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Structural tailwinds driving the next commodities supercycle

Janus Henderson sees a powerful new phase for commodities taking shape. Adding, resources stocks have the potential to deliver attractive long term returns and offer valuable diversification benefits.
31 March 2026 4 min read

The refinery problem: A different kind of energy crisis in 2026

Vertium Asset Management says the 2026 Hormuz blockade has broken refined product markets in ways the 2022 Ukraine crisis never did. Jason Teh compares the two crises here.
19 March 2026 3 min read

A sustained energy shock would raise the risk of recession

As ongoing geopolitical uncertainty continues to roil commodity markets, Coolabah Capital’s Kieran Davies says Oil shocks are stagflationary, which in turn limits the scope of central banks to cut interest rates.
16 March 2026 3 min read

Insurance brokers: not as easy to displace as the AI headlines suggest

If 2025 was the year of the AI leaders, then 2026 has started off as the year of the AI scare story.
13 March 2026 4 min read

Monthly market views: AI disruption and dollar hedging

Despite the disruption AI is creating across stock markets, one thing is clear – AI-driven investment spending continues to grow.
13 March 2026 3 min read

Much ado about everything

With a new Fed chair, Schroders Australia predicts policy is looking to reverse much of the course of the past decade.
17 February 2026 3 min read

The long-term case for compounders

MFS Investment Management says cyclical stocks surge in upswings but falter in downturns, while in turn, compounders - reliable, scalable, resilient businesses - offer smoother, superior returns over the full investment cycle for patient investors.
22 January 2026 3 min read

Building a lazy ETF portfolio in 2026

What are the best ways to build a simple portfolio from scratch? Firstlinks’ James Gruber says while he has addressed the issue before, it is worth revisiting given markets and the world have since changed, throwing up new challenges and things to consider.
14 January 2026 3 min read

Understanding financial correlations and what it means for investors

Bonds and equities now move together; Wilson Asset Management’s Damien Boey says hidden leverage and private credit are reshaping diversification and the AI capex cycle.
16 December 2025 3 min read

CBA or global banks?

CBA's recent pullback highlights single-stock risk. Global banks trade at lower P/Es with diversified earnings and rising dividends, which Plato Investment Management says offers Aussie investors both income potential and long-term value beyond the local market.
27 November 2025 2 min read

The real winners from the AI rush

AI is booming, but, as VanEck’s Brad Livingstone-Foggo says, like the 19th-century gold rush, the real profits may go to those supplying the tools and energy, not the companies at the centre of the rush.
20 November 2025 3 min read

The shift toward scarcity: a playbook for a new era of investing

In an era of higher costs and constraints, Talaria Capital’s Chad Padowitz says opportunity favours strong balance sheets, real assets, and dependable cash flows.
17 November 2025 3 min read

LICs vs ETFs – which perform best?

With investor sentiment shifting and ETFs surging ahead, James Gruber at Morningstar pits Australia's biggest LICs against their ETF rivals to see which delivers better returns over the short and long term. The results are revealing.
30 October 2025 4 min read

The ASX is full of broken blue chips

Yarra Capital says investing in the ASX 20 or 200 requires vigilance. Blue chips aren't immune to failure, and the old belief that you can simply hold them forever is outdated.
30 October 2025 2 min read

Will the AI boom in semiconductor stocks continue?

Morningstar says while AI spending on chips is expected to continue rising, a critical question for the rally is whether the “base effect” will trip up chip stocks.
07 October 2025 5 min read

Renewable energy investment: gloom or boom?

Magellan Infrastructure Investment Team says ESG investing has fallen out of favour with many in the market, and Trump's anti-green policies haven't helped. Yet, renewables investment is still surging, which could prove a boon for infrastructure companies.
02 October 2025 3 min read

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