There is little to write about gold that has not already been said. It is extremely rare, extremely valuable, and unlike national currencies, you do not have central banks constantly trying to devalue it. Gold is also starting to be consumed in large quantities for the first time, through its use in electronics. Gold is
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There’s a ‘something for nothing’ element with mining royalties: the holder takes none or little of the risk in extracting the commodity while enjoying a virtually assured income stream. Investors can sit back, relax and be treated like – well – royalty. As an investment class, royalties have been poorly understood by Australian investors. But
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Its currently that strange reporting period where we see several of the major banks and few other companies report. This gives investors time to look through the banking reporting to learn about the strength of the Australian financial system. This season is particularly important, as it covers the coronavirus period, where we saw spikes in
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If an upcoming IPO has its way, dinner party guests will need to contend with oyster aficionados raving on about creaminess and mouth feel along with the wine swillers, olive oil purists and crema-obsessed coffee snobs. By making a splash into the underappreciated Sydney rock oyster pond, East 33 (E33) wants to be seen not
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The sprawling ASX-listed automotive sector is one to watch this AGM season as holidaymakers avail of newly-restored freedoms and gear up for a good ol’ fashioned road trip. Of course, with the freedom of travelling offshore confined to Tasmania and the vaunted Kiwi bubble, householders have no option than discovering the joys of their own
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The US Bureau of Statistics said that in September, the CPI rose .2%, rising 1.4% over the last 12 months. Annual CPI has moved from 0.10% in May 2020 to the current level of 1.40%. Food inflation is currently running at 3.90%, Medical care services rose 4.90%, Education and communication rose 2.10%. Offsetting these gains
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