Hear the term 'Activist investors' and you might think of GetUp, the progressive activist group that forced Woolworths to hold an EGM in 2014 in an attempt to limit the maximum bets on poker machines to $1. Or perhaps even of ESG-focused fundies like Australian Ethical (ASX:AEF). The reality is a lot more complicated and…
AI Stocks
Artificial intelligence has been described as the biggest technological revolution since the Internet. From Wall Street to Martin Place, investors are piling into anything labelled “AI,” with share prices soaring and capital flowing at a pace rarely seen in history. Yet, for those who remember the dot-com era, there is a sense of déjà vu.…
In this article, we take a look at 5 AI tools to use in investing. A few months ago, we wrote about how to use AI generally in investing, but we did not look at any specific tools avaliable to investors - whether on the ASX, Wall Street or elsewhere. Now we will.
What are the…
Stocks Leading the AI Race are going far better than Stocks Losing the AI Race! No company will come our and tell their investors that it is losing the battle - but some investors are harder to persuade than others. Or perhaps companies are actually falling behind in the race. Whatever Google says, the fact…
In the 1800s, gold was power. In 2025, it’s semiconductors.
On Wednesday, August 6th, Donald Trump announced a sweeping 100 percent tariff on imported chips, unless they’re made in America or from companies actively reshoring production. It’s not just a headline grab. It’s the latest move in a high-stakes global chess game where control over chip…
ASX Reporting Season is almost upon us once again. It is the most important time of the year for investors, a time many reconsider if their thesis still holds, many choose to buy into a stock or sell, some will receive dividends (either expectedly or unexpectedly) whilst others will be disappointed. While you may not…
Index overconcentration is a term that's existed for decades, but has come increasingly to the fore in the last year or two on the ASX. We just had to write about this - the general term and the current perception of this issue on the ASX. In other words, how CBA accounts for a large…
Have you ever heard the term Dogs of the ASX? It can either allude to the worst stocks in the ASX generally, or perhaps the investment strategy of buying these worst performing shares at the start of a new year (either a calendar or financial year), thinking they will rebound.
Many will be considering this strategy,…
It is a New Financial Year, so it's time to outline 11 Top ASX Stocks to Buy in FY26. Why 11 you might ask? Because 11 is the number of 'GICS' (Global Industry Classification Sectors) on the ASX, and we're picking one from each sector.
Our 11 Top ASX Stocks to Buy in FY26!
Energy: Ampol…
Israel’s strikes on Iran, and the subsequent responses, led to the typical "risk off" moves professional investors usually make when faced with uncertainty. But what exactly does "risk off" mean and how relevant is it for retail investors? Should you be risk off too or should you ride out geopolitical uncertainty?
Few would've predicted Israel would've…
