Andrew Baxter

When climate change is at the forefront of public discussion, green energy is never far behind. Right now though, we have an energy crisis on our hands which has brought black energy into the spotlight. Join us this week as we dive into what’s been happening in the energy space. Coal’s Recent News Australia is known for its deep stores of resources, with a huge amount of coal in particular. The growing trend in Australia and amongst large Australia resources companies, however, has been to focus less on coal production as a way of going green. Host Andrew Baxter points out news coming from BHP in which they are closing down one of their premier thermal coal mines early. This particular mine is the source of high quality thermal coal which is more environmentally friendly than other sources as it burns at a higher temperature and burning it burns off a lot of pollutants. From an environmental perspective, this is great as coal produces a massive amount of carbon emission...

The biggest risk as an investor is inaction and not knowing what to do. With uncertainty comes opportunity – right now, professional trader of 27 years, Andrew Baxter , says there are three main risks to markets right now. Here’s what they are and why. And how you could profit from these: Risk Equals Opportunity Identifying risk is one thing, using risk to your advantage to make a buck from it is another. Any investor knows that the everchanging landscape of financial markets is always presenting new challenges and therefore fresh opportunities. The biggest risk of all, however, is inaction or not knowing what to do. Breaking it down and refining your fundamental analysis is something host Andrew Baxter attributes. And to have a greater understanding of what is turning up the heat on the stock market right now. And how you can profit from this.  Risk #1: China In what was already a slowing property market. The megadeveloper debacles have only exacerbated the problem....

Re-opening of the Aussie economy: As Corona cases fall, the prospect of re-opening the Aussie economy edges closer day by day. So the question arises – what will life really look like? Most Aussies have dreamt about walking into a crowded pub or attending a music concert – but the fact is our reality will be very different. Here’s why: What ‘opening’ the economy really means As restrictions ease and the cases of COVID-19 continue to plummet. More people are beginning to go outside, but how will businesses open when so many Aussies are struggling to make ends meet? What kind of restrictions will we have to comply with when sitting at a restaurant or heading to the gym? Host Andrew Baxter assures us that life will differ from what we are to, GDP continues to contract.  The fact is – the light switch doesn’t just turn back on and everything goes back to normal. A consumer driven market is coming As businesses begin to re-open after their revenue has been sucked ...

Investing in NFT’s and New Investment Assets- AIE. In the current world of low interest rates and overinflated prices in traditional assets like property and shares. Many investors have shifted into new assets in order to make a return. With assets like NFT’s, Crypto Currency and Collectibles going bonkers. Here’s how you too can make some real dollars: New assets History tells us that there is always something new that comes into the investment space. Time and time again we have seen new financial assets be added. Into our markets only to become the norm sometime later. Host Andrew Baxter has seen products like Options. Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDO’s) and Contracts for Difference (CFD’s) enter the investment landscape in his 27+ years as a professional trader. Just to name a few. Some stick. Some go and some even leave a trail of carnage behind them – notably the GFC caused by the CDO debacle.  These names may seem fancy and rather daunting. However all in a...

Crypto Capitulation Cryptocurrency has always been a point of contention in the investment space with crypto bulls and naysayers going toe to toe for years. Recently, major cryptocurrencies have capitulated with enormous losses. Join us in today’s podcast as we explore the reasons behind the fall: Major Problems For Investors When this episode was filmed, Bitcoin dropped as far as 73% from its highs following a colossal drop across the crypto market. Host Andrew Baxter explains his main qualm with the crypto space in that the marketing over the last few years in particular has been so effective in drawing people in who perhaps are not well-informed on the market. Adding to the issue is the fact that there is no real regulation surrounding crypto and when anything goes, it is hard to discern the truth from sales puff. The result, which we have seen now, is millions of people losing enormous sums of money because they did not understand the risks. Many of those wanting to...

As we delve deeper into the Coronavirus Pandemic recession. The need for sustainable economic policy and legislation is pivotal. With ever changing policies such as the early access to Superannuation or the legislated increase in mandatory employer contribution. This leaves us with a double-edged sword and awfully confused as to where we’re headed. Here are the three biggest talking points regarding Superannuation right now. Early access to Super – is it being well spent? In spirit, the government has tried to create beneficial policies. To help those in need put food on the table during these challenging times. Specifically, this came with the ability to early access your super. As one of the three main headlines surrounding super. This caused an awful lot of controversy due to where this money is being spent. If you haven’t already heard. Aussies are now able to withdraw $10k from their super last financial year and a further $10k this financial year. Interestingly e...