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Passive Investing Broke Markets: Who Actually Sets Stock Prices?

Passive investing has outperformed active management for years. But as more money flows into index funds, a growing debate is…

This Month in Venture Capital

Venture capital in 2026 is no longer defined by whether funding is available. Instead, the market has become increasingly selective,…

The ASX Gold ETF Investors Bought as a War Hedge Isn’t Behaving Like One

GOLD has fallen almost 10% this year through the worst Middle East escalation in a decade, because real yields, not…

Australia’s Housing Market Is Cooling, but How Much Is the Budget Really to Blame?

Australia's housing market enters a new phase Australia's housing market has clearly entered a cooling phase, and the timing has…

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Pro Medicus Share Price Falls 5% as Healthcare’s Rally Runs Out of Road

Same sell-off, different stories. Pro Medicus has a real question. ResMed has less new news.

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Equities Uncovered Volume 5: ASX Small-Cap Resources, Where Balance Sheet Discipline Creates an Edge

Commodity prices may drive short-term sentiment, but balance sheets often determine which resource companies emerge stronger when market conditions improve.…

Private Equity in Accounting: What KKR’s Crowe Deal Means for Australia

Private equity's expansion into accounting has evolved from a niche trend into a structural shift. KKR's acquisition of a majority…

The GOAT ETF Review: VanEck’s AI Powered Global Equity ETF Explained

A Simple Way to Add AI to Your Global Equity Portfolio Artificial intelligence has quickly become one of the biggest…

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Dividend Portfolio Series: 5 High-Yield Dividend Stocks You Should Own in 2026

High‑yield dividend stocks are companies whose dividend yield sits above the market average, often 5%…

ASX Weekly Market Wrap

Markets steadied, but conviction still looked thin The Australian sharemarket closed the week modestly higher,…

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Life360 (ASX: 360) Investment Analysis

A Scalable Consumer Platform Positioned for Global Growth Life360 has become one of the most…

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…

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ASX Second Weekly Loss: Rates Hope Fades, Earnings Bite

Weekly Overview The ASX notched a second straight weekly decline, with the S&P/ASX 200 finishing Friday at 8769.7 (-1.0% w/w).…

The Quiet Bull Market in Buybacks

While 2025 headlines have been dominated by market swings, rate noise, and geopolitics, a quieter trend has been unfolding on…

Arxis, Inc. (ARXS) IPO Backed by Arcline Investment Management

Business Summary Arxis Inc. (ARXS) is an American enterprise specialising in cutting-edge technology and infrastructure development, with a strong focus…

Investment Analysis: Transurban Group (ASX:TCL)

Company Overview Transurban is Australia’s dominant listed toll road owner and operator, controlling critical urban road networks across Sydney, Melbourne,…

Lithium Just Woke Up Again, And the Market Wasn’t Ready for It

A surge in energy-storage demand, a bold Ganfeng forecast and a brutal short squeeze are reshaping the lithium trade Lithium…

Why data centres are becoming the ASX’s new growth engine

Summary This sector breakdown comes down to one market truth: the ASX is starting to reward output demand over input…

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