Morningstar Australia - Empowering Investor Success
stocks
12 picks for an income portfolio - Q4 2025 update
Eighteen months in and passive income growth has exceeded my target.
stocks
AI stocks winners, laggards and losers for 2025
AI stocks flew high in 2025 despite year-end volatility. Palantir and Lam look overvalued, but opportunities remain.
personal-finance
Unconventional wisdom: Navigating the most challenging market in history
There has never been a better time to be an investor…and a harder time to be a good investor.
personal-finance
Key 2026 dates for investors
An investor’s 2026 calendar with dates worth paying attention to.
stocks
Here’s 3 Top Rated ASX shares for 2026
As we start the new year, let’s take a closer look at three compelling opportunities on the ASX
personal-finance
Young & Invested: The market lessons you can’t ignore in 2026
What last year’s chaos means for the decisions you make next.
Market valuation
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Compare Market Indices
Markets
Index | Last price | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| All Ordinaries | 9,092.70 | 0.28% |
| CAC 40 | 8,358.76 | -0.04% |
| DAX 40 | 25,405.34 | 0.57% |
| Dow JONES (US) | 49,590.20 | 0.17% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,140.70 | 0.16% |
| HKSE | 26,608.48 | 1.44% |
| NASDAQ | 23,733.90 | 0.26% |
| Nikkei 225 | 51,939.89 | 1.61% |
| NZX 50 Index | 13,680.75 | -0.02% |
| S&P 500 | 6,977.27 | 0.16% |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 8,759.40 | 0.30% |
| SSE Composite Index | 4,165.29 | 1.09% |
Specialists
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Simonelle Mody
markets
Future Focus: Should you hop on the Santa Claus Rally?
Is Santa’s sleigh really a gravy train?
personal-finance
Future Focus: The best Christmas gift for an investor
Give yourself the best gift - use the time to get 2026 off on the right foot.
personal-finance
Future Focus: The best place to put your next dollar
When it comes down to it, there’s a limited number of decisions. Here’s a framework to get you going in the right direction.
personal-finance
Unconventional wisdom: Lessons from Buffett’s biggest mistake
The history of Berkshire Hathaway as Warren Buffett steps down as CEO.
personal-finance
Unconventional wisdom: Will the Australian market outperform the US?
Making trade-offs between two different markets.
personal-finance
Unconventional wisdom: Troubling environment for returns predicted
Are lower returns a mathematical certainty?
personal-finance
Young & Invested: Is it time to rotate into bonds?
Turbulent times reignite interest in defensive assets but investors may sabotage their future.
etfs
Young & Invested: The illusion of ETF returns
Finding false comfort in recent winners overlooks an important signal of fund quality.
etfs
Young & Invested: Why these ETFs are likely to disappoint investors
A resurgence in thematic ETF inflow suggest that investors are ready to repeat the same old mistakes.