Investor Hub - June 1st Two financial ratios to consider when choosing shares In this edited extract from her book Shareplicity Danielle Ecuyer reveals the two key financial ratios you should consider when choosing shares and what they tell you about a stock. Two financial ratios, calculated from the...
Investor Hub - May 18th The stocks that have soared during COVID-19 The coronavirus pandemic may have resulted in the sharemarket falling but not all stocks have suffered. The Motley Fool's Scott Phillips reveals some of the stocks that are winning despite – or because of – COVID-19....
Investor Hub - May 12th How is the stock market recovering post-pandemic? How will trading fair as we enter into recovery? Certified Financial Planner James McFall weighs up on the impact. Is this the calm before the storm for investment markets? In just over a month, the Dow...
Online Share Trading - May 12th Which online share trading platforms got a 5-Star rating? Whether it’s your first or your fiftieth time trading shares online, you may want to know if your platform of choice offers 5-Star value. View the results of our latest Online Share Trading Star Ratings &...
Investor Hub - April 27th Your bear market survival guide John Addis from Intelligent Investor shares seven points to consider if you are thinking about investing during a crisis. The Covid-induced market collapse is serious. As a friend said recently, "It's just like the GFC, except...
Coronavirus - March 23rd ASX 200: Heavy losses spread to retail and property sectors amid continuing coronavirus meltdowns Share price plunges spread from the travel and resources sectors last week, as the global impact of the coronavirus pandemic on international trade and economies got worse. ASX 200 at 12:55 to 23 March, 2020. Source:...
Coronavirus - March 16th ASX 200 & Coronavirus: Uncertainty tears through the Australian stock market Economic and trade impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are deepening, as the spread of the respiratory virus escalates. Source: Vitalii Tairov, Canstar. Gatherings of more than 500 people are banned from today in Australia as a...
Coronavirus - March 9th ASX 200 weekly: Coronavirus drags on travel stocks Virgin and Qantas The pandemic of respiratory virus COVID-19 continued to wreak havoc on international share markets last week. In Australia, the value of the top 200 shares fell another 3.45%. Travel stocks such as Virgin and Qantas were...
Investor Hub - March 9th Some of the most reliable income stocks Share expert Marcus Padley gives his opinion on a list of stocks that have delivered yield of over 4% and that he thinks are likely to continue providing dividend growth. Marcus Padley's Opinion As the central...
Finance News - March 2nd ASX 200 Weekly: Coronavirus fears wipe out year’s gains on ASX The Australian Stock Exchange has fallen dramatically this morning, after the impact of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 on international trade and supply chains led to a sharp decline in markets last week. The ASX ended the...
Finance News - February 24th ASX 200: CSL briefly Australia's biggest company & market hits new record Major Australian companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange including Qantas, Coles, BHP and Wesfarmers opened their books in a busy week of half-year results, while CSL briefly became Australia’s biggest company. CSL, an ASX 200...
Finance News - February 17th ASX 200: ComBank, Westpac, CSL lead the ASX amid ongoing coronavirus fears Despite ongoing concerns about the global economic impact of coronavirus (COVID-19), Australia's biggest companies, including the Commonwealth Bank and CSL, racked up solid gains to push the Australian Securities Exchange to another near-record last week. The...
Finance News - February 3rd Mining and travel stocks down and market set to fall as coronavirus jitters cut trade Global fears of the financial impact of the coronavirus stopped the Australian share market’s rise last week, denting its overall growth for January. Both the overall All Ordinaries index and the ASX 200 remained above 7,000...
Investor Hub - February 3rd Is it too late to invest in the sharemarket? The Aussie sharemarket has been having a good run. Does that mean you have left it too late to invest? Here’s what the Motley Fool’s Scott Phillips has to say. As I write this, the ASX...
ETFs - January 29th 3 New Year's Resolutions For Your Investment Portfolio This article was written by Adam O'Connor. As the New Year begins, Adam O’Connor from BetaShares shares why it’s a great time to focus on your investment portfolio. The New Year period is a time when...
Finance News - January 24th ASX this week: Market closes above 7000 points as Afterpay, Woolworths, CommBank and ANZ make gains The Australian stock exchange finished solidly this week, reaching above 7,000 points for the second week in a row. Here's a list of the the best and worst performers. The ASX 200 finished at 7,096, which...
Finance News - January 20th ASX 200 market wrap: records smashed, CSL, CommBank, BHP stocks gain Unprecedented highs were reached on the Australian stock exchange last week, with the overall market surpassing 7,000 points for the first time ever. In the best start to a trading year for more than 25 years,...
Finance News - January 13th ASX 200 market wrap: record high week with CSL, CommBank & Telstra among winning stocks Australia's stock market ended at a record high last week, achieving a new peak of more than 6,900 points. Calmer international relations by the end of last week, a buoyant market in the United States and...
Finance News - January 6th ASX 200 market wrap: Miners, Westpac gain ground as Woolworths Group slips The Australian Stock Exchange All Ordinaries fell last week, as did the ASX 200. Here's a list of the biggest winners and sliders: How did the ASX perform last week? S&P and All Ords Movements (27/12/2019...
Finance News - December 30th ASX 200: Afterpay, Westpac shares higher over Christmas The Australian sharemarket was relatively flat over the shorter week of Christmas trading. Afterpay, Westpac and Northern Star Resources were among the best performers. Here's a market wrap. S&P and All Ords Movements (20/12/2019 to 27/12/2019)...