Chinese steel demand is in irreversible decline. It is easy to either deny that is a fact or that it is a big deal. Simply put it is. We'd argue that if it weren't the case, there'd be no need for a productivity summit like the one next month.
The government is realising that the mining…
Meme stocks have become a popular topic in recent years, especially within the investing community. We thought we'd take a look at what meme stocks are, and if they are still worth investing in.
What are meme stocks?
Meme stocks are stocks of companies that have gained popularity primarily through social media platforms, and their value…
Ansell (ASX:ANN) makes latex PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), particularly gloves. Latex gloves are no bottles of Dom Perignon, but they are often essential and you might think they are 'recession-proof', and so this company should only be going in one direction...up. In reality, its more complicated than that, although the company is in better shape…
Capital Gains Tax on Shares is one of the most notable taxes investors will face. Here is Stocks Down Under's Guide with what investors need to know.
How CGT works and when do you have to pay it
You have to pay a CGT on shares when a 'CGT event' occurs. This involves selling your shares…
Remuneration strikes matter: Just ask Macquarie! Here’s why they matter and how to get one at an AGM
At each AGM, remuneration strike is one of few notable things that may happen and make headlines. This is particularly true when a company has not had one in a while - like Macquarie (ASX:MQG) only yesterday. We thought we'd write about what remuneration strikes are, what they mean and even forecast companies where we…
We last wrote about Bapcor (ASX:BAP) in late May, nearly 12 months to the day it had just seen a 3rd profit downgrade in less than a year, and its CEO-elect walk away two days before he was meant to start. As a consequence, its shares took a massive hit. Talk about a crappy run.
Things…
Active Investing - isn't this a misleading term, as isn't all investing a kind of 'being active' in the sense that you're trying to grow your money rather than just lumping it in a deposit account at the bank? Yes, there is a degree of non-inertia in all investing, but some investing can be considered…
Once known as YPB Group, Codeifai (ASX:CDE) caught the attention of investors yesterday over news it hired a 'Former Nvidia AI Pioneer to [its] Advisory Panel'. And this came just 3 weeks after news it was buying a quantum platform enabling encrypted payments, file sharing and communications. It all sounds exciting, doesn't it? Let's dig…
ASX Reporting Season is almost upon us once again. It is the most important time of the year for investors, a time many reconsider if their thesis still holds, many choose to buy into a stock or sell, some will receive dividends (either expectedly or unexpectedly) whilst others will be disappointed. While you may not…
Coronado Global Resources (ASX:CRN) is a producer and seller of metallurgical coal (also known as coking coal). While thermal coal - the other kind of coal investors hear of - is used in electricity generation, metallurgical coal is used in steel production. Coronado has fallen 85% in the last 12 months.
It is difficult to put…
