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Murray explains why patience is often a trader’s greatest weapon, introduces his simple traffic light system for judging market conditions and also looks at the post tax-loss-selling rebound emerging in healthcare stocks.

An Aussie Gas Boom That You Won’t Collect

James Cooper

If the government isn’t going to give you anything from your national resources, then invest in the companies that can

Yellowcake Diplomacy

Modi’s Melbourne visit is set to unlock a uranium trade twelve years in the making. Australia holds a third of the world’s reserves, but the ASX has been a sleepy place for producers. Is that about to change?

Before you change your investment strategy to avoid higher taxes…

Brian Chu

Many are worried about the impending tax changes on capital gains and trust distributions. Investors are wondering if they should change their investment strategy. Looking at history, we’ve seen this happen before.

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Commodities

An Aussie Gas Boom That You Won’t Collect

James Cooper

If the government isn’t going to give you anything from your national resources, then invest in the companies that can

Negative gearing is back under review, and Victorian landlords are being squeezed by land tax. Is it time for income investors to look elsewhere?

Your Super is safe as houses…were…before the budget

Nick Hubble

Australian tax rates are so high that only tax efficient investments make sense. Be it Super, negative gearing or franking credits. But they won’t last.

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Technology

Data-struction

Paul Dichiera

Are datacentres next on the chopping block? The demand is real and already signed. The danger sits in the balance sheet, heres what headlines miss.

Musk Looks Up. China Looks Down

SpaceX wants a million AI satellites in orbit. China just switched on a wind-powered data centre under the sea. Both are chasing the same prize: cheap power and free cooling for the AI buildout.

Funding an AI Promise

Paul Dichiera

The biggest AI listings want you to fund a promise and wait a decade. The smart money is in the dull, profitable companies where the AI earns its keep

The Great AI Loss Leader

The Hyperscalers are betting trillions that AI will restore their golden cashflow era. The economics underneath it are far weaker than the share prices suggest.

Era of the Mega-IPO

With more massive IPOs expected from the AI trade I take a look at history to see what it has to say about our market in the mega-IPO era.

Small Caps

IPO Fever: America Builds Its Tallest Tower Yet

America stands accused of rigging the World Cup. Meanwhile the mega-IPOs keep coming, the Fed has gone quiet, and the skyscraper index hints at where this bull market sits.

Why the US market needs to go up (and what next)

Is the American financial empire crumbling? I’m not so sure this posse of unhinged savages knows how to lose. Regardless, have a think of what the next leg of the AI trade looks like.

Remember: It’s a market of stocks

Paul Dichiera

A bubble in US semiconductors doesn’t mean everything blows up. Greg Canavan explains why it’s a market of stocks, not a stock market, and where Aussie capital is moving.

It’s the chip machines, stupid!

A niche fight over Dutch chip machines reveals who really controls AI, war‑fighting tech and future prosperity — and why critical minerals investors can’t afford to ignore it.

Why a Boring Market Might Be Your Friend

Oil down, stocks up, ASX shuffles sideways. While Wall Street sprints off into the distance, our sleepy market might be the safer place to stand when the rally finally cracks.

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Market Analysis

Four Healthcare Recovery Plays

The Empire Steps Back

On the eve of America’s 250th birthday, Charlie considers what the latest signals from the administration mean for us.

Viewer Stock Picks

There is a wide variety of interesting stocks that Charlie and I look at today. There is a tungsten producer, a back pain management tech company, a laser firm, and a piddler sitting on a massive, stranded gas asset.

Nobody’s Buying

Our major cities are reporting the worst auction weekend since the depths of COVID. The ASX will feel it next.

Commodities Hammered

The ASX remains frustratingly rangebound as tax-loss selling hammers underperformers and cracks begin appearing elsewhere, highlighted by Judo Capital’s 40% collapse.

Macro

Worst. Budget. Ever

Greg Canavan

Worst. Budget. Ever. I really don’t know where to start with this one. It is so bad for this country that it’s hard to fathom. So let me start with the positives…

The Walls are Closing in on Trump

The pressure is mounting on Trump ahead of a key meeting with Xi next week. What could this mean for our markets.

What Does China Know That We Don’t?

China’s oil hoarding may be a signal for a longer game than the West expects.

Australia’s Vibecession

The ASX is diverging from the optimism we’re seeing in US markets. What’s the driving force, and what can we do about it?

If You’re Confused, So Is Everyone Else