The U.S. Fed left rates on hold but kept the door open to further rate hikes, while at home a softer inflation read all but rules out an RBA hike next week. Big Tech's earnings split the market, and oil came off its highs without taking the inflation risk with it.

For much of the past year, South Korea was one of the world's strongest-performing equity markets. Enthusiasm for AI infrastructure and memory chips drove the benchmark KOSPI sharply higher, led primarily by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix

The first half of 2026 reminded investors that markets rarely move in straight lines. An energy shock temporarily reignited inflation while the AI investment boom continued to reshape global growth. Australia was not immune.

As markets move further towards the back half of the calendar year, investors are navigating an environment shaped by evolving geopolitical developments, shifting interest rate expectations, persistent inflationary pressures, and periods of heightened market volatility.

It's tempting to jump straight to "what should I invest in?" But that question is impossible to answer well until you've answered a simpler one first: what are you actually investing for, and by when?

Selfwealth by Syfe Director of Investment Strategy, Rob Wilson, was recently featured in Yahoo Finance Australia, providing commentary on how younger Australians are approaching investing — and the growing role ETFs are playing in that shift.

Investment scams are common, increasingly sophisticated, and can affect anyone — regardless of age, income, or investing experience

It is a quiet week for data at home, the RBA doesn’t meet until August. Offshore, the next fortnight is anything but.

"Should I buy shares or ETFs?" is one of the most common questions new Australian investors ask — and plenty of experienced ones keep asking it too.

If you've started looking at shares, you've probably seen a percentage next to a company's name labelled "dividend yield" — and wondered what it actually tells you. It's one of the first numbers income investors learn, and one of the easiest to misread.

If you've ever looked at a company on the ASX and wondered whether its share price is a bargain or wildly overpriced, the P/E ratio is usually the first number investors reach for. It's one of the most widely used measures in share investing — and one of the most misunderstood.

US inflation cooled in June, easing the pressure on the Fed, but a fresh spike in oil, after the US moved to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, threatens to bring the inflation scare back.

It's been a quiet week for data, and with the RBA meeting not due until August, most news was offshore.

If you've ever bought a share expecting a dividend, only to find out you missed the cut-off, you've probably run into the confusing world of ex-dividend and record dates.

A stock chart can look intimidating the first time you see one — lines zig-zagging up and down, coloured candles, numbers along the bottom and side. But underneath all of that, a chart is simply a visual record of how a stock's price has moved over time.