Knowing how to read a balance sheet is a key skill investors need to know, because the balance sheet is the most underrated document in an annual report. Most new investors skip straight to earnings - perhaps not knowing how importance the balance sheet is or having an appreciate but not knowing how to read…
Penny Stocks
Add a new term to your vocabulary: The Iran Ceasefire Rally. The rally on the ASX yesterday, that saw our bourse rise over 2.5% in its best day in several months, occurred amidst a 2 week suspension of hostilities in Iran. And the ASX was not alone with Asian markets and North American futures rallying,…
In this article, we look at why you may want to invest in commodities.
To cut to the chase, we think investors should consider to invest in commodities. It is an excellent way to diversify your portfolio and add a layer of protection against market volatility. But there are several different ways that individuals can invest…
Australian Active Fund Managers are struggling, make no mistake. Hitting home the point yesterday were reports that Ox Capital Management — a boutique emerging markets specialist led by veteran investor Joseph Lai; had entered formal wind-up proceedings on March 27 2026.
This wind up was not the first, and likely won't be the last. So each…
There are hard questions investors need to ask about their portfolio every now and again, because anyone telling you there's such a thing as a 'set and forget' investment is wrong. Markets evolve, company fundamentals shift, and macro conditions change, yet many portfolios are left largely unchecked. The most rational approach is to periodically interrogate…
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…
The Iran oil shock is not the first and won't be the last, but still has investors perplexed at what to do. It is said that those who don't learn from history repeat it, so we think the best thing to do is look at the past and see past oil shocks and predict what…
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…
If you want proof the COVID pandemic was a crazy time, just take a look at a list of ASX stocks that overinflated during that time, and how they subsequently crashed. We have put together one such list, it is not intended to be exhaustive, but we think it covers the main 7 that would…
The 50% CGT discount on shares is one of the key mechanisms that helps investors keep as much of their cash as they have earned on their investments. We felt that it was time to write a stand-alone article about this in light of the inflation crisis and how it could lead to investors seeking…
