Category: News

The Christmas break is nearly here. We’ll continue to provide our support and services over the holiday period but there will be some adjustments between December 24th to January 1st.

The cautious stance looked ok, even before Covid-19 kicked in and reduced the global economy to an effective standstill. Our stance on Japan was positive and we continued to bemoan the lack of incentives on the fiscal side and we wanted the cessation of the ‘monetary policy for rich people’ aka Zero Interest Rate Policy.

Recent weeks have highlighted the rather uncomfortable and somewhat frosty relationship between our nation and our largest trading partner. Hence we thought it might be pertinent to revisit the topic, something we first elaborated upon in the infancy of the Trump administration and his “trade war.” Much has changed and the situation continues to evolve. 

Australia’s trade relationship with China continues to deteriorate, but investing in nuclear power could reinvigorate the domestic manufacturing industry, an energy industry insider has said.

Dion Hershan, Head of Australian Equities, looks at why local investors might be inclined to ‘stay local’ in the year ahead. 

Australian video game company PlaySide studios is poised to become one of the largest independent games studios on the ASX after confirming earlier rumours of an IPO. The company brought in revenues of $7.7 million through 2020 – marking an increase of 56% on the previous financial year – and recorded a 30% boost in daily active users.

As the world emerges from a global pandemic which forced millions to work from their homes, businesses are looking for opportunities to improve their operations through new technology. And global professional services firm KPMG warn these decisions are no longer just about becoming faster, better, or cheaper, but will dictate which businesses survive into the future.

Uranium-exposed stocks have received a boost this week following news the US will construct a national strategic reserve of the yellow metal in 2021.

In just five short decades the video game industry has grown from a handful of coin-operated titles to become one of the most profitable entertainment sectors worldwide.The sector’s value is expected to hit $165 billion in 2020, a far-cry from its humble beginnings with early coin-operated games like 1971’s Galaxy Game, produced by Stanford graduate Bill Pitts and his high-school friend Hugh Tuck.

Gold prices rose after US Congress inched closer to delivering long-awaited fiscal stimulus for its COVID-ravaged economy, dragging down the dollar.

Big data has been described as the “oil of the 21st century”, powering business decisions in an increasingly digital world. A global pandemic forcing millions worldwide to work from their homes has only served to accelerate the shift into cyberspace – making data even more prevalent and powerful.

Consumers have increasingly opted to shop online as the global coronavirus pandemic makes in-store shopping more dangerous – and in some cases, illegal. In Australia, online shopping grew by 75.8 percent in the first six months of the pandemic – putting immense strain on the postal service to deliver an unprecedented volume of packages, leading to delays in delivery times.