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Volatile, yet prosperous: Gains on the horizon as ASX readies for Trump 2.0
From potential tariffs to a Bitcoin ‘renaissance’, here’s how traders expect the local sharemarket to fare beyond the US presidential inauguration.
- Daniel Lo Surdo
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I’m in my 40s with $60,000 saved. What should I do with it?
With such a significant amount saved, you have numerous options, though some will yield better returns than others.
- Paul Benson
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Petrol prices and interest rate cuts at risk as dollar hits record low
A plummeting Australian dollar could force a rethink of interest rate cuts and increase the cost of essential items, market analysts have warned.
- Daniel Lo Surdo
Australia’s rock star stock pickers need a better 2025, they might not get one
As billions flow into superannuation giants and exchange-traded funds, the ASX-listed homes to rock star stock-pickers will need to evolve or perish.
- Clancy Yeates
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ASX dips in a quiet session after tech wobbles on Wall Street
A sell-off in the world’s largest technology companies has taken the shine off the Australian sharemarket keen to close out a stellar year.
- Hannah Kennelly
Money manager Betashares plans Asian expansion after blockbuster year
Exchange-traded funds have had a banner year globally, with record fund inflows. Betashares, one of the fastest growing ETF providers in Australia, says there’s much more room to grow.
- Anne Hyland
Trump, Bitcoin and China: The booms and busts awaiting the ASX in 2025
Australia’s market analysts have forecast steady growth for the domestic sharemarket in 2025, despite looming uncertainties hanging over the next 12 months.
- Daniel Lo Surdo
Crypto cool, ‘El Loco’ and a 2900 per cent gain in 20 seconds
The booming crypto-investment complex left traditional finance in the dust, Argentina’s libertarian president proved his naysayers wrong, and Tesla’s share rally. Here are the 11 wild trades of 2024.
- Dave Liedtka, Emily Graffeo, Vildana Hajric, Natalia Kniazhevich, Kevin Simauchi, Davison Santana, Vinícius Andrade, Ye Xie, Yiqin Shen, Carmen Arroyo, Reshmi Basu, Iris Ouyang, Tasos Vossos and Matthew Burgess
US tech stock rally brings Christmas Eve cheer to ASX
The Australian sharemarket closed high on Christmas Eve making the most of the rally from some of the world’s largest technology companies.
- Hannah Kennelly
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