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Last week's rally looked strong on the surface. This week starts with a different tone: oil is back above $100,…

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% or higher. These stocks typically…

ASX Critical Minerals Processing Sector Deep Dive

Australia’s push into critical minerals processing is no longer just a policy narrative, it is becoming a capital markets story…

ASX Weekly Market Wrap

Australian markets spent the week in a genuine tug of war, with a softer oil backdrop, a fragile Iran ceasefire,…

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Dividend Portfolio Series: 5 Growth Dividend Stocks You Should Own in 2026

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SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic Could Define the Next IPO Cycle, and Test the Limits of the AI Boom

The next great IPO wave The next IPO cycle is shaping as something bigger than a typical listing window, with…

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CSL Limited (ASX: CSL): Investment Analysis

Stock Recommendation CSL Limited (ASX: CSL): Diversified Biopharma Leader Trading Below Peer Multiples

Investment Analysis: Mesoblast Ltd (ASX: MSB)

Business Summary Mesoblast Limited specializes in developing allogeneic, “off‑the‑shelf” cellular medicines designed to treat severe…

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Develop Global Limited (ASX: DVP): Stock Analysis 2025

Business Overview Develop Global (DVP) has a mix of project ownership and mining services business,…

ASX Stocks in Focus: Real Assets, AI and Selective Defensives

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Gold Above $5,000: Can It Really Reach $8,000

Gold has already done what most strategists thought would take years. The metal began 2026 at roughly $4,341 an ounce.…

IperionX Short Seller Allegations: Why Investors See Opportunity in the Fallout

A Critical Minerals Darling Under Fire The short-seller spotlight has swung into IperionX, the U.S. based, ASX-listed titanium producer championed…

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

JB Hi-Fi has delivered a solid half-year result, but its latest update carried a warning that reaches well beyond retail.…

ASX Investing: Where Retail Buzz Meets Real Investment Opportunity

ASX Stocks in Focus: Where Sentiment Meets Structure Across ASX investing stock forums and short-interest screens, certain names repeatedly surface…

Lithium Breaks US$2000: Why Australia’s Producers Are Back in Favour

Lithium has stormed into 2026 with another high-voltage rally, pushing spot spodumene back above US$2000 a tonne for the first…

Alcoa Corporation (ASX: AAI): Equity Analysis

Company Snapshot Alcoa (AAI) mines bauxite, refines alumina, and smelts primary aluminium. Earnings swing with alumina and aluminium prices, and…

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