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Charlie Youlden

Charlie is an Associate Equity Research Analyst covering ASX small caps across technology, mining and industrials.

His investing journey began in 2020 with large-cap US technology stocks, before he went on to complete a Commerce degree in Finance and Marketing at UTS, the Wall Street Prep Financial Modelling course, and Columbia Business School’s Value Investing course.

Charlie’s goal is to make investing clear, digestible and genuinely useful for everyday retail investors, helping them make better decisions with more confidence.

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Mining Stocks

Narryer Metals (ASX:NYM) Tim Goyder Backs A$1.06m Raise at 30% Premium to Critical Minerals Explorer

Perth mining heavyweight takes a new substantial stake as Narryer targets titanium and rare earths in WA and SA Narryer Metals Limited's (ASX:NYM) A$1.056 million placement is one of the smallest raises you will see on the ASX in dollar terms. But the identity of the lead investor makes it a story worth paying attention…

ByCharlie YouldenApril 17, 20260Comments

Defence Stocks

Eden Innovations (ASX:EDE) A$4m L1 Capital-Backed Raise at 41% VWAP Premium Opens Defence Door

EdenShield launch signals pivot beyond concrete additives as institutional money arrives at market price Eden Innovations Ltd's (ASX:EDE) A$4.05 million placement is not a large capital raise by ASX standards. But two things about this one are worth looking at more carefully than the headline number suggests. The first is the pricing. The placement was done…

ByCharlie YouldenApril 17, 20260Comments

Mining Stocks

Sovereign Metals (ASX:SVM) DFS lands,$2.2B NPV, $476M EBITDA

Kasiya goes tier-one Sovereign Metals (ASX:SVM) growth story is starting to come together quickly. First, in March, the company secured a Mitsui & Co offtake agreement for up to 70,000t per year of rutile. A few weeks later, Kasiya upgraded its MRE, with Measured and Indicated rutile resources rising 32% to 16.1Mt and, importantly, delivering its…

ByCharlie YouldenApril 17, 20260Comments

AI Stocks

TSMC’s (NSDQ:TSM) Money Printer, March Revenue $13.1B, Margins Hit 58%

Record Margins, AI Demand Still Accelerating TSMC (NSDQ:TSM) continues to show real pricing power. Demand is clearly accelerating in advanced semiconductor nodes below 7nm, and that is exactly where TSMC’s competitive edge is strongest. Any mega-cap hyperscaler that wants to design its own custom advanced chips still has to go through TSMC to manufacture them,…

ByCharlie YouldenApril 17, 20260Comments

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Building a Resilient Dividend Portfolio on the ASX: Lessons from Changing Interest Rate Environments

For new investors, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is a strong starting point. It’s home to many established companies known for paying consistent dividends, which makes it especially attractive for income-focused strategies. But there’s a catch. Dividend investing isn’t just about picking high-paying stocks and holding them. The broader environment, especially interest rates, plays a…

ByCharlie YouldenApril 17, 20260Comments

Industrials

DGL Group (ASX:DGL) H1 EBITDA slips 5%, but debt and margins improve

DGL Group Lower profits, cleaner balance sheet, and H2 execution now matters most DGL Group’s (ASX:DGL) (ASX:DGL) H1 FY26 results are not going to win a beauty contest at first glance. Revenue fell 5.8% to A$225.2m, underlying EBITDA edged down 5% to A$24.7m, and the statutory net loss after tax landed at negative A$12.8m. On paper,…

ByCharlie YouldenApril 16, 20260Comments

AI Stocks Blue Chip Stocks Tech Stocks Technology

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) Q1 sales +15%, but system shipments slowed and stock fell 7%

Net orders beat revenue 1.2x, yet investors punished machine sales ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) sits at the centre of the semiconductor supercycle and remains one of the most important companies in global chip development. Its lithography machines are fundamental to how advanced semiconductors are made, which is why each quarterly result gives investors a useful read on…

ByCharlie YouldenApril 16, 20260Comments

Biotech Stocks

Botanix Pharmaceuticals (ASX:BOT) lands Piramal API backup, targets 25% to 40% COGS cut

Botanix de-risks Sofdra supply chain with Piramal as second API source Botanix Pharmaceuticals (ASX:BOT) has taken a meaningful step forward in de-risking its supply chain, securing a second API supplier after what had been one of the most significant operational vulnerabilities facing the business. This matters more than it might appear on the surface. Even with…

ByCharlie YouldenApril 16, 20260Comments

Mining Stocks

Boss Energy (ASX:BOE) Production Downgrade, Rain-Driven Disruption, and Why FY27 Is Now the Test

Honeymoon guidance cut to 1.40-1.45M lbs as weather and infrastructure delays compound Boss Energy Limited's (ASX:BOE) Honeymoon uranium operation in South Australia has had a difficult quarter, and the company has now formally revised its FY26 production guidance downward. What was previously a 1.6M lbs target has been reduced to a range of 1.40M to…

ByCharlie YouldenApril 15, 20260Comments

Market news

Nufarm (ASX:NUF) 17% EBITDA Jump, A$50m Cost Cut, and the De-leveraging Story Investors Missed

Net debt falls A$130m while a strategy reset quietly changes the earnings picture Nufarm Limited's (ASX:NUF) first-half update landed this morning and the headline number is straightforward. Underlying EBITDA for the six months to 31 March 2026 is tracking between A$239m and A$244m, which is roughly 17% above the prior corresponding period at the midpoint.…

ByCharlie YouldenApril 15, 20260Comments

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Narryer Metals (ASX:NYM) Tim Goyder Backs A$1.06m Raise at 30% Premium to Critical Minerals Explorer

Eden Innovations (ASX:EDE) A$4m L1 Capital-Backed Raise at 41% VWAP Premium Opens Defence Door

Sovereign Metals (ASX:SVM) DFS lands,$2.2B NPV, $476M EBITDA

TSMC’s (NSDQ:TSM) Money Printer, March Revenue $13.1B, Margins Hit 58%

Building a Resilient Dividend Portfolio on the ASX: Lessons from Changing Interest Rate Environments

DGL Group (ASX:DGL) H1 EBITDA slips 5%, but debt and margins improve

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) Q1 sales +15%, but system shipments slowed and stock fell 7%

Botanix Pharmaceuticals (ASX:BOT) lands Piramal API backup, targets 25% to 40% COGS cut

Boss Energy (ASX:BOE) Production Downgrade, Rain-Driven Disruption, and Why FY27 Is Now the Test

Nufarm (ASX:NUF) 17% EBITDA Jump, A$50m Cost Cut, and the De-leveraging Story Investors Missed

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