As concerns grow about record-breaking US and Australian equity market valuations, the nascent recovery in Europe is opening opportunities for value seeking investors. That’s the view of ETF Securities, the multibillion-dollar exchange traded fund issuer and manager. In a recent article, the ETF Securities research team highlighted a number of companies exposed to the recovery…
Strong momentum in the IPO market has continued unabated, with 61 new listings in the first half, according to the latest IPO Watch Australia Mid-Year Report issued by HLB Mann Judd. Marcus Ohm, partner in the firm’s corporate and audit services division, highlights that there was a significant increase from 12 listings for the same…
Trying to make a share price estimate of Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC)? In this short article, we’ll take a look at the company through the lens of a good analyst. Westpac is the second-largest ‘Big Four’ bank, and a financial services provider, headquartered in Sydney. Alongside CommBank, ANZ and NAB, Westpac finances homeowners, investors, individuals (via…
When you think smartphones, almost everyone associates the sector with Apple’s ubiquitous iPhone. That is apart from those rare people who prefer the Android platform or are converts to the more flexible range of Samsung handsets. Based on the US$1 trillion ($1.37 trillion) market capitalisation of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), one simply assumes that it dominates…
‘What Is a Cycle-Neutral Investment Process?’ Sean Fenton from SAGE Capital shares insights with Peter White from The Inside Network.
Volatile week ends at records, Star withdraws offer, Silverlake swimming The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) managed to deliver another positive week, despite finishing just 0.1% higher on Friday. The benchmark added 0.6% over the week, pushed higher by a recovery in the healthcare sector, which added 4.7% behind CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) being 5.7% higher despite any real news….
