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Spending on data centres is exploding thanks to AI.

The critical question hanging over the $7.3 trillion AI bonanza

As spending on artificial intelligence surges, the history of massive technology booms suggests it’s often a rocky path for investors.

  • Clancy Yeates

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Simple ways to build good money habits

If you want to be more consistent with your money this year, try to nail down how you’ll go about it before setting a goal of how much you want to save or invest.

  • Dominic Powell
Australia has slipped down the ranks of the most economically competitive countries.

Australians have become less competitive – and we’re paying the price

Tall poppy syndrome and our isolation from the rest of the world might be dampening our growth. It’s time to find our competitive streak.

  • Millie Muroi
Donald Trump’s approach to the international game of diplomatic poker is hardly subtle. Smart investors have called his bluff.

Team TACO cashes in as Trump folds again

Smart investors saw the bluff and called it, benefiting from yet another threat the president has made and not followed through on.

  • Elizabeth Knight
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Wall Street CEOs staying silent on Trump is no longer an option

Business leaders – for their own good, for the good of the world, and for the sake of their legacies – have been silent on Trump long enough. If they wait any longer, it may be too late.

  • Gautam Mukunda
Who wins the performance race among the big four banks?

Australia’s big but unloved companies will test investors’ mettle

For the super fund giants and major overseas investors that load up on only the biggest ASX companies, it’s likely to be slim pickings among the blue chips.

  • Elizabeth Knight
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Futures are pointing to a rise in the ASX today, after Wall Street hit record highs.

Energy, consumer firms lift ASX after Wall Street hits record

The Australian sharemarket has opened the week higher following a positive lead from the US.

  • Millie Muroi
Supporters of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro burn a US flag in Caracas.

Why Trump’s jackboots and AI’s trillions won’t shake giddy investors

The financial markets have passed two crucial tests barely a week into the new year.

  • Colin Kruger
Pokémon cards are a lucrative business, with one card alone selling for $7.9 million three years ago.

This $30bn investment is a form of gambling. But young buyers love it

Nostalgia can be a powerful driver of demand and value, even when the economy is worsening, helping boost the value of these unusual investments.

  • Millie Muroi
More needs to be done to educate people about AI’s pitfalls.

Investment apps are everywhere. But who really holds your money?

Millions of Australians invest in shares. But very few of them know who actually owns their investments.

  • Nina Hendy