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Market wrap: Stronger Wall Street not enough to save Australian shares from a weekly fall
ASX 200 dips 0.2% as weekly drop deepens despite Wall Street tech gains; traders eye another RBA rate rise as oil tops $95.
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Latest Super Fiddle Won’t Be the Last
Australian super reforms tighten control after $1.2b losses: ATO veto on SMSF rollovers, new knowledge tests, higher levies for a broader compensation scheme.
The Weekly Finger: Grains gone wild, the copper squeeze nobody's pricing in, and the bond market story tying it all together
Grains go wild as copper tightens supply and gold/silver pull back; bond-market signals spark a rotation into real assets—NVIDIA and Fed odds in play.
The Importance of Understanding Compounding and Inflation
Inflation erodes purchasing power; compounding can grow wealth. Start investing now to beat the delays and unlock smarter financial planning.
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Market Wrap: Aussie shares end the week higher on amazing tech success
ASX ends week higher on AI-fueled tech rally after Nvidia, Salesforce results; Xero, WiseTech, NextDC rally as rate-path bets rise.
Hope Arrives on Super Death Nominations
Hope arrives for superannuation death nominations: HESTA and Cbus roll online, non-lapsing binding nominations, cutting delays; Cbus drops non-binding options.
The Weekly Finger: El Niño, gold's quiet mission, silver's comeback, and Trump's bond market tantrum
El Niño could trigger global shocks as agriculture soars; gold climbs on China’s OTC purchases; silver rebounds amid Trump’s bond-market tantrum.
Pivotal Year for Adjusting to Tax Changes
New Australian tax regime imposes a 30% minimum CGT from mid-2027, forcing retirees to rethink share sales, super strategies and property.
Weekly wrap: Aussie shares sink 0.6% as US Bonds defy Bessent intervention
ASX slips 0.6% for the week as US yields rise despite Bessent's bid to push rates lower; property and tech slide, Zip plunges 15% amid inflation jitters.
Why Greenvale Energy Is Positioning for a Uranium-Led Re-Rating
Greenvale Energy aims a uranium-led re-rating as Oasis validates mineralisation, unlocking district-scale NT upside on a capital-efficient path.
Women Still Showing their Investment Smarts
Women now dominate voluntary super contributions (65%), with May-June driving 42% of value; experts urge regular, structured contributions.
Has the New Tax System Given Covered Call ETFs their Moment?
New tax system could boost Australia's covered-call ETFs, offering higher yields but risking underperformance and capped upside.