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When people think of investing in Australian assets, three things probably spring to mind: sky-high property prices,  generous dividends, and  our inextricable...

The ASX continued to climb the wall of worry today, opening near the session lows before grinding higher throughout the day to close on the high, just a whisker...

At Airlie we are looking to invest in high-quality businesses, which we would define as businesses that earn high returns on their invested capital. Airlie...

With inflation and rising rates raining on the equities market's parade, many brokers and fund managers have forewarned investors of an "earnings recession" this...

An annual corporate earnings growth rate of just under 10% would normally pique investor interest – especially when you also throw in a below-average market...

Falling bond yields have helped the risk on sentiment continue for equities with the local market once again hitting a 6-week high, as it closes in on the 7000...

When markets are a mess, investors look for strength and resilience. And in the world of finance, blue chip companies offer that. It's a term often bandied about, but...

In recent months, we have argued a shift towards quality defensives has merit. As we move into the mid to late stages of the cycle, we prefer companies with...

With last week’s prediction about an impending gold bounce starting to look well-timed, the likes of Bellevue and De Grey are offering significant upside while Gold...

The term "blue chip" was first coined in 1923, when an employee at Dow Jones observed several stocks trading at US$200 or more a share. As any good poker player knows,...

A solid session for the ASX keying off a bullish night in the US, however, news that Chinese developers were getting a state-backed lifeline gave the market another...

My love affair with owner-managed businesses began back in the mid-1990s when I was in my 20s, and naturally as one imagines at that age, an investing genius. Surely...

Welcome to Charts and Caffeine - Livewire's pre-market open news and analysis wrap. We'll get you across the overnight session and share our best insights to get you...

Following the recent announcement that David Southam will transition the leadership of Mincor Resources (ASX listed nickel sulphide development company) to highly...

We get it. It's been a difficult few months for us investors. The S&P/ASX 300 has fallen nearly 11% year to date, while the S&P 500 has cratered 17.3%, as rising...

Australia holds lots of swimming world records, but not so many corporate ones. If, however, you rely on our research and googling capabilities, Westpac (ASX: WBC)...

Welcome to Charts and Caffeine - Livewire's pre-market open news and analysis wrap. We'll get you across the overnight session and share our best insights to get you...

There has been an extreme bout of panic this year (ASX -11%, S&P 500 -19%) regarding the return of what appears to be a traditional business cycle (yes it still...

August is fast approaching and with it comes the reveal of many long-awaited year-end earnings reports. It's our first chance to see how some of our favourite ASX...

We edged tentatively into the new week with the ASX finishing 1pt lower as strength in Materials & Utilities was offset by weakness in Tech & Telcos – the market...

We investors are constantly searching for the next CSL. After all, if you invested in this growth darling a decade ago, your cash would have increased by almost 616%....

Welcome to Charts and Caffeine - Livewire's pre-market open news and analysis wrap. We'll get you across the overnight session and share our best insights to get you...

A flat day on the surface but there were plenty of moving parts underneath seemingly with little rhyme or reason to much of the daily swings. The banks were strong,...

To borrow a famous quote from Winston Churchill and make it my own: "You can depend upon the share market to do the right thing. But only after it has exhausted every...