Can I Buy Optus Shares?
What Happened to Optus Newcomers to investing in companies on the Australian Stock Exchange who might begin searching for the best of the best Australian telecommunication companies will find graphs like this one from iTWirwe, showing our top telcos by market share: Source: itwire.com Their search will grind to a halt when they look for…
Who is Bevan Slattery? Meet Australia’s Millionaire Technology Entrepreneur
Bevan Slattery – Australia’s Millionaire Tech Entrepreneur In 2016 the Australian Financial Review posted an article entitled “Meet Megaport’s Bevan Slattery, Australia’s unknown tech success story”. Today financial journalists Bevan Slattery has moved beyond “unknown,” with financial journalists calling Slattery a “serial tech entrepreneur.” His long list of involvement in breakthrough technology companies supports the…
Who is Tim Goyder? Meet Australia’s Billionaire Mining Investor
Billionaire Mining Guru Tim Goyder Reaching for the Stars Most Australian investors recognize the names Andrew Forrest and Gina Rineheart, but Tim Goyder? In November of 2021, an enthusiastic investor with forty years’ experience in the mining sector began to emerge from the shadows. His name is Tim Goyder and unlike more traditional mining magnates,…
Earning Passive Income in the Digital Age
People often look for ways to make extra money. Passive income attracts many because it means earning without the ongoing personal time involvement, or constant work. Options for this are becoming increasingly attainable now due to technology. From the more traditional means such as rental properties, or dividends, through to digital side projects, and assets,…
Understanding Net Profit After Tax (NPAT)
Navigating Financial Metrics – NPAT (Net Profit after Tax) The COVID 19 pandemic accelerated an existing trend in share markets around the world – the influx of youthful investors. Many and perhaps most of these newcomers to share market investing are like babes in the woods – they know little or even nothing about the…
What Are Escrowed Shares?
Escrow in Share Market Investing What is Escrow A legal definition of escrow is “a financial instrument whereby two or more parties in a financial transaction deposit assets – documents and/or money – with an independent agent to be held until all specific conditions of the transaction have been met.” The word “escrow” comes from…
How to Protect your Portfolio with ASX Defensive Shares
Is It Time to Get Defensive? Economic downturns can be a scourge for investor stock portfolios with full-blown recessions wiping out gains en masse. Although recession fears fueled by the trio of inflation, high interest rates, and wars has ebbed somewhat, few would argue that current economic conditions are good, much less excellent. Market analysts…
What Helps Make An ASX IPO Successful?
Investors are often on the lookout for opportunities to capitalize on upcoming initial public offerings (IPOs), aiming for significant returns as shares debut on the stock market. One crucial aspect to consider when evaluating an IPO on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is the role of the lead manager. This entity is instrumental in steering…
Upcoming ASX IPOs – Floats to Watch Out For
Newcomers to share market investing during their search for “rules of the road” come across conflicting advice regarding the risk/benefit ratio of investing in companies looking to offer shares to the public. This article will try to illuminate the mystery behind the contradictory views, offering some guidelines for investing in IPOs. What is an IPO?…
Technical Analysis – A Beginner’s Guide
Technical analysis forms a key cornerstone of investment philosophy. It involves the filtering of different types of market data, such as price history or trading volumes, and using the conclusions of that research to establish when there might be good times to buy, sell, or hold positions. The approach can be used by an investor…
