Livewire Markets

Every day, investors face a barrage of market information from all directions. It would be much easier to navigate investing if there was a single source that consolidated all the ideas, commentary, and insights we need. Livewire was established in 2013 with this goal in mind. It has quickly become Australia’s leading investment website, featuring ideas and strategies from numerous reputable fund managers and investment experts—all in one place. Each month, over 300,000 active investors and advisors turn to Livewire for valuable insights, including market trends, stock-specific analyses, broader economic themes, and various investment strategies.

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Can you build a portfolio that stands the test of time?

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.
How Trump’s executive orders caused a spike in share prices for uranium companies

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.
Retirees need to dial down risk and focus on income

1 month ago | livewiremarkets.com | Michael O'Neill

It has been hard to keep up with financial news lately. As Howard Marks aptly put it, “the world’s economy has been shaken like a snow globe.” Trump’s tariffs initially caused steep sharemarket declines, then they rebounded on news of the 90-day pause, and markets have been yo-yoing ever since. We appear to be in a period of great global change which Ray Dalio has called a ‘once in a lifetime breakdown in the global order’.
Copper, Cash Flow, and the Timing Trade: Why ACG Thinks the Smart Money Is Moving Early

1 month ago | livewiremarkets.com | Ben Williamson

Gold has had a big year—up ~40% over the past 12 months—and yet the team at Advanced Copper Gold (LSE: ACG) is looking beyond the precious metal. For CEO Artem Volynets, the next supercycle is copper, and now is the time to get in early. Watch the full interview from the Ignite Investment Summit in Hong Kong this March where I sat down with Artem to unpack how ACG is balancing cash flow and growth.
Hedging your investments could be a smart move in the current market

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.
Warren Buffett’s remarkable investing life - in charts

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.
A new way to add predictable income to your portfolio

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.
5 rules for building a robust satellite portfolio

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.
Coming Up: The Real World Ramifications

1 month ago | livewiremarkets.com | Rudi Filapek-Vandyck

At face value, investors are treating this year's 'Trump Slump' as your garden variety annual retreat post exuberance-driven all-time highs reached in early 2025. The numbers speak for themselves. When measured from January 1st, the ASX200 is down less than -2%, excluding any dividends paid. European markets are up for the year and so are various Emerging Markets including in Asia. Admittedly, the losses are greater in the US where the Nasdaq, for example, is still down nearly -10% year to date.
Why LIC's are a superior structure to access for alternative asset opportunities.

2 months ago | livewiremarkets.com | Nick Kelly

The emergence of open-ended evergreen funds has allowed more wholesale investors to access alternative asset classes such as private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and private credit. This greater access is a welcome development—after all, institutional investors have been allocating to these strategies for decades. By enabling wholesale investors to gain exposure to these long-term strategies, evergreen funds are playing an important role in the democratisation of alternative assets.