Rohan (42) is a Sydney IT professional who likes to relax with a good book in hand. This bookworm focuses on his spirituality, health and wealth. Earning $150,000 a year, he has successfully amassed a net worth of around $2.5 million. What’s behind your financial success and how does your net worth break down? I […]
A 19-year-old retail worker from Melbourne, Victoria, Shaun describes himself as someone “who is just looking to create the best life for himself”. This desire has driven him to build a share portfolio of over $21,000, roughly the equivalent of his entire year’s wage, at a young age. How long have you been investing for […]
The story behind Flight Centre is well known. It starts with a double-decker bus in Europe, evolves into Top Deck, and ends up as a multi-billion travel company operating out of 23 companies. As pandemic restrictions unwind, things are broadly looking up for travel but not all investors are buying the travel recovery story. These […]
Lululemon is today one of the most valuable apparel brands in the world with some analysts making parallels to Nike. Here’s what you need to know about the athleisure company you can’t escape. The origins of Lululemon Activewear is now so ubiquitous that it’s difficult to remember that it wasn’t always a pillar of women’s […]
Q2 earnings season officially kicks off in the U.S. this week with a slew of publicly-listed companies lining up to open their books to the public. Over the course of July and August, we’ll see some of the biggest companies in the world lift the lid on their businesses and, by extension, the economy. Here […]
The sheer size of Amazon means that when it decides to take a bit of a new market, there’s a genuine concern that incumbents could simply be gobbled up. With aspirations to be The Everything Store, Amazon has now turned its sights onto food delivery and it could have big ramifications for the industry. These […]
Formula One has gone from being a niche sport to one of the hottest properties in streaming in the space of just three years. While the rights to it are still dwarfed by more mainstream sports, some powerful marketing and a rapidly growing audience is making broadcasters sit up and take note. These are the […]
Kellogg’s has joined the wave of big companies of spinning off separate businesses (think Johnson & Johnson, GE and even Ford). As markets and tastes rapidly change, brands are doing their best to keep up. 1. Cereal killer Amid changing consumer tastes, Kellogg’s plans to split itself into three separate companies so as to focus […]
The launch of Tesla flew in the face of all conventional market wisdom. To find the last successful U.S. car start-up, you’d have to go back to Chrysler in 1925. Yet Tesla launched anyway and despite at least two close calls with bankruptcy, the company is not only profitable but has helped make EVs cool. […]
News of interest rate hikes, inflation and the prospect of stagflation dominated markets this week. Here’s why investors look so worried. 1. Big rate hikes This week the U.S. raised interest rates by 0.75%, the single largest hike since 1994. With other nations in lockstep, markets are looking panicked. It’s all about rising inflation. Goods that cost […]
What can’t Apple do? Whether it’s in hardware, software or streaming, the big tech company seems to have the Midas touch. But in recent times, Apple has been getting into payments with its latest push into lending the surest sign yet it might be adding banking to its catalogue. 1. Apple Bank In an already […]
Netflix’s audience may have unexpectedly shrunk last quarter, spooking investors, but the strength of franchises like Stranger Things and Star Wars suggest streaming platforms are just getting started. These are the 5 big stories from the week that was. 1. Stranger Things Much has been written about streaming companies and how many more viewers they can bring […]