Most retail investors spend 90% of their time picking stocks and 10% thinking about sizing. That ratio should be flipped. Here’s how position sizing actually works — including the currency risk most Aussie investors in US markets never even think to check.
MSFT is down 19% year-to-date at $390.74 (approximately A$554.60) — a rare discount on a business printing 39% profit margins and committing $80B in annual AI CapEx. Value entry or structural headwind? We break it down.
Issue #6 | Sunday, 14 June 2026
SpaceX’s record $1.77T Nasdaq debut dominated the week, with SPCX jumping 19% on day one. Softer inflation data and Iran-related optimism helped markets recover some ground and pushed the VIX lower — but the picture remains mixed. Here’s what actually mattered for investors.
SpaceX is going public on Friday at $135 a share and a $1.77 trillion valuation — the biggest IPO ever. The S-1 reveals a profitable rocket company, a wildly profitable satellite business, and an AI division bleeding billions. Here’s what the price actually buys you.
Headlines only show whether a company beat or missed. The real insights are in the numbers. Here’s a clear, repeatable framework for reading any earnings report, using Alphabet’s Q1 2026 results as the case study — including how to handle one-time gains.
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AI Hyperscalers Series: GOOGL (Part 1), MSFT (Part 2), META (Part 3). Three companies spending $200B+ yearly on AI infrastructure. Does the capex turn into earnings growth — or just fuel Nvidia? Part 1 examines Alphabet’s Cloud momentum, Search economics, and the real cost of building at scale.
Issue #5 | Sunday, 7 June 2026
The AI trade looked unstoppable—until May’s jobs report landed. A stronger-than-expected 172K payrolls print flipped rate expectations, hit the Nasdaq, and sent the VIX soaring. What it means and what Aussie investors should watch next.
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The AUD/USD sits at 0.7164 as of this writing. The USD is under structural pressure. If you’re holding US equities unhedged, FX drag could silently wipe out years of gains. Here’s how to fight back.