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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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Australia’s 3.2% Inflation Surprise (What It Means for Your Portfolio)

RBA’s Balancing Act: How 3.2% Inflation Could Impact Your Investments Inflation for September came in at 3.2% year-on-year, edging above the Reserve Bank of Australia’s 2–3% target band and marking the strongest gain in over a year since the June 2024 quarter. The Australian Bureau of Statistics noted that the main price pressures came from…

ByCharlie YouldenOctober 29, 20250Comments

Mining Stocks

Why Arafura Shares Fell 23% Despite Securing AUD 475 Million in Funding

Arafura Shares Fell Even Though It Just Raised AUD 475 Million Arafura Rare Earths announced today that it has successfully secured an institutional placement worth AUD 475 million at 28 cents per share, drawing strong participation from both existing and new investors. The placement was led by Hancock Prospecting, which committed AUD 125 million, lifting…

ByCharlie YouldenOctober 29, 20250Comments

Tech Stocks Technology Uncategorized

Nanoveu shares surge as Arrow Electronics partnership accelerates AI chip adoption

Nanoveu (ASX: NVU) rallies on Arrow Electronics deal Nanoveu (ASX: NVU) delivered a major catalyst for investors this week, announcing a global distribution partnership with Arrow Electronics (NYSE: ARW). The partnership centers on accelerating the adoption of EMASS's ECS-DoT System-on-Chip (SoC) designed for wearables, industrial systems, and drones. The market reacted sharply to the news,…

ByCharlie YouldenOctober 29, 20250Comments

Tech Stocks Technology

Intel Shares Surge After Strong Quarterly Results and Outstanding Earnings Beat

Intel’s Comeback Story Just Got Stronger What a turnaround story it has been for Intel (NASDAQ:INTC). Not long ago, sentiment across the market was that the company was heading for irrelevance, overshadowed by new giants like NVIDIA whose competitive advantages seemed impossible to match. Fast-forward to today, and INTC is staging a genuine comeback. Backed…

ByCharlie YouldenOctober 29, 20250Comments

Uncategorized

Why ASX Critical Mineral Stocks Are Sliding Despite Strong Long-Term Tailwinds

Investors may be wondering why critical mineral stocks like Novonix (ASX: NVX), one of the more talked-about names in the battery and critical minerals sector, has seen its share price pull back recently. In reality, it’s not just Novonix that’s under pressure. We’re seeing a broad-based sell-off across the ASX critical minerals space, as traders…

ByCharlie YouldenOctober 28, 20250Comments

Market news Mining Stocks

Dateline Crashes 35% After Colosseum Update Falls Short of Market Hopes

Dateline Resources Sinks 35% After Colosseum Project Update Disappoints Market Expectations Dateline Resources (ASX: DTR) shares fell sharply today, closing down 35 percent after the company released its latest market update on the Colosseum Gold–Rare Earths Project in California. The announcement focused primarily on operational progress rather than new discoveries or production milestones, and…

ByCharlie YouldenOctober 28, 20250Comments

Market news Tech Stocks Technology

ASIC’s Raid on WiseTech Leads to a 15% Share Price Plunge; What Does This Mean For Investors?

ASIC's Raid on WiseTech Leads to a 15% Share Price Plunge WiseTech (ASX: WTC) shares fell approximately 15 percent today, marking their sharpest single-day decline since the CEO’s personal scandal several months ago, which saw the stock drop nearly 20 percent. Once again, the sell-off has been triggered by management-related controversies rather than any deterioration in…

ByCharlie YouldenOctober 28, 20250Comments

Blue Chip Stocks Market news

CSL Cuts FY26 Guidance And Plunges 20% (What Investors Need to Know)

CSL Cuts FY26 Guidance, Shattering Investor Confidence CSL surprised investors today as its share price dropped around 20% following its latest market update, delivered on the same day at its AGM. The decline was driven more by investor disappointment than by any deterioration in fundamentals, creating a potential entry point for long-term investors. Management reaffirmed CSL’s…

ByCharlie YouldenOctober 28, 20250Comments

Market news Tech Stocks Technology

Qualcomm Jumps 11% After Unveiling New AI Chips to Rival Nvidia’s Dominance

Qualcomm Soars 11% as It Takes the Fight to Nvidia in the AI Chip Race Qualcomm has unveiled its new A1200 and AI250 chips, marking a significant step forward in AI data centre performance. The A1200 delivers rack-scale computing power with enhanced memory capacity, enabling faster and more efficient generative AI processing. The AI200, designed specifically…

ByCharlie YouldenOctober 28, 20250Comments

Market news Mining Stocks

Why Did Lindian Resources Drop 22%? (What Investors Need to Know)

Lindian Resources Sells Off 22% Despite No Impact to Kangankunde Operations Lindian Resources (ASX: LIN) shares fell sharply by around 22% following its latest announcement, despite the company reaffirming that its flagship Kangankunde Rare Earths Project in Malawi remains unaffected by recent government export restrictions. The sell-off appears to reflect a disconnect between investor sentiment…

ByCharlie YouldenOctober 27, 20250Comments