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Wall St. Down Under
Issue #8 | Sunday, 28 June 2026
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The AI Capex Reckoning: Oracle Crashed, Chip Stocks Got Dumped, and Software Soared | Week Ending 26 June 2026
Oracle just had its worst week since the 2001 dot-com bust. Chip stocks got hammered. But software surged. This week delivered one of the sharpest stress tests yet of the AI infrastructure thesis: not all AI exposure is equal — and the market just voted, loudly.
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EOFY Checklist: 5 Tax Moves for Australian Investors With US Stocks
NVDA, META, MSFT are all up this year — and so is your tax bill. Five EOFY moves built specifically for Aussies in US markets, including a hidden currency gain in your cost base almost nobody checks. Here’s how to use the next five days.
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EOFY Alpha: The Complete Australian Investor Tax Playbook
Most EOFY content tells you what the rules are. We tell you which rules to care about most — and in what order. The complete execution manual for Australian investors before and after 30 June.
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AI Hyperscalers Series (Part III): Meta Platforms (META) — The Hyperscaler That Converts Attention Into AI Capital
Meta’s CTO says morale is near the worst in 20 years. The stock is down 12% YTD. And yet the financials tell a different story — one of a deeply undervalued hyperscaler hiding in plain sight.
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Wall St. Down Under
Issue #7 | Sunday, 21 June 2026
market-moves
What Warsh’s First Hold, a Semiconductor Rebound, and Japan’s Historic Rate Hike Mean for Your US Stocks | Week Ending 19 June 2026
Kevin Warsh held rates in his first FOMC meeting amid an initial market dip then Thursday rebound. Japan raised rates to a 31-year high. Intel surged on foundry momentum as semis hit records. Here’s what it all means for Aussie investors in US stocks.
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How to Size a Position: A Practical Guide for Aussie Investors in US Markets
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.
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AI Hyperscalers Series (Part II): Microsoft (MSFT) — The Hyperscaler That Already Runs Your Workplace
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.
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Wall St. Down Under
Issue #6 | Sunday, 14 June 2026
market-moves
SpaceX Lands on Nasdaq: The Week Markets Remembered How to Fly | Week Ending 12 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.
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Special Edition: SPCX — The Largest IPO in History Just Priced Three Companies as One
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.