ASX flat, iron ore retreats, Bank of Queensland hit on revenue The S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) fell 0.2% Wednesday, the third straight lower close. The selling pressure once again turned to the iron ore sector, but primarily the most leveraged, with materials down 1.1% but the likes of Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) and Fortescue (ASX: FMG)…
The Bubs Australia Ltd (ASX: BUB) share price is up 16% this morning after announcing a large amount of growth in the first quarter of FY22. Bubs quarterly update The goat infant formula business revealed how it had performed in the first three months of FY22 to September 2021. Bubs said that total gross revenue nearly doubled…
Helloworld Travel (ASX:HLO) After 106 days of lockdown, Sydney is back open, with fully vaccinated residents able to go back to their favourite shopping centre, gym or café. Melbourne should follow suit over the next few weeks provided it hits its vaccine targets. The “recovery trade” we have spoken about is alive and well. Many…
While every self-directed investor knows that Australia’s sharemarket represents just 2 per cent of the world’s listed companies, investing into overseas markets remains a bridge too far for most. ASX-listed exchange-traded funds remain the most popular, however, the likes of iShares S&P500 (ASX: IVV) is gaining in popularity. The most common concerns cited by prospective…
Where CRE debt fits in a defensive portfolio with an income focus The problem with bonds Times are tough for investors or advisers looking to add value through a defensive portfolio. Defensive, or income assets, aim to provide income rather than capital growth. They generally carry a lower investment risk than shares or property, with…
Implausible doesn’t mean impossible. But it remains to be seen whether the “creative destruction” that ARK Invest is banking on can trump the possibility that we’ve been in a bubble all along. They’re what legendary investor/prophet of doom Jeremy Grantham calls “super-crazies” – the wildly overvalued assets that start to appear shortly before the bubble…
If I had to pick BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) or Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) for dividends, I would go for the resources giant. That’s a combination of thoughts on both CBA and BHP. I think BHP could be a pretty good blue-chip dividend pick. But I’m also not convinced that CBA is going to be a…
