The so-called Big Four Banks on the ASX are among the ASX's most prominent companies.
They are capitalised at nearly $400bn collectively, record among the largest profits of any listed company…
Mergers and acquisitions on the ASX happen all the time. From the perspective of the company being bought out, they will often be content with the cash, but may occasionally…
In this article, we look at 5 of the oldest companies on the ASX.
Now, we are not claiming these companies to be the oldest because this is up for debate.…
What stocks do politicians invest in? Is it possible to know? Can politicians own shares at all? Yes and yes to the latter two questions. But the first question is…
Think of Australian mortgage brokers and the famous Aussie ads that concluded with John Symond's catchphrase, 'At Aussie, we'll save you!'
Indeed they can save borrowers, because they (theoretically) shop around…
Negative gearing is a contentious topic and Australians are heavily divided on it.
What is negative gearing? Why is it in the headlines again?
It is a strategy that allows investors…
If you thought reporting season was done and dusted for all companies, you'd be wrong - because some companies use an October to September financial year. And these companies will…
Investors focused on the banking and financials sectors will commonly hear the term Net Interest Margin (NIM). In this article, we recap what it is, why it is important and…
Owning shares in a Big 4 Bank, including Westpac shares, presents the risk of your stock running afoul of regulators. This happened to Westpac (ASX:WBC) and not for the first…
Not for the first time this decade, investors awoke on Thursday to the news of a $173m Westpac impairment. Westpac shares did not fluctuate much yesterday, but they are down over…