The Australian financial sector has had a turbulent past couple of years to say the least. In particular, the Big Four banks have been put through the wringer. And it’s played into the hands of the Wisr share price, at least until the pandemic leads to aggressive de-risking….
Dividend Stocks: Maximising Income with Reliable Investment Picks
Some investors trade shares for capital gains while others seek a steady income from their investments by focusing stocks that pay out dividends.
Companies that have a history of paying regular, and increasing, dividends are viewed favourably among this type of investor.
Unless corporate managers can oversee sharply higher real earnings growth, dividends remain one of the main sources of the real return we expect from stocks.
Could CSL Become the New Standard of Income Stocks? (ASX:CSL)
It is a little over a month since Melbourne-based biotech company CSL Ltd [ASX:CSL] officially became the largest firm on the ASX. The biotech behemoth could be poised to become a standard fixture for income investors…
Big Four Banks’ Credit Ratings Slashed — Can You Bank on Compassion?
Adding further to the Aussie big four banks’ woes, global credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings downgraded the long-term issuer default rating of the four major banks. The ratings agency has maintained the rating outlook for the major Australian banks as negative…
NZ Banks Stop Dividends: What This Means for the Aussie Big Four
The outlook for Australia’s Big Four banks has worsened this morning, with the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) announcing a freeze on all dividends. All of Australia’s banks have opened lower today with Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd [ASX:ANZ] and National Australia Bank Ltd [ASX:NAB] the hardest hit
Ansell Defies Downturn with Rising Coronavirus Demand (ASX:ANN)
The share price of Ansell Ltd [ASX:ANN] is surging today. Up 15.5% at time of writing. As a manufacturer of medical and industrial equipment, Ansell is helping fight the coronavirus. Producing all manner of protective gear, such as surgical gloves, for key personnel…
Banks or Fintechs — Which Is the Better ASX Investment Right Now?
It’s an ASX stock market meltdown unlike anything we’ve seen in decades. A sell-off that is as extraordinary as it is frightening. However, it is also an opportunity. We haven’t seen stocks this cheap for a long time…