Interest Rates

M&A activity heating up in a down market

Next Investors Mar 25, 2023

Global sentiment in the market remains low, with some great announcements being sold into and liquidity drying up in the small cap market. We cover some reasons for this phenomenon and look at why M&A activity seems to be rising in the emerging companies end of the market. Is this the perfect moment to be "greedy when others are fearful"?

Markets Taking a Beating. These Companies are Rallying...

Next Investors Mar 11, 2023

The last six weeks have been grim for global markets, with many small cap stocks and large companies taking a hefty beating. Interest rates continue to rise rapidly, and the market seems "risk-off". But there are some companies that investors are flocking to in this time of gloom, let's dive in.

Quarterly Reporting Season & U.S. Fed. Rate Hike

Next Investors Feb 04, 2023

This week has been a very interesting one. The markets look like they might be back in action, with the US Fed. hiking rates and our Portfolio Companies revealing their cash positions in quarterlies. We will attempt to explain how the US Fed decisions may impact the Australian exploration small caps market and share our outlooks.

Inflation, US Fed Reserve, Bond Yield, Cash Buffer Portoflio

Next Investors Jan 31, 2022

The pain in the markets continued this week, with many of our small and micro-cap stocks bearing the brunt of it. We can sense the fear in the market, but as long-term investors we remain firmly committed to our portfolio companies. As a result, what follows today is a look at how we see things playing out in the market now and into the future.

Will negative interest rates in the UK trigger an investor top-up?

Finfeed Archived Feb 05, 2021

The Bank of England’s threat of negative interest rates will encourage market-wise investors to increase their exposure to UK stocks, says Nigel Green CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations, deVere Group.

Re-think your wealth strategy: pay off your home loan or invest?

Finfeed Archived Sep 25, 2020

Everyone should look at this low interest rate environment as a once in a lifetime opportunity to not only reduce housing debt but also invest for the future.