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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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DroneShield Surges 40% After Hitting 4,000 Units Sold and Securing AUD 7.9m in New Orders

Droneshield (ASX: DRO) has been one of the standout movers on the ASX in recent months, with the stock surging another 40 percent this week. For investors watching the defence technology space, this momentum reflects investor optimism on the back of the latest driver being a series of Department of Defence contracts that helped the…

ByCharlie YouldenOctober 1, 20250Comments

Market news

OpenAI Takes On TikTok and YouTube With Sora 2

What if the company that built ChatGPT set its sights on reinventing TikTok? That’s the story behind OpenAI’s launch of Sora 2, its new AI-powered video app. First unveiled in early 2024, Sora has quickly evolved from a research demo into a consumer platform that can transform a simple text prompt or even a short…

ByCharlie YouldenOctober 1, 20250Comments

Tech Stocks Technology

ECT (Environmental Clean Technologies) rockets 111%, but why?

ECT Shares Explode After Flash Joule Acquisition Environmental Clean Technologies (ASX:ECT) turned heads this morning, ripping more than 100 percent higher after unveiling a deal with Rice University that could redefine how we think about cleaning up “forever chemicals.” For years, investors have watched governments and corporations struggle with the rising costs of remediating PFAS…

ByCharlie YouldenSeptember 25, 20250Comments

Mining Stocks

Finder Energy Surprisingly Soars 300% on Timor Sea Oil Ambitions

Finder Energy KTJ Bet: Transformative Oil Story or Speculative Surge? Finder Energy (ASX:FDR) has been one of the most talked about stocks on the ASX this month, surging more than 300 percent as investors rush to price in the potential of its Timor Sea oil project. The latest catalyst came today, with a binding farm-in…

ByCharlie YouldenSeptember 25, 20250Comments

Tech Stocks Technology

Will Dotz Nano Carbon Capture Edge Drive Its Share Price Higher?

Investors Eye Dotz Nano as Carbon Capture Stakes Reach New Highs Investors have started paying closer attention to Dotz Nano (ASX:DTZ), a company positioned at the intersection of advanced materials and climate technology. In a market where governments and corporations are racing to find scalable carbon capture solutions, Dotz has emerged with a product that…

ByCharlie YouldenSeptember 25, 20250Comments

Market news

RBA Faces Pressure as Inflation Hits Highest Level in a Year

CPI Hits 3%: What Rising Prices Mean for Households, Markets, and the RBA Australia is already one of the most expensive places to live, and inflation is beginning to creep higher again. The latest CPI reading came in at 3%, the hottest in over a year, pushing price growth back to the top of…

ByCharlie YouldenSeptember 24, 20250Comments

Market news

Amplitude’s $151m Raising Sparks 11% Share Price Slide as Market Prices in Dilution

Why Amplitude’s $151m Raise Could Reshape Australia’s East Coast Market Amplitude Energy (ASX: AMX) has just pulled off a $151 million capital raise, and the timing could not be more critical. While many resource companies are tightening their belts, Amplitude is doubling down on growth with its East Coast Supply Project, a development plan that…

ByCharlie YouldenSeptember 24, 20250Comments

Market news

H-1B Under Pressure: Can Trump’s Fee Protect U.S. Jobs Without Hurting Innovation?

Imagine paying USD 100,000 fee just to bring in quality talent for a job with the H-1B program. That is the reality some of America’s largest technology companies may soon face under a proposal from the Trump administration, which set out to attach a six-figure fee to every new H-1B visa application. The H-1B program…

ByCharlie YouldenSeptember 24, 20250Comments

Blue Chip Stocks Tech Stocks

Nvidia Bets USD 100 Billion on OpenAI’s Next Leap

Can Nvidia’s USD 100 Billion AI Investment Deliver Sustainable Profits? Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has just taken its most ambitious step yet in the race to power artificial intelligence. In partnership with OpenAI, the chipmaker announced a USD 100 billion investment to build out massive data centers capable of delivering ten gigawatts of computing power. To…

ByCharlie YouldenSeptember 24, 20250Comments

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Amazon Prime on Trial: FTC Says 40 Million Customers Misled

Amazon Faces Civil Trial Over Prime Membership Practices The world’s largest subscription program is under the microscope. Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), the e-commerce giant with more than 200 million Prime members worldwide, is now facing a civil trial brought by U.S. regulators that alleges the company violated consumer protection laws in the way it marketed and…

ByCharlie YouldenSeptember 22, 20250Comments