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Airbnb, one of the largest online home rental companies, made a spectacular debut on the Nasdaq last Thursday, with shares more than doubling to give a US$100 billion valuation on its first day of trade. Shares in Airbnb began trading on Thursday at US$146 per share (A$194), rising 115% above its IPO price of US$68,…

Australian managed funds are the worst in the world for disclosing to investors what stocks they buy and other portfolio information crucial to making informed decisions. They are also poor at disclosing their ESG and stewardship policies and practices, compared with most other major countries. But the good news is that they are among the…

ASX 200 lifts as Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) and Afterpay (ASX:APT) hit records, IOOF acquisition waved through The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) continued its winning streak, adding another 0.3% on Monday as US futures ticked higher with the Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) set to be in use this week.  It was a day of records that powered the market though, with…

Six consecutive weeks of gains, CSL (ASX:CSL) lower as vaccine pulled, Fortescue (ASX:FMG) overtakes ANZ Bank (ASX:ANZ) The ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) finished the week on a negative note, falling 0.6%, but managed to deliver its sixth straight week of gains, adding 0.1% over the five days. The majority of the weakness was driven by the 3.2% fall in CSL (ASX:CSL)…

ASX breaks seven day winning streak, AUD starting to bite, tech under pressure The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) couldn’t take it’s winning run beyond seven days once again, falling 0.7% on the back of weakness in the technology sector, down 2.1%.  The weakness was twofold, with Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) facing US legal action seeking to have the company’s Instagram and…

The latest buzzword in the renewable energy space is “hydrogen,” with element H – the world’s most abundant – forecast by many to play a major role in the world’s transition to a more sustainable energy future, as an energy carrier that can be produced from a wide range of sources and used in many…

Will trade tensions with China effect Elders? Trade tensions between Australia and China have taken another turn for the worse, following China’s refusal to apologise for posting a controversial image. It is just another jab at Australia in a relentless long list of intimidation tactics China is using to kneecap Australia as political punishment. In…

With less than a month left in 2020, broking firms, analysts and market economists start releasing their crystal-ball predictions for 2021. Most of these predictions are fairly stock-standard, such as “Goldman Sachs expects the S&P 500 to surge 19% from Monday’s close to 4,300 by the end of 2021, with gains tacking on an additional…

The popular home-sharing platform Airbnb is due to list on the NASDAQ tomorrow, with a price range of between US$56 and $60 a share, up from $44 to $50. The float has been a long time in the making, with plans to list dating back to 2015. It’s welcome news to the investors that have…

ASX higher, Australian Super on the prowl, IPOs sink The ASX 200 managed to deliver another positive day in what has become an incredible end to the year.  Yet the story changes on a weekly basis, with last week’s winners becoming this week’s losers.  Today it was the consumer staples, +1.1%, and healthcare, +0.8%, sectors pushing the market…

ASX 200 starts the week higher, Metcash (ASX:MTS) smashes expectations, Rio, BHP near all-time highs, negative lead The ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) weakened throughout the day but managed a fifth straight positive session closing 0.6% higher. Once again, the majority of the buying pressure came from the commodities sector, specifically iron ore, after the price spiked another…

Five straight winning weeks for the ASX, Nuix (ASX:NXL) leads IPO frenzy  The ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) adding 0.3% on Friday behind continued strength in the materials and financials sectors, sending the index to its five straight weekly gain, albeit just 0.5%. The standout by far was Sandfire Resources (ASX:SFR) which added 28.6% as copper prices…