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There’s huge ambivalence in financial markets at the moment, driven by a range of things. Is inflation going to pick up? How quickly will COVID vaccines be distributed...

TODAY'S TRADING HALTS Bluglass Limited (ASX: BLG) has halted this morning after providing an update on one of its products, announcing executive changes and a...

It all depends on the price you pay. That’s the philosophy of Patrick Hodgens and the team from Firetrail Investments. It’s easy to get sucked in by high revenue...

Fifty years ago, General Property Trust (GPT) listed on the ASX. In so doing, it changed the lives of income investors for good. Since then, Australia has become a...

Fixed-income investors have plenty of reasons for optimism despite credit assets’ historically high prices and stimulatory tailwinds that are almost blown out, says...

A recent academic paper found that adding leverage to an equity portfolio increased volatility but decreased returns for the vast majority of investors. The higher...

The Eiger is a 4,000-metre high mountain in the Swiss Alps, with a sheer cliff face that sits above the picturesque town of Interlaken, Switzerland. When I asked two...

Bubble, bubble - toil or take profits? This week we heard from bubble spruikers and deniers alike and both posed solid arguments for you to peruse here. Certainly, the...

It is a question that has regularly landed in my inbox this year: I am worried about inflation. How do I protect my investment portfolio? Let me start with the...

TODAYS' TRADING HALTS Bryah Resources Limited (ASX: BYH) is seeking to raise $2.95 million at an issue price of $0.075 per new share. For every new share...

Deterra (ASX:DRR) is one of the newer entrants to the ASX, having been de-merged from Iluka Resources (ASX:ILU) in November last year. It also offers something new to...

Welcome to Livewire’s Top-Rated Funds Series, where we put the spotlight on some of Australia’s best-rated funds. We’re kicking off this show by featuring six managers...

TODAY'S TRADING HALTS Alpha HPA Limited (ASX: A4N) announced a placement to raise $45 million at an offer price of $0.55 per share. This is an 11.3% discount...

Companies that are sitting in Australia with offshore earnings can be quite interesting in terms of investment potential. It might surprise people, but over 40% of the...

Try picturing some of the great contests of the recent past. Ali versus Foreman! Fischer versus Spassky! Federer versus Nadal! Gatting versus Warne! Actually, maybe...

The recent buoyancy in market confidence has been utterly hinged on the vaccine roll-out. So it's not surprising to see the private sector stepping in to lift the...

We’re in a place we could never have foreseen just 18 months ago, and in more ways than one. COVID, of course, blindsided everyone. But looking back a little over a...

Little-known $10 million Traka is out to repeat Lefroy’s porphyry success and Kin wins support with 22m at 9gpt in first-up drilling. A mix of copper and gold in an...

In recent years, the general sentiment across much of the investment sector has been one that pushes industries towards a greater embrace of environmental, social and...

Globally, governments are setting emission targets, some even with a 2050 deadline. This presents a colossal challenge for companies, particularly considering that the...

Shooting the lights out (as an investor) is great, but even many small-cap investors need to strike more of a balance between risk and reward. As a family office...

In Australia, citizens are embracing the new ‘COVID-normal,’ and this is synonymous with the economic recovery experienced across our largest sectors. The banks and...

In the second episode of 'Direct from the Desk', I'm joined by senior analyst Jules Cooper as we do a deep dive into the software business Altium (ASX: ALU). The stock...

To say that the past year has been a good one for investors in L1 Capital’s Long Short Fund (ASX:LSF) would be an understatement. Investment returns and the share...