I joined Paul Turton this morning on ABC Newcastle to discuss the pending interest rate decision and how its outcome could influence investors.

While interest rates, consumer confidence, tariffs and a weak Australian dollar all influence the investment landscape, the real focus should be on company fundamentals. Focussing on the long-term value of quality businesses is ultimately what drives shareholder returns. Continue…

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We’ve all heard the stories of entrepreneurs who succeeded after failure. Less common are the stories of those who failed after succeeding. Heck, I Googled “entrepreneurs who failed AFTER succeeding” and Google returned pages and pages of articles with titles similar to; “How successful entrepreneurs bounce back from failure.” The opposite of what I was searching for. Continue…

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An examination of asset class returns over the last twelve months, including residential property in various capital cities, reveals Bitcoin’s superior performance. Continue…

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In what some have described as a ‘dramatic’ 218-214 vote, the U.S. House narrowly passed President Trump’s US$3.4 trillion “Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a nearly 900-page tax-and-spending package that does mark a major victory for Trump and GOP (Republican Party) leaders. Continue…

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The race to lead in artificial intelligence (AI) feels like a modern gold rush, but instead of more power or better performance, the latest race is for people – brilliant minds. Continue…

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In this episode of our monthly series Over The Money Fence, with Nicola and Di, we tackle the question; ‘What does smart investing look like at every age and stage of your life?’. The answer may not be as simple as you would expect. Continue…

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In this week’s video insight, I thought I would break down an insightful article by Michael Howell of CrossBorder Capital titled ‘Accord’: The Most Dangerous Word in Forex Markets. Howell highlights that we’re 33 months into a global liquidity upswing, but signs like rising bond yields and narrowing equity gains suggest we’re entering a late-stage cycle. Continue…

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If last year I had told you that 2025 would bring with it a U.S. president who sparks a global trade war, that Israel would expand a war with Palestine to Iran, the U.S. would join the commotion and drop bombs on Iran, and U.S. treasury bond rates would be high, I suspect you would predict the stock market to trade lower. Much lower. 

And yet here we are, with the S&P 500 near or at all-time highs.

This article was first published in The Australian on 26 June 2025. Continue…

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