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Despite the recent sell-off in resources and materials stocks that we have witnessed over the past few weeks, investors with a penchant for miners, explorers and...

Speculation in commodity prices and the wave of hype that comes with it is not a new concept. Over the past few hundred years, there are many accounts of the rise and...

The equity markets have been nothing short of a frenzy this year. Investors are starting the new financial year with recession at the front and back of their minds....

Backlog Backdown and Inventory Increase: This is one of the most intriguing charts on my desk at the moment, it shows our composite global PMI backlogs indicator...

Property is not just an Australian obsession nor is it just a story about investing in places where people live. The return-to-office is a global narrative still...

Just like the weather in Australia, no two days are ever really the same. The same could be said for investing. Six months ago, global central banks were discussing...

The RBA raised rates today by 0.50% as expected, the market rallied, the AUD edged marginally lower and the reaction was generally as we thought it would be, the...

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...

Our best ideas are those that we believe offer the highest risk-adjusted returns over a 12-month timeframe supported by a higher-than-average level of confidence. They...

Central banks state they are not seeing signs of a recession as they continue hiking rates to curb spiralling inflation. But with forward indicators flashing red...

Quality cyclicals do not have the same persistent growth characteristics as pure structural growth stocks. However, quality cyclicals usually have a structural...

As the second quarter ends, investors are licking their wounds from negative asset returns as policy withdrawal corrodes asset values around the world. Investor...

Participating in off-market Australian share buybacks, is one way Plato generates additional after-tax income for retirees and other zero-tax investors. Off-market...

The opening chapter on inflation and the accompanying rate hikes are worrying property investors, though the story is a long way from finished. According to Aussie...

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has just released retail sales figures for the month of May. Contrary to market expectations, sales remained strong. But is this...

The rise of Australia’s official interest rate plays directly to the strengths of the Qualitas Real Estate Income Fund (ASX: QRI). QRI is a portfolio of investments...

A few weeks ago, I spoke to Bennelong Fund Management's Stuart Fechner about the difficult market environment and how the Kardinia team is positioning our fund as a...

Underpinning investor sentiment during the markets’ long bull run from 2010 to 2021 was the psychological safety-net known as the ‘Fed put’. While ultra-low interest...

In what should come as no surprise to regular readers of this column, Australian house prices have declined for the second month in a row in June--and the pace of...

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...