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…
Education Stocks
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…
Donald Trump's attempts to restrict foreign students at Harvard just shows what IDP Education (ASX:IEL) has been grappling with since late 2021.
At that time, students were restricted from travel, and so enrollments dipped, but the hope was that things would get back to normal. And the irony is that IDP (despite dipping during the Corona…
The big news for Australian investors this week isn't rate cuts or what Trump may or may not do on tariffs, but that the Canadian Securities Exchange is buying the NSX. This is because Australia might finally have a legitimate secondary exchange - in our view, if not now, then it never will.
Before we go…
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…
How could the ASX attract more new listings? That is a question many local investors are pondering, and no doubt the ASX executives are too. Of course, their paycheque are in play, but the problem is one for the broader Australian investment ecosystem.
In September 2024, the total number of companies fell below 2000 for the…
6 of the best places to get Stock Market Information from in Australia!
The ASX website
Yes this is obvious, but we had to include it anyway. This is where all companies will post their announcements and so it is the best place to go for them. You could get the same information from external…
How can you use ChatGPT in investing? And should you use ChatGPT at all? It is an interesting question. ChatGPT will give you anything you ask without a whiff of judgement on who you are, where you are or what you are asking.
So why not use it to give you stock picks? Well, we think…
Will the RBA cut rates in February? That's the question on everyone's minds. The board will hold its first meeting for the year on February 17-18 and everyone wants to know if a rate cut will happen. Only time will tell. There are also some important metrics to be released in the next month including…
