In the high inflationary environment we're in, investors will hear companies talk about margins. What are companies talking about? Why are margins so important? And how can companies maintain them in a high-inflationary environment.
What is a company's profit margin?
A company's margin, also known as profit margin, is the ratio of net profit to sales revenue.…
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How can investors find undervalued stocks? It is a fine art, but it's not impossible. In this article, we recap 3 ways investors can find undervalued stocks.
3 ways to find undervalued stocks
1. RSI
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is a technical indicator used in the analysis of financial markets. It was developed by J.…
ROIC, or Return on Invested Capital, is a financial metric used to measure a company's efficiency in generating profits using the capital it has invested. It provides investors with an insight into how effectively a company is deploying its capital and whether it is generating high returns for its shareholders.
That's it in a nutshell. But how…
What are the best ASX shares for dividend investing?
It is difficult to pick individual stocks because dividends can fluctuate from year to year.
However, the best ASX shares for dividend investing tend to come from four specific sectors: financials, resources, healthcare and utilities and they tend to be the largest companies…
Management makes or breaks a company, especially a listed one. It is easy to look at a company's past and judge that history will repeat itself, but this is unlikely to pay off.
So how can you tell if a company's management are the right team to lead it forward?
Important criteria to judge a company's…
Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), sometimes called Annualised Recurring Revenue, is a metric you'll hear some ASX small caps use.
What does this term mean? Is it the same as actual revenue and is it a useful guide as to a business' performance?
Annual Recurring Revenue vs (ordinary) revenue
As you might except, there can be a…
Voluntary administration - these are the two words that no investor wants to hear. What will happen next and will investors see any of their money back? The short answer to that is - it depends.
What is voluntary administration?
When a company goes into voluntary administration under Australian law, it is essentially a formal process that…
Every ASX company has a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in their C-suite. They are among the most important people in the company and may even succeed the CEO someday.
But just what does the CFO role involve?
What a CFO does
A Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is an executive responsible for overseeing the financial activities and corporate…
How to invest your super (short for superannuation) is a question that all Australians will need to answer. Everyone will have an account, but they will have to pick a fund and from there they will have make a number of decisions based on their personal circumstances and preferences. That is easier said than done,…
Who are the most successful investors of all time? This is a question up for debate although here are our top 4 - Warren Buffett, George Soros, Peter Lynch and John Templeton.
The 4 most successful investors of all time
1. Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett is considered by many to be the most successful investor…
