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Like many local technology trailblazers before it, Catapult (CAT) has endured a turbulent first 5 years as a listed company on the ASX. One only has to view its...

A bullish open to trade this morning where the market cracked and held above 7000, keying off the US/China love in overnight. While the US market was higher, local...

Prior to the end of 2019, Fiftyone Capital shared an update with our investors in the Progressive Global Fund regarding our holding Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals...

It can be a difficult task separating those stocks which are poised for a turnaround and those which are set to implode. But as Greig Bryson of Nikko Asset Management...

The issues around performance of LICs/LITs, which is impacting the debate on stamping fees, should be addressed fairly and objectively, not by flawed analysis,...

Last month we ran our annual Predictions and Top Picks survey, which had an overwhelming response with nearly 7,000 investors participating. Not only was this nearly...

Depending on who you’re listening to, crowds can be either wise, or completely mad. In reality, both are probably true at various points in time. But whether you’re a...

(Ed note: first published Jan 8th 2020). The last quarter of 2018 was a bloodbath for markets, with much of the carnage taking place during 'Red October'. While many...

The U.S. is expected to spend a quarter of its entire GDP on healthcare over the next five years, while governments in the rest of the developed world will continue to...

The year 2019 has been a remarkable one for Australian equities. In fact, it has been the best year for the asset class since 2009, with the S&P ASX 200...

In this wire, we share our most favoured stocks for 2020 with a brief description of each company. We also recap key market events, the current investing environment,...

The greatest returns on the stock market rarely come from buying the well-loved stocks whose share prices have recently performed strongly, but rather from unloved...

At the start of 2019, I selected a A recession proof, property proof ASX portfolio for Livewire. An equal weighted investment in the 12 stocks would have returned...

(Ed note: First published 31st Dec 2019): We all love quality businesses, but quality usually commands a premium and sometimes that premium is just too high. In the...

Investing in equities is a long game, with share prices in the short-term influenced by market emotions, forced selling, and Trump tweets – factors that often have...

There are so many reasons why it makes commercial sense for resource companies to be leaders in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, so BHP’s ‘Social...

In this report, our analysts share their sector view and top stock picks for 2020 across a range of sectors including banks and general insurers, LICs and LITs,...

A strong year for equity performance has seen the ASX200 increase more than 25% year to date. It’s all been driven by re-rating. It was recently put to us that this is...

2019 was a very strong year for the Australian sharemarket with ultra-low interest rates and record low bond yields pushing global sharemarkets higher. This was...

This time last year we invited five fund managers to pitch their #1 stock picks for 2019 and with just a handful of trading days left in 2019 it’s time to review the...

If you were to guess what’s in the portfolio of income specialist, Plato Investment Management, you probably wouldn’t have put growth juggernaut, CSL, on your list....

As we step into the new decade, there are plenty of topics consuming investors’ thoughts including trade wars, Brexit, the Trump impeachment hearings, US presidential...

Last week I revealed how the 'ten most tipped stocks' from our reader survey have recorded a +50% average total gain for the year. There was also a second group of...

It’s unusual to see a more than 30% allocation to financials with virtually no big banks in the mix. We had a chance to ask David Poppenbeek from K2 to run through his...