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Forget passing the plate – church giving has gone digital and it’s a billion-dollar business
The collections plate is becoming a thing of the past, with New Zealand-born app Pushpay processing $US4.2 billion in church tithing in 12 months.
Ask Paul: I want to start investing in ETFs but I can’t shake the guilt
Emily wants to diversify into ETFs, but feels guilty that she didn't do it in 2018 because they have jumped so much in price.
AGL, Vocus, and the power of angry shareholders
AGL has gone from being an enthusiastic buyer of Vocus to walking out the data room without a glance back. Were they forced to repent by angry shareholders?
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.
Market wrap: why the Aussie market keeps rising
Last week's strong move up on the All Ordinaries Index, has been eclipsed this week with the market gaining another 2%. Is the Australian market overheated or can the ASX continue to rise?
Why now could be the time to recycle your interest in Bingo shares
That Bingo Industries is up more than 85% in four months is testament to its desirability as a long-term investment, but waste management is a cyclical business.
Market wrap: ASX 200 nears elusive new all-time high
This week the ASX 200 rose strongly reaching its highest level since December 2007 and just a few per cent away from achieving the elusive new all-time high.
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 tech stock that has failed to keep up with Afterpay
The combined market capitalisation of WiseTech, Appen, Afterpay, Altium and Xero up is up fivefold to $28 billion, but not all tech stocks on the ASX are soaring.
From a sell to a hold: more tough love for Soul Patts shares
Never fall in love. Coming from anyone other than a stock analyst, that is terrible advice. From one investor to another, however, these are words to live by.
