The 50% CGT discount on shares is one of the key mechanisms that helps investors keep as much of their cash as they have earned on their investments. We felt that it was time to write a stand-alone article about this in light of the inflation crisis and how it could lead to investors seeking…
Currency
If you're considering investing in bitcoin in 2026, you're investing in an asset has done something in the past twelve months that very few assets in history can claim. Bitcoin reached an all-time high of approximately US$126,200 in October 2025, pulled back around 30% to trade near US$78,000 in April 2026, and throughout that entire…
Knowing how to read a balance sheet is a key skill investors need to know, because the balance sheet is the most underrated document in an annual report. Most new investors skip straight to earnings - perhaps not knowing how importance the balance sheet is or having an appreciate but not knowing how to read…
Add a new term to your vocabulary: The Iran Ceasefire Rally. The rally on the ASX yesterday, that saw our bourse rise over 2.5% in its best day in several months, occurred amidst a 2 week suspension of hostilities in Iran. And the ASX was not alone with Asian markets and North American futures rallying,…
Australian Active Fund Managers are struggling, make no mistake. Hitting home the point yesterday were reports that Ox Capital Management — a boutique emerging markets specialist led by veteran investor Joseph Lai; had entered formal wind-up proceedings on March 27 2026.
This wind up was not the first, and likely won't be the last. So each…
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…
At Stocks Down Under, we've written a lot about crypto, but we have never written a broad Guide to Cryptocurrency and thought it was time to change that.
In this guide we cover many matters investors looking at cryptocurrencies wonder including how to invest, what drives crypto markets, what is out there besides bitcoin and where…
Australian dollar: ASX winners and losers to watch
The Australian dollar jumped above US$0.70 after the Reserve Bank of Australia raised interest rates. The RBA lifted the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85% in a unanimous 9-0 vote. This marks a big shift in direction. Just last year, the RBA cut rates three…
Australian dollar jumps against the yen as rate gaps widen
The Australian dollar has been on a tear against the Japanese yen, with AUD/JPY now testing the 108 level, its strongest in years. For Australian investors, this isn't just a number on a screen. It reflects a widening gap between how Australia and Japan are…
Cryptocurrencies other than bitcoin...yes, they do exist. They aren't as well know, but there are plenty of them out there, some have done better than others and some have even outperformed bitcoin. In our view, it was beyond time for us to write about some of them and what investors considering them need to ponder…
