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stocks
The ASX’s most shorted stocks in 2026
What we can and can’t learn from the top 20 most shorted ASX shares.
personal-finance
The thin line between investing and gambling
The line between speculation and investing continue to blur.
markets
From the desk of the CIO: What we know about the oil shock
Why past energy crises are not a reliable guide in navigating the current oil shock.
retirement
Unconventional wisdom: Funding your dream retirement
An effective investment strategy for retirement must deal with several challenges while catering for your unique circumstances.
personal-finance
You can beat the stock market by avoiding its worst days. But you won’t
We put a viral post on X to the sniff test. It didn’t pass.
stocks
ASX energy producers: Energy prices rise sharply as global tensions flare, but long-term view unchanged
Our view on the chaotic energy markets.
personal-finance
Future Focus: Tax alpha is becoming more important than market returns
As valuations temper and market returns become subdued, focus on keeping more of what you earn.
Market valuation
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Compare Market Indices
Markets
Index | Last price | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| All Ordinaries | 8,657.50 | 0.03% |
| CAC 40 | 7,748.88 | 0.61% |
| DAX 40 | 22,435.79 | 0.61% |
| Dow JONES (US) | 45,438.75 | 0.60% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,103.78 | 1.37% |
| HKSE | 24,750.79 | -0.81% |
| NASDAQ | 20,952.36 | 0.02% |
| Nikkei 225 | 51,885.85 | -2.79% |
| NZX 50 Index | 12,748.92 | -1.44% |
| S&P 500 | 6,385.65 | 0.26% |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 8,461.00 | 0.00% |
| SSE Composite Index | 3,923.29 | 0.24% |
Specialists
Mark LaMonica, CFA
Simonelle Mody
Tyger Fitzpatrick
James Gruber
personal-finance
Future Focus: Make your mortgage tax deductible
Debt recycling can be an attractive strategy for those on higher marginal tax rates. I run through how to know whether it is right for you.
personal-finance
Future Focus: The perils of the new financial system
This International Women’s Day, I explore the risks of the new financial system, and how they mirror those of the established system.
personal-finance
Future Focus: The case for the inefficient path to investing
I draw a clear line between investment decisions and life goals.
personal-finance
Unconventional wisdom: Is this strategy the antidote to overvalued markets?
This rebel economist thinks academics and professional investors have the market all wrong.
retirement
Unconventional wisdom: The professor who thinks Australians need to own more shares
A model out of Yale University suggests many super strategies are too conservative.
personal-finance
Unconventional wisdom: Two investments you won’t find in my portfolio
Too many investors think they need to own a little bit of everything.
personal-finance
Young & Invested: What happens if property prices go backwards?
Could a generation of new buyers could be left trapped if the market turns?
etfs
Young & Invested: The ETF valuation mistake investors often make
Why ETF value hunting is an illusion.
etfs
Young & Invested: The currency trap catching ETF investors off guard
Why your fund’s currency exposure matters more than you think.