With climate change front and centre of every investor’s mind, most people think of renewable energy or clean energy production as being primarily solar panels or wind turbines. Often many of the more effective and efficient renewable energy production processes are left out, such as “green” hydrogen (produced using renewable energy) or hydroelectricity. Nuclear power…
The floods in South-east Queensland and northern New South Wales have been declared an “insurance catastrophe” as the number of claims have skyrocketed. The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) on Monday said insurers have to date received 86,703 claims related to floods. Based on previous flood events the estimated current cost of claims is now $1.3…
As the crisis in Ukraine deepens with Russian troops advancing slowly on Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, the war is having a huge effect on two metals: palladium and platinum. Moscow-based Nornickel is the world’s largest producer of palladium and platinum, both of which are used in catalytic converters to clean car exhaust fumes. According to ETF…
The buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) sector was absolutely smashed in February, amid a broad-based market rout. The sell-off came on the back of a potential rate rise in March, regulatory scrutiny, war in Ukraine and the release of the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes. The main reason for the brutal sell-off in the…
Gold as an inflation hedge? It’s a well-known investment strategy to buy gold during times of war and rising inflation. A risk that’s at the top of every investor’s mind today. Inflation has emerged as a primary concern for investors. And so, investors look to protect against it. With markets still battling COVID, rising inflation,…
With interest rates forecast to rise as early as next month, January provided a rude awakening for equity market investors, after markets fell as investors headed for the door. Chief investment officer of Montgomery Investment Management, Roger Montgomery, says, “It’s good news for investors.” Rising inflation combined with weakening economic growth was enough to cause…
After years of US high-growth tech dominance, the sector has fallen out of favour as the world moves past Covid-19. In its place are the overlooked “value” stocks, such as energy and consumer staples. With interest rates set to rise, investors are actively buying value stocks. But as they do, the question is, how to…
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are still as popular as ever, especially among retail investors who continue to drive the sector to record highs. According to Morningstar’s ETF Year-End Review 2021, Australian ETFs hit a dizzying high after recording a massive 23.9% increase in total assets, to $117 billion. It was led by strong-performing Australian equities pumping…
Raiz (ASX:RZI) – The popular millennial investment app has posted a bumper second half profit result supported by strong growth in funds under management and rising member numbers. This has placed the company in an enviable position, confident of its FY22 outlook. In total the platform hit FUM of $799.6m and its customer numbers were…
CIMIC (ASX:CIM) – Shares in the multi-national building and engineering contractor surged last week, with CIMIC up 30 per cent on the back of an overseas takeover bid to mop-up one of Australia’s largest construction companies. The Spanish giant ACS, has lobbed a $1.5bn bid to end CIMIC’s long-running history on the ASX (as Leighton…
