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This is, without doubt, one of the most common challenges facing many Livewire readers today and is a topic that comes up repeatedly. At the core of the issue is the simple fact that record low-interest rates mean the returns from many income-generating assets are too skinny to live off.... Show More

The Marcus Today rules include never writing about religion, politics, or the AFL but it's unavoidable today. Rather than pass opinion here are some unbiased collected bullet points: Quick stock market points: Good for the stock market. The Liberals are pro-business. GDP forecasts will remain unchanged... Show More

Over the past 18 months, we have demonstrated a higher allocation to large cap Australian securities in line with the view that in many cases large cap stocks currently represent better value relative to small or mid cap stocks. Small and mid-cap stocks have rallied considerably, and we believe... Show More

We’ve recently seen some developments in relation to the proposed TPG-Vodafone merger, including the ACCC announcing it will block the merger. By way of quick recap, in August last year, TPG and Vodafone Australia announced the intention to merge – a transaction that would bring together TPG’s strength in the... Show More

The ACCC recently announced that it would oppose the merger between Vodafone (VHA) Australia and TPG Telecom (TPG). The decision was accidentally released a day early and sent TPG shares down 13%.In this wire, we take a look at what the thinking was behind this decision, what options TPG &... Show More

5G is the next generation of mobile communications technology and has the potential to be a game changer – but what is it and how does it work? In this podcast, we talk with an expert in this field, Steve Collins, Chief Technology Officer at NetComm Wireless, to answer these... Show More

The Trump / China trade hangover lingered over the market this morning and we’d expect that theme to continue for the remainder of the week, however it wasn’t all one way traffic with more green about than US trade would have implied. Banks were mostly higher on the day, resources... Show More

After years as a successful investment strategy, something has happened to blue chips over the last 5 years. Despite huge gains from global markets, Australia’s biggest companies have experienced zero capital growth since 2013. In this wire, we discuss why Australia’s favourite companies have ceased generating positive returns, whether we can... Show More

Another really strong day for Aussie stocks as traders position for further interest rate cuts locally following a weaker than expected print on inflation at 11.30am this morning…A host of investment banks along with ANZ, WBC and NAB are now calling for two rate cuts this year, the... Show More

The first day back on the desk following the Easter break and the market roared up through 6300 today on the back of some marginally positive leads overseas however the buying into the close on stock option expiry (a Wednesday due to ANZAC day on Thursday) implies that... Show More