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1 week ago | 
livewiremarkets.com | Hans Lee
Even if things like leather bags, diamonds and Betty White can seem like it, nothing lasts forever. That is a particularly true sentiment in investing. The recent combination of tariff announcements, geopolitical fumbles and threats to central bank independence have caused a sizeable blip in an otherwise-solid bull market. But given this won’t be the only blip you’ll ever experience as an investor, it’s a good time to ask if the foundations of your portfolio are set up for the long term.
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2 weeks ago | 
cancernetwork.com | Hans Lee |Andrew Yee
June 13, 2025By Panelists discuss how recent data support the use of quadruplet regimens—including anti-CD38 antibodies—even in older or moderately frail patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, shifting treatment decisions from transplant eligibility to functional status and depth of response.
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2 weeks ago | 
cancernetwork.com | Hans Lee |Andrew Yee
June 13, 2025By Panelists discuss how subcutaneous anti-CD38 monoclonal antibodies are reshaping frontline multiple myeloma treatment by improving efficacy, tolerability, and patient convenience across both transplant-eligible and ineligible populations. Recent advancements in the treatment of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma have significantly reshaped clinical strategies, particularly in both transplant-eligible and transplant-ineligible populations.
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3 weeks ago | 
livewiremarkets.com | Hans Lee
In the last week, uranium-focused equities ETFs witnessed increased interest from retail and institutional investors alike. But why is there all this interest, and why now? The answer, as is with many answers these days, is US President Donald Trump. What’s happened? Last week, President Trump signed four new executive orders, aimed at rapidly expanding America’s nuclear energy capabilities. The long-term ambition? To quadruple the country’s nuclear capacity by 2050.
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1 month ago | 
livewiremarkets.com | Hans Lee
The Aussie dollar has recently been appreciating against the US dollar. And, for anyone with money in overseas investments, that’s something you’ll want to pay attention to. From 8 April to 12 May 2025, the Australian dollar rallied nearly 8%. Conversely, the US Dollar Index has fallen more than 7% so far in 2025 (as at 12 May 2025) and is now at lows not seen since July 20231.
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1 month ago | 
livewiremarkets.com | Hans Lee
Few investors have shaped the modern market like Warren Buffett. In his 60+ year career, Berkshire Hathaway’s share price has risen by 5.5 million percent or an average of 19.9% per annum – far outpacing the S&P 5001. His announcement this month that he will retire as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway was followed by silence, some shock then a long standing ovation.
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1 month ago | 
livewiremarkets.com | Hans Lee
It’s been a wild ride for investors this year, especially if your portfolio has been invested predominantly in equities. With recent market swings far from normal, it’s a good time to revisit one of investing’s golden rules – diversification. And a well-diversified portfolio can only be achieved if you have a strategy that is both well thought-out and well diversified across a range of asset classes.
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1 month ago | 
livewiremarkets.com | Hans Lee
In part one of this series, we looked at five rules for building a core portfolio allocation. In this second part, we follow it up with three more rules for building a satellite portfolio allocation with ETFs. By the end of this series, we hope you’ll have a basic understanding of how to build a great portfolio that will both thrive in a range of market scenarios and help you achieve your financial goals. Core exposures are your building blocks.
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2 months ago | 
livewiremarkets.com | Hans Lee
There’s a saying that goes “if you fail to plan, you plan to fail”. While that proverb applies to everything, it’s particularly true of investing. Over the next two articles, we’ll look at a series of rules and guidelines you can use to help build a brilliant investing foundation. In this article, we focus on the themes that underline a great core portfolio. Rule #1: Work out what you want to gain from your investingIt’s great to say you want to make more money but what do you want to work towards?
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Mar 19, 2025 | 
livewiremarkets.com | Hans Lee
It’s been a head-spinning week for investors. Last week, the S&P 500 briefly entered a technical correction a mere one month after it hit an all-time high. Donald Trump’s tariff uncertainty is the cause of this volatility, and its erratic implementation has some commentators now asking whether a “transition”1 is really an impending recession. JPMorgan now puts the chance of a US recession at 40%, while Goldman Sachs has it at 20% (and rising)2.
