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ASX Stocks Set to Win or Lose From Trump’s Venezuela Operation

ASX Stocks to Watch After Venezuela Military Strike The US military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has sent shockwaves through global markets, creating clear winners and potential losers among ASX-listed stocks. Gold surged nearly 3% to above US$4,460 per ounce on Monday as investors sought safe-haven assets, while silver outperformed with a 7%…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariJanuary 7, 2026

Stocks Down Under’s Top 10 Hottest ASX Stocks to Look At in 2026!

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? Check our buy/sell tips [sg_popup id="23914" event="click"][/sg_popup] Stocks Down Under's Top 10 Hottest ASX Stocks to Look At in 2026! Note: These…

ByNick SundichJanuary 2, 2026

Our 5 ASX Predictions for 2026!

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…

ByNick SundichDecember 24, 2025

Here are 6 stocks that got promoted in the ASX quarterly rebalance, and 6 that got demoted

On Monday December 22, the ASX quarterly rebalance will be effective. Stocks will be promoted into new indices, while others will be demoted. It is important to note from the outset the June and December rebalances only involve the ASX 50, ASX 100 and ASX 200 indices whilst the March and September rebalances also involve…

ByNick SundichDecember 9, 2025

Activist investors: Here’s what you need to know about them and 4 famous Australian activists to watch out for

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…

ByNick SundichOctober 8, 2025

6 of the best annual results on the ASX in FY25 and 6 of the worst!

Each reporting season, we like to recap some of the best annual results on the ASX and some of the worst as well. Amidst all the companies, it is easy for investors to get lost amidst the mire of information. And so we like to single out particular companies that impressed and others that did…

ByNick SundichAugust 26, 2025

Breville (ASX:BRG): Will consumer demand for $4500 coffee machines offset the impact of Trump’s tariffs?

Breville (ASX:BRG) is one of those consumer stocks caught in the crosshairs of Trump's tariffs and fell 30% in 2 months earlier in 2025. But its most recent annual results have given hope that customers may be willing to pay a premium for its goods. What are the Best ASX Consumer Stocks to invest in right…

ByNick SundichAugust 25, 2025

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Ansell (ASX:ANN): More volatile than you’d expect for a PPE maker

Ansell (ASX:ANN) makes latex PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), particularly gloves. Latex gloves are no bottles of Dom Perignon, but they are often essential and you might think they are 'recession-proof', and so this company should only be going in one direction...up. In reality, its more complicated than that, although the company is in better shape…

ByNick SundichJuly 28, 2025

As ASX Reporting Season for FY25 Looms: Here’s An Investors Ultimate Guide

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…

ByNick SundichJuly 23, 2025

Is it possible for an investor to ‘time the market’ or is it just a myth?

Is it possible at all to time the market? Some will tell you it is possible, but they were probably just lucky and/or were not even trying to. Others will tell you it is not possible, but they are most likely trying to find an excuse to blame poor short-term performance. Let's take a serious look…

ByNick SundichJuly 21, 2025