 million institutional placement. These funds were raised at $1.39 per new share, which represents a 12.3% discount to its last close price. The proceeds will be used to accelerate underground development at the Northern Operations and accelerate underground exploration and drilling at its new Cassini Operation.

Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP)

The Zip share price is down almost 8% to 66 cents. This follows news that the buy now pay later provider has raised $13.6 million from institutional investors at a 13.2% discount of 62 cents per new share. Zip advised that the proceeds will be used to fund the conversion of some of its notes earlier than planned. In other news, management revealed that trading has been in line with expectations so far in FY 2023.

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This year has been a whopper for ASX shares and market watchers alike. We saw multiple lithium sell-offs, tech tumble amid rate hikes, and coal miners roar 200% higher.

Meanwhile, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) has slumped 5% and the All Ordinaries Index (ASX: XAO) has fallen 7%.

Amid the chaos, the market has lost some notable names. Indeed, many of the ASX shares that set out in January are no longer with us.

Let’s cast our eyes back to five of the most significant delistings of 2022.

5 ASX shares that didn’t make it through 2022

While there have no doubt been plenty of ASX shares removed from the market for disappointing or nefarious reasons, I am going to focus on the positives.

I believe many market participants jumped for joy on news these stocks will no longer trade. Let’s reminisce on major mergers and acquisitions that took market favourites off the bourse in 2022.

Former BNPL darling Afterpay takes final stand

Of course, what other former ASX stock would we start out with but Afterpay? It might evoke a tear to think of the ASX growth dream-turned-disappointment.

The buy now pay later (BNPL) favourite was absorbed into Block Inc (ASX: SQ2) in February as part of an all-scrip takeover that was once worth $39 billion.

Sydney Airport shares fly outbound from ASX

Another ASX staple was wiped from the boards in February. Shares in Sydney Airport were delisted after the travel giant was snapped up by a consortium of super funds for $23.6 billion.

Investors received $8.75 for every share they held at the time of the acquisition.

Embattled Crown takes a bow

The casino operator that found itself the subject of Royal Commissions in Victoria and Western Australia, as well as the Bergin Inquiry, was also taken over this year.

Private equity firm Blackstone posted a successful $8.9 billion – or $13.10 per share – bid for Crown Resorts. The stock last traded in June.

A deal for ASX share MyDeal

Online marketplace operator MyDeal also left the books this year following a $1.05 per share takeover bid from ASX 200 giant Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW).

The supermarket operator’s offer implied an enterprise value of $243 million. MyDeal’s stock traded for the last time in September.

ResApp shares removed from Aussie bourse

And finally, we lost ASX healthcare favourite ResApp. The company behind tech touted as capable of detecting COVID-19 using audio of a person’s cough was snapped up by biotechnology giant Pfizer after a dramatic acquisition scuffle.

The New York-listed giant ultimately paid 20.8 cents for every ResApp share, taking the company off the ASX in September.

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A 14% dividend yield? Surely that must be a typo! No, no typo. That’s the dividend yield currently on the table from the Grange Resources Limited (ASX: GRR) share price as we speak.

So is this too good to be true?

Grange Resources is an ASX 300 (ASX: XKO) iron ore company, specialising in the production of iron ore pellets. It owns the Savage Rover iron ore mine in Tasmania, as well as the Southdown Magnetite Project iron ore mine in Western Australia. In addition, Grange owns the Port Latta pellet plant in Tasmania.

Over the past 12 months, Grange has indeed paid out two dividends. The first was the March final dividend of 10 cents per share, fully franked. The second was the September interim dividend worth 2 cents per share, also fully franked.

That’s a total of 12 cents per share in dividend income over the past 12 months. Given the Grange Resources share price is currently sitting at 84 cents per share, this company indeed possesses a trailing dividend yield of 14.29% right now.

But the key word there is ‘trailing’. Just because a company has paid out some nice dividends in the past is no guarantee that investors will continue to enjoy those same dividends in the future.

If, over the next 12 months, Grange pays out a total of 12 cents per share in dividends then, yes, this company would have a forward yield of 14.29%, as well as a trailing one.

But that’s not where we are at today. If, for instance, Grange decides to pay out 2 cents per share for its next final dividend, which would match its last dividend, this company will have a forward yield of 4.76%, not 14.29%.

That’s a big difference.

Can Grange Resources really offer investors a 14.3% dividend yield today?

So how likely is this to happen? Well, that’s the question. It’s almost impossible to accurately predict any company’s future. But we can look at what the company has said more recently.

Back in August, Grange warned investors during its half-year report that the average pellet price the company received during the six months to 30 June 2022 was US$174.96 per tonne. That is a steep drop from the US$260.54 it averaged over 2021.

But then in an update covering the three months to 30 September 2022, Grange revealed that its average received price over this period had fallen to US$95.17 per tonne, down from US$139.04 per tonne over the three months to 30 June.

Remember, less money coming through the company door rarely translates to higher dividends.

Grange SEO Honglin Zhao said this as well:

The past few months have been very challenging with demand for iron ore pellets products very weak, particularly from the Chinese market, largely due to high stock levels in the market.

