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Given the seeming obsession with the impending inflation outbreak in Australia, and around the world for that matter, one could be excused for thinking this would be among the most read articles for the year. In fact, it was quite the opposite, with our readership of Australia’s leading financial advisers looking for positivity, not fear….

ASX gains on materials, real estate sector upgrades, Ramsay goes back to basics The S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) managed another strong opening, gaining 0.4 per cent on Monday, ahead of the summer holiday slowdown that typically occurs. The energy, mining and real estate sectors were the biggest contributors to the rally with Charter Hall (ASX: CHC) gaining 5.6 per cent, BHP (ASX: BHP) 2.7 per…

ASX losing run snapped, Fortescue CEO leaves, gold miners outperform The S&P/ASX200 managed to snap a four-week losing run to post a 1.5 per cent gain over the week.This was despite falling 0.4 per cent on Friday ahead of an all-important inflation print in the US. Shares in Fortescue (ASX: FMG) fell 0.8 per cent after CEO Elizabeth Gaines announced she would be…

ASX shares that have had a rough time could be investment opportunities. There’s normally a good reason why a business has fallen in price. But sometimes those issues are only temporary and occasionally the market over-reacts to them. When those overly negative reactions occur, they could be times to consider some of those ASX shares,…

The Australian Ethical Investment Limited (ASX: AEF) share price is rising after announcing it has bought a stake in Sentient Impact. Australian Ethical acquisition The Australian Ethical share price is up more than 2% after revealing it has bought a minority stake in impact investment business Sentient Impact Group. This investment is for $5.2 million and will…

 Markets couldn’t overcome weaker sentiment today, initially trading higher but ultimately falling 0.3 per cent and breaking the 2 per cent gains in recent days. Only two sectors posted positive returns, being utilities and healthcare, which gained 0.4 and 0.2 per cent respectively with the rest falling into negative territory. The worst was the energy sector, down 1.1…

Market surge continues, Magellan founder speaks, Telstra dominates The S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) continued its positive run, gaining another 1.3 per cent with every sector of the market finishing higher. The standouts were the technology, communications and materials sector, which all gained 2.1 per cent. The buy now pay later companies finally saw a reprieve, with Zip Co (ASX: Z1P) topping the…

Portfolio manager Dougal Maple-Brown of Maple-Brown Abbott paints a promising picture for value to outperform in the year ahead, following a strong performance for his firm’s Australian Share Fund, both quarterly and yearly. The fund outperformed the market by 10%.  Looking forward, Maple-Brown points out interest rates as being one of the main reasons for…

The Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX: MFG) share price will be on watch today after the funds management firm announced the resignation of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Brett Cairns overnight. It’s been a turbulent year for the Magellan share price, sinking 41% over 2021. MFG share price End to 14-years of service Magellan cited personal reasons for Mr Cairns exit. Current…

The future of the S&P/ASX benchmark may well have been on show this week when Standard & Poor’s delivered the latest update to their key indices. There was little change at the top of the market, with neither the ASX20 or 50 seeing any new inclusions. That said, there are a number of major events…

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is going to introduce new payment laws that could affect newer key players like Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) and Zip Co Ltd (ASX: Z1P). New payment laws According to reporting by various media, such as the Australian Financial Review, the government is going to introduce laws that will regulate the various newer players in the payments space….

ASX records third straight gain, RBA holds rates steady, Zip surges on update Positive news from the White House on the severity of the Omicron variant supported another surge in the S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO), which gained 1 per cent, taking the winning streak to three straight days. Consumer-facing companies, particularly travel stocks, lead the way with the sector up 1.6 per cent, slightly…