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‘Very high risk, very volatile’: Why this fundie went nuclear
The Chinese AI upstart DeepSeek is the latest event to send uranium stocks sinking. But this long-time energy market guru says investors have little to fear.
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Australia’s healthiest places to live (How does your suburb compare?)
A new study looking at the nation’s healthiest cities has turned up some surprising results. Use our interactive map to discover where your suburb is ranked.
AustralianSuper tipped $500m into Nvidia before DeepSeek crash
Australia’s largest super fund was buying up shares in the chipmaker in the lead up to last week’s trillion-dollar sell-off, Wall Street records indicate.
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Scepticism grows of DeepSeek’s bold AI claims and ultra-low cost
Donald Trump’s artificial intelligence adviser said there was “substantial evidence” the Chinese start-up had used data sources from its Silicon Valley rivals.
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ASX misses record high; Citi, UBS forecast Feb rate cut; Star up 13pc
ASX closer higher, misses record; banks clash on Feb rate cut forecasts, CPI overshoots expectations; Boss Energy soars; Star offloads Sydney sites.
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What Australia’s tech leaders think of DeepSeek’s AI
Prominent technology chiefs offer their views on the sudden rise of DeepSeek: it’s a game changer, competition is good and expect more market gyrations.
Trump’s $50trn debt problem has Aussie hedge funds rushing for gold
Some investors are betting the precious metal will soar as President Trump fails to arrest America’s spiralling public debt.
Platinum’s Andrew Clifford shorts Trump bump 2.0
The Platinum co-founder’s multibillion-dollar hedge fund is taking aim at rush to US tech stocks sparked by the president’s return to the White House.
The Australian investors who hit the jackpot in 2024
Triple-digit returns abounded for cryptocurrency strategies, but one stock picking veteran managed to outpace the bitcoin bros and take the crown.
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ASX to rise as traders welcome Trump’s return. $A hangs in the balance
The local sharemarket is optimistic, despite concerns Trump’s first acts as president could spell trouble. Wall Street ruled off its best week since the US election.
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New ETF lets investors short ASX stocks, puts hedge funds on notice
A new offering to retail investors will open the door to the kind of high-risk strategies usually reserved for clients of high finance.
Block, Adani short seller Hindenburg Research closes up shop
US activist investor Nate Anderson is disbanding his firm after eight years of “shaking up empires”.
Will a 2025 IPO revival save the shrinking ASX?
The number of ASX listed funds and companies has dwindled to a near two-decade low after billions was pulled in 2024. Hopes are high that 2025 could be a turnaround year.
Macquarie refuses to say whether it stands by climate commitments
Other major local financial institutions indicated that they remained committed to net zero goals amid a recent pullback by global financial firms.
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Macquarie, IFM-backed net zero group suspends itself as Trump looms
The world’s biggest climate finance alliance cited “different regulatory and client expectations” in starting a review and making its membership list secret.
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Regal’s King brothers split their stake to attract ETF investors
The high-profile investment house has posted strong returns and made big acquisitions in the past two years. Now it wants to get onto the S&P/ASX 300 Index.
ANZ joins forecasters betting on February RBA rate cut
It and Commonwealth Bank agree that mortgage holders may finally get some relief next month, but they are the only two majors predicting that.
ASX falls; Westpac gets downgrade; Star dives 17pc
Australian shares closed lower on Friday, banks drop. ANZ calls February rate cut. Star extends losses. Oil and iron ore advanced. The Aussie hits new two-year low.
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ASX dips in broad sell-off, retail sales rise; Star slumps 25pc
Australian shares close lower in broad sell-off. Retail sales growth rose in November. UBS downgrades Lovisa, Star tumbles 25p. And sell-off hits Aussie bonds.
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Bronte Capital turns to journalists to revive returns
The famed short seller is turning to journalism to fill a role in its investment team identifying “suspect people” and hoping to reverse its underperformance.