Investing 101

Stock market volatility is arguably one of the most misunderstood concepts in investing, especially for new investors trying to dip their toes in.  Put simply, stock market volatility is a term used to describe fluctuations in the market, which may refer to factors like stock prices, the volume of trading or the amount of investors participating…

It is never a good feeling seeing the value of your shares tumble uncontrollably. Even worse is doing nothing about it until it is all but too late. This sometimes arrives in the blink of an eye; sometimes it’s a gradual process, almost unnoticeable. Even in a rising market, there is always a basket of…

The last few months have been an IPO bonanza for investors after a flurry of small-cap tech companies listed on the ASX at a most opportune time. A recovery rally, together with a COVID-19 inspired move to digital, saw both the tech and healthcare sectors boom. Simple logic would tell you, that listing during a…

I think there’s a chance that A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX: A2M) shares could be the best pick in the S&PASX 200 today. Why I think A2 Milk is a good buy today A2 Milk is a really good business. It has lots of factors that can make strong long-term returns. There is a good international growth…

Initial Public Offering 101 If you have been reading any financial media, or even social media, at all throughout 2020, you likely get the feeling that the IPO market has been growing like crazy. This is something my colleague, Ishan Dan, has addressed in his article this week, called IPO market review – who delivered…

Neobank Douugh (ASX: DOU) shares are up 30% at the time of writing, and up a whopping 1100% after a successful backdoor listing on the ASX at 3c. Neobanks (or digital banks) are simply new app-based banks. No branches, no cash, and interaction entirely through a smartphone app. Although dubbed a neobank, Douugh is so…

What ASX stocks to buy if Trump or Biden wins the Presidency? In last week’s article we explored the possibility of a Trump second-term presidency and a Biden Presidency. When it comes to politics, we keep opinions and views separate from investment decisions as they rarely add any great significance to the share market. In…

In a world of stockbrokers, financial planners, advisers, coaches, and wealth managers, who can you trust to invest your money? As a stockbroker that began fifteen years ago, I witnessed first-hand how the financial advice industry underwent significant changes caused by a long list of events such as the Global Financial Crisis, online broking, FOFA…

Shares in leading tech firm, BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX:BRN), are up 113% since the start of the month after releasing a positive set of earnings results and a series of product-specific announcements that have been well received, predominantly by retail investors. Firstly, what is BrainChip? If you’ve seen the blockbuster sci-fi Terminator 2 starring Arnold…

Does Buffett still have the magic touch? It seems as if Japan does not get a lot of respect from external investors.

LICs have provided a useful investment tool for self-directed investors for many years, but recent events are once again bringing their structure into question.

A clear correlation has emerged between risk appetite during the COVID-19 pandemic and the age of investors, with Australian ‘millennials’ – aged 24-39 – among the most proactive globally, according to a survey of 1,800 people in six countries. Australian investors of all ages are also among the most bullish globally. The survey was conducted…