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…
Australia’s Big 4 Banks – Are They A Good Investment?
Australia’s Big Four Banks – Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA), Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX: WBC), Australia and New Zealand Bank (ASX: ANZ), National Australia Bank (ASX: NAB) – have long been hailed as the envy of the world, generating the largest contribution to the GDP of the country in which they operate (2.9%), and…
The Best ASX Artificial Intelligence (AI) Shares
In 1950, Alan Turing, famed British codebreaker and creator of one of the world’s first computing machines pondered the question “Can machines think?” His paper entitled Computing Machinery and Intelligence introduced the Turing Test as a measure of machine intelligence. When humans ask the same questions of a machine and another human without being able…
The Best ASX Travel and Tourism Shares
In share markets across the world the COVID 19 pandemic sent stocks tumbling through no fault of their own. Of the sectors hardest hit, none could compare to the havoc created in the travel and tourism sector. Patient investors eagerly awaited the day COVID would ease its vise-like grip and the best of breed ASX…
The Best Undervalued ASX Stocks
Newcomers to share market investing when forming their own investing approach learn the difference between “value” and “growth” stocks. While growth stocks are those whose financial performance is expected to outperform the overall market and its peers over time, value stocks are those whose financial performance over time is not reflected in its share price….
The Best ASX Real Estate Shares and REITs
Home ownership has long been touted as a wealth building investment over time. While that may be true, the problem for retail investors looking to expand beyond their own home is simple – it takes wealth to build wealth. Branching out from one’s home to other residential or commercial ownership requires an up-front investment beyond…
The Best ASX Stocks to Buy
There are more than 2,000 individual stocks listed on the ASX, including Australia’s best blue-chip stocks. Selecting the best ASX stocks from such a large pool can be a formidable challenge. ‘Best’ is a subjective term, but all investors can agree that there is one standard that makes an ASX stock a potential best buy:…
Eight Top ASX Stocks for 2024
Finding undervalued stocks and identifying companies offering bright growth prospects are fundamental to rewarding investors. Today, four experienced sharemarket experts narrow down their selections to which stocks they believe should outperform in 2024 and why investors can consider adding them to their portfolios. Jed Richards, Shaw and Partners BHP Group (BHP) Richards regards…
The Most Shorted ASX Stocks
Newcomers to stock market investing can be surprised to learn that picking stocks with the expectation they will rise in price over time is not the only stock-picking strategy available. There is a strategy called short selling that allows investors to profit when a stock price falls. Financial websites list the Top Ten or Top…
The Best ASX Commodities Stocks to Buy in 2023
Commodities are the raw materials that go into making what the global economy needs to thrive. There are hard commodities like iron ore, copper, gold, crude oil and lithium, and soft commodities of livestock, fruit, wheat, sugar, and corn. There are others in both categories, with the separation point being a resource extracted from the…
