It is easy to think the Impact of The Iran War is simply businesses in the oil space or that use oil in their operations (for instance freight businesses). Or by extension, companies in the 'consumer discretionary' space that find due to higher energy prices (and interest rates), that their goods are more discretionary than…
Large Caps
Austal (ASX:ASB) is a good option for investors wanting a stock that'll be a beneficiary of Trump's 'Made in America' ambitions, because Austal makes things in America. Plus, it makes ships in and for Australia too. This author last wrote about the company this time last year when the threat of tariffs were wreaking havoc…
Amcor (ASX:AMC) is celebrating its 100th anniversary later this year, but it would seem there's little else to celebrate right now. Perhaps the dividend yield, but of course the high yield is more because of the lower share price than because of the higher dividend.
It is true that few names on the ASX carry the…
There can only be one Berkshire Hathaway, but the closest company to it is Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Co (ASX:SOL). Sure, there are investment houses out there, but few lack the track record and history of this company. Last year, however, saw one of its boldest moves in decades in merging with Brickworks (ASX:BKW).…
Online employment marketplace Seek ( ASX:SEK ) may be formally categorised as ‘Media and Entertainment’ by the ASX, although it is difficult to argue that this company is not a tech company.
Two years ago, it seemed to be in the right place at the right time given the state…
No investor would invest in a company with governance issues, but it can be difficult to spot red flags. That is why we decided to write this article - to help investors determine them. Because we have seen these happen so many times over the years in so many companies as red flags that there…
15 months ago, the former Seven Group Holdings (ASX:SVW) changed its name to SGH (ASX:SGH). Companies change their names when they want investors to forget about a troubled past and/or to look for a brighter future. It was the latter that was the company's focus.
Overall in the last 5 years, there has been more good…
James Hardie (ASX:JHX) is one of the companies many would struggle to have sympathy for. It had a tortured history with its asbestos products. It was struggling even before 2025 with high inflation and subdued demand from aspirant home renovators.
And then there were the events of 2025 where JHX faced the uncertainty of tariffs. And…
For most of the listed life of Car Group (ASX:CAR), it has been known after carsales.com.au; its original car classifieds site in Australia. It was founded in 1997 and now has over 200,000 new and used cars for sale, but the company has even bigger ambitions. But the company, a member of the ASX 50…
We've all heard the saying 'rags to riches' and when Liontown (ASX:LTR) found Kathleen Valley, it was the perfect illustration of what it means. Liontown (now known just as Liontown after dropping the 'Resources' part of its name) was just another small cap explorer, hoping to stumble across a major deposit and turning it into…
