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ASX Has Its Worst Week Since 2022 as Stagflation Fears Hit

ASX Slides 4% for the Week as Oil Jumps and Sentiment Breaks The ASX 200 fell 1.2% to 8,829, taking losses for the week to around 4%. That marks the worst weekly performance since May 2022, when the RBA shocked markets with an unexpected rate rise. What makes this move stand out is how quickly sentiment…

ByCharlie YouldenMarch 6, 2026

How CFD Trading Is Adapting to Global Regulatory Shifts in 2026

Something changed how the regulators were looking at the CFD markets, and it didn't happen overnight. The post-pandemic period has seen a segment of new retail traders enter the market through mobile apps, many of them inexperienced. Brokers multiplied. Marketing got louder. And then some of those brokers would fall down and take client money…

ByCharlie YouldenMarch 5, 2026

Why This Iran War Could Push Oil Above $100

Oil Surged, Defence Stocks Jumped, and the Macro Risk Is Rising Over the weekend, the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran in what has become a major escalation across the region. The attack reportedly killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with several senior figures, and it has pushed the conflict into far…

ByCharlie YouldenMarch 5, 2026

What Is Proprietary Trading and How Do Prop Firms Work?

What Is Proprietary Trading? Proprietary trading - or “prop trading” - is when a financial firm trades stocks, futures, currencies, or other instruments using its own capital rather than client funds. The firm takes on the market risk directly and keeps the profits (or absorbs the losses). Traders working for the firm are compensated…

ByCharlie YouldenMarch 5, 2026

South Korea KOSPI Crashes 7.2% as Samsung and SK Hynix Break the Market’s Back

South Korea’s Chip Rally Just Unwound The South Korean stock market was hit hard on Tuesday, with the KOSPI falling 7.2% in its biggest single-day drop since 2024. What made the reversal feel even more dramatic is that this came after a very strong run. The index had gained 34% since the start of 2025 and…

ByCharlie YouldenMarch 4, 2026

Life360 (ASX:360) 95.8m Users, Positive Operating Income, The Setup Changes

Revenue Up 32%, Profit Up Faster, The Market Missed It Life360 has been one of the names caught up in the broader SaaS multiple compression, with the stock falling 55% from its highs. But when you step back and look at the full-year result, the business itself delivered an exceptional 2025. This is a company we…

ByCharlie YouldenMarch 3, 2026

Adisyn (ASX:AI1) Graphene Makes Drones Harder to Detect

Big Step in Drone Stealth With Graphene Adisyn (ASX:AI1) has successfully completed an early proof of concept demonstrating that graphene enhanced composite materials can materially reduce a drone’s radar visibility. In laboratory testing, sample materials delivered up to a 20dB reduction in radar reflection, with the team now working to optimise performance toward 30dB. The core objective…

ByCharlie YouldenFebruary 26, 2026

DroneShield (ASX:DRO) Revenue Up 276%, The Business Crosses the Profit Chasm

Hardware Wins, SaaS Ambition, The Earnings Quality Upgrade DroneShield has now crossed the commercial profitability chasm, and FY25 was clearly a step up year for the business. The company has moved from proving demand to proving it can scale profitably. That is an important shift. At the same time, it feels like much of that progress…

ByCharlie YouldenFebruary 25, 2026

Retail Investor Trends: What Young Australians Should Know About Trading in 2026

Retail investing in Australia has become complex and evolved far beyond the buy-and-hold strategies common a few years ago. Individual and retail investors now have access to global markets, advanced trading tools, and a wide range of investment products. The change is driven by technology, new asset preference, and a more uncertain global macro environment.…

ByUjjwal MaheshwariFebruary 18, 2026

Austal (ASX:ASB) Investors Jump Ship After US Accounting Shock

Investors Bail, But US Shipbuilding Demand Has Not Austal has seen a sharp price fall after flagging an accounting overstatement in its US business. The company identified that some incentive payments tied to the T ATS program had been recognised by Austal USA “along the way”, using a percentage of completion approach, even though those same…

ByCharlie YouldenFebruary 13, 2026