As a consequence, some of our shipments were deferred into Q4 of this year. In addition, the current inflationary environment with elevated energy costs is resulting in increased cost pressures on the Company.

So things aren’t looking good for the Grange Resources dividend going forward, it seems. Perhaps the markets agree. When the quarterly update was released on 27 October, the Grange Resources share price fell more than 16%.

We’ll have to wait and see what the future of Grange Resources’ dividends looks like. But there’s a reason that this company is being priced with a 14.29% trailing dividend yield today.

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The Tyro Payments Ltd (ASX: TYR) share price is up 13.8% at the time of writing, having earlier posted gains of more than 15%.

Tyro shares are currently trading for $1.37 apiece.

This comes following yesterday’s 19.5% loss in the payments company’s shares in the wake of apparently collapsed takeover talks with both Potentia and Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC).

What happened with the takeover talks?

In a nutshell, the company’s board rejected an improved offer from Potentia, saying its discussions had not resulted in a proposal that fairly values the Tyro share price.

Potentia had upped its initial offer to $1.60 per share. That’s some 17% above the current share price and more than 33% above yesterday’s closing price.

In rejecting the offer, the board noted that Tyro shares had traded at highs of $2.93 over the past 12 months.

Separately, Westpac reported it won’t be submitting an offer as the bank does not believe that would be in the best interest of its own shareholders at this time.

What rumours could be sending the Tyro share price higher today?

Atop some likely bargain hunting after yesterday’s sharp selldown, the Tyro share price could be getting a boost from several rumours making their rounds amongst the financial news outlets.

Chief amongst those unconfirmed rumours is that Potentia could bypass Tyro’s board and go directly to the shareholders.

Those shareholders include Mike Cannon-Brookes, who owns 12.5% of Tyro shares via Grok Ventures. Cannon-Brookes is reportedly in favour of selling.

QVG Capital portfolio manager Chris Prunty said the board needed to do more to convince shareholders it had made the right call.

According to Prunty (courtesy of The Australian Financial Review):

If a board rejects a bid on valuation grounds then the onus is on the board to put a compelling case to shareholders as to the value they see. The Tyro board has not done this.

$1.60 is not a knock-out price so rejecting it isn’t a sin, but with Westpac out of the race Potentia is perhaps not as far away as they were. We’ll be encouraging the board to engage with any future bid. Why not let shareholders decide?

Harvest Lane’s chief investment officer, Luke Cummings, believes Potentia will come back with an improved offer on the Tyro share price. He also indicated Potentia could put the offer directly to shareholders:

Hats off to them for rejecting the initial approach because they have forced Potentia to come back with a higher offer. But if I’m them [Potentia], I’m going straight to shareholders with $1.60 in the next few days to try and get 50.1 per cent and saying to the board this is our best and final offer unless we get access to due diligence.

Another unconfirmed rumour that could be impacting the Tyro share price is the potential for the payments company to launch a capital raising.

The Australian speculated on this in an article published after market close yesterday.

The paper cited Tyro’s big expenses and sizeable losses over the past two financial years, along with the deep pockets of its competition, as a reason that “some believe an equity raising would be needed”.

Tyro share price snapshot

Despite today’s big rebound, the Tyro share price remains down 53% in 2022.

Tyro shares kicked off the year trading for $2.92 apiece.

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In afternoon trade, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is on course to record a small gain. At the time of writing, the benchmark index is up 0.2% to 7,196.9 points.

Four ASX shares that are climbing more than most today are listed below. Here’s why they are rising:

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd (ASX: BEN)

The Bendigo and Adelaide Bank share price is up 6.5% to $9.63. Investors have been buying this regional bank’s shares following the release of a trading update. Bendigo Bank advised that for the five months ended 30 November, it recorded a 22% increase in unaudited cash earnings after tax to $245 million.

Block Inc (ASX: SQ2)

The Block share price is up 3.5% to $96.76. This follows a solid night of trade for the payments company’s NYSE listed shares. They were pushing higher on Monday night after the tech sector on Wall Street rebounded. This tech rebound led to the Nasdaq index rising almost 1.3%.

Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1)

The Megaport share price is up 5% to $7.07. This network as a service provider’s shares are rising on Tuesday after the aforementioned tech rebound on Wall Street spurred on the local tech sector. This has seen the S&P/ASX All Technology Index rise a solid 1% this afternoon.

Starpharma Holdings Limited (ASX: SPL)

The Starpharma share price is up 9% to 55 cents. Investors have been buying this dendrimer products developer’s shares following an update on AstraZeneca’s AZD0466 trial. According to the release, preliminary clinical trial results from the ongoing Phase 1/2 trial in patients with advanced relapsed/refractory leukaemia show that AZD0466 has been well tolerated. AZD0466 utilises Starpharma’s DEP technology and is being developed by AstraZeneca under its multi-product license.

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Brokers have recently placed a buy or outperform rating on two S&P/ASX 300 Index (ASX: XKO) gold shares.

Bellevue Gold Ltd (ASX: BGL) and St Barbara Ltd (ASX: SBM) have both received a positive forecast from brokers.

