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,…
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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…
It is easy to think the Impact of The Iran War is simply businesses in the oil space or that use oil in their operations (for instance freight businesses). Or by extension, companies in the 'consumer discretionary' space that find due to higher energy prices (and interest rates), that their goods are more discretionary than…
Here Are 6 of the Best Performing ASX ETFs in the last 12 months! And Why They’ve Rallied So Strong!
Although there are over 400 ETFs on the ASX, the best performing ASX ETFs stand head and shoulders above their peers. This article outlines the top 6 and why each has done so well.
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There are a variety of options available for investors looking to invest in the stock market, with ASX ETFs (Exchange-Traded Funds) being one of the most popular.
According to BetaShares, the ETF industry was worth $330.6bn in early 2026 - a figure that was not even over $200bn just 2 years prior. It is growing at…
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…
With investors paying less attention, some ASX companies may release Bad News Over Christmas, likely hoping it gets missed. We'll admit we cannot prove that...but you do have to wonder.
Because some investors are on holidays for up to a month, they may 'switch off' and miss the bad news. But we haven't been on holidays…
Today, on the first trading day of 2026, Stocks Down Under publishes its its 10 Hottest ASX Stocks to Look At in the year ahead!
What are the Best ASX Stocks to invest in right now?
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Stocks Down Under's Top 10 Hottest ASX Stocks to Look At in 2026!
Note: These…
This article outlines 5 ASX Predictions for 2026 that Stocks Down Under puts its neck on the line to assert will happen. It has become an annual tradition of ours, and some of these calls we get right, others we don't. Arguably our boldest call in suggesting ANZ would be the best performing big 4…
