Is The US Empire Crumbling?
After a month criss-crossing America, Lachlann delivers his verdict on the “crumbling empire” question, the AI debt trap ahead, and where the real opportunity lands.
After a month criss-crossing America, Lachlann delivers his verdict on the “crumbling empire” question, the AI debt trap ahead, and where the real opportunity lands.
By Lachlann Tierney,
A US$570 billion rout in SK Hynix has investors questioning AI returns. That money may eventually land in the ground, and unloved ASX resource plays could be waiting.
By Lachlann Tierney,
A Chinese memory chipmaker opened 472% higher and was briefly worth more than BHP and CBA combined. Market overexuberance may not be confined to America.
By Lachlann Tierney,
The ASX clawed back from a two-week low on Tuesday as investors bought the dip in gold miners. That dip-buying could mark a floor for ASX resource companies.
By Lachlann Tierney,
A Chinese AI model just rattled chip stocks from Seoul to Sydney. When commodities trade like tech, perhaps the boring businesses are the ones left standing.
By Lachlann Tierney,
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.
By Lachlann Tierney,
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.
By Lachlann Tierney,
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.
By Lachlann Tierney,
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.
By Lachlann Tierney,
Canberra’s housing tax torpedo just turned my smart exit from property‑exposed small caps into a genius move. Meanwhile: your portfolio is now a prediction market-style bet on who wins the next election.
By Lachlann Tierney,
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