COVID-19

Pushpay (ASX: PPH) has just reported its 2020 financial year result. Is it the best small-cap to buy at this share price? What is Pushpay? It is a New Zealand based donation systems and software business for religious, not-for-profits and education providers in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Pushpay is used by over 7000 churches worldwide….

Most of us have not experienced the current level of government and institutional direction of our lives. The impact on business is likely to be profound. Banks are possibly the best example, where their every move is dictated by policy from monetary and political authorities. Who can they lend to, at what rate, where should…

One of the shining lights in Australian equity portfolios during a very difficult March quarter was Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, a global leader in the manufacture of respiratory humidifiers. Demand for the company’s products, which are used in intensive care units (ICUs), has grown strongly during the COVID-19 crisis, but the company believes there is…

The Australian Taxation Office needs to provide greater clarity about its announcement that it will not take compliance action if a self-managed super fund landlord gives a tenant a temporary rent reduction to a related party, a leading SMSF consultant says. The executive manager of SMSF technical services at SuperConcepts, Mark Ellem, says the ATO…

In response to COVID-19 (aka “Coronavirus”), the Australian Government has approved limited early access to $10,000 of superannuation. For eligible Australians, this means they could pull $10,000 from their super balance twice, $10k before June 30th and $10k in the first few months after July 1st, 2020. The most important thing to know is there are super withdrawal eligibility criteria, so COVID-19…

The COVID-19 global pandemic is unfolding quite differently to all other major market events seen through history. Governments globally are facing a delicate balancing act between trying to minimise the health impact of the virus, whilst managing the severe disruption to their economies. The sudden and sharp shock facing the global economy appears without precedence.