With apologies to Charles Dickens, it’s the best of times or the worst of times for the receivables management industry – known in less polite circles as debt collectors. Broadly speaking the sector’s fortunes are inversely correlated to the economy, so swelling unemployment and consumer and business stresses imply rosy fortunes. But too much misery
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There has been a generational shift in the world economy and financial markets because of COVID-19. Where we may live in a non-COVID environment soon, the markets, the economy and social environment may have been changed forever. The structures that have been around for 30 or 40 years have been upended. During World War 2
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With gold prices trading at all-time highs, many gold stocks have been pushing higher. In fact, many of them have been rising so hard, and for so long, that they are exceedingly expensive relative to their earnings. However, there exists an Australian base, producing gold miner that is still trading at a reasonable valuation, and
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Over the last few years we’ve seen fintech darling Afterpay Touch (ASX: APT) rise through the ranks of the ASX, making a lot of those who jumped on board plenty of money in a short span of time. It’s no surprise to see it gain so much attention; it has grown at breakneck speeds you’d
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The latest company to brave the sparse list of new ASX listings can’t be accused of being off-trend when it comes to tapping the dietary habits of younger inner-urban consumers that are more about quinoa and chia and less about KFC. In the throes of a $6 million raising, Forbidden Foods (FFF) claims to have
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If you have been listening to some analysts, Australian specialty retail is dead in the water; Customers are apparently all shopping online with large overseas mega-retailers. However, some specialty retailers are apparently bucking the supposed trend. Enter Adairs (ASX: ADH), who with yesterday’s earnings report, reminded Australian investors that there are still gems to be
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