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This most simple of quotes is likely to be tested in the coming months after what can only be described as a bumper year for commodities. Seen as one of the few true inflation hedges, professional and amateur investors have been pouring into everything from energy to iron ore, lithium and rare earths in the…

The last 12 months has been a very difficult time for the Zip Co Ltd (ASX: Z1P) share price after falling by 76%. What is the outlook for Zip in 2022? For anyone that doesn’t know, Zip is one of the biggest buy now, pay later businesses in Australia. It operates in a similar way to Afterpay….

Australia’s premier iron ore miner, Fortescue Metals Group (ASX:FMG) has posted its interim result, for the December 2021 half, with an underlying net profit of US$2.78 billion, which was a touch above an expected $2.70 billion. Here are the highlights: Total revenue of US$8.1 billion, down 13% (H1 FY22 US$9.3 billion) Underlying earnings before interest,…

CSL – Shares in Australia’s largest pharma company are up 6 per cent at the time of writing, following a $US1.76 billion ($2.46 billion) interim profit which was down 5 per cent, but in line with expectations given the tough environment brought about by the Covid pandemic. One of the biggest challenges the company faced…

The BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) share price is rising after the ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) resources giant reported a giant half-year dividend in its result. BHP’s strong HY22 result BHP revealed that its profit soared in the first six months of FY22 to 31 December 2021. It said that continuing operations profit from operations rose 50% to US$14.8 billion, with underlying EBITDA rising by…

An army of ASX shares has been updating the market today with their first-half results for FY22. Here are the seven I like the look of and are on my watch list. Keep up to date with the February 2022 reporting season calendar. 1. EML Payments Ltd (ASX: EML) The EML share price has fallen…

The Nasdaq 100 powered to all-time highs last year, driven by the famous “FANG+” stocks. Nasdaq Total Returns While making up just nine of the 100 stocks in the Nasdaq, the ten FANG+ stocks – Facebook (now called Meta Platforms, which ruins the acronym a touch), Amazon, Apple, Nvidia, Netflix, Google (which trades under the…

The proliferation of data and information has done little to improve the outcomes for self-directed investors. With information on almost any issue and a social media system built to reinforce our own beliefs or views in many cases, making sound investment decisions has never been harder. As an experienced financial adviser, I like to think…

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) share price is under the spotlight today after reporting its FY22 first half result, with a sizeable dividend boost. CBA’s solid HY22 profit growth Commonwealth Bank has reported its result for the six months to 31 December 2021, putting the CBA share price in focus. These are some of the highlights from…

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…

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…

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…