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Can Jim Chalmers Make Us Better Investors?
Chalmers' 30% minimum CGT sparks a mass investment rethink as investors prune gains, rebalance portfolios and eye ETFs/LICs for long-term resilience.
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The Property Apocalypse Has Been Overcooked
Australian property cools but isn't crashing: national price dip 0.4%, Sydney -1.2%, Melbourne -1%. Rents rise as affordability remains stretched.
Miners Rescue the War-Torn ASX Yet Again
Miners rescue ASX 200 as copper rally lifts Rio Tinto, BHP; Bravura soars on earnings; banks steady amid oil/war jitters.
New Tax Rules Already Moving Markets
Tax crackdown hits property, spurring a shift to ETFs/LICs as CGT becomes inflation-adjusted with a 30% minimum; investors brace for broader market moves.
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The Weekly Finger: Orange trips, podcasts, EOFYs and copper conferences
Copper thesis evolves; register for Small Caps' free copper webinar on July 29, plus podcast notes on GGR, WTM, ADR and MTH—ASX copper opportunities.
Rising Fees Devouring Super Accounts
Rising super fees are eroding Australian retirement balances, with Vanguard showing even a 0.5% annual increase can trim lifetime savings by tens of thousands.
ASX 200 climbs 1.37% to 8,844 as US payrolls miss; gold above 4,100
ASX 200 +1.37% to 8,844 as soft US payrolls lift Fed hold bets; gold rebounds above $4,100, capping choppy week ahead of FY26/FY27 open.
Gold surge helps ASX to a weekly rise
Gold rally fuels ASX weekly gain as miners surge; Catalyst Metals +19%, Genesis Minerals +16%, Newmont +5%, Fortescue slips on China move.
ASX Weekly Wrap: Narrow Leadership, Sticky Core Inflation & Weak Aussie
ASX 200 near 8,764 as Judo Capital dives 39% on funding-cost fears; week capped by hawkish Fed, sticky core inflation and volatile leadership.
The Weekly Finger: Geopolitical Whiplash, the Copper Play, and Washington’s Poolside Circus
Geopolitical shock after Versailles talks collapse as Trump’s remarks spike risk; traders pivot from oil to copper on enduring global infrastructure demand.
AI, Space and Defence Megatrends: Why WBT, EOS, and CDA could be ASX winners this decade
AI, space and defence megatrends push ASX stocks WBT, EOS and CDA as potential decade winners
Weekly Wrap: ASX 200 Slips On Resource Rout; BHP Hit By Potash Cost Overrun
ASX 200 dips 0.9% as BHP slides 5.6 on US$6.9b Jansen potash overrun; resources slump while healthcare jumps ~5%—defensives lift in this weekly wrap.