The stock market is uncertain but what is certain is that no one can accurately predict the expiration date of the coronavirus. The current volatility is turning the market into a casino. However, many investors are turning the odds in their favour by creating coronavirus strategies. Do you want to turn the odds in your […]
Category Archives: Financial Fundamentals
Should Qantas being flying on or off your investment radar?
Has the coronavirus got you thinking about investing? If not, maybe now is the time to get involved. Because without a doubt we are living in a ‘once in a decade investment opportunity’, most of us have more free time than ever and I’ve never seen the media talk this much about finance since the […]
Will another ‘Great Depression’ be the by-product of the Coronavirus ?
A depression, really? Some of you might be thinking that the coronavirus could not possibly trigger a depression, considering we have not even entered a recession yet. While we would like to see the world through the lens of a positive economic outlook, we must consider other standpoints and keep a balanced approach. Especially when […]
Hoth Therapeutics gaining ground in the race for a COVID-19 vaccine
In recent weeks, Biotech companies across the globe have been collaborating together to produce a COVID-19 vaccine for global production and distribution. The reward for such an accomplishment would add prestige and intrinsic value at a scale we have never witnessed. The vaccine will save millions of lives in the years to follow, as well as […]
Can Microsoft revolutionise the tech industry by creating the first quantum computer?
I don’t know about you but Microsoft’s announcement on releasing a documentary on quantum computing is raising the hair on my arms. Microsoft’s documentary will reveal to tech enthusiasts how the software giant plans to develop its first-gen quantum computer. What a mouthful right? Some of you might be thinking “What even is quantum computing […]
Inverse ETF’s are posting 100+% returns during the coronavirus – how long will it last ?
The coronavirus fear caused yet another horrific day for trading as the ASX plummeted by 4.2%. It is safe to say that the 11-year bull run following the GFC is now over. In turn, investors must take precautions as we experience an unpleasant bearish decline. Source: Google news search ASX 200 Now, most investors can […]
Is now the time for ‘Big Four’ Investors ?
The Sydney Royal Easter show might have been shut down but the ASX rollercoaster continues to travel at full speed. The market suffered yet another blow today, dropping 5%. Consequently, any confidence behind Morrison’s stimulus package, the RBA rate cuts, or travel bans is now squashed. It appears the gravitational force behind the coronavirus is […]
Can Morrison’s $17.6 billion stimulus package protect us against a recession ?
The media is becoming a broken record as the “you know what” continues to flood our radios, social media and dinner table conversations. However, since the WHO labelled the coronavirus a pandemic it seems the conversation is centring more around the solutions e.g. testing, stimulus packages and containment techniques. COVID-19 is a health crisis, not […]
Everything you need to know before investing in PAR and CUV during the coronavirus.
Are you frustrated with the market acting like a rollercoaster? If yes, then you are not alone. Many smart investors, have had enough with the media suffocating the public on the coronavirus. Many investors are now basing their entire financial decision on what the media reports. Consequently, the coronavirus fear is beating down fundamentally strong […]
Coronavirus creates a rare opportunity for ‘Big Four’ investors
Investors strapped themselves in for what appeared to be another downhill slide in the stock market. Especially, as the market experienced its worst day on Monday since the GFC, falling 7.3%. However, the ASX 200 rebounded from yesterday’s sell-off, climbing 6.46%. Amidst today’s recovery, our four big banks posted some impressive returns. National Australia Bank […]
Everything you need to know about iBio before investing.
IBio Inc (NYSE:IBIO) is a Texas based Bio-Pharmaceutical company which has seen a recent surge of 720% in 2020 alone. The recent Coronavirus scare has led investors to divert their capital into Bio-pharma stocks such as iBIO, due to the companies efforts in developing a vaccine to control the virus. In early February, the company announced […]
BREAKING – RBA cuts interest rates to 0.5% as Coronavirus takes it’s toll on the economy
The growing concern for the Australian economy has lead the Reserve Bank Australia (RBA) to cut interest rates from 0.75% to 0.5%, in order to try stimulate some growth within the economy. This is in fact the fourth rate cut since June 2019 and the 7th since October 2015, sparking some doubt that the “monetary […]
Here’s why PAR is worth watching now more than ever?
When thinking of a biotech market mover Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals (ASX: PAR) instantly comes to mind. Paradigm, through its repurposed drug Zilosul, aims to alleviate the suffering and cartilage degradation of Osteoarthritis. PAR’s impressive clinical developments in osteoarthritis and 240% surge in 2019 captivated both the scientific and investment world. Paradigm kickstarted 2020 off with a […]
Is the ASX becoming a Bearish Market?
Before I start, I am obliged to remind our viewers that this is not advice only general commentary from my extensive research in this area. An estimated $138 billion has been wiped off the Australian markets this week as we enter our third day of steep decline. This market sell-off is attributed to increased Global […]
Crash Course of the 2007-2008 GFC
Before I start, I am obliged to remind our viewers that this is not advice only general commentary from my extensive research in this area. After the dotcom crash in the 2000s, investors wanted to find a low-risk high return investment. Investors turned to the US housing market. Investors didn’t want to purchase your parent’s […]
An $800 investment in Amazon at IPO would now be worth over $1,000,000
Before I start, I am obliged to remind our viewers that this is not advice only general commentary from my extensive research in this area. Amazon is currently priced at $1,861.64 (AMZN), a 120,000% price increase since it’s IPO in 1997. Amazon’s come up is nothing short of remarkable, with the distribution giant reaching $1 […]
Macquarie Group set for a big 2020 – is it too late to buy shares?
Before I start, I am obliged to remind our viewers that this is not advice only general commentary from my extensive research in this area. The Sydney-based investment bank has seen incredible success posting a double-digit increase in profits this year from 3.464 billion (before tax 2018) to 3.867 billion in 2019. They also posted a […]
How to start investing when you’re in University or College
Before I start, I am obliged to remind our viewers that this is not advice only general commentary from my extensive research in this area. The two biggest questions I get asked in relation to investing are where would I invest? And how much money do I need to invest? These queries are the reason […]
How I would invest $100,000 today for 2020 results
Let’s say an investment firm has given you $100,000 to invest in the ASX to make a substantial return by EOY 2020. How would you set up your portfolio for 2020? You have been asked to make a solid return over a 1 year period, which is generally a short time frame for stock price growth. […]
Raiz or Spaceship Voyager – Which fund to choose when you first start investing?
Before I start, I am obliged to remind our viewers that this is not advice only general commentary from my extensive research in this area. In recent times, investing has been made more accessible to society as companies such as RAIZ and Spaceship Voyager have made investing platforms that are very accessible and transparent. These […]