Since Donald Trump retook the White House, the trade balance of the US has been given more prominance - and by extension the concept of trade balances generally. In January 2025, a month Trump slapped tariffs on many of America's trading partners, America's deficit is US$131.4bn, a figure that is an all-time high, up 34%…
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It's a question being considered by plenty of investors right now: If China invades Taiwan which stocks would be impacted? This question is particularly pertinent right now with Taiwan's presidential election, recent military simulations of an invasion by Beijing and even some predictions that it could happen in 2027.
Why China invading Taiwan is considered a…
Valuing stocks can be an intimidating prospect for many investors, especially those just starting out. However, there are several well-established methods to value stock that can help novice and experienced traders alike to make sound decisions when choosing stocks in which to invest.
In this article, we discuss four ways through which investors can go about valuing…
Let's take a stab at which companies could be the next ASX takeover targets. It can seem like an easy exit for investors of a struggling company, even if some investors need to take a loss or miss out on even greater gains in the future. There's nothing like the certainty sweet cold cash right…
When companies list, they will commonly put out an IPO prospectus - a formal document that provides detailed information about a company to potential investors. It is issued by a company when it plans to go public and offer its shares for sale to the general public. When companies are already listed but are seeking…
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…
It is reporting season soon but unaudited results are being released ahead of that by many companies and some have even done so throughout the financial year.
How much weight should you place on unaudited results as an investor? Let's take a look at that question.
Unaudited results - what are they?
Audited results are independently verified…
Many investors are asking what ASX Stocks to buy when interest rates fall. When exactly interest rates will fall is anyone's guess, until earlier today (February 18, 2025) when rates were cut from 4.35% to 4.1%. Argue all you like about whether the RBA could've gone further or should've stayed put, but it did what…
'Value investing is dead!' many have proclaimed. This is not entirely accurate, but there is little doubt that the strategy that built the empire of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger has gone out of vogue. But to say it has gone out of vogue is different from saying the strategy is dead. So let's take…
A company's liquidation value is something we don't think many investors think about an ASX stock. Unless they invest in distressed companies, in which case they may only hear about it from the media. But we think even ordinary retail investors need to know about this concept even for companies in good times. And in…
