Labor’s Trust Tax Backflip Preserves Structures, But Not Flexibility
The Albanese Government has softened one of the most commercially damaging parts of its proposed 30% minimum tax on discretionary trusts, giving existing trust structures…
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Nvidia Financing Its Own AI Boom
Nvidia has spent the past several years selling the infrastructure behind the artificial intelligence boom. Increasingly, however, it is doing…
ASX Deal Watch, August 2026
What sophisticated capital is paying for August’s ASX M&A activity has delivered a useful lesson for investors: buyers are willing…
Russians Are Withdrawing Trillions of Rubles From Banks
Trillions of rubles are moving into physical cash as Russia’s wartime financial system comes under growing pressure.
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Xero CEO Pay Revolt: Why 70% of Shareholders Rejected the Remuneration Report
Xero shareholders have delivered a major rebuke to the board, with 70.6% voting against the company’s remuneration report at its 2026 annual meeting. The vote…
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Blackbird’s $1 Billion Raise Is a Test of Australia’s Venture Capital Maturity
Blackbird Ventures’ reported final close of more than $1 billion for its sixth fund is more than a fundraising milestone. It is a significant vote…
Australian Property Market 2026, Why Renters May Still Pay More
Australia’s residential property market has shifted from momentum to correction, with higher borrowing costs, weaker buyer confidence and changing investor…
JB Hi-Fi Shares Fell 12% on a Number That Flatters the Business
Record sales, a bigger dividend, and a July trading line that is worse than it looks.
ASX Reporting Season 2026, Solid Results but Investors Want More
ASX reporting season is now properly underway, and the early results are painting a more complicated picture than the headline…
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The ASX suffered its first meaningful pullback of August, with the ASX 200 falling 1.60% to 9,115.2 after reaching record…
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Artrya (ASX: AYA) Investment Analysis: Can This AI-Driven Medtech Find Its Commercial Breakthrough?
Artrya has built its story around a simple but powerful problem. Heart disease remains the…
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Dividend Portfolio Series: 5 High-Yield Dividend Stocks You Should Own in 2026
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Speculative Investment Analysis: Torque Metals (TOR:ASX)
The setup, high beta gold with real leverage Torque Metals is still very much a market-driven story, with valuation anchored…
Gold Price Outlook: Why Gold Is Falling During War as Oil and Rates Take Control
Gold and silver defined the market narrative in 2025. In 2026, that narrative is being tested. Despite rising geopolitical tension…
FireFly Metals Investment Analysis: ASX Copper-Gold Explorer Positioned for Growth
Company Overview This FireFly Metals investment analysis explores how FireFly Metals (ASX: FFM, TSX: FFM), an Australian-based copper-gold explorer and…
Metcash (ASX: MTS): Stock Analysis
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RBA hikes to 4.35% and drops any pretence of patience
The RBA’s move to 4.35% is not a surprise. The tone is the story. This was the third hike this…
Markets Steady as Rotation Continues: Tech Woes Offset Defense
Global markets were mixed overnight, as weakness in technology stocks was offset by resilience in defensives and renewed strength across…
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