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ASX: An Outlook on Lynas Rare Earth

Lynas Rare Earths is an Australian mining and processing company recognized as the largest producer of rare earth materials outside…

AI Data Centre Demand Drives Higher Laptop and Smartphone Prices at JB Hi-Fi

How the global AI build-out is rehsaping consumer tech pricing and retail margins in 2026

Global Markets Start Week on Cautious Footing

Investors position carefully ahead of inflation and earnings catalysts

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Speculative Investment Analysis: (ASX: LIN) Lindian Resources

This Speculative Investment Analysis Lindian Resources (ASX: LIN) examines whether the company can convert the Kangankunde Rare Earths Project from a Tier-1 geological asset into…

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An Outlook: Where Did Toys R Us Go Wrong?

Toys R Us is a direct-to-consumer e-commerce retailer specialising in toys, baby, hobby, and lifestyle products. The company operates three consumer-facing online brands: Toys“R”Us, Babies“R”Us,…

Ankit Tadanki
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G8 Education Goodwill Impairment Exposes Structural Stress in ASX Childcare

G8 Education’s $350 million goodwill impairment has delivered a sharp reality check for investors, triggering a brutal sell off that…

What is happening to PayPal?

PayPal has been on the hot list of the Wall Street Journal for the past several months. Their story is…

ASX Weekly Market Wrap

RBA Shock, Commodity Rout and Risk Assets Reprice Australian markets endured a bruising week, capped by the RBA’s surprise 25…

ASX Tech Sector Analysis 2026: Valuation Reset, Pressure Points and the Path Forward

Australia’s listed technology sector endured a bruising 2025 and a volatile start to 2026. High quality names such as Xero,…

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Nick Scali Investment Analysis (ASX: NCK), ANZ Fortress Meets UK Expansion Challenges

This Nick Scali investment analysis examines one of Australia’s most consistently profitable furniture retailers, a…

Fortescue Metals Group (ASX: FMG): Signals of a Transformative Phase

Fortescue’s dual-CEO structure and performance-linked incentives reflect a strategic pivot towards decarbonisation and metals diversification,…

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Metcash (ASX: MTS): Stock Analysis

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Markets Rebound as Trump Softens Tariff and Greenland Rhetoric

Global markets snapped back on Thursday as investors started winding back a fast-built risk-off trade after US President Donald Trump…

RBA Rate Hike February 2026, Household Spending Surprise Tests the Soft Landing

The risk of an RBA rate hike February 2026 has moved sharply back into focus after a stronger-than-expected household spending…

An Outlook on Private Credit

Private credit, which involves lending by non-bank institutions, has grown rapidly in recent years as borrowers seek flexible financing solutions.…

Fortescue Metals Group: Navigating the Commodity Cycle Amid Global Demand Shifts

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (ASX: FMG) has been at the forefront of Australia’s mining sector for over two decades, and…

RBA Rate Expectations Swing, but Bond Investors Say the Market Has Overshot

As the Reserve Bank of Australia heads into its final meeting of 2025, the market has swung violently in its…

SpaceX IPO: The Market-Shifting Listing That Could Rewire Global Risk Appetite

A rumoured SpaceX IPO would be the ultimate “animal spirit” event for global capital markets, a once-in-a-cycle listing that reopens…

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