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The ethical investment house believes consumer credit can be positive for society if it is used to buy useful items. But companies like Afterpay focus on impulse purchases that are more likely to push vulnerable Australians into financial over-commitment.

Buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) Zip Co Ltd (ASX: Z1P) shares have been the most traded on the ASX in recent weeks (again) according to Commsec data. After reaching highs of close to $15, the current Zip share price represents a discount of nearly 50 per cent. Could now be a good time to pick some Zip shares? Why optionality…

Shares in buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) Zip Co Ltd (ASX: Z1P) have been trading relatively flat despite recently providing the market with further details on its European and Middle Eastern expansion plan. Zip’s shares are up just short of 100% over the past 12 months, but still down 51% from their lofty highs reached earlier this year. Z1P share price Expansion…

They say that career risk is among the biggest factors that drives the perceived underperformance of most active managers. The evidence suggests that as successful managers attract more capital and their remuneration increases, they tend to regress back to the benchmark. But why is this so? With success comes more assets under management and eventually…

CBA has been a quiet investor in the BNPL industry since August 2019, when it made an initial investment of US$100 million into a private Swedish bank Klarna, which offers its own BNPL product. This investment was increased by another US$200 million in January 2020, with CBA taking its Klarna holding to 5%. Ostensibly, this…

Investors ready themselves for Covid-normal And just like that, this crazy year is almost over. As we head into Christmas, Melburnians will breathe a sigh of relief after a marathon lockdown is lifted and the state readies for a “COVID-normal Christmas” – whatever that is. While markets largely shrugged off the COVID effect, it’s been…

ASX 200 ekes out a gain, tech profit taking continues, Trump bans WeChat Global markets continued their negative trend on Friday, the ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) falling 0.3%, but managing to finish the week up a solitary 5 points; outperforming most global markets. It was a similar story in the US, with both the Nasdaq and…

Robinhood is the clear leader in a new trading sector dubbed “commission-free” trading. Google backed the platform called and it was launched to offer share trading services free of charge. Robinhood first introduced this concept five years ago to entice new investors to move away from traditional online broking systems run by the major banks….

Market flat for the week, positive lead from the US, manufacturing recovering The ASX 200 finished 0.2% lower for the week, down just 0.1% on Friday, despite a strong US lead. Suncorp Group Ltd (ASX:SUN) was the highlight, beating expectations despite reporting a 33% fall in profit and finishing up 11% for the day. Over…

Retailers at all-time highs, market to open strongly as tech rally continues The ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) fell another 0.8% today, as weaker than expected earnings result and more pessimistic view from the US Federal Reserve impacted sentiment. Most weakness came from the healthcare and financial sectors, representing a substantial portion of the market, however, the…