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Silver’s Historic Rally and the Structural Deficit: Are ASX Small Caps Underappreciated?
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Silver’s Historic Rally and the Structural Deficit: Are ASX Small Caps Underappreciated?

Silver surges on structural deficit and tariff fears; ASX miners poised to benefit as supply tightens—are Australian small caps undervalued?

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The Big Boomer Sell-Down
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The Big Boomer Sell-Down

Boomer wealth transfer accelerates as retirees cash up, downsize and boost super. A$3.5 trillion wave of inheritances headed to younger Australians.

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John Beveridge
John Beveridge
Weekly Wrap: AI Margin Squeeze Hits Software Peers as ASX Slips, Yet Week Ends Higher
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Weekly Wrap: AI Margin Squeeze Hits Software Peers as ASX Slips, Yet Week Ends Higher

ASX slips 1.4% as AI fears squeeze software margins; yet the week climbs 2.4% on bank strength and gold rebound.

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John Beveridge
John Beveridge
Is Graphene Technology Starting to Pay Off?
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Is Graphene Technology Starting to Pay Off?

Graphene moves from lab to fab as ASX players near commercialisation; Sparc's ecosparc drives 60% anti-corrosion gains and field trials with majors.

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Blake Reid
Blake Reid
SmallCaps Heads to RIU Explorers Conference in Fremantle
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SmallCaps Heads to RIU Explorers Conference in Fremantle

SmallCaps heads to RIU Explorers in Fremantle for exclusive interviews, on-the-ground insights and catalysts in gold, critical minerals and battery metals.

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James Whelan
James Whelan
CBA Up 8%: Double Down on NAB or Add Small Caps PPM, JDO?
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CBA Up 8%: Double Down on NAB or Add Small Caps PPM, JDO?

CBA jumps 8% to above $171, reigniting the Big Four debate as rivals rally; strong profit, higher dividend, and rich multiples raise the risk-reward for banks.

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Mark Elzayed
Mark Elzayed
 The 10 Stocks to Watch On the Market Rebound
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The 10 Stocks to Watch On the Market Rebound

RBA hawkish stance fuels selective market rebound; discipline and balance-sheet strength win. Top ASX names to watch: TCO, ORI, GNP, PRN, IGL, KOV, NEM, EMR.

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Mark Elzayed
Mark Elzayed
Teaching Your Children to Use the Financial Playground
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Teaching Your Children to Use the Financial Playground

Early super choices for kids can add a million to retirement; teach risk vs reward and delayed gratification in the financial playground.

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John Beveridge
John Beveridge
The Weekly Finger: Seahawks by 18, Planes in the Air, and Markets Pretending not to Notice
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The Weekly Finger: Seahawks by 18, Planes in the Air, and Markets Pretending not to Notice

Markets quiet on geopolitics, yet 100+ US C-17s repositioning hints at rising risk; optionality priced in, energy bid, and uranium upside looming.

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James Whelan
James Whelan