ASX Weekly Market Wrap
The ASX suffered its first meaningful pullback of August, with the ASX 200 falling 1.60% to 9,115.2 after reaching record highs the previous week. Global…
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ASX Weekly Market Wrap
Market Overview Australian shares extended their rally to a second straight weekly gain, with the ASX 200 rising 3.19% to…
Why Stocks Rallied After The US Lost Jobs
America's labour market just delivered a major warning sign. Wall Street responded by sending stocks to record highs as investors…
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Fashion has never been short of companies capable of capturing attention. Turning that attention into a durable public company has…
The Education Bond “Loophole”: Turning School Fees into Tax-Free Cash Flow
Most Australians pay school and university fees from after-tax income or investment portfolios held in their own name, paying tax…
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HSBC’s $36 Billion Australian Loan Sale Signals a Strategic Shift
HSBC's decision to sell its Australian home and personal loan portfolio is more than another banking transaction. It reflects a global bank making a deliberate…
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Big Tech Is No Longer One Trade
The latest earnings season showed Wall Street is no longer rewarding Big Tech equally. As AI spending, interest rates and company fundamentals diverge, investors are…
ASX Weekly Market Wrap
Market Overview The Australian sharemarket finished July on a much stronger footing, delivering its best weekly performance since April and…
When the Tax Bill Outlives the Wealth: The Hidden Risk of RSUs for Oracle India Employees
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South Korea’s Stock-Market Correction Is Turning Into a Youth Wealth Shock
South Korea's latest sharemarket correction is doing far more than erasing paper profits. It is exposing just how dependent many…
Wall Street Is Finally Questioning the AI Spending Arms Race
Meta’s latest earnings suggest investors are no longer rewarding AI spending at any cost. As capital expenditure rises and free…
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ASX: A2Milk Market Update
A2Milk has been on the front page of various financial news pages over the past…
Myer Holdings (ASX: MYR): Post-Acquisition Struggles and Operational Challenges
Despite early FY26 sales showing improvement, Myer Holdings faces significant challenges from its recent acquisition…
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