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Over the last decade in Australian equities, factor returns for growth and momentum-based strategies have been astonishingly successful - versus value and earnings...

The market hit hard again today taking the total decline from the 29th November high of 6893 on the ASX 200 to -303pts / -4.4% to today’s low of 6590, a meaningful...

Brian Hartzer knew it was over the second he picked up his phone. Last Monday, as CEO of Westpac, Hartzer had called his senior executives into a room for the...

I know a lot of you hold big holdings in banks for income, so have we, but it has, in hindsight, been one of the biggest Australian investment mistakes of the last...

It seemed like the positive data around Sydney property spurred on buying this morning, with the major banks seeing some love after a torrid period of late. The AFR...

Technology stocks around the globe have performed exceptionally well in recent years, led by US success stories such as Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft...

Today I present a dispassionate analysis of the current Westpac drama and the RBA's exceptionally detailed road-map as to how QE will unfold in Australia. I explain...

Goyder aims to be Goldilocks with not-too-early, not-too-late development of Kathleen Valley. Plus, Centaurus awaits first assays from Brazilian nickel sulphide...

This year’s Wilson Asset Management shareholder presentations featured a galore of international and ASX-listed stock ideas poised to ride the coattails of an economic...

On 27 November Telstra (ASX:TLS) held an investor day to update shareholders and other stakeholders on progress in respect of the T22 strategy. What new information...

Stocks were strong again on open this morning trading up to a new all-time high for the ASX 200 of 6879 – marginally eclipsing the August milestone by 5pts, however...

Big intra-day buying today highlighted the dry powder hanging around the market now being forced the chase stocks higher. The Aussie dollar falling further encouraged...

Buoyed by easy monetary policy, Australian stocks have been on a tear for a decade. The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut interest rates no fewer than 15 times since...

When thinking about the obvious macro factor that investors should be across in 2020, global bond yields spring to mind, however at Market Matters we’re not about...

Aristocrat Leisure (ASX: ALL), one of the world’s largest manufacturers of gambling machines, has been a stellar performer over the past five years, rising some 400...

The market was strong on open this morning although the optimism faded from around 11am onwards, stocks declined from early highs to finish up but not convincingly so....

Not all businesses paying a regular, reliable income reside in the ASX-50. There are many mature, stable companies capped at a few billion dollars that pay a robust...

As we approach the final weeks of calendar year 2019, the global investment community remains as polarised as ever on what to expect next and how best to position...

While the big four banks have struggled recently, investors in the big miners are having a great year, enjoying strong income and capital gains. In this wire, we get a...

A tough day at the office with the market hit hard, pretty much all day. The banks in the firing line thanks to a new Austrac law suit filed against Westpac refocussed...

A slowdown in global dividend growth is underway, according to the latest Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index (Index). This trend began in the second quarter, as...

Jun Bei Liu has a passion for learning. Born and raised in China she learnt how to speak English and moved to Australia to complete her tertiary education at UNSW....

‘Narrative’ is a word we notice being used more frequently in market and investment commentary. Given how often it is repeated in this context we thought it worthwhile...

The market finished the week on the front foot today as it traded to within a whisker of the 6800 handle on the back of some broad based buying. Increasing calls for...