Are small caps finally having their moment? With the big end of town looking stretched, is it time to take profits out of the banks and blue chips? And which companies could be the next JB Hi-Fi?

Nathan Smith isn’t your typical investor. For one, he’s 17. For another, he wasn’t trying to get rich, he was trying to test a theory. Can AI run its own portfolio?

Trading partners of the United States are facing a fresh period of uncertainty after a US federal appeals court ruled President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs were illegal. So what happens now?

Google will not have to sell its Chrome web browser in order to fix its illegal monopoly in the online search business, a United States federal judge has ruled. It will, however, need to do a few other things, such as sharing data with rival companies, in order to improve competition.

Two key data releases this week gave investors a clearer read on where the Australian economy is heading. What does it all mean for your portfolio?

Recent strong performance comes despite the economy and many companies facing difficult times. Recent earnings performance of companies has been mixed, and doesn’t seem to warrant such strong stockmarket growth. This raises the question of whether the market is due for a fall.

The Australian economy picked up strength in the June quarter as consumers opened their wallets, boosted by interest rate cuts earlier in the year.

Anthony Albanese appears to be edging closer to landing the long-sought meeting with President Donald Trump when the prime minister is in the United States in September.

The RBA wants a future with no card surcharges. But a faster, cheaper way to pay than with cards is already possible. It’s time to use it.