Buy Now Pay Later Providers Under a Microscope
Although the US market trails much of the world – especially Australia – in consumer adoption of what some believe to be a new and revolutionary approach to buying goods, the origins of the current Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) mania can actually traced back to installment plans in the US as early as the…
Hidden Gems in Investor Presentations
One of Australia’s independent financial news websites, the Finance News Network (FNN) regularly partners with wealth manager Shaw and Partners to sponsor investor presentation events. The events, now online due to COVID 19, allow CEO’s of up and coming companies the opportunity to present their case to interested investors. Attendees have the opportunity to question…
Sorting through ASX Agriculture Stocks
Long term investors are often on the lookout for stocks that stand to benefit from emerging global trends. Few would deny that given the burgeoning demand for more and better food, agriculture qualifies as a megatrend. The world’s population is growing and the rapid expansion of the middle classes around the world are propelling the…
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology Emerging
Even the most skeptical of skeptics questioning the demise of the internal combustion engine (ICE) due to an electric vehicle (EV) “megatrend” have to take pause out of some recent news in the US. It seems the world’s largest EV manufacturer, Tesla, has inked a deal with one of the largest car rental company’s on…
Tourism Stocks Under the Radar
Beginning on 1 November, a wave of domestic and international COVID 19 induced travel restrictions will begin fading away here in Australia, culminating as of this writing with Western Australia remaining as the only place in the country without a plan for opening borders by 23 December. The reopening has been expected and in anticipation…
Potential Trouble Spots with Mergers and Acquisitions
In mid-October, three ASX listed stocks announced upcoming acquisitions and a fourth announcing an upcoming merger. South32 (S32) is acquiring a 45% ownership stake in the Sierra Gorda copper mine in Chile, at a cost of USD$1.6 billion dollars. Aristocrat Leisure (ALL) is set to acquire UK based gambling software and content developer Playtech at…
Biotechs on the Move
No other sector better exemplifies the risk/reward inherent in share market investing than biotechnology/life sciences. The reward potential of a company successfully jumping through the substantial hurdles involved in securing regulatory approval for distribution to a sizable percentage of a population is immense. The road to final approval can be rocky with multiple ups on…
Travel Stocks Rising
Of all the business sectors crushed by the COVID 19 Pandemic, the travel sector was at the top of the list. As international and state borders here in Australia slammed shut, domestic and international air travel became virtually impossible. Lockdowns and “stay at home” provisions saw domestic travel grind to a halt. By November of…
Consumer Spending Research Bullish for eCommerce
It might seem like an eternity since the world began to heave a sigh of relief on 9 November of 2020 as global pharma giant Pfizer announced its COVID 19 vaccine candidate was found to be more than 90% effective in preventing COVID. At that time Australians could take some pride in the stellar performance…
Double Digit Earnings Losers with Double Digit Earnings Growth Forecasts
Twice a year Aussie investors who pick their own stocks run the gauntlet of earnings season. Full Year and Half Year Financial Results open the door for big and sustained gains or losses. To add to the mania there is the strong possibility the gains or losses will be fleeting, evaporating within days. As is…
