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Nick Sundich

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Is Karoon Energy (ASX:KAR) a ‘falling knife’, too risky to invest in or both? Or maybe neither?

Investors who bought Karoon Energy (ASX:KAR) during the depths of the pandemic would be please, but investors who bought at the start of 2024...not so much. The latest incident to have hit the company this year led to a 6% intraday fall and bought its losses for 2024 to over 30%. Is this a 'buy…

ByNick SundichDecember 18, 20240Comments

Energy Stocks Oil and Gas Stocks

QPM Energy – Perfect timing for this ‘new’ Queensland gas play

This article is about QPM Energy, ASX: QPM. Heads up, one of us owns stock in this company. QPM whom, you say? If you've never heard of QPM Energy, you're not alone. For a long time, this gas producer was called either Pure Minerals or Queensland Pacific Metals, and its goal was to develop, not a…

ByNick SundichDecember 17, 20240Comments

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Is the metaverse dead? And what does this mean for metaverse stocks and ETFs?

3 years since Mark Zuckerberg famously rebranded Facebook as 'Meta Platforms', it seems the metaverse is all but dead. Just look at Betashares' decision to shut down the Metaverse ETF barely 2 years after it launched. The metaverse ETF is being shut down The irony is, this one was actually one of its top performers with a…

ByNick SundichDecember 17, 20240Comments

Education

Is a Santa rally happening in 2024?

There is a stock market phenomenon known as a Santa rally. It doesn't happen every year, and when it happens, there's a lot of debate as to whether or not it is happening. Nonetheless, we thought we'd take a look at what it is, and whether there is a Santa Rally happening on the ASX right now. What…

ByNick SundichDecember 16, 20240Comments

Education

NZX companies on the ASX: Here are 4 peculiar ASX stocks you probably didn’t know were NZX listed too

There are roughly 60 NZX companies on the ASX, equating to more than a third of the total number of stocks on New Zealand's bourse. Some of these are obvious companies that many investors would automatically assume as being listed in New Zealand too, such as Air New Zealand and Auckland Airport. Two of Australia's…

ByNick SundichDecember 13, 20240Comments

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Is a February rate cut from the RBA back on the table? There is hope

Mortgage holders hopefully of a February rate cut are a little more hopeful than they were a week ago, but how hopeful should they be? Their fears of a rate hike have all but disappeared, although they don't know when they will see rate cuts. Rates are at 4.35% and have been for more than a…

ByNick SundichDecember 13, 20240Comments

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Here’s why Proteomics (ASX:PIQ) shareholders should brace themselves for a big 2025!

Proteomics (ASX:PIQ) is one of the healthcare stocks to watch in CY25, because it has not one, not two, but three diagnostic tests to be commercialised in Australia, the USA and Europe. It has been a long wait to get to this point, but investors can be confident that there is upside to be realised if…

ByNick SundichDecember 12, 20240Comments

Education

Can companies face criminal charges? Yes they can!

Can companies face criminal charges? It is a complicated question, but not one that can be answered with a flat out 'no'. Woolworths (ASX:WOW) New Zealand was criminally charged by the New Zealand Commerce Commission earlier this week along with 2 individual Pak'nSave outlets. We thought this was the perfect chance to explore this question.…

ByNick SundichDecember 12, 20240Comments

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Where are Fortescue’s hydrogen ambitions at? This A$22m deal gives a big hint

Fortescue's hydrogen ambitions have been well known, but what hasn't been is how long it will take for the dreams to be realised. Fortescue, a company that makes all of its money from selling iron ore to China, is keen to diversify given iron ore prices have never reached 2021 highs again. Fortescue wants a part…

ByNick SundichDecember 11, 20240Comments

Education

What do investment banks do? Why are they such important players in the equity markets

What do investment banks do? It is a question worth considering as they are very big, and are very important to equity markets. In the economy generally, they act as intermediaries that help companies, governments, and other entities raise capital, manage risk, and execute various financial transactions. But let's look at what they do in…

ByNick SundichDecember 11, 20240Comments