The Australian stock market has been showing resilience, with the ASX200 up 1% at 8405 points, nearing record highs thanks to positive influences from Wall Street. In this context, penny stocks—often smaller or newer companies—continue to attract attention for their potential to offer growth opportunities. Despite being considered a niche area now, these stocks can…
As global markets react to recent political shifts and economic policy changes, U.S. stocks have rallied to record highs, buoyed by expectations of growth-friendly policies and tax reforms. In this dynamic environment, dividend stocks can offer a stable income stream while potentially benefiting from favorable market conditions. Name Dividend Yield Dividend Rating Tsubakimoto Chain (TSE:6371)…
US companies already dominate the global stock market when it comes to size. A new chart from JPMorgan Asset Management shows that’s largely expected to continue. The firm attributes the boom to artificial intelligence. In JPM’s 2025 Long-Term Capital Market Assumptions released on Monday, the team projected that US companies’ market cap share of the…
How are banks responding to an era of massive tech disruption and the prospects of lower interest rate margins as global interest rates fall? The banking industry used to be a highly profitable business because interest rate margins – the difference between the lending rate and deposit costs – were high. In the 1960s, when…
Industrial and oil companies once represented the pinnacle of business valuations, but no more. For instance, in 2004, General Electric and ExxonMobile were the largest companies in the world when measured by market cap, worth $319 billion and $283 billion, respectively. However, over the past 20 years, there’s been a changing of the guard, and…
As geopolitical tensions and economic fluctuations ripple through global markets, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index has shown resilience, climbing 10.2% amid optimism about Beijing’s support measures despite broader concerns. In this dynamic environment, identifying promising stocks often involves looking for companies with strong fundamentals and the ability to adapt to changing conditions, presenting hidden opportunities…