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Equity investors need information to make investment decisions, otherwise, no analysis of any kind would be possible. Without any information on a company, a...

One of the best things about working at Livewire is the chance to revisit ideas, themes, and stories that have captured our readers' imaginations. A few months ago,...

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...

Ally Selby (How the #1 picks went from hero to zero in just 6 months, 12 July) reckoned that the January-March quarter was “tough, tiresome and damn it, sometimes...

It’s a common and constantly asked question: “what will Warren Buffett do next?” In the U.S., its answer has practical importance. If you’re a hedge fund or other...

In his excellent book, ‘Range. Why Generalists Triumph in a Generalist World’, David Epstein tells the story of the figlie del coro, literally, ‘daughters of the...

There has been a lot of conversation around the need to reach net-zero and in turn, why now presents a great opportunity to buy decarbonisation-linked assets (as shown...

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...

How many New Year’s resolutions have you already consigned to the dust bin? If the answer is none, I’m guessing that’s probably because you learned long ago that it’s...

February marks the start of reporting season, a time when the ASX's companies release their half-yearly financial reports. In this wire, Livewire's Glenn Freeman...

The mainstream consensus regards insurance as increasingly risky on a warming planet. In fact, some commentators have warned that Australia could be “uninsurable”. But...

In case you missed it... Livewire's Patrick Poke recently spoke with Marcus Padley from Marcus Today. Marcus explains how he avoids the big drawdowns while still...

In early 2010, Berkshire Hathaway finalised the acquisition of BNSF, the largest US-based railroad for the consideration of $26 billion for the stock it did not...

You may not bet billions on stocks like Buffett, or be hard as (Cathie) Wood to ride the Tesla rollercoaster, but these global investors sure know a thing or two...

In the recent 100th episode of his podcast Inside The Rope, David Clark was joined by special guest and long-time supporter, Hamish Douglass of Magellan (Douglass...

Howard Marks’s latest memo on the “topic du jour” of inflation stretches to about 15 pages, around 8,000 words and graciously references the work of dozens of his...

The local market started positive on global buying and then faded before another global buying pump finished a positive day. We have gone through a whole month without...

John Maynard Keynes (the First Baron Keynes of Tilton, 1883-1946) is usually remembered as the author of The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money (1936)...

Warren Buffett and Elon Musk might seem anathema, one a living legend of value investing and the other a growth stock poster-child. And yet, both are admired by the...

It is often said that the most dangerous words in finance and economics are that “this time is different”. I strongly agree with the sentiment, but it is best viewed...