You may've heard the expression to 'beat the market'. What does this mean? Well, it depends on the context in which it is said.
What is meant by the phase 'beating the market'
If a company beats the market, perhaps it has outperformed its competitors. But if an investor, whether an individual or a fund manager,…
Blue Chip Stocks
It is a New Financial Year, so it's time to outline 11 Top ASX Stocks to Buy in FY26. Why 11 you might ask? Because 11 is the number of 'GICS' (Global Industry Classification Sectors) on the ASX, and we're picking one from each sector.
Our 11 Top ASX Stocks to Buy in FY26!
Energy: Ampol…
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,…
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.…
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…
Over the next 20 years, the Great Wealth Transfer will happen. And it will have meaningful impact on financial markets.
The Great Wealth Transfer: Here's how large it'll be
A$3.5tn (according to AMP) will change hands from Baby Boomers and the Silent Generation to Millennials and Gen Z. And it will mean a lot for the…
Its another day, and so it's time to look at another gold miner - today it is Evolution Mining's (ASX:EVN) turn in the spotlight. As of mid-June 2025 it is the 2nd largest gold miner behind Northern Star (ASX:NST) and the 35th largest company on the ASX, newly added to the ASX 50 in the…
In this article we look at what Dividend reinvestment plans are, why directors participate in them and whether or not you should too.
Dividend reinvestment plans
Dividend reinvestment plans (DRPs or DRIPs) are a popular way for listed companies to reward shareholders by allowing them to reinvest their dividends directly into a company's stock or other…
The long awaited Virgin Australia IPO has been on and off ever since the airline was bought by Bain Capital, but is now a go. Last week, bids were made and the company purported to have raised $685m, giving it a capitalisation of over $2bn. A date for the listing has not been set, but…
Addressing the ASX decline is a question that has been considered for many months now. In 2023-24, more companies left the ASX in the past 2 years than any 2 year period since the 1990s recession - whether being brought out by private equity or a big industry player, delisting to a penny stock exchange…
