Leonardo DiCaprio is a renowned actor known for starring in blockbusters such as Titanic, Shutter Island and more recently playing the role of Jordan Belfort in “Wolf of Wallstreet”. Ironically enough, Leonardo’s character in “Wolf of Wallstreet” depicts a Stock Broker from Long Island, that pleaded guilty to securities fraud and money laundering. In reality, Leonardo […]
Category Archives: World events
Have investors jumped the gun on the recent market surge?
The biggest question we have been asked from our members is – “when is the best time to take advantage on the stock market?” Now, with so many opinions and a vast range of historical data, I will break down the situation into 400 words or less. Now our role at YIG is not to […]
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 […]
Market Update – What to expect in the next week of trading?
After another week of heavy blows felt by the investing community , it is becoming very clear that we have not yet reached the bottom yet. The Aussie index is still down by 13.1% after last weeks horror show and “has slumped by more than 31% over the last twenty trading sessions” Steven Daghlian from […]
Is Gold immune to the coronavirus – if yes how high can it go ?
Pessimism is sweeping across the markets like a flood over a small town. The “you know what” resulted in the ASX plunging by a whopping 33% in the past month. Consequently, creating a cliff edge which is causing our fundamentally strong stocks to be in free fall. Despite the doom and gloom, the current market […]
Biomerica surges 781% over 3 days – is this the most promising stock during the COVID-19 outbreak
Biomerica Inc. (NASDAQ:BMRA) has been in the spotlight in recent weeks as news broke that the company is currently shipping samples of it’s Coronavirus test out of the US. As of now, there is no efficient way of testing the virus without it being examined in a lab – generally taking a few days to process. […]
My $10,000 strategy during the Coronavirus market collapse
As you already know, the current market crisis has discounted the value (stock price) of some of the biggest corporations across the USA and the rest of the world. These Bluechip stocks are becoming devalued due to the current bearish trend, meaning fundamentally these huge corporations may only be impacted over a short period of time. […]
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 […]
Market Update – What to expect when markets open this week
The ASX 200 went through a week of extreme turbulence; rebounding between significant gains and losses leaving investors lost for answers. However, on Friday the 13th the ASX finished nicely in the afternoon firming to a 4% gain. In similar fashion, the Dow Jones finished on a 9% high, a spectacle considering investors have been […]
Could COVID-19 and the Russia-Saudi Arabia oil crisis knockout the global economy?
Wow! What an unpleasant week of trading we had to sit through. The Dow Jones tumbled 4.6%, the S&P 500 plunged by 4.19% and the ASX fell by a whopping 11% in a week. Source: Google graph of ASX The stock market is getting beaten down. With the left punch being from the Coronavirus and […]
WHO labels the Coronavirus as a Pandemic ; Here’s how it will impact the market.
Things began to look positive on Tuesday as Trump mentioned the possibility of a payroll tax cut, which boosted investor confidence opening the Dow 900 points higher. However, today has looked all too familiar as the markets respond to the the coronavirus being labelled as a pandemic by WHO. This is the last thing investors […]
Dow Jones wipes out most of opening gain as market remains unsteady
The Dow Jones opened 945 points higher this morning as news broke that Trump was considering a payroll tax cut to stimulate the US economy. However, the rally was somewhat short lived as the Dow is now currently trading at +1.64%, a 2% decrease from market open. This was expected from such a strong start […]
Is it time to buy Tesla shares?
Markets are expected to bounce back this morning on the wake of Donald Trump pushing a payroll tax cut to combat the Coronavirus effects on the US economy. With markets looking strong, Tesla is expected to open at $661 (9:07 am EST), a 8.72% increase according to the pre-markets. The recent news on the Coronavirus […]
iBio opens 23% lower this morning before recovery, will there be a better opportunity for entry?
Markets hit turmoil this morning as the Dow Jones sunk 1,600 points and the S&P was down over 6% at open. With a major sell-off, which caused the bloodbath on Wallstreet this morning, iBio had a very volatile first few hours of trading. After an early plummet to lows of $1.59, the stock quickly bounced […]
Markets likely to fall further before recovery – a test for long term investors?
The markets are predicted to remain bearish this week as news on the Coronavirus continues to remain negative. The media have generated fear about the virus resulting in goods such as hand sanitiser and face masks being cleared off the shelves in every shopping centre. This fear has now infected the Global Markets with major […]
Here’s Warren Buffett’s thoughts on the Coronavirus
Warren Buffett AKA the “Godfather of Investing” has built his wealth on the foundations of long term value investing, a strategy that has made him one of the richest men alive today. In value investing, Warren Buffett is known for taking on firms that he understands, a strategy called “the circle of competence”. By understanding […]
How the Coronavirus cost popular beer manufacturer $255 million.
It seems in the wake of the Coronavirus scare which has rocked the markets over the past two weeks, many people are beginning to take drastic measures to ensure they are not infected. To the point now that some people have decided to link the Coronavirus with the well known Corona beer. Constellation Brands (STZ), […]
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 […]