How to invest your super (short for superannuation) is a question that all Australians will need to answer. Everyone will have an account, but they will have to pick a fund and from there they will have make a number of decisions based on their personal circumstances and preferences. That is easier said than done,…
Who are the most successful investors of all time? This is a question up for debate although here are our top 4 - Warren Buffett, George Soros, Peter Lynch and John Templeton.
The 4 most successful investors of all time
1. Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett is considered by many to be the most successful investor…
AFT Pharmaceuticals (ASX:AFP) may not spring to mind as the best company to have come out of New Zealand. Many investors would say that title belongs to Xero (ASX:XRO). Nonetheless, however much AFT Pharmaceuticals has slipped under the radar, it deserves a lot more attention than it has received from investors, given its progress since…
R&D (Research and Development) is an important activity undertaken by ASX-listed companies of all kinds. This is most prominent in respect of health and technology stocks, but even established companies in other sectors do it as well.
In FY23, ASX-listed companies spent $14.7bn in total - data for FY24 is not yet avaliable. Yet FY23's total…
It was a golden run for chemical importer Redox (ASX:RDX) from when it listed on the ASX in July 2023...until its 1H25 results. It is easy to forget how big a of a deal it was - it raised $402m for a $1.34bn valuation, making it the biggest IPO in 18 months at the time,…
After shedding 75% between mid-2021 and mid-2023, Adairs (ASX: ADH) shares have been on a slow and steady recovery, more than doubling since bottoming out.
Adairs is still some way off its pandemic highs, but to grow in the way it has is no mean feat given other e-commerce companies have fallen and never…
In 2021, the MySuper Performance Test was introduced as part of the 'Your Future, Your Super' reforms. This was introduced at the time equity markets were rallying high, particularly small caps. But while equity markets recovered from a torrid 2022 as interest rates rose, small caps have not. And now some are suggesting this test…
Let's take a look at some ASX stocks vulnerable to AI. Because right now, investors are focused on stocks that could win from AI, and even though some companies will win, there will also be losers too. Those who won't see AI is a threat, until competitors that adopted AI are 100x bigger than them.…
In this article, we look at Sovereign Wealth Funds. They are worth knowing about because they have a bigger role in equity markets than you think - they're not just 'saving for a rainy day'.
What are sovereign wealth funds?
A sovereign wealth fund (SWF) is a state-owned investment fund that is managed and invested by…
Israel’s strikes on Iran, and the subsequent responses, led to the typical "risk off" moves professional investors usually make when faced with uncertainty. But what exactly does "risk off" mean and how relevant is it for retail investors? Should you be risk off too or should you ride out geopolitical uncertainty?
Few would've predicted Israel would've…
