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Physical Gold Vs Gold Stocks: Which is the Best Investment?
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Is free brokerage too good to be true? Here’s how stock brokers make money off you
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EBITDA can be a powerful metric if you use it wisely. Here’s 2 key things you need to know
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What is short selling and can retail investors make a buck doing it?
Short sellers are one of the most mysterious, but most powerful actors in the markets. They have been known to…
Why is my stock going down even though it’s so good? Here’s 3 reasons why!
Why is my stock going down even though it’s so good? That’s a question many investors ask themselves. You could think…
Net Interest Margin: What is this important metric and which bank stocks have the highest?
Investors focused on the banking and financials sectors will commonly hear the term Net Interest Margin (NIM). In this article,…
Amazon (NDQ:AMZN) is a great company, but its not rising in 2024 for the reasons you might think
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The Big Four Banks: Which is the best one for investors in 2024?
The so-called Big Four Banks on the ASX are among the ASX’s most prominent companies. They are capitalised at nearly…
Rule of 72: Here’s how investors can use it to their advantage
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Novo Nordisk (CPH: NOVO-B): It’s not all smooth sailing for the US$400bn company behind obesity drug Ozempic
Not many 100-year old healthcare stocks see a sudden 30% jump in sales in one year, but Novo Nordisk (CPH:…
Bapcor (ASX:BAP): Its been a horror week with a 3rd profit downgrade in less than a year
This week investors in Bapcor (ASX:BAP) saw a 3rd profit downgrade in less than a year and its CEO-elect walk…
Is there another Asian financial crisis brewing? How would stocks be impacted?
Is there another Asian financial crisis brewing? There is increasing concern there might be as many Asian countries’ currencies struggle…