Tony is a former managing editor of BRW, Shares, Personal Investor, Asset and CFO magazines. He specialises in small listed companies, IPOs, entrepreneurship and innovation and writes a weekly blog for The Sydney Morning Herald/The Age on small companies and entrepreneurs.
Recent Commentary
Is it time to add gold?
Gold has been one of the few commodities to rise when most others are falling and long-term investors could benefit from its portfolio-diversification benefits.
6 Aussie small caps reaping the benefits of being ‘born’ global
There are a bunch of companies realising how important an international focus is from the outset and are set to profit in the years ahead.
The hunt for genuine industry ‘disruptors’
It’s hard, even for the professionals, to value industry disruptors but believing in the start-up story can reap benefits for investors.
3 yield opportunities in small and mid-cap land
Listed investment companies that specialise in smaller companies and dividend-focussed exchange-traded products are worth a look at for the yield-focussed investor.
Energy picks: Santos and Oil Search
Reporting season provided hope for energy stocks, but whether they are good value or not all comes down to the oil-price assumptions. Don’t expect a quick recovery.
Oil stocks added to list of takeover targets
Lower interest rates should boost overall M&A activity and greater energy sector consolidation is a good bet given the oil-price carnage.