Alex Douglas is the founder and director of Capital Markets Australia. A former managing director of Monex Securities Australia, he has held senior executive positions with numerous financial services companies both in Australia and Asia over the past three decades. Early roles in the industry included being a foreign exchange voice broker, a trader on the floor of the Sydney Futures Exchange and a senior analyst with Standard & Poor's in Singapore. Alex is a Certified Financial Technician (CFTe) and former board member of the International Federation of Technical Analysts (IFTA) as well as a sought-after author, speaker and market commentator. Connect with Alex on LinkedIn.
Healthy growth prospects pave the way for CG Services
Country Garden Services Holdings closed on Monday up more than 100% since the company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in June 2018.
Celebrated hotpot chain Haidilao makes for a hot stock
If you're a foodie, chances are you will have heard of the always fully-booked Haidilao hot pot restaurants. What you may not know is that the company's share price has almost doubled since listing on the HKSE.
Universal Health Services: a stock in the pink of health
When Universal Health Services reported better than expected earnings and revenue for the second quarter of 2019, the company's share price reached a record high of US$152.87 a few days later.
Boston Scientific is at the forefront of a $US147b industry
The US remains the world's largest medical device market with no signs of slowing, and Boston Scientific is at the forefront of the ultra-competitive industry.
The budding ventures and high performers of cannabis stocks
A growing focus on the medicinal benefits of cannabis-derived drugs could spark up the industry as demand for cannabis stocks soars.
Why this global insurer is enjoying a steady uptrend
Arthur J Gallagher is not a household name, but there is a good chance one of your insurance policies was issued by a company related AJG.
How Japan’s Warren Buffett chooses where to invest
He's known as Japan's Warren Buffett, worth an estimated $US22.9 billion, but unlike Buffett, Masayoshi Son seems to prefer companies at the leading edge of technology and innovation.
The move behind Broadridge Financial’s 30% share price rise
Investors and analysts alike started to take notice of Broadridge Financial stock last month as it continues to positions itself a global fintech player.
How to invest like Berkshire Hathaway billionaire Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett still reigns as the world's most famous and profitable investor. Here's how to invest like the 88-year-old billionaire and Berkshire Hathaway CEO.
From family auto parts business to $9.5 billion annual revenue
In this age of heated debate on the merits and promise of electric vehicles, how does an auto parts company like O'Reilly keep growing?
