Category: Stock Market
Are Hedge Funds an Unnecessary Evil?
What value do hedge funds offer? Well, the good ones put more money in your back pocket. But these ‘good ones’ are becoming few and far between.
Milking China: A Kiwi Conundrum
Yesterday, Canterbury-based dairy company Synlait Milk Ltd [NZX:SML] stole headlines by posting a remarkable 89% increase in its annual net profits.
How 5G Could Unleash the Motherlode
5G is the next generation of connectivity. Unless we get 5G, it’s hard to imagine a future of driverless cars, remote surgery or the Internet of Things.
Here’s How to Retire 25 Years Early!
What if I told you that you could arrive at retirement five, 10, 20, even 25 years early? It’s completely doable. In fact, thousands of people are doing it around the world right now.
Where Do Ethics Fit Into an Investing Strategy?
One of the biggest themes of modern business is the idea of being ‘ethical’ and having strong ‘corporate social responsibility’.
The Best Way to Pick Stocks
Today, asset managers are changing how they look at stock. It’s not necessarily a method I agree with. Yet it seems it’s what the industry wants.
Three Steps You Can Take Now to Protect Your Children’s Future
Do you often wonder about how your children will fare financially? Setting up your children for success is possible, but the odds are stacked against you.
How Are Passive Investors Influencing What Companies Do?
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) own such a big (and growing) chunk of stock. The so-called passive investors. But don’t be mistaken. These funds aren’t quite as passive as you think.
It Feels Like 2007 All Over Again…
The latest numbers are in. Everything from job growth to GDP growth is looking rosy. But let’s not get too confident about our prospects just yet.
Why Jack Ma is Giving Up His Multi-Billion Dollar Empire
Not many people regret building a multi-billion-dollar company. Jack Ma said he would rather go back to his teaching days, where he was earning US$13.26 a month.
America’s Oil Boom Is a Fraud
Are you thrilled by booming stock prices? Well, don’t be. An expansion of debt will always lead to a contraction of debt. A crash is looming on the horizon.
The Most Innovative Cannabis Stocks on the ASX
22 January 2015 — a day to remember. It was the day that cannabis made its debut on the ASX. And what a debut it was…
$1 Trillion: Has Amazon’s Plan this Time Gone Too Far?
Amazon briefly surpassed the $1 trillion ceiling this week to become the second company ever to do so. $1 trillion! What a time to be alive.