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How much longer will Star Entertainment stay afloat? How big of a reprieve will the $60m fire sale of its events centre be?

How much longer will Star Entertainment stay afloat? By now it seems a fait accompli that Star Entertainment (ASX:SGR) will collapse - it is question of when and not if. It had a cash balance of $79m as at the close of CY24, is burning through $50m every month, its debtors have had a gutful…

ByNick SundichJanuary 31, 2025

What is the U.S. debt ceiling, and how it would affect global markets?

The debt ceiling of the US, or statutory debt limit, refers to a legal framework that regulates the US within the complex global economy. It relates to the legal limit of the US Treasury debt, which it is permitted to borrow to fulfil its present legal commitments. Such liabilities include Social Security and Medicare, armed…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariJanuary 15, 2025

How China’s Economy Will Go in 2025 and How It Will Impact Stocks Heavily Exposed to China

In 2025, China's economy will have a strong positive impact on the world market, especially on businesses that depend on Chinese demand. Companies like Fortescue Metals Group and The a2 Milk Company which are mainly dependent on Chinese demand will be the most affected. As the world’s second-largest economy, China’s policy decisions, consumption models, and…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariJanuary 7, 2025

Will Australian IPOs Start A Winning Streak in 2025?

The Initial Public Offering (IPO) market in Australia during 2024 has been...interesting. Whether it has been a good year or a bad year is up for debate. If you're the ASX, you'd say it was a good year just because there were non-resources IPOs as all - which there were not in 2022 and 2023. Big…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariDecember 27, 2024

Here are our 6 Best ASX Stocks for 2025 and why you should give them a look!

Here are our 6 Best ASX Stocks for 2025! Opthea (ASX:OPT) Its been a long wait, but 2025 will finally be the year Opthea (ASX:OPT) investors receive Phase 3 results. Opthea is an optometry biotech developing Sozinibercept - a drug fighting wet AMD. Wet AMD is the leading cause of blindness, impacting 3.5m people annually…

ByNick SundichDecember 27, 2024

Is a February rate cut from the RBA back on the table? There is hope

Mortgage holders hopefully of a February rate cut are a little more hopeful than they were a week ago, but how hopeful should they be? Their fears of a rate hike have all but disappeared, although they don't know when they will see rate cuts. Rates are at 4.35% and have been for more than a…

ByNick SundichDecember 13, 2024

Here are 6 ASX CEOs who departed their companies in 2024

Here are 6 ASX CEOs who departed their companies in 2024 Larry Diamond - Zip (ASX:ZIP) Since Afterpay's acquisition, Zip (ASX:ZIP) has been the flagship BNPL company of the ASX. It managed to survive a cash crunch, a spectacular collapse in its valuation as interest rates rose, a merger attempt with Sezzle that ended…

ByNick SundichDecember 5, 2024

Elders (ASX:ELD): Is this figurehead of the ASX agriculture sector set for a more stable future?

If you thought mining & resources stocks were volatile, you probably haven't been watching the share prices of agriculture stocks generally, and of Elders (ASX:ELD). After a stellar period of growth between 2014 and 2019 (the first 5 years of CEO Mark Allison's tenure) where shares quadrupled, they are only up 13% ever since. Shares…

ByNick SundichNovember 26, 2024

4 of the best ASX IPOs in the last decade!

In this article, we recap the best ASX IPOs in the last decade. Investing in IPOs is a big risk because there is no guarantee things will go well. It is always a big adjustment to listed life, even for well-established businesses, because of the level of scrutiny. Things that are outside the company's control can…

ByNick SundichNovember 19, 2024

Here’s what Black Friday means for investors and which stocks will benefit from the $6.7bn bonanza?

Because it is coming up in less than a fortnight's time, let's take a look at what Black Friday means for investors in ASX stocks. You may think it is an obvious answer (hint: A bump in sales), but it is not that simple. What is Black Friday? And how did it spread to Australia? Black…

ByNick SundichNovember 18, 2024