Francis Wedin

Oct 3, 2024 | moneymag.com.au | Francis Wedin |Chris Batchelor

As volatility within the domestic lithium market continues to loom large, an increasingly supportive policy framework for critical raw materials in Europe represents an underutilised  opportunity for many Australian investors. There has been a lot of media commentary over recent months on the global lithium market and the outlook for the sector, given the meteoric rise in prices from $8000 to $80,000 a tonne in 2021-22, and the recent dip to around $10,000 a tonne for battery grade material.

Sep 18, 2024 | moneymag.com.au | Francis Wedin |Nicola Field

New legislation for vehicle emissions and a perfect storm of tariff considerations mean that while other markets are putting up barriers of entry to Chinese brands, Australia is about to see a boom in the number of brands from China, as well an increase in cars sourced from China but sold under existing 'non-Chinese' nameplates. What it means for consumers is more choice - not that Australians are short of options now.