Money

Should you buy stocks during a conflict like Iran vs Israel?

It’s the kind of headline that rattles even seasoned investors: conflict flares up in the Middle East. Iran fires at Israel. Oil prices move. Markets wobble.

Can Zip keep on rising?

Like a market phoenix rising from the ashes of regulatory and inflation inferno, Aussie buy-now-pay-later challenger Zip is zipping up the market charts with a recent boom. What’s going on? Can it keep rising?

Why we should expect slower commodity growth from China, and why it's not the end of the world

For years China was the story. If it was building, commodity prices were up. But times have changed. What does it mean for commodity prices?

Want to know how the ASX 200 is doing? Just watch CBA's share price

If you want a quick read on how the Aussie stock market is going, you don’t need endless charts or indices. Just look at the CBA share price.

Why tech stocks are 'on sale' right now

For some of Australia’s sharpest traders, crisis-driven crashes aren’t reasons to run, that's when you start leaning in, especially to tech.

What goes up, must come down: what could topple the new ASX record high?

8639. It’s now a magic number. It now represents the new record high for the ASX200, set just after the session opened on 11 June 2025. It's definitely worth celebrating, but we still need to watch out for these forces at play.

Virgin Australia is coming back to the share market: here's what the new chapter could mean

Years after going private Virgin Australia will relist on the ASX this month. The IPO is expected to raise $685 million So, who will benefit?

Tax concessions on super need a rethink: these are reforms that might work instead

There's something rotten in the state of super tax concessions. It is critical to properly address these problems with how super is taxed because Australians now have a massive $4.1 trillion in superannuation savings.

Gold vs bitcoin: which one would our resident chart expert buy?

Bitcoin might be hovering near all-time highs (crossing the US$101,000 mark at the time of writing), but for some market watchers, it still doesn’t pass the test — technically or temperamentally.

The big EV short: is Pilbara Minerals ever coming back?

As EV popularity rose, there was a time when Pilbara Minerals was the star of the lithium world. But that momentum drew out the short sellers.

When will James Hardie's AZEK deal live up to expectations?

James Hardie’s $3.9 billion acquisition of AZEK was a surprise, but months later, the deal is still clouded by questions.

Under the hood: can you make money on BHP this year? We investigate

BHP stock has long been a bedrock of the ASX, but now investors are asking: can you actually make money on BHP in 2025?

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