The Best Australian Companies for Beginners to Invest In
Peter Lynch managed the Fidelity Magellan Mutual Fund from 1977 to 1999. Along the way, his average annual rate of return was 29.2%, more than doubling the average returns of the US flagship index — the S&P 500 — in six of those years and outperforming the index in 11 years. When he inherited management…
The Best ASX Biotechnology Stocks
Navigating the Biotechnology Sector Investors around the world are attracted to biotechnology stocks because they offer the opportunity to grab onto a “tenbagger” – a term coined by legendary US investor Peter Lynch for a stock appreciating ten times its initial purchase price. Biotechnology in its strictest sense is the application of biological processes to…
The Best ASX Airline Stocks
Is It Time to Buy ASX Airline Stocks? Airline stocks are notoriously dependent on economic cycles with both consumers and corporations cutting back on all but essential travel during economic downturns. In addition, airlines are expensive to operate and at the mercy of volatile fuel prices. Yet there are some investors skilled in the art…
The Best ASX Coal Stocks
King Coal Refuses to Die For hundreds of years coal dominated energy markets, leading to the accolade – King Coal. By 2012 the falling price of natural gas began a stampede of US coal producers into bankruptcy courts, with more than fifty disappearing by 2020. Although the demise of King Coal has been a subject…
The Best Healthcare Stocks to Buy
The ASX healthcare sector offers Aussie investors opportunities covering both ends of stock market investing – the safety of established companies offering high-demand medical treatments and the seductive qualities of speculative startups researching revolutionary therapies. The mature Australian health stocks offer investors a low-risk opportunity for long-term gains due to their defensive qualities and the…
The Best ASX Growth Stocks to Buy
Regardless of economic status, country of origin, or political leanings, investors the world over share one thing in common – making money. The pathway to that goal varies in numerous ways, with time being a critical determinant of the path chosen. How long is an investor willing to wait to see a return on the…
The Best ASX Vanadium Stocks
Searching for the Best Vanadium Miners on the ASX Vanadium is not only used in steel but also in aerospace titanium alloys but is its promise for large scale energy storage systems that is attracting multiple exploration companies and investor interest. With a confusing array of acronyms for a battery that could revolutionise large scale…
The Best ASX Blue Chip and Large Cap Stocks to Buy
Blue Chip stocks are not just for risk averse investors, although most market commentators cite “safety” as one of the principal attractions of Blue Chips. The safety comes from the rock solid financial stability of most blue chip stocks, along with decades long track records of solid performance. Dividend payments are another major reason for…
The Best ASX Gambling and Gaming Stocks
Humans have been gambling since we began gathering in groups, with hard evidence of gambling in China as far back as 200BC. In addition, there is ample evidence of strict regulations in an attempt to curtail gambling in ancient Rome, China, and in the Jewish Talmud. The ASX gambling and gaming sector today includes solid…
The Best ASX Insurance Stocks
Publicly traded insurance companies have regularly been acclaimed for long term stability. But for risk tolerant investors, does the observation from legendary investor Peter Lynch that “big companies don’t make big moves” apply to insurance companies? It may be true that ASX insurance stocks with huge market caps and long histories of solid financial performance…
