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If there is one statistic that has caught Livewire's Hans Lee by surprise of late, it's this: The S&P/ASX 200 VIX has doubled in five months. So how can investors...

The unavoidable levels of volatility that accompany valuations propelled to unsustainable levels by ill-considered policies may test the resolve of investors, when...

At the time of writing this article, a major war in Europe was entering its fourth week and the US Federal Reserve had increased interest rates for the first of...

Jim, like many of our readers, spends his days investing and thinking about markets. But unlike many, he does it aboard a boat.  Jim and his wife, Adriana, have been...

Broad-based selling continued for a second session as investors feared higher for longer inflation and a slowing global economy. Shares in resources companies were...

The Platypus team has always liked the health sector because it provides earnings certainty and offers defensive and quality characteristics that appeal to investors...

Suddenly we’re all talking about inflation – particularly food inflation, which has been spurred on by the recent floods. This ‘new normal’ should play well for the...

The local market copped its biggest hit since February today, falling to a 6-week low after the US market tumbled overnight. Yields were higher again, on the back of...

The makeup of the Australian stock market is probably best summarised in a three-word phrase: houses and holes. Last month, the major miners handed down their...

The growth trade has undoubtedly been the best trade over the last two years. Tesla is up over  1,400% in the last five years. FAANG stocks have become a go-to...

About seven years ago, Dave decided to explore the world of ethical and sustainable investment. Initially, it was just so he could better help a handful of clients...

Plus, newly-listed Maronan born with a polymetallic spoon in its mouth, Alicanto’s stunning silver-lead-zinc hit is almost 1oz-gold equivalent and Calidus set to pour...

A garden variety share market in 2022? No chance. But the weirdest anomaly is in stockbrokers' recommendations. As of the end of April, total ratings among the seven...

While the 2021 dividend story was all about recovery for Australia’s income investors, the 2022 outlook is one of stability. That’s the reassuring message from Dr Don...

The market was strong early keying off a better night overseas and a good update from ANZ which had the banking sector on the front foot early, however as bond...

In life, just as in investing, very little is certain. Unfortunately, crystal balls, fortune tellers and even economists more often than not get it wrong (please don't...

Daniel is what some might call a vagabond. Born to a roving police officer in Darwin, he recalls growing up in four different towns across the Top End before...

Quality is key for listed property trusts as the A-REIT sector rebounds from a selldown in early 2022 while navigating high inflation and potential interest rate rises...

If there is one word that can be used to describe this anonymous producer of your favourite finance show on the web, it's generous (or perhaps, extremely needy and...

ESG is undoubtedly one of the themes of the decade. Investment managers are constantly seeking out new ways to make money and a positive difference to the...

Reading the responses of over 1000 investors from a recent survey of Livewire readers two clear messages jump off the page. The first message is that most survey...

I’ve always been a believer that while we all need to live our own life and carve out our own niche, learning from the best goes a long way to helping us reach our...

In a classic case of "baby thrown out with the bathwater", Barry FitzGerald takes a closer look at why lithium stocks are being sold off at a time when the product...

The bulls re-emerged today with a focus on the resource stocks pushing the Material sector up by 3.5% in aggregate with strong gains across Iron Ore, Copper, Coal,...