Think of Australian mortgage brokers and the famous Aussie ads that concluded with John Symond's catchphrase, 'At Aussie, we'll save you!'
Indeed they can save borrowers, because they (theoretically) shop around for the best deal for their customers. Everyone will name low interest rates as what they want, but it is also about other benefits offered…
Blue Chip Stocks
Here are 6 ASX CEOs who departed their companies in 2024
Larry Diamond - Zip (ASX:ZIP)
Since Afterpay's acquisition, Zip (ASX:ZIP) has been the flagship BNPL company of the ASX. It managed to survive a cash crunch, a spectacular collapse in its valuation as interest rates rose, a merger attempt with Sezzle that ended…
There is an increasing number of companies winding back DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) initiatives, only a few years after implementing them. In June 2023, only 3 years after the murder of George Floyd, the US Supreme Court handed down its landmark judgement in Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard. It ruled that race-based affirmative…
Light And Wonder (ASX:LNW) is now the best way to gain exposure to the US sports betting market on the ASX. Can it succeed where PointsBet failed? It certainly has a better chance, but is no certainty to succeed in a highly competitive market. Nonetheless, its 50%+ gain since its May 2023 'listing' on the…
If you thought mining & resources stocks were volatile, you probably haven't been watching the share prices of agriculture stocks generally, and of Elders (ASX:ELD). After a stellar period of growth between 2014 and 2019 (the first 5 years of CEO Mark Allison's tenure) where shares quadrupled, they are only up 13% ever since. Shares…
Is there a future for ESG investing under Trump? And if so, does it still appear as lucrative? Let's take a look at these questions.
Recap of what ESG is
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is a framework used to evaluate a company’s impact on the world beyond its financial performance. ESG criteria help investors assess…
The $3bn Digico Infrastructure REIT IPO will happen before Christmas and be 2024's largest IPO - easily usurping Guzman y Gomez (ASX:GYG). Let's take a look at what you need to know about the listing.
The Digico Infrastructure REIT IPO is Focused on data centres
This REIT will be run by David di Pilla's HMC Capital…
Because it is coming up in less than a fortnight's time, let's take a look at what Black Friday means for investors in ASX stocks. You may think it is an obvious answer (hint: A bump in sales), but it is not that simple.
What is Black Friday? And how did it spread to Australia?
Black…
Nearly a year since the $8.8bn Chemist Warehouse Sigma merger was unveiled, it seems we finally got a definitive answer as to whether or not it will go ahead. The ACCC investigated the deal and there was the risk of it blocking the deal if it reckons it will lessen competition. After all, it raised…
Let's take a look at 3 ASX stocks to buy after Trump's victory, and 3 to sell. Last week we wrote about US stocks that could gain, and we have wrote about sectors that could lose. But in the washup of the election, we think it is time to look at ASX stocks that are…
