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It’s been an extraordinary year for cryptocurrency. From Bitcoin hitting US$1 trillion ($1.4 trillion) in market value to Elon Musk’s Dogecoin tweets, it’s been a record year for the digital asset class, which, according to CoinGecko, surpassed US$3.3 trillion ($4.6 trillion) in total value as of last Monday. It does set up some big expectations…

After much deliberation, Australia has made the move to reopen its international borders to fully vaccinated tourists from February 21. Prime Minister Scott Morrison ended one of the world’s strictest and longest-running pandemic travel restrictions, saying, “It’s almost two years since we took the decision to close the borders to Australia.” The impact of Australia’s…

Start-up app CredShare has successfully raised $2.8 million on the back of its cutting-edge credentials platform, and how it has changed the lives of many users. What exactly do we mean when referring to credentials? It’s everything from university degrees, to post-graduate qualifications, to particular job requirements such as the responsible service of alcohol (RSA)…

Nick Griffin’s Munro Partners has launched a climate fund providing investors exposure to carbon solutions. Griffin says “We’ve reached this point where now its simply a cost-benefit analysis. And while the heating of the planet will slow over time, it’s clearly not on the trajectory that we need it to be. So what people and…

Could the Australian Foundation Investment Co.Ltd. (ASX: AFI) (AFIC) share price be a buy for the long-term? The listed investment company (LIC), which has the job of investing in other shares for shareholders, is one of the oldest LICs. It has been investing since 1928. Why is the AFIC share price worth considering? One of the most effective ways…

The REA Group Limited (ASX: REA) share price has risen after net profit went up more than 30% in the first half of FY22. REA Group owns stakes in several digital real estate businesses, with the key asset being realestate.com.au. FY22 half-year result Highlights from the core operations for the six months to 31 December 2021, compared to…

Global fixed-income manager PIMCO delivered a reasonably positive outlook for the global economy in its 2021 Q4 Cyclical Outlook report, titled ‘Investing in a fast-moving cycle’. On the back of the robust global recovery in 2021, PIMCO remains convinced that the long-term outlook will be more uncertain and volatile, with ‘cycles becoming shorter in duration,…

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) may well end up remembered as one of the stocks of the 2020s. It was one of the highlights, or lowlights for many, of both 2020 and 2021, shooting to prominence with its high-frequency, uber-popular zero-commission trading platform. Consumers trapped at home and flush with cash during the pandemic, unable to work…

The BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN) share price launched as high as 14% in morning trade after announcing its second patent in as many months. Currently, the BrainChip share price is up 7.25% to $1.78. What was announced? BrainChip released an announcement to the ASX that it has been issued with a US patent for“Method and a System for Creating Dynamic Neural…

The Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) share price is in focus after the ASX share announced it’s going to spend up to $1.6 billion on infrastructure. Telstra’s $1.6 billion infrastructure spending plan Australia’s largest telecommunications business has underlined its market position by announcing two infrastructure projects to support the nation’s digital economy and further improve connectivity. To…

Few companies represent the last two years of movement in stockmarkets better than Ark Invest. Under the leadership of Cathie Wood, the group went from close to zero, to hero amid the pandemic, only to be sold down heavily in the current tech selloff. Their approach is simple, take a very-long term view on the…

What many people thought was a term from an economic history book, “energy crisis” has returned to the headlines, as rising global energy demand encounters restrictions on supply – and geo-political spot fires aplenty, with the Russia/Ukraine border a particular focus. In the old days, when people were familiar with the term “energy crisis,” there…