It could be argued that Netflix means nothing for Australian television viewers – all programming is already available free, stolen or bought – and yet… Foxtel has just paid up big … Read More
Retirement, Investment and the internet: What you really need to understand
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How much exposure to banks is enough? | Alex Pollak for SMH
Written by Alex Pollak. Originally published on The Sydney Morning Herald, May 22 2015. Investors considering taking up the NAB 2-for-25 rights issue need to consider just one thing – whether … Read More
Investing in disruption and Tesla – Livewire Interviews Alex Pollak
“The term ‘disruption’ has become particularly popular and in vogue when looking at new and emerging businesses. Alex Pollak is a regular contributor to Livewire and focuses on investing in disruptive businesses.”
Investors hold their breath as Apple, Facebook, Google earnings season begins
The big disruptive names – Facebook, Google , Apple – have been gyrating in recent days as Wall Street tries to work out whether they will disappoint in the current earnings … Read More
The significant risks of not investing in disruption
Can you imagine a world that does not have a mobile phone? Or where the internet doesn’t exist? And yet it is only 8 years since the first iPhone, while Google … Read More
Apple up 10% if the watch launch goes well overnight…
A lot has been said about all the fun things the Apple Watch can do for you (give you the gain on the your stock portfolio, let you know when your … Read More
Tech-wreck as NASDAQ goes through 5000? – Not this time… Published SMH 3/3/2015
The Nasdaq went through the magic 5000 last night (it closed at 5008), just 1% less than the record close of 5048.6 reached on 10 March 2000, after which the index … Read More
Can Telstra really maintain a 45% valuation premium to Apple? | By Alex Pollak, published in SMH and AFR
Apple shares jumped another 1%+ last Thursday, and ended the week at US$127, or a market capitalisation of $US740 billion, which is a record high for any company ever. What drove … Read More
Why Amazon shares jumped $60 to US$364 this week, and could go higher
The market bid up Amazon 20% on the decision by Amazon to break out the numbers behind Amazon Web Services (AWS) its cloud-based web hosting business. AWS formed a major part … Read More
Here’s what moved the Google stock price 10% this week. And why it could cut 10% off the value of Telstra – published Australian Financial Review 28/1/2015
The Google stock price jumped 10% in early January, on well-sourced reports (now confirmed) that the company is partnering with the two US mobile phone companies to offer what’s known as a … Read More
Drilling down on oil rout – AFR on-line | by Alex Pollak, 23rd December 2014
An awful lot has been written about the drop in the price of oil, and the resultant fall in the value of companies which at first glance should be the beneficiaries … Read More