With plenty of action in the Australian and US markets in 2021, there have been many exciting discoveries and the reemergence of crowd favourites among the wider Rask team.
Although we’re not all analysts, there’s something for everyone in this list, as we asked our team for their most interesting or favourite shares on the market in 2021.
Please note, these are not official share recommendations from Rask Australia. In cases where the staff member owns shares, this has been disclosed. Always do your own research, take our free share investing course and if you’re unsure, talk to a professional adviser before investing.
– Rask Media Contributor
Super tough. So many brilliant businesses out there. I’m gonna go with an ASX mid-cap called Aussie Broadband Ltd (ASX: ABB). You’ve probably seen their ads on TV advertising internet plans. It’s a business that shouldn’t do well. It’s got crappy margins, a tonne of established competitors and gives most of its revenue back to the NBN, but since listing a year ago its share price has rocketed 500%.
Its unique selling point is pretty simple. We’re more reliable and customer-friendly. It’s got the best up-times, customer satisfaction and value-for-money rating across the entire telco industry. In its IPO it offered shares to customers BEFORE the public. It even gifted shares to employees to say cheers.
I love an underdog, and Aussie Broadband is taking market share at a rapid pace. If you’re interested in learning more, check out my article: The bull case for Aussie Broadband (ASX:ABB) shares.
Disclaimer: Lachlan owns shares in Aussie Broadband.
Tahlia Zanjani – Ops Manager
I am very new to the investing world, and can’t say I have a favourite listed company just yet.
However, something that the team here at Rask has taught me, is that finding a company to invest in isn’t just about numbers and calculations. Investing is also learning about a business in many different aspects (culture, management, future plans, reputation, etc.).
– Rask Media Contributor
Delorean Corporation Ltd (ASX: DEL). It’s a small-cap in the renewable energy space, and so I just love reading all the material about it. It’s as much a feel-good investment as a good-returns investment in my opinion.
The CEO/Founder Hamish Jolly has massive skin in the game. Also, the business just keeps on growing its bioenergy pipeline and has such a strong business model and strategy that underpins it. I really hope it succeeds.
Disclaimer: VDU owns shares in Delorean Energy.
Sally O’Brien – Graphic Designer & Copy Editor
As someone who uses Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) products every day, I am eager to stay up to date with Adobe’s digital art applications.
Between Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat and the Creative Cloud, Adobe is the industry standard with a subscription-based model that guarantees ongoing revenue and my ongoing gratitude.
Disclaimer: Sally has no financial interest in Adobe.
– Rask Media Contributor
There are several ASX retail shares with rapidly growing e-commerce sales that attract me. But the one that really stands out is Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) for its green division – Fortescue Future Industries.
The ever-growing list of potential partnerships and geographical expansion seems very promising. Its green (hydrogen) goals look exciting, particularly when added to Nick Griffin’s thoughts on the decarbonisation opportunity in which FFI can play its part.
Disclaimer: Jaz owns shares in Fortescue.
Monique Pizzica – Podcast Producer & Videographer
I’m still learning about these so I don’t have a favourite company just yet!
– Rask Invest Analyst
TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE: TDG) develops and manufactures engineered aerospace components. A third of its revenue is derived from defence and the balance is made up from after market civil aerospace, of which 90% is proprietary with no second-sourced product.
The business possesses a monopoly, operates in a growing industry and is run by high quality capital allocators spearheaded by founder, Nicholas Howley.
Disclaimer: Raymond has no financial interest in TransDigm Group.
– Community & Education
Gosh, everyone’s going to expect this from me, but my favourite company has to be Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS).
From the amazing new content on Disney+ (Wandavision anyone?) to the reopening of Disney Land, this is a company that truly manages to manufacture magic ✨
Disclaimer: Kate owns shares in Disney.
– Founder & Lead Analyst
Atomos Ltd (ASX: AMS). This is an Australian business specialising in video recording and processing. It was founded here but has operations in China, Japan, Europe and North America. Among other things, it creates an accessory for professional and semi-pro videographers which sits on top of cameras and aids in recording, saving and streaming footage.
Atomos devices and software sit ‘between’ camera makers in Japan, Silicon Valley heavyweights like Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Adobe, and creatives. It’s a small-cap (and high risk) but an emerging player in exciting markets.
Fun fact: Atomos devices were used on film sets like James Bond and documentaries from David Attenborough.
Disclaimer: Owen owns shares in Atomos, Apple and Adobe.
Over to you
Time to wrap this show up! Hopefully, this has given you a sneak peek into some of the companies our team have found interesting during 2021.
If you’re keen to learn more and start investing, be sure to take our free share investing course on Rask Education.
This article formed part of our 2021 wrap, which includes:
