Investing
Explainer
Derivatives
From Gosling to GameStop, ‘shorting’ is having a moment. But what exactly is it?
Shorting someone of change is pretty clearly a bad thing – but what about “shorting” a company?
- by Millie Muroi
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Opinion
Opinion
No apology as Qantas promises to fix customer service
In a market update, Qantas revealed a senior executive was leaving and outlined measures it was taking to address customer complaints about its service. But there was no apology.
- by Anne Hyland
Australian trading app Stake to allow users to lend US shares
Low-cost trading platform Stake will allow its retail investor user base to earn passive income by lending out their US shares - a trade typically only conducted by large institutional investors.
- by Lachlan Abbott
Opinion
Cryptocurrencies
The ‘crypto winter’ has set in but it may have a silver lining
The crypto industry is in a wealth-destroying crisis but ultimately it might be a good thing for the sector and the investors who are able to survive it.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
The long and short of it
Stock picking
Shares take a hit, but is CSL still a good growth opportunity?
The nation’s most well-known biotech export is focused well beyond the pandemic, a period that gave it the kind of exposure money can’t buy.
- by Emma Koehn
Aussie bitcoin mogul in talks with US prosecutors after co-accused plead guilty
Gregory Dwyer, who was raised on Sydney’s north shore, is in talks with US prosecutors to try to resolve his criminal case after one of the co-accused crypto entrepreneurs was sentenced to six months’ home detention.
- by Sarah Danckert
Analysis
Stock picking
Biden-approved: Should you invest in baby formula maker Bubs Australia?
Infant formula maker Bubs Australia has seen its share price soar since revealing a landmark US distribution deal, but does that make it a good investment?
- by Jessica Yun
Analysis
Sharemarket
Five ways to help your share portfolio beat market carnage, inflation
While rising prices are bad for many investments, there are some – such as energy and agriculture stocks – that analysts expect to do well over the next two years.
- by John Collett
‘Bear-market blues’ test mettle of devout bitcoin believers
With bitcoin caught in the throes of its worst slide in years, analysts are wading through a number of indicators to see at what point even more investors might start to throw in the towel.
- by Vildana Hajric
My Money
Saving
‘Money was tight growing up, but I saved and invested, so I have choices’
Beau Arfi learned early in life an important lesson not to fritter away money. Saving and some good property investments have helped set him up for the future.
- by Nina Hendy
Has pop culture pariah WeWork turned the corner? This Aussie investor thinks so
When WeCrashed cameras stopped rolling on Jared Leto as WeWork founder Adam Neumann and Anne Hathaway as his wife Rebekah, the business went on.
- by Nick Bonyhady