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Former PM Paul Keating Urges Labor To Hold Firm On Reforms

Former Prime Minister Paul Keating has urged Labor to resist pressure for major carve-outs to its proposed capital gains tax…

How JPMorgan Dominates Wall Street

While competitors struggled to survive financial crises, JPMorgan used them to grow. The result is the most powerful bank on…

Why UMG The Largest Music Company Rejected $65 Billion Takeover

Bill Ackman's pursuit of Universal Music Group wasn't really about music. It was about owning one of the world's most…

Corporate Governance Risk Investors Should Never Ignore

The resignation of KPMG's chief executive following controversy surrounding whistleblower allegations is more than just another corporate leadership story. For…

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What Markets are Telling Investors: AI, US-Iran Deal and Inflation

The ASX 200 closed Wednesday at 8,717.7, up 0.7%, led by real estate, consumer cyclicals and basic materials. Softer Australian CPI reduced pressure on the…

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If You Don’t Understand Petrodollar, You Don’t Understand Money

The petrodollar system helped place and keep the US dollar at the centre of the global economy.

Equities Uncovered Volume 3: ASX and AI Stocks Building Momentum

This week’s edition broadens the lens slightly. Australian small caps still offer some of the market’s most interesting opportunities, particularly…

Why Bond Yields Quietly Determine Everything

From mortgages to markets, bond yields quietly shape the cost of money throughout the global economy.

Australia’s IPO And Public Markets Are Broken And ASIC Knows It

Australia’s IPO drought may be about more than just current market conditions.

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Rumoured Changes to Capital Gains Discount: What does it mean?

How potential CGT reform could affect investors, property and the federal budget

Newmont Corporation (ASX: NEM): Equity Research Analysis

Newmont enters the next leg of the gold cycle as the world's largest listed gold…

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ASX Weekly Market Wrap

A more constructive week for markets Australian markets delivered a far more constructive week, with…

Why lithium is becoming an AI infrastructure trade and an EV trade

TL;DR Summary Lithium is starting to trade on two demand engines at once. Electric vehicles…

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ASX Listing Rule Shake-Up, Why Dilution and Big Takeovers Face New Hurdles

The ASX governance overhaul marks one of the most consequential shifts in Australian market rules in over a decade, with…

Superannuation Overhaul: Labor’s Revised Tax Plan and What It Means for Investors

On October 13, 2025, Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced significant revisions to the government's proposed superannuation tax reforms. The updated plan…

Markets Slide as Wall Street Reopens Amid Tariff Threats

With US markets back open after the long weekend, investors delivered a clearer verdict on President Donald Trump’s latest tariff…

How ESG Investing is Driving Venture Capital Decisions Down Under

In recent years, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations have become pivotal in shaping venture capital (VC) investment strategies in…

ASX Weekly Market Wrap

Markets steadied, but conviction still looked thin The Australian sharemarket closed the week modestly higher, with the S&P/ASX 200 finishing…

NEXTDC (ASX: NXT) Investment Analysis

Wiring Australia for the AI Supercycle NEXTDC sits at the centre of one of the most powerful infrastructure build outs…

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