COVID-19

The ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) finished 0.5% higher behind a strong rally in financials, up 2.5%, following positive comments on a potential COVID-19 treatment.

The focus of health and safety regulators has been on helping employers implement measures to minimise the risk of employees either contracting COVID-19 at work or bringing it to work.

What we have learned from the Covid-19 crisis

Of the many opportunities that were thrown up by the Covid-19 Crash, one of those that is still open – although weakening by the day – is that in the eight credit listed investment trusts (LITs). Most of this group were trading at small premiums to net asset value (NAV) prior to the crash, such…

The scale of the human, social and economic costs wrought by COVID-19 has prompted some politicians to compare it with war. Although this might create some good political spin, which is always attractive to politicians, it is not correct. The differences between COVID-19 and actual war are many and varied. In truth, the only thing…

In hindsight, March 2nd, 2020, as the world started to get to grips with the scale of the global health emergency that was unfolding in the form of the Covid-19 pandemic, was an inauspicious time to launch a new investment product. In fact, the S&P/ASX 200 Index is down 19% since that day – after…

Pushpay (ASX: PPH) has just reported its 2020 financial year result. Is it the best small-cap to buy at this share price? What is Pushpay? It is a New Zealand based donation systems and software business for religious, not-for-profits and education providers in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Pushpay is used by over 7000 churches worldwide….

The COVID-19 global pandemic is unfolding quite differently to all other major market events seen through history. Governments globally are facing a delicate balancing act between trying to minimise the health impact of the virus, whilst managing the severe disruption to their economies. The sudden and sharp shock facing the global economy appears without precedence.