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The ASX softened into the weekend with two min drivers weighing on the index. Bond yields were in focus again today with Aussie 2 & 3-year yields rising over 2% to...

Aussie banks have always owned a special place in the hearts of Aussie investors.  Sure, the Hayne Royal Commission revealed some skeletons in the closet. But it was...

It's not a stretch to call the last twelve months in markets a regime change. Inflation, rates, valuations, liquidity; everything has been turned on its head.  While...

"The best place to hide something is in plain sight" Edgar Allan Poe We have spent countless hours these past few years hunting for asymmetric opportunities. We have...

The ATMs of the mining sector look set to continue spitting out cash for at least another three years. This bumper outlook is flowing through to juniors like Kairos....

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The ASX recovered slightly today, although the best of it was seen before lunchtime, underpinned by a strong move higher in Energy stocks while financials also found...

Throughout the history of financial markets, there has been a tendency to overcomplicate things. Adding alpha is difficult, so therefore we must need ever more...

The Martin Currie Australian Equity Income Fund was born out of necessity – and love. The fund, originally designed for retirees, was established because of a gap in...

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 tough session for the ASX following a stronger than expected inflation read in the US overnight, although a 2.6% decline versus 4-5% in the States could be...

There’s been a lot of gloom and doom this year – but reports handed down this August were far from disappointing. Several companies returned record profits and...

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...

Another strong day for equities today with the 4th consecutive session in the black taking the index back over 7000. The index has now rallied around 280 points in...

Qantas (ASX: QAN) has been in the dog house these past weeks.  From delays and cancellations to staffing shortages; it sure doesn't seem to be "Australia's favourite...

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...

“How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked. “Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually, then suddenly.” Hemingway’s famous line from The Sun Also Rises offers a few parallels to...

For years, the financial press - myself included - has spilt much ink on the woes of retirees and those reliant on the income generated by their investments. With...

The path of most pain continues to be up as the market pressed higher again today. Buyers were out in force throughout the session, consistently pushing the index...

The market has undergone a series of tectonic shifts this past year. Not long ago, the market was flush with liquidity, price-to-earnings multiples were in triple...

Smashed gold stocks beckon contrarian investors. And there’s plenty of M&A fever in the mix … think Gold Road-De Grey, Red 5-Genesis-St Barbara-Bellevue-Northern Star...

If there is one thing this anonymous writer can take away from the comments left on this very platform, not to mention our Meet the Investor series, it's that...

A quick turnaround today as the ASX rebounded more than 100 points to earn back yesterday’s slump. Early strength came from strong leads from overseas markets before...

We’re currently in no man's land, explains Fat Tail Investment Research’s editorial director Greg Canavan. “You’ve got commodity dollars filling up the coffers and...