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Nick Sundich

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Education

5 bad ASX IPOs that we think will bounce back…eventually

Yesterday we looked at bad ASX IPOs (and some foreign ones too) that bounced back. The lesson we hoped investors would draw is that all hope is not lost when IPOs do not work out, there is still hope for the company, even if the odds are stacked against it. The 2020 and 2021 classes…

ByNick SundichNovember 21, 20230Comments

Healthcare Stocks

Atriva Therapeutics – a new take on influenza antivirals

In September 2023 a privately held German drug development company called Atriva Therapeutics announced that it was going to go public via a reverse takeover of Biocure T echnology . That company, whose stock is traded on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE: CURE), will now…

ByNick SundichNovember 20, 20230Comments

General

Here are 5 ASX stocks that should go up, but won’t

We thought we'd take a look at 5 ASX stocks that should go up...but we think actually won't. Any company will tell you they have a good market, experienced management and a solid reputation. The harsh reality is, not all do. And even those that do still struggle, for one reason or another that may…

ByNick SundichNovember 16, 20230Comments

Retail

Redbubble is now Articore (ASX:ATG). But does that mean there’s a better future ahead?

Redbubble is now Articore Since last Friday, Redbubble is know as Articore (ASX:ATG). The eCommerce stock, focused on selling items designed by independent artists ranging from phone cases to hoodies, skyrocketed from 50c to over $7 in the last 9 months of 2020. Even though the company may appear back to square one, with a…

ByNick SundichNovember 8, 20230Comments

Uranium Stocks

Alligator Energy (ASX:AGE) is earlier stage than many of its peers, but worth a close look

This week's domestic stock deep dive is on Alligator Energy (ASX:AGE), one of several ASX stocks in uranium. We think now is a good time to look at uranium stocks as prices return to levels that make most of the world's projects profitable. And while Alligator Energy is at an earlier stage than certain other…

ByNick SundichOctober 31, 20230Comments

Education

Why a stock’s beta is important for investors to know about

In this article we look at the concept of Beta in relation to stocks. Beta (sometimes represented by the figure β) is a measure used in finance that compares the volatility of a stock's returns to the overall market. It is an important metric for investors as it helps them understand how risky a particular stock is…

ByNick SundichOctober 31, 20230Comments

Lithium Stocks Mining Stocks

What is the next ASX lithium stock to be acquired? Here are 4 hot tips!

Many investors are wondering which will be the next ASX lithium stock to be bought out. After all, it hasn't been that bad of a year for M&A deals amidst lithium stocks with Azure getting an offer last week, Essential Metals closing a deal last week, Catalyst Metals (ASX: CYL) getting bought earlier this year…

ByNick SundichOctober 30, 20230Comments

Bank Stocks

Is the $173m Westpac impairment something investors need to worry about?

Not for the first time this decade, investors awoke on Thursday to the news of a $173m Westpac impairment. Westpac shares did not fluctuate much yesterday, but they are down over 10% in 2023. What has the company done to deserve the impairment and share price decline? Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price chart, log scale (Source: TradingView) What is…

ByNick SundichOctober 27, 20230Comments

Education

Government bonds: Why are they so important in financial markets and why are they so high now?

Most investors will have heard of government bonds and know that they are important to financial markets. But not all investors will know why they are so important and why they fluctuate all the time. We will seek to answer these questions here. What are government bonds? Government bonds, also known as treasury bonds or treasuries, are…

ByNick SundichOctober 25, 20230Comments

Bank Stocks

Why is the ANZ placement from 2015 such a big deal?

In this article, we seek to answer the question of why the ANZ placement from 2015 such a big deal 8 years on. What was the ANZ placement? In August 2015, then CEO of ANZ Bank Mike Smith told investors that,' The recent capital raising has allowed ANZ to deal with known regulatory change, such as…

ByNick SundichOctober 25, 20230Comments