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In this week’s video insight, the focus is on Rolls Royce’s groundbreaking technology that could transform the green energy landscape. They have partnered with Skoda JS to manufacture components for a new 470-megawatt-electric pressurised water reactor, which is compact and capable of powering a million homes for sixty years – with zero emissions. As the world shifts towards more reliable energy sources, Rolls Royce’s advancements in nuclear technology promise a smarter, emission-free future. continue…

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In this week’s video insight, I explore the rally driving equity markets, led by technology stocks and the artificial intelligence (AI) boom – which are being fueled by a flood of central bank liquidity.

While company earnings have been strong and inflation is cooling, signs of excessive speculation are starting to emerge – from meme stock rallies to a surge in short-dated options and unprofitable companies tripling in value. With global risks rising and U.S. debt levels climbing, perhaps now could be a sensible time to reassess your portfolio and consider reallocating some gains into assets that have less public market risk. continue…

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In this week’s video insight, I explore whether we’re in the midst of a genuine market boom – or drifting into bubble territory. While strong earnings, high margins, and a pause in rate hikes have fuelled the rally, valuations are stretching well beyond historical norms. continue…

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This week I explored the growing warning signs lurking beneath the market’s strong performance. From ballooning U.S. fiscal deficits and overexposure to a handful of mega-cap tech stocks, to sky-high artificial intelligence (AI) valuations that echo the dot-com era – there are clear signals that caution is warranted.

While the current market resilience is impressive, now is the time to focus on quality stocks and diversifying your portfolio. Exploring alternative asset classes like private credit – which remains uncorrelated to public markets – could help investors navigate what comes next.

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In this week’s video insight, I unpack the leaked Treasury report warning the Albanese Government that Australia’s budget cannot be sustainably repaired without both raising taxes and cutting spending. The report also casts doubt on the government’s ambitious housing targets, with rising construction costs and surging demand making them increasingly unrealistic. Political support for a ‘Big Australia’ is compounding the strain on housing supply and intensifying the cost of living crisis. 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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In this week’s video insight I discuss a new acronym coined by analysts that encapsulates a group of technology companies that are dominating global markets; MANGO (Meta, Apple, Nvidia, Google, and OpenAI).  

Investors have long used catchy terms to describe dominant technology stocks – think FAANG (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google), and Magnificent 7 (Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Nvidia, and Tesla). continue…

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Following strong interest from my latest video insight on the U.S. bond market this update takes a deeper look. continue…

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In this week’s video insight I discuss why the bond market is setting off warning signs for investors, policy makers and the economy. continue…

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Australia’s housing crisis is deepening, with median Sydney house prices reaching 13.8 times the median household income, placing it among the least affordable cities globally. continue…

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