Let’s take a look at these two ASX 300 gold shares in more detail.

Bellevue Gold

Bellevue Gold is rated by Macquarie analysts as an outperform with a $1.14 price target, The Australian reported. The company’s share price is currently down 0.22% and fetching $1.1275.

The gold price slipped overnight, as my Foolish colleague James reported this morning. The US Federal Reserve is due to meet this week to discuss interest rates. Rate rises tend to increase the US dollar. A higher US dollar can potentially impact the gold price as investors turn to an alternative safe haven.

Bellevue Gold recently conducted a $60 million capital raise to ramp up exploration. The company is targeting first gold production in the first half of 2023.

St Barbara

Citi analysts have upgraded the St Barbara share price to a buy. The company’s shares are currently in a trading halt which St Barbara requested on Monday.

The company is planning to merge with Genesis Minerals Ltd (ASX: GMD). St Barbara will acquire 100% of Genesis shares via a scheme of arrangement. The company will have a new name, Hoover House Limited. Hoover House will target production of more than 300 koz per annum. This is about double St Barbara’s FY23 production guidance of 145 to 160 koz for the Leonora project.

Chair Tim Netscher is confident the merger will provide benefits for shareholders. He said.

I am confident that this unique transaction will deliver significant value for all shareholders. The merger with our Leonora neighbour, Genesis, to create Hoover House, will accelerate our Leonora Province Plan. Shareholders will reap the benefits of more production at lower cost and lower risk from this prolific mining district.

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The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) hasn’t had a great year so far, following a very strong run in 2021, when the benchmark index gained 13%.

Under pressure from surging inflation and a spate of interest rate hikes from the Reserve Bank of Australia, the ASX 200 is down 5% as we wind down 2022.

While that’s nothing to cheer about, Aussie stocks have broadly outperformed their US counterparts this year.

Having significantly outperformed the ASX 200 in 2021, the S&P 500 Index (SP: .INX) has fallen 17% in 2022.

Tech shares, often priced with future earnings in mind, have been hit even harder by spiking interest rates. That’s seen the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQ: .IXIC) tumble 30% year to date. A fall that’s largely in line with the 31% decline in the S&P/ASX All Technology Index (ASX: XTX) since 4 January.

So, why could the horror year for US stocks see the ASX 200 charge higher in early 2023?

We’re glad you asked!

How could this spur an early 2023 rally in ASX 200 shares?

Unlike Australia, the tax year in the US is aligned with the calendar year.

That means the end of December marks the end of the financial year for US investors.

It also means that many investors who’ve found themselves holding stocks that are deep in the red are selling them before year-end for the tax offsets. That’s similar to Australia, where losses made on your ASX 200 investments can be deducted from other income taxes owed.

Now, this occurs to some extent every year.

But with US stock markets having suffered their worst losses in more than a decade, the pace of selling could be at record levels.

That’s according to Peter Essele, head of portfolio management at Commonwealth Financial Network. Essele also points out that after the selling action in the final month of 2022, equities could enjoy a strong rebound in early 2023.

According to Essele (quoted by Reuters):

This is the first time that investors are looking at double-digit declines in about 13 years, and we’ve never seen this level of tax-loss selling before. That could result in a pretty strong first couple of months as people start re-entering long-term assets.

Now he’s specifically addressing US markets here.

But with history as our guide, if the S&P 500 kicks off 2023 with a strong run higher, ASX 200 investors should enjoy some resulting tailwinds.

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The All Ordinaries index (ASX: XAO) is back on form on Tuesday following a very strong night on Wall Street.

While a good number of ASX All Ordinaries shares are pushing higher today, three have been standout performers with particularly strong gains. Here’s why these All Ords shares are on fire today:

Australian Ethical Investment Ltd (ASX: AEF)

The Australian Ethical share price is up 8.5% to $4.61. This is despite there being no news out of the ethical fund manager.

Though, with its shares down by two-thirds this year amid weakness in the fund manager industry and increasing competition in ethical investing, some investors may believe they have been oversold and are snapping them up today.

Bigtincan Holdings Ltd (ASX: BTH)

The Bigtincan share price is bouncing back after being sold off in recent sessions. At the time of writing, the sales enablement platform provider’s shares are up 7.5% to 57.5 cents.

Investors have been selling down the Bigtincan share price in recent sessions after the company decided to raise capital while still the subject of a takeover approach. The selling had been so strong that even after today’s sizeable gain, the company’s shares are still trading below the capital raising offer price of 60 cents per new share, which was a 16.7% discount to its share price at the time.

As things stand, its suitor, SQN, hasn’t withdrawn its 80 cents per share takeover proposal. Though, it was very unhappy with management’s decision to raise capital.

Tyro Payments Ltd (ASX: TYR)

The Tyro share price has rebounded from a selloff on Monday and is up 15% to $1.38. Investors were selling off this payments company’s shares yesterday after takeover talks with Potentia and Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) ended.

And while there are rumours circling that Tyro may need to raise capital soon, that hasn’t stopped investors from piling in today. They may believe that there’s still hope that an improved takeover proposal could be tabled in future.

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