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Market Minute: Middle East tensions ease, markets react
Markets
Market Minute: Middle East tensions ease, markets react
This week we’ve seen AI-driven gains, continued tensions in the Middle East, and a steepening US curve.
Vesna Peroska | 27 June 2025
Market Minute: Markets react to geopolitical tensions
Markets
Market Minute: Markets react