Investors asked to name ASX 200 stocks winning during the Iran war would likely think of oil and gas stocks, benefiting from soaring prices. This is not incorrect - oil stocks like Woodside, Santos and Karoon have grabbed the headlines as the obvious beneficiaries of the US-Iran conflict that erupted in late February 2026.
However, they'd…
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Despite the dour state of the markets right now, it could be time for certain ASX stocks that should be merged or be acquired to go ahead. With private equity sitting on nearly USD$440bn in uncommitted capital, a more permissive regulatory environment for smaller deal-making, and a wave of ASX small and mid-caps trading at…
Time to look at another company that is seeing AI-weary investors selling now and leaving the question asking until later, and today it is insurance broker Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF). Can't AI do insurance for us, taking into account our interest only and doing so at a fraction of the cost of humans? Investors think so,…
There are hard questions investors need to ask about their portfolio every now and again, because anyone telling you there's such a thing as a 'set and forget' investment is wrong. Markets evolve, company fundamentals shift, and macro conditions change, yet many portfolios are left largely unchecked. The most rational approach is to periodically interrogate…
The ASX's Good Fame and Character Test is not new. But the possible listing of Oliver Curtis' Firmus meant investors are paying more attention than they otherwise would.
You see, the Australian Securities Exchange does not let just anyone run a listed company. Before an entity joins its official list, the ASX requires that every director,…
Stocks with better fundamentals trail their peers - that's just the reality of the market. But why?
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Case in point
Last week, it was another day another 4DX Medical (ASX:4DX) re-rating, all because the Mayo Clinic agreed to use its…
Xero and Anthropic have just unveiled a strategic partnership. The press release this morning did what all press releases of this kind would do: frame it as a win win for both sides...but of course few deals truly turn out like that. In the short-term, Xero will be the winner because investors worried it'll go…
The global boom in artificial intelligence and cloud computing has turbocharged demand for data centres, but also turbocharged a data centre backlash. In Australia (and elsewhere), demand for data centres is colliding hard with electricity and water (two of the most important but finite resources on the planet) and the friction is producing a backlash.…
Consumer-focused ASX Stocks that are discretionary are more than ever in an environment where elevated interest rates, inflation and mortgage repayments are reshaping household spending patterns.
The underlying economic logic is straightforward: when real incomes are squeezed, consumers prioritise essentials such as food, utilities and healthcare, while postponing or trading down on non-essential purchases. Data across…
Another day, another piece of good news from 4DX Medical (ASX:4DX), today news the Mayo Clinic would be employing the company's technology. Mayo is not the first place where CT:VQ has been deployed, but is easily the highest profile. And investors agree.
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