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Meet Chris: He’s about to enhance your Livewire experience

You may have noticed a new kid on the block in our talented and growing team. Given his regular appearances in media outlets and investing websites, I suspect he may...
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James Marlay
Livewire Markets
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High stakes for the Ethereum Merge

I wrote last week about the US government blocking the cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash. As a quick recap, a mixing service co-mingles digital assets to...
Daniel Pickering
ListedReserve
Investment Guides

What's the cost of financial advice?

Should you put more cash into superannuation? Buy more life insurance? Or invest in the stock market? These are some of the questions more people are likely to be...
Glenn Freeman
Livewire Markets
Education

What we learnt from our 'do-it-yourself' investors this quarter?

Every three months, I write an Investment Outlook for our do-it-yourself investors. It’s a good discipline to capture what I think about different asset classes and...
Tom Stevenson
Fidelity International
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Meet Aston: The 23-year-old already making moves on the market

A decade ago, a young Aston decided he wanted to be a lawyer. It wasn't for the money or glory, or because his parents encouraged him to do so, but instead, a...
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Ally Selby
Livewire Markets
Education

Being cautious does not mean ‘run’

Markets have absorbed fierce body blows from accelerating inflation and rising interest rates this year and now face a third opponent as a higher cost of capital...
Matt Peron
Matt Peron
Education

How 146 years of market data can save you money and help you sleep

The ASX has only once dropped by 30% or more in a calendar year – and that was during the GFC in 2008. It's easy to overlook such things, especially during periods...
Glenn Freeman
Livewire Markets
Education

Why inflation is and will remain high

Everybody knows that consumer prices in Australia, Britain, the U.S. and other countries have risen rapidly over the past year, and most investors know that they’re...
Chris Leithner
Leithner & Company Ltd
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From near bankruptcy to global empire: How to run a company when failure is “not an option”

In this episode of the Investing for Life podcast, I chat with a guest with infectious enthusiasm, entrepreneurial drive and vision. Anthony (‘Ant’) Millet is Global...
Douglas Isles
Douglas Isles
Platinum
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Tornado hits crypto

In a first for cryptocurrency markets, the United States government has added a software protocol, Tornado Cash, to its sanctions list. This has all manner of...
Daniel Pickering
ListedReserve
Education

Is air conditioning a solution to heat waves?

Originally from Hong Kong, I am used to hot summers consistently above 30°C but I have never known a day exceeding 40°C. Who would have thought that I would first...
Ted Franks
Pengana Capital Group
Investment Guides

Are you missing this tax loophole?

They say there are two certainties in life – death and taxes. This is what makes it even sweeter when we find a loophole or two around the old taxman. While your...
Sara Allen
Livewire Markets
Education

Aussie investors are missing out on a big opportunity

In 2020, 35% of Australians held shares directly, with a quarter of investors buying shares for the first time in the past two years. But while many of us own...
Vaughan Nelson
Vaughan Nelson
Education

There's money in forks

For those on the sidelines learning about digital assets we are about to enter some excellent learning territory. The second largest asset in the space, ethereum, is...
Daniel Pickering
ListedReserve
Education

You may have missed one bandwagon, but there will be more

Financial markets and the real economy march to a different beat. The UK stock market fell rapidly between January and June this year as inflation and rising interest...
Tom Stevenson
Fidelity International
Education

Reviewing Annie Duke’s thinking in bets

A prerequisite to good investing involves understanding the game you are playing. Unsurprisingly, a major component of successful investing revolves around how to...
Alex Leyland
Leyland Private Asset Management
Education

Charlie’s most important lesson

Recently I was helping my 12 year old son Charlie do some of his maths homework and he had been taught that when you switched a number from one side of the equals sign...
David Guy
Leithner & Company Ltd
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Meet Shayne: The adviser with a stomach for volatility and a black belt in karate

There's no question we're in for a rocky ride in share markets at the moment, but financial adviser Shayne Sommer believes now is not the time to jump. "There's a...
Sara Allen
Livewire Markets
Education

8 investment leaders share their best ideas as markets rebound

Despite all the doom and gloom that we have been reading about markets, it's surprisingly been a pretty good month for investors - other than those invested in...
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Ally Selby
Livewire Markets
Education

Why contrarian investing is a safer bet in a bear market

“Price dips are an opportunity to buy,” Warren Buffett famously said. We all nod our heads and agree. If you’re a value investor, you almost have to agree by...
David Thornton
Livewire Markets
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Stop making these 5 mistakes, say these financial advisers

If I told you the following had a lot in common, would you believe me? A vintage car owner, martial artist, finance fiction writer, keen golfers, adventure junkie...
Sara Allen
Livewire Markets
Education

Media Worth Consuming – July 2022

Top 5 ArticlesCEOs and Boards love “stakeholder capitalism” because woke values are easier to achieve than profits. In pricey Los Angeles, one business is building...
Jonathan Rochford
Narrow Road Capital
Investment Guides

When headwinds rage, blue chip stocks stand strong

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...
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Glenn Freeman
Livewire Markets
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Meet Amanda: The adventure junkie putting lifestyle at the heart of investing

If cave tubing, trekking in Uganda and open water diving is your thing, then you should talk to Amanda Cassar. The self-professed adventure junkie is far from...
Sara Allen
Livewire Markets
Education

Howard Marks: 3 attributes of investors who will always outperform

One of the world’s most successful investors of recent decades, Howard Marks is a champion of contrarian investing. In his latest memo, the Oaktree Capital founder...
Glenn Freeman
Livewire Markets
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