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…
Cryptocurrencies
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…
Everyone has been talking about the stock market in recent months due to the volatility brought on by Donald Trump’s tariffs, Congress’s budget talks, persistent inflation, rapidly changing tech valuations, and fears of a recession in much of the market.
As a result, many equity investors have been exploring new investment opportunities to hedge their stock…
As cryptocurrency growth expands, one might be forgiven for thinking this asset class has been with us forever. In reality, cryptocurrencies are newer - they didn't even exist during the GFC. They have only been around since the launch of Bitcoin in 2009, followed by Litecoin in 2011.
Since then, thousands of new tokens have been…
After many decades at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett is retiring. After founding his empire in 1965, he built it into a US$1tn+ empire owning many of America's best companies and profiting off them. But of course, all good things must come to an end - at least a tenure led by the…
Should you use your tax cut to invest in stocks? With another unexpected round of tax cuts starting from the middle of next year, unveiled in the federal budget earlier this week, this is a question facing many. This round isn't that large - only $536 a year and little over $10 a week by…
We've compiled the ultimate guide to Investing in Bitcoin in 2025! Should you consider investing in it? What is the best way to go about it? What are the key risks? And what is this so-called 'halving event' that everyone is talking about?
What is bitcoin?
Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency (or a cryptocurrency), without…
With the prospect of Trump coming back into the White House right on the horizon, the interest in his stance on digital currencies has escalated. During his time in the White House, Trump's administration was seen as undecided on cryptocurrency, as both critical measures and cautious regulations were entertained. However, new reports indicate that a…
2 years since FTX went down the gurgler, customers have light at the end of the tunnel. They will get their money back in early 2025, starting with customers with claims of US$50,000 or less. This includes customers around the world, although it had been estimated that 30,000 or so were in Australia. But before…
It finally happened - the bitcoin price exceeded US$100,000. It has been a spectacular run in 2024 with the digital currency more than doubling this year, putting it well ahead of most stock market indices and most other investable assets generally. Its total market capitalisation, at US$3.8tn, exceeds even Nvidia (NDQ:NVDA) and Apple (NDQ:AAPL), the…
