Which stocks are best to look at in April 2021?

  Highlights  Dividend stocks provide investors with a regular income source. These stocks have the potential to withstand an economic downturn. BHP, RIO, PTM, MIN, HVN are a few dividend stocks with long dividend history. Who doesn’t like to have a dividend stock included in their portfolio? The majority of the market participants gets attracted to stocks that offer dividends. The reason is simple. Dividend stocks provide them with consistent income and can weather the economic downturn. Besides, most dividend-paying companies are established businesses and have considerable cash. Thus, these companies are strong and have an excellent prospect for long-term performance. For companies that have a history of providing a dividend to their shareholders, give confidence about the stability and financial state of the company. On that note, let us look at a few ASX 200 stocks with long dividend history. BHP Group Limited ( ASX:BHP ) Headquartered in Melbourne, BHP Group is a world-l...

  Highlights Polylastic is a cryptocurrency that operates on the Binance Smart Chain blockchain network. It's a bunch of dynamic exchange that poses an enormous potential in synthetic assets, elastic finance, derivates, artificial intelligence. According to CoinMarketCap, the POLX was trading at US $0.001465 with a 24-hour trading volume of US $8,047,259. Polylastic is a  cryptocurrency  that operates on the Binance Smart Chain blockchain network.  At its core, Polylastic is a bunch of indices that will own assets, which is represented by a bunch of smart money.  In a way, it's a bunch of dynamic exchanges that pose an enormous potential in synthetic assets, elastic finance, derivates, artificial intelligence. Polylastic Index tracks the token performance within the ever-evolving Elastic Finance industry (EFi).  The index includes the elastic cryptocurrencies, seigniorage tokens, and others, and is weighted on the basis of the value of community support mea...

Highlights –  ⦁ The Australian cannabis sector is likely to gain more strength in Australia in the near time.  ⦁ Many biotech companies are expanding their business in this industry, launching more cannabis-based products.  ⦁ IDT, RHO, MXC and LGP gained over 100% in the last 12 months.  The Australian cannabis stocks have recently gained strength as their healthcare products and medicines took a quantum leap due to regulatory support.  The Australian medicinal cannabis sector witnessed a major boost in FY21 after Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) down-scheduled cannabidiol (CBD)-based therapeutic products, allowing the Australian patients to purchase CBD products without prescription.  Few Australian cannabis companies are taking clinical trials to verify their health benefits, whereas other companies are looking forward to expanding their businesses in the broader market.  Increasing consumer awareness and rising legalisation of marijuana,...

  Highlights COVID-19 ARDS stemming from COVID-19 infection is a leading cause of death among COVID-19 patients. Mesoblast Limited (ASX: MSB) is developing and testing remestemcel-L for reducing the mortality occurring due to COVID-19 ARDS in adults. As a next step, the company is expected to resubmit the current Biologic License Application (BLA) with a six-month review period. Rising coronavirus cases are increasing, posing a grave threat, especially in Queensland and Western Australia, as the number of cases topped 800 in the past few days. However, with the surge in COVID-19 cases, diseases or symptoms arising from the infection also take a toll on humans. For example, In COVID-19 ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome), the organs are deprived of oxygen as the air-sacs of the lungs are filled with fluids. ARDS has been identified as the leading reason for death for ventilator-dependent COVID-19 patients. Mesoblast Limited ( ASX: MSB ) is an Australian biopharmaceutical comp...

Some investors are inclined towards regular cashflows from their investments in the form of  dividend . When a company makes a profit, it shares a part of those profits with the  shareholders , which is called a dividend. However, companies are not obligated to pay dividends despite a profit. Also, the payout ratio, which is how much dividends are to be paid out of profits is decided solely by the management of the company. Most of the times, a company does not distribute all of its profits in the form of dividends as, some part has to be retained for future needs.   Image Source: Copyright © 2021 Kalkine Media Investors prefer dividends mainly because of two reasons. First, it is a passive source of income, and second, it provides a margin of safety for the investment by the amount of dividends received. For example, if an investor receives AU$5 dividend on a AU$100 share, they would still be at breakeven, despite the stock falling to AU$95, as they have already poc...

  The newly released Netflix special, 'My Unorthodox Life', has left people intrigued about businesswoman Julia Haart. A mother of four, Julia left her orthodox Jewish community in New York ten years ago. Today, she is the CEO and co-owner of Elite World Group. Elite World Group, which claims to be the world's first talent media company, is in the spotlight in the new Netflix docuseries. It has also been creating a buzz lately amid speculations of its  initial public offering (IPO). What is the Elite World Group? The talent media company has been in the business for nearly 50 years and claims to represent over 5,000 actors, models, and artists across the world. Some of the famous models represented by Elite World Group are Kendall Jenner, Irina Shayk, and Helena Christensen. Julia Haart's husband, Italian entrepreneur Silvio Scaglia, works at the company alongside her. It runs several talent agencies worldwide and the most prominent are Elite Model World, EWG Management...

  Summary Stocks priced under 80 cents fall under the penny stocks category. These highly volatile stocks can offer significant upside potential. Although an attractive option for risk-takers, risk-averse investors generally stay away from penny stocks, given the high volatility attached. Some of the high-performing stocks priced under 80 cents include In the current period of uncertain economic scenario, share prices are fluctuating at a higher rate. The fluctuations are apparent given the high volatility, primarily due to the COVID-19  pandemic . However, there are some low-priced stocks, called  penny stocks , that are affordable and offer a ray of hope given their potential to offer impressive returns. These stocks do carry significant risk and thus are not appealing for all market participants. Copyright © 2021 Kalkine Media This article would walk you through 7 ASX-listed shares priced below 80 cents. GOOD TO KNOW:  How do I start trading penny stocks in Austra...