The pandemic is ancient history by now, but seemingly no one told investors looking at Viva Leisure (ASX:VVA). Because this company still has not recovered to levels seen pre-pandemic even though it is a bigger and better business than it was before.
Viva Leisure: Australia's 2nd largest fitness network
To briefly recap the company, it listed…
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What is so intriguing about Battery Age Minerals? Well, these days it seems barely a month goes by without some commodity being hit with export bans out of China. BM8 is a company focused on one such commodity. The commodity we're looking at in this article is a little-known metal called germanium. Little-known, but it's…
Blind Freddy could tell you assess sovereign risk when investing is one of the most important things to do. But too many investors don't do it. The recent case studies of Leo Lithium (ASX:LLL) and Resolute Mining (ASX:RSG) depict it. Now you could just say don't invest in countries where coups are almost a way…
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…
Is the AI boom another dot com bubble? That is what many investors are wondering as AI (Artificial Intelligence) grows and companies left, right and centre announce plans to use AI. Will they really benefit as much as they claim they will? Or will history repeat itself? Will it be another dot com bubble?
Is the…
Here are 5 ASX Consumer stocks defying the Cost of living crisis!
Cash Converters (ASX:CCV)
OK, there is an argument to be made that Cash Converters shouldn't be on this list of consumer stocks doing well right now. This is because CCV is not the case of a company defying the cost of…
There are encouraging signs from Recce Pharmaceuticals' (ASX:RCE) Phase 2 ABSSSI Clinical Trial (Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections). The trial, is nearing completion, but the results to date have led to a Non-Data Safety Monitoring Board reviewing the trial unanimously recommending it continue.
Not only have there been no serious adverse events, but all…
If you haven't heard of kava before, you probably haven't heard of Calmer Co (ASX:CCO), but you'll be hearing a lot more about both in the years ahead. Calmer Co, once named after its flagship Fiji Kava brand, is the only ASX-listed company in the kava space.
Kava is a beverage in the South Pacific derived…
Close the Loop (ASX:CLG) is one of the few opportunities for investors wanting exposure to the waste management industry. CLG listed in 2021 with a market capitalisation of $65.9m, and closed its first trading day with a value of over $100m.
It purported to be, 'Australia's most advanced vertically integrated design, manufacturing, collection and recycling company…
Here are 5 ASX Halloween Stocks!
The Reject Shop (ASX:TRS)
The Reject Shop is one of Australia's most notable retail chains - a classic discount variety store selling various goods, including for Halloween. Investors would be surprised that companies' busiest times of the year can be outside the Black Friday/Christmas season. Dusk Group…
