Ryan Clarkson-Ledward

Ryan Clarkson-Ledward is one of Money Morning’s junior analysts. Ryan holds degrees in both communication and international business. He helps bring Money Morning readers the latest market updates, both locally and abroad. Ryan tackles all the issues investors need to know about that the mainstream media neglects. Ryan’s primary focus is assisting Sam Volkering with background research and insight for readers by dissecting the latest events affecting the world. Working closely with Sam, they explore the latest in small-cap and technology stocks as well as cryptocurrency opportunities. You can find Ryan’s contributing research, developments, and supporting information across several e-letters, including:

18/01/2020

US–China Trade Deal Is Bad News for These ASX Stocks

Under the terms of the deal, American dairy imports should now have an easier time getting into China. By the look of it, much of the red tape has been removed or streamlined. Meaning it should be far easier and quicker for US farmers to sell milk in China. This puts Aussie dairy-related companies at risk...

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14/01/2020

AI Could Be the Most Important Trend in the World Right Now

What if we let artificial intelligence (AI) call the shots? This isn’t as far-fetched an idea as you might first think. AI could be the most important exponential trend in the world right now. Both for you as an investor, and for you as a human.

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11/01/2020

The Aftermath for the Bush and Business

See our local businesses, but especially retail, are also enduring hardship. The latest trade data posted on Thursday highlighted the ongoing conundrum. Record high exports to both the US and China has seen the surplus grow massively.

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21/12/2019

The Decade That Was, and the Decade to Come

The final days of the year and the decade. A period that, like every other, has had its ups and downs. We started the 2010s in the immediate aftermath of the GFC. Western economies were seemingly falling like dominoes. One after the other.

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18/12/2019

The Trade Deal, the Election, and the Real Enemy

Come next year, few (if any) events will be bigger than the US election. And I’m not talking about the eventual winner. No, in my opinion, the eventual result will be overshadowed by the build-up.

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16/12/2019

Yet Another ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ IPO. Should You Buy into Openpay?

Openpay [ASX: OPY] has been around just as long as Zip Co and predates Afterpay by two years. A history that will lend some credibility to their float. They’ve taken the time to build and develop their platform. Unlike some of the newer, more untested ventures of late.

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07/12/2019

Why GDP Woes Could Be Good News for This Sector

In case you missed it, GDP was up (barely) during the September quarter. A 1.7% lift certainly suggests we’re not going backwards anyway.

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02/12/2019

Orthocell Pauses Trading in Hopes for More Cash (ASX:OCC)

Small-cap biotech company Orthocell Ltd [ASX:OCC] has entered a trading halt today. A request that will give them time to announce a fresh capital raise. As it stands we are scant for details.

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30/11/2019

How You Investors Could Turn Dirty Money into Clean Profit

Have you heard of ‘RegTech’? As you can probably guess, it’s short for regulatory technology. And it is upending the way businesses manage their compliance requirements in new and exciting ways. It's a sector that investors should keep their eye on.