Money Magazine

Cash in on ridiculous prices

The search for the highest returns in Australian equities has been concentrated in a small group of companies now known as WAAAX stocks - WiseTech, Appen, Afterpay, Altium and Xero. Collectively, these companies are expected to earn just $162 million in the 2019 financial year from $1.9 billion in revenue but Afterpay and Xero don’t make any money at all.

Their combined market capitalisation,

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Money Magazine

Money Magazine1 min read
Why The Gym Should Be Tax Deductible
The Australian government uses the tax system to encourage us to invest in our superannuation to reduce dependency on the age pension when we retire. Similarly, it uses the tax system to encourage us to take up private health insurance to reduce dema
Money Magazine1 min read
6 Signs Of Poor Financial Wellbeing
• Delays recognising or acknowledging a problem, such as ignoring emails from banks or not opening bills. • Delays in seeking help. • Prolonging unhelpful behaviours such as overspending. • Withholding information from others including close family,
Money Magazine3 min read
Pick A Side
Having covered the consumer sector in Australia and globally for more than 15 years, the Banyantree team has seen a fair few trends play out over several economic cycles. We are potentially in an extended period of elevated inflation, sub-par economi

Related Books & Audiobooks