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Elon Musk and Donald Trump.

Is your investment portfolio at risk of a Trump tantrum?

As the case of Tesla and Elon Musk demonstrated, all it takes is one public falling out with the US president for share prices to plummet.

  • Victoria Devine

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Amazon is engaged in an AI infrastructure arms race that requires heavy spending on data centres.

Is Harvey Norman beating Amazon? The answer might surprise you

You would have been laughed out of the room in early 2021 if you had told investors that Harvey Norman would outperform Amazon over the next five years.

  • Chris Brycki
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Novice to pro: How to go from $0 to $100K in investments

Even if you have thousands of dollars invested, you might still feel like a beginner. Here’s how to change that.

  • Paridhi Jain
Vicki

At 76, Vicki turned her family group chat into an investing club

Discussing finances and investing is close to taboo in most families, but that’s not the case for grandmother Vicki Price. Instead, she actively encourages it.

  • Nina Hendy
Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett, known as the “Oracle of Omaha”, has handed his role of chief executive to Greg Abel.

As Warren Buffett retires, uncertainty looms for Berkshire Hathaway

It is hard to imagine a more difficult act to follow, but what tack will his successor take?

The price of gold has skyrocketed this year.

From AI to Bitcoin: These five trends will dominate markets in 2026

Gold and silver will keep their lustre, but can Bitcoin become their digital equivalent?

  • Billy Leung
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Opting for an ETF means all your eggs won’t be in one basket. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t any risk involved.

I’m in my 30s. Should I invest my savings or save for a property?

Buying property is so normalised that it can sometimes seem like a less risky option than investing in the sharemarket.

  • Paridhi Jain
Commonwealth Bank was among the most-traded stocks for investors this year.

The top 20 stocks most popular with investors this year

Investors love household names such as CBA and BHP, but analysts are cautioning that concentrated exposure to expensive stocks could be risky.

  • Chris Hill
While a wash of green on market screens may tempt investors to jump in, analysts are warning against irrational exuberance.

Trump says now is a ‘great time to buy’. Is he right?

While a wash of green on market screens may tempt investors to jump in, analysts are warning against irrational exuberance.

  • William Bennett
Risks are everywhere in life, not just in the stock market.

Think investing is like gambling? You’re dead wrong. Here’s why

Decrying investing as “gambling” is a simplified view that ignores the financial risks we must evaluate over the course of our lives.

  • Paridhi Jain