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Australia, being a major global commodity producer, has the potential to become a ‘superpower’ in the new commodity currency order. This is especially true if we consider the current geopolitical events that are taking place: Australia’s strong position should benefit from the renewed focus on gold. Jodi Stanton, CEO of Rush Gold says, “As a…

I recently stumbled on Macquarie’s Open Table national seated dinners chart, which offered a stunning surprise for those commuting to still-empty cities. It shows that Australia is back at pre-Covid levels in terms of eating out, as “restaurant seated diners” numbers have fully recovered. In March 2020, COVID-19 had a disastrous effect as it shut…

Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) has long been admired for its track record of exceptional shareholder returns. If you invested $10,000 in 1984, it would be now worth $7.1 million compared to just $492,000 if invested in the index. But with the Wesfarmers share price down 27% from its high, now is a good time to…

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man has declared publicly his intention to take private Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR). Last week Musk sent a $43.4 billion ($54.20 per share) offer to the Twitter Board to buy the remaining 91% of the business he doesn’t already own. The Board is yet to officially respond. Instead, it has since…

Cathie Wood, the chief investment officer, founder and head of ARK Invest, the specialist new-economy house, is often spoken of as the Warren Buffett of innovation, fintech, new tech and clean energy – despite a 60%-plus slump in the price of the firm’s flagship ARK Innovation ETF (NYSE Arca: ARKK) from its 2021 peak. But…

According to index and data provider FTSE Russell, the global thematic investment market tripled in size in the three years to June 2021, hitting a record of US$660 billion ($892 billion). “Investors are becoming less satisfied with broad-based investments,” said the release, with most “looking for investment vehicles that cater to a narrower, more focused…

The Sage of Omaha, Warren Buffett, recently highlighted a growing issue within financial markets in his annual letter to shareholders, the idea of earnings versus profit. He drew attention to the fact that Berkshire Hathaway relies on ‘old-fashioned’ profits, not modern measures of ‘earnings’ that can be easily manipulated by boards and accountants. Earnings, profits…

The Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX: MFG) share price has sunk 24% in 2022. But in just the last two weeks the share price is up 17%. With the Magellan share price moving sharply in both directions, it’s clear the market is struggling to land on a valuation. Here are three methods you can use to value…

Despite a pandemic that swept through the globe causing border closures, supply disruptions and a backlog in shipping lanes, the M&A market was largely unaffected. In-fact, according to a report published by law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth, there was a 35% increase in the number of public market deals done in 2021 compared to 2020….

Against a backdrop of deepening geopolitical tensions, heightened inflation and rising interest rates, First Sentier are hoping for smoother sailing this year. But with inflation on the rise the outlook is far from clear. The asset manager’s portfolio managers have listed 10 investment themes that will be on their watchlist for the remainder of the…

With the world stepping-up its efforts to decarbonise sooner rather than later, parts of the economy have been pushed into rapid transformation to become sustainable. The knock-on effect of Covid-19 and the Ukraine crisis has brought about supply chain disruptions and skyrocketing demand in the metals primarily used in electric vehicle batteries. And for those…

First, it was GameStop and the era of the ‘meme’ stocks. Then it was the Archegos hedge fund making massive bets on well-known technology companies. More recently, it was a massive spike in the price of Nickel. What all these events have in common was that they all involved a ‘short squeeze’. Short squeezes have…