I joined Sean Aylmer on Fear and Greed Business News podcast to reflect on the 2025 financial year and explore what lies ahead for investors.

Despite ongoing geopolitical tensions (think the escalation of Trump-era tariffs, continued war between Russia and Ukraine, and the unfolding unrest in the Middle East), global markets have remained remarkably resilient. Continue…

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The Magnificent Seven; Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Meta (NASDAQ:META), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), which rose by an average 111 per cent over calendar 2023, continued its strong upward trajectory, increasing a further 63 per cent, on average, over calendar year 2024. Continue…

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In the twelve months to June 2025, Reece Limited (ASX:REH) delivered its shareholders a negative 43 per cent return, dramatically underperforming the ASX 300 Accumulation Index, which increased by 14 per cent. Continue…

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Australia is the world’s second-largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), with an output of 81 million tonnes (MT) in 2024, surpassed only by the U.S., according to the International Gas Union 2025 World LNG Report. In a year when global LNG trade expanded by 2.4 per cent to 411.24 MT, Australia contributed a 1.48 MT increase, connecting 22 exporting markets with 48 importing ones. Continue…

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Keeping an eye on the condition of the U.S. economy is necessary for international equity investing, as changes will ultimately influence whether rates are cut. One recent data point suggests another sector of the economy there is slowing. Continue…

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I joined Jess Maguire on Statewide Drive yesterday to discuss the question on many investors’ minds: why is the stock market hitting new highs, particularly given the current geopolitical environment? Continue…

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With all the chaos unfolding, unwinding and unfolding again in the Middle East, it’s easy to forget the bigger battle – the one for democracy in the U.S. – is still being waged. Back in early April, during the chaos of the tariff war-induced market turmoil, Donald Trump issued an executive order headed: “Maintaining Acceptable Water Pressure in Showerheads.” Continue…

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Today on Ausbiz with Juliette Saly, we explored why global stock markets are hitting new highs despite ongoing geopolitical tensions. You’d be forgiven for expecting markets to react negatively given the conflict in the Middle East, rising bond yields, Trump tariffs, and recent interest rate cuts. Continue…

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