In the Media

Why 5% deposit scheme is a debt trap

Money Magazine EDM - 29 Aug. 25

According to Dale Gillham, when buyers can borrow up to $1.5 million with just a tiny 5% deposit backed by taxpayers, it's not a housing dream, it's a debt trap dressed as policy. And the timing couldn't be worse. Inflation ticked back up to 2.8% in July, at the very top of the RBA's range. That's not "mission accomplished", it's a warning light flashing red.

ASX 200 slides on the final day of reporting season

news.com.au - 29 Aug. 25

Senior analyst Filip Tortevski said this year’s earnings season wasn’t about booming sales but instead it was headlined through cost cutting. “That’s the blunt truth behind why some sectors thrived while others crumble,” he said. “Consumer discretionary was the shock performer. “Not just because shoppers spent more, but because retailers like Coles, Harvey Norman, and Super Retail Group squeezed every cent through margin management, AI efficiencies, and cost cuts....”

The great job swap: AI is replacing Australians

MSN - 22 Aug. 25

Australia has just witnessed the biggest wave of job cuts in recent history, and it’s no coincidence that AI is at the centre of it. This isn’t a warning about the future either: It’s happening right now. CSL has announced 3,000 job cuts over the next two years, while Westpac is axing 1,500 positions under the glossy label of “simplification.” Commonwealth Bank has quietly swapped 45 call centre roles for AI chatbots, and Telstra is pushing ahead with another 550 redundancies as automation takes hold. The corporate spin calls it “restructuring.” Let’s call it what it really is: AI is replacing people...

Rare Earths Stock Excites Wealth Within Team

The Market Online - 30 Apr. 25

This week the Wealth Within team talk about Lynas Rare Earths (LYC) which has reported 22% higher sales revenue from the same time last year and strong production volumes. Having said that, the revenue is down from the December quarter. Wealth Within senior analyst Fil Tortevski shows the charting methodology and macro factors that may suggest Lynas is lining up for a ‘huge opportunity’...

Trump’s Tariff Bombshell Sends Markets Spinning. Opportunity or Orchestration?

Hot Copper - 11 Apr. 25

Donald Trump’s latest tariff bombshell has shaken global markets, and it’s raising serious questions. Was this chaos just bad policy… or something more calculated? It might sound like a conspiracy theory, but the facts tell a story worth watching. In just one week, the U.S. slapped jaw-dropping 104% tariffs on Chinese imports, sending markets into a tailspin. Then, just as quickly, Trump announced a 90-day pause for most nations, but not China...