The Lehman Brothers collapse in September 2008 was one of the major triggers for the global financial crisis. This event sent shockwaves through the entire world economy, leading to a widespread economic downturn and plunging many countries into recession.
But why did the failure of just one company have such far-reaching consequences? To understand this, we…
Investing in infrastructure can be a lucrative and beneficial decision for both individuals and governments. Infrastructure refers to the basic physical systems that enable modern society to function, such as roads, transportation networks, power grids, water supply systems, and communication networks. But why is it lucrative and beneficial? And how do you go about it?
Why investors might…
Ozempic is one of the few things giving CSL (ASX:CSL) shareholders sleepless nights right now. And you could argue this weight-loss drug is also having an impact on all biotech stocks. Because if you get rid of obesity, you might get rid of a lot of health problems that other biotech and medtech stocks are dealing…
Remember when the Singapore Exchange (SGX) made a A$8.4bn bid for the ASX? It was over a decade now, but we thought we would look back at the bid and reflect on how things might have turned out had the deal gone ahead.
What is the SGX?
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) is one of the leading stock…
All ASX REITs have it tough right now, but not all ASX REIT subsectors are facing the same future fortunes. We rank all of them from worst to first, by the future they are facing. For the record, we are excluding non-REIT property stocks such as property developers. We are only focusing on REITs, stocks that…
Just over a decade ago, the Aussie dollar was on parity with the US dollar, meaning you could buy a US dollar with a dollar Down Under. Today, you can buy just ~67c with the same amount. Why does our dollar fluctuate? Why has it been weaker since hitting parity early in the 2010s? And…
Don't Catch a Falling Knife: Have you ever heard that phase? If you haven't, this article is for you because we will outline what it means. But even if you have, you will also find this article useful, because we will outline how investors can avoid it.
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Earlier this week, Telstra (ASX:TLS) forked out $267.5m to buy cloud computing Versant.
Given Telstra's $40bn+ market cap, this may not seem that big a deal for the company - let alone for investors in other telco and tech stocks. But in our view, it would be wrong for investors not to take note of it, particularly…
Why did uranium prices drop for the best part of a decade and a half until now? It was a long, painful period for investors as uranium prices collapsed from over US$120/lb after peaking in 2007 and lulled in the doldrums for years.
But why did it stay down for so long and is the uranium…
In this article, we look at The Rule of 40, which is a principle that is highly regarded in the world of SaaS (Software as a Service) investing. It is a metric that helps investors evaluate the performance and financial health of a SaaS company.
This isn't a rule many retail investors would be aware of because…
