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ASX Gambling & Gaming Stocks: Assessing the Best Investments

The global gambling and gaming market has grown at a remarkable pace over the past decade, with revenues projected to reach $655.31bn in 2026. Revenue is expected to grow at a 2.3% annual rate, resulting in a projected market volume of US$717.06bn by 2030. Australia will contribute significantly to those numbers. The Australian online gambling market…

ByCharlie YouldenApril 14, 2026

ASX Investor Live: Strait of Hormuz Blockade, Why Geopolitics Is Now Driving ASX Returns

If you are wondering why markets feel unstable again, geopolitics is back in control. In April 2026, the combination of Middle East conflict, rising trade barriers and a more fragile China is no longer background noise. It is directly shaping which ASX stocks win and which ones come under pressure. The most immediate catalyst is the blockade…

ByCharlie YouldenApril 14, 2026

Trump orders Hormuz blockade, 15% supply squeeze risks $100 oil

Hormuz Blockade & What It Means for ASX Investors Trump has ordered a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz starting Monday, April 14, after peace talks with Iran collapsed. This follows six weeks of escalating conflict between the US, Iran and Israel. The blockade is expected to target Iranian oil exports and intercept tankers attempting…

ByCharlie YouldenApril 13, 2026

Iran Ceasefire Rally: ASX Stocks to Sell Now and Which Are Still Worth Holding

The ASX 200 surged more than 4% last week after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on 8 April, mediated by Pakistan. It was the local market's strongest weekly performance since October 2022, and it created a sharp divide between the stocks that soared and the stocks that crashed. But here is…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariApril 13, 2026

CrowdStrike (NDQ:CRWD): The Cyber Defender the AI Era Cannot Do Without

CrowdStrike (NDQ:CRWD) has evolved well beyond its origins as an endpoint security vendor. The 15-year old Texan company now functions as a de facto operating system for enterprise threat defence, a position that matters more as AI expands the attack surface faster than human teams can respond. The Falcon platform’s ARR-driven model, expanding module footprint,…

ByNick SundichApril 10, 2026

The Iran US Ceasefire, What Happened & What It Means for Investors

Hormuz is still Iran’s weapon The Iran-US ceasefire came just two hours before Trump’s 8:00 p.m. Tuesday deadline, a deadline under which he had threatened to bomb every bridge and power plant in Iran. Trump also said the US would be helping manage the traffic buildup in the Strait during the ceasefire. Even so, the deal…

ByCharlie YouldenApril 9, 2026

Orora (ASX:ORA): Impacted By the Iran War, But Are Things As Bad As Investors Fear?

The latest update from Orora (ASX:ORA) is a reminder that even the most “defensive” industrial businesses are not immune to global disruption; but equally, that quality operators can absorb shocks without breaking stride. For context, Orora is a packaging manufacturer specialising in glass bottles and aluminium cans, supplying beverage companies across Australia, North America and Europe.…

ByNick SundichApril 9, 2026

The Iran Ceasefire Rally Is On! But Investors Aren’t Responding In the Right Way

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,…

ByNick SundichApril 9, 2026

The Liquidity Gap: Why Settlement Speed is the New Alpha for ASX Investors

For decades, the Australian investment landscape was defined by "The Big Four" banks and a handful of mining giants. However, as we move through 2026, a new fundamental metric has emerged that is quietly re-rating the entire ASX: Settlement Agility. We have spent the last quarter tracking how legacy T+2 settlement cycles (Trade plus…

ByCharlie YouldenApril 8, 2026

The Latest Guzman y Gomez Trading Update Was Well Received! But Have Things Really Changed?

Almost every Guzman y Gomez trading update since it listed has resulted in volatile share price movements one way or the other. And today was no exception. But only weeks after falling 14% off the back of 1H26 results, today's Q3 sales figures sent shares up 20% in early trade. What's the story here? Have…

ByNick SundichApril 7, 2026