What are some assets that perform during wartime?
Periods of war create sharp shifts in capital flows, inflation expectations, supply chains and government spending priorities. Some asset classes historically benefit from those forces, while others tend to suffer.
Outcomes always depend on the scale and location of the conflict, but the certain patterns have appeared…
Education
At Stocks Down Under, we've written a lot about crypto, but we have never written a broad Guide to Cryptocurrency and thought it was time to change that.
In this guide we cover many matters investors looking at cryptocurrencies wonder including how to invest, what drives crypto markets, what is out there besides bitcoin and where…
In all our years, we have seen our fair share of ASX Company Spin. It is repeated because often investors fall for it. Even if not all do, it is sufficient that some investors fall for it to achieve what has to be achieved.
For instance, that enough believe a capital raising at a >25% discount…
Any M&A deal announced where both companies' boards unanimously back the deal may seem a fait accompli, but takeover deal regulators may have a thing or two to say about the deals. That is why companies say the deals are subject to scruitany, and increasing scruitany under the latest M&A regime.
Regulators can block deals if…
You may hear the occasional passing comment that the market is volatile, but the VIX Index (also known as the Volatility Index) is one way to make that comment visible.
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What is the VIX Index?
The VIX index, also known…
Private equity listings on the ASX happen whenever a private equity firm wants to offload their investment (or leave the door open to it) and think this is more likely to be achieved by selling to retail investors rather than private equity. Overall there are more failures than successes and some of the companies still…
In the case of just about all prospectuses issued by ASX companies, you see language of varying kinds effectively saying the offer for shares Must Not Be Offered to US Investors! At Stocks Down Under we aim to write first and foremost about market quirks impacting the majority of our readers and quirks that are…
G8 Education This Is Not a Cash Crisis, It’s a Capital Returns Reset
G8 Education had a rough session today, sliding about 15% to around 53 cents after the company flagged a large goodwill impairment.
The headline number is big. Management is expecting a goodwill impairment of roughly $350 million.
The first thing to understand is that…
Is brokerage from share trading tax deductible? Well, it’s complicated! Here’s what you need to know
Is brokerage from share trading tax deductible? This is a question many share traders would wonder. The short answer is that it can be, but may not always be and how it is to be claimed differs significantly.
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Certain ASX stocks and Family Guy have more in common than you think. Yes, we thought we'd have a bit of fun with our ASX stocks focus for a change. We've watched some companies closer than others and have found parallels between their fates and a number of memorable Family Guy clips. And so, after…
