Economics

After collecting dust for almost a year, neobank Douugh (ASX:DOU) has been quietly positioning itself to take over the world with its cutting-edge global fintech technology. It’s been roughly a year since the company listed on the ASX and in that time the neobank has garnered significant interest in its full-service fintech banking app. Douugh…

From an almost uphill battle, car manufacturers have experienced a massive turn around in electric vehicle (EV) sales over the past two years. Globally, says the International Energy Agency (IEA), EVs accounted for almost 9 per cent of the car market in 2021, hitting 6.6 million vehicles, which represents a tripling of their market in…

It’s been an extraordinary year for cryptocurrency. From Bitcoin hitting US$1 trillion ($1.4 trillion) in market value to Elon Musk’s Dogecoin tweets, it’s been a record year for the digital asset class, which, according to CoinGecko, surpassed US$3.3 trillion ($4.6 trillion) in total value as of last Monday. It does set up some big expectations…

Nick Griffin’s Munro Partners has launched a climate fund providing investors exposure to carbon solutions. Griffin says “We’ve reached this point where now its simply a cost-benefit analysis. And while the heating of the planet will slow over time, it’s clearly not on the trajectory that we need it to be. So what people and…

The BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN) share price launched as high as 14% in morning trade after announcing its second patent in as many months. Currently, the BrainChip share price is up 7.25% to $1.78. What was announced? BrainChip released an announcement to the ASX that it has been issued with a US patent for“Method and a System for Creating Dynamic Neural…

The Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) share price is in focus after the ASX share announced it’s going to spend up to $1.6 billion on infrastructure. Telstra’s $1.6 billion infrastructure spending plan Australia’s largest telecommunications business has underlined its market position by announcing two infrastructure projects to support the nation’s digital economy and further improve connectivity. To…

Few companies represent the last two years of movement in stockmarkets better than Ark Invest. Under the leadership of Cathie Wood, the group went from close to zero, to hero amid the pandemic, only to be sold down heavily in the current tech selloff. Their approach is simple, take a very-long term view on the…

Homegrown medical device company Resmed Inc (ASX: RMD) has updated the market with its second-quarter results, boosting profit 12% year on year. The market has largely not reacted to today’s update, with the Resmed share price up just 0.70% to $31.18. Resmed provides new solutions and technologies to treat sleep apnea, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other…

To say the last quarter of 2021 was eventful would be an understatement. Quality continues to pay off for patient investors, as does traditional “value”-seeking behaviour. In this article, we provide a short update on some of the ASX’s most popular stocks. CGF – Annuity provider and fixed income manager 4.0% 6.0% Challenger’s role as…

The team at Plato Investment Management is confident the year ahead is going to be a good one. Global shares are tipped to rise, following what was a strong 2021.  The team recently released a report showing that dividend income was on the rise. According to the report, “North America & Japan were relatively flat,…

I think this ASX share market decline is a good opportunity to buy some leading stocks at much cheaper prices. Share prices do fall from time to time. But it’s rare for most businesses to see a decline all at the same time. In other words, the share market can be a good time to buy…

It didn’t take long for Microsoft (NYSE:MSFT) to pounce in 2022, with management announcing that it would be acquiring video game producer Activision Blizzard (NYSE:ATVI) for US$68.7 billion. Naturally, the news sent Activision’s share price jumping, in what was otherwise and extremely difficult market for all things technology. With a market capitalisation of over US$2…