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 […]
We often talk about the ‘market’ as a whole but in reality it’s a sum of its different sectors. Each stock market sector groups together individual companies and helps investors understand specific movements and trends. Today we’re going to briefly explain the 11 main sectors, what they are and the factors that help push them […]
As part of Superhero’s Gold Series, we’re profiling the asset of gold, the different ways to invest in it as well as the people who dig it up; today that’s Black Cat Syndicate. What is Black Cat Syndicate? Trading under the ticker BC8, Black Cat Syndicate is an Australian gold explorer and soon to be […]
Beyond Meat is leaning on star power to save flagging sales, Appen gets picked up and dunped and lithium continues its tear higher. These are the big stories from the week that was. 1. Food For Thought Beyond Meat finally lifted this week as the plant-based food company announced Kim Kardashian would become its “Chief Taste Consultant”. […]
Atlassian broke all of the rules when it emerged out of the tech wreck. Its success proved that Australian startups could play on the world stage and helped pave the way for the country’s next wave of budding entrepreneurs. The origins of Atlassian Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar struck up a friendship during their first […]
While market nerves have set in for some investors, Warren Buffett is living his ‘be greedy when others are fearful’ ethos and spending big on stocks. These are the 5 big business stories from the week that was. 1. What’s Buffett Buying? Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and Google have now collectively shed US$2 trillion since 2022 […]
Google has unveiled a new product line to rival Apple’s, rolling out a string of Pixel products to diversify its revenue base. These are the 5 big business stories from the week that was. 1. Google It Apple may have just lost its status as the world’s most valuable company to an oil producer but now it has […]
This week the first Australian crypto ETFs are launching, representing another major milestone for Bitcoin and Ethereum. Here’s what you need to know. First of a kind When the BITO ETF launched late last year on Wall Street, it was the first Bitcoin ETF to make it to the world’s largest market. Its launch was […]