It’s the world’s largest restaurant chain by revenue and if you’d picked up 100 shares in the IPO your investment would be worth over US$12million today and you'd be receiving over US$345,000 per year in dividends. We’re talking about McDonald’s which operates over 36,000 stores globally. So why has a... Show More

ActiveX is series of actively-managed Exchange Traded Funds that have been created by Fidante Partners to provide easier access to the strategies of some of Australia's most successful boutique fund managers via a single broker trade. Show More

Chris Watling, CEO and Chief Market Strategist at Longview Economics, recently sounded the recession alarm on the Australian economy. We had the chance to sit down with him to explore his view, hear where he’s seen a very similar set up before, and to learn just how bearish he really... Show More

Ellerston Asian Investments Options (ASX:EAIO) will cease trading on the ASX on the 22nd of February and expire at 5pm AEDT on the 28th February 2019. Ellerston believe now is the time to increase your investment in Asia. Show More

The Clean Energy Council recently reported that renewable power output in Australia has doubled over the past 12 months . Despite this remarkable surge, we have a long way to go yet. We sat down with John Martin from New Energy Solar recently to get his views on what it... Show More

Think of Perpetual’s Diversified Real Return Fund as a powerful all-terrain investment vehicle, precision engineered by Perpetual’s experienced Multi Asset team to be agile, nimble and packed with high-tech safety features. Show More

Joe Magyer, Chief Investment Officer at Lakehouse Capital, says he always looks forward to reporting season and he is especially excited for the results about to be delivered. Why is that? Joe reckons that the recent sell down in small caps has left a lot of investors feeling gun shy... Show More

Fund managers and CEOs around the world have been adjusting their estimates and guidance in the wake of the recent volatility. As defensive stocks have come back to the fore, and growth stocks have sold off, this has created an unexpected situation: based on EBITDA multiples, Amazon is currently cheaper... Show More

Resource Rising Stars' full-day investor conferences will include short presentations from 19 of Australia's most exciting emerging resource companies, provide an opportunity to meet and talk with senior management, and take part in networking lunches and drinks. Show More

Solar is now viable at $50 a megawatt hour, half the wholesale price. Many investors don’t realise just how cheap solar has become, because the fall in price has been so dramatic. John Martin, CEO at New Energy Solar talks about this here, and what it means for utilities in... Show More

The price of solar was already falling steadily but then plummeted over the last decade to make it far cheaper than conventional power. John Martin, CEO at New Energy Solar talks here about this powerful trend in energy, which he describes as ‘the inevitable future’. Show More

Factoring in environmental, social and governance into your appraisal of a company not only helps find more profitable investments, but can also help you avoid blow-ups. This was the view shared by Peter Rutter, Head of Global Equities, Royal London Asset Management, when we asked him about his investment process. Show More

For two years now, Roger Montgomery has been warning investors of a pending housing crash. While these claims were initially met with scepticism, as the data has deteriorated significantly in Sydney and Melbourne, more investors are coming to accept this thesis. According to CoreLogic’s Home Property Value Index, prices for... Show More

Working on a trading desk in the City of London on Black Monday 1987, David Polak from Capital Group felt the world really was falling apart. But nearly 31 years later, the carnage of Black Monday is barely visible on a chart of equity returns. Show More

It’s easy to get caught up in short-term noise, but Investment Director David Polak from Capital Group says they look past this to focus on the long term. When the noise does overwhelm the market and stocks fall a long way, this can offer opportunities to potentially invest in great... Show More

The G20 Summit was shaped up to be important for global markets, with the potential for an agreement between President Xi Jinping and Donald Trump. Though we have seen tensions ease on tariffs, the US-China trade dispute won’t go away, explains David Polak, Investment Director at Capital Group. Show More

Sydney property prices are now off more than 10% according to Corelogic data. While painful for property owners and investors, the effects go far wider than that. Speaking at a recent event held by IRESS and Livewire, Ben Griffiths from Eley Griffiths Group looked at the wider impact. Show More

30 years ago, private equity was uncrowded, and less competition meant better deals. Intense competition today means higher valuations, leading to a lower margin of safety. Adrian Warner, Managing Director and CIO of Avenir Capital argues here that public equity markets now offer better pricing opportunities. Show More

Income investors relying on ASX blue-chips have been under increasing pressure. However, another source of income has returned to the top end of the market. Speaking at a recent event held by IRESS and Livewire, Peter Gardner from Plato Investment Management identified a long-absent income opportunity back on the menu. Show More

This week on The Rules of Investing podcast, we've got a special episode featuring three guests from Future Generation (ASX:FGX & ASX:FGG). The Future Generation companies are set up to provide charities with an annual stream of donations, while providing shareholders with exposure to the best fund managers - free... Show More