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Australia’s ETF Boom Has Created a New Problem

Australia’s ETF market has expanded rapidly. There are more than 450 products now listed across the ASX and Cboe Australia,…

5 ASX Stocks To Own in a Higher Rate, Higher Volatility Market

The Australian market is dealing with two forces at once. The first is a renewed inflation shock from energy, driven…

Rate Hike Bets Surge as Bond Markets Price Inflation Shock – But Are They Overdoing It?

Markets are pricing more rate hikes, but the economy may not handle them.

Gold Price Outlook: Why Gold Is Falling During War as Oil and Rates Take Control

Gold is falling during crisis, and the reason lies in oil and interest rates.

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What the $25M Series B Funding Round Means for Evervault

Business Description and Summary Evervault is a developer-focused encryption and data orchestration platform based in Dublin and New York, founded in 2019 by Shane Curran.…

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ASX Weekly Market Wrap

Energy Surge, Iran Conflict and Market Selloff Australian equities slipped for a third consecutive week. The ASX 200 fell 2.19%,…

Australian Venture Capital Secondaries: The Next Liquidity Frontier

Venture capital secondaries are still early in Australia, but the setup is becoming difficult to ignore. Globally, secondary transactions surged…

Card Collecting: An Investment or a Hobby?

The Perception Shift The trading card market has transformed far beyond its origins as a childhood pastime and is now…

IBM: A Potential Victim of Anthropic AI’s Recent Developments?

Anthropic's Recent Developments The developments involving IBM and Anthropic represent more than a temporary market reaction; they signal a deeper…

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Outlook on Koala Living: Heading for a Potential IPO

Koala Living could be looking at an IPO at a valuation of AU $400 million…

NEXTDC (ASX: NXT) Investment Analysis

Wiring Australia for the AI Supercycle NEXTDC sits at the centre of one of the…

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Market Outlook: An overview on an ASX midcap: A2 Milk

A new source of dairy and pivoting consumer perceptions A2 Milk offers a naturally sourced…

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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Myer Holdings (ASX: MYR): Post-Acquisition Struggles and Operational Challenges

Stock Summary: Rationale & Analysis: Myer Holdings has encountered significant financial setbacks in FY2025, transitioning from a profit of A$43.5…

Fed Cut Odds Rise: ASX Set to Open Higher Ahead of CPI and Trump-Xi Talks

A Constructive Risk Tone Wall Street closed stronger after a cooler US core inflation print lifted odds of a near-term…

Uranium Breaks US$100: Why This Move Looks Structural Not Speculative

Uranium pushing through US$100 a pound is more than a psychological milestone. It marks a shift in how the market…

Nickel’s Rally Exposes the Fragile Future of Australia’s Producers

Nickel's sudden jump to a 15 month-high has injected a rare dose of optimism into a market that has spent…

Markets Stabilise as Europe Hits Record and Metals Reprice

Global markets stabilised after recent bouts of volatility. In the US, major indexes climbed sharply with the Dow rising 1.1%…

AGL’s Pottinger Wind Farm Greenlighted: A $2Bn Bet That Could Redefine Australia’s Energy Investment Landscape

In a week that underscores Australia’s accelerating commitment to the energy transition, Environment Minister Murray Watt has given the green…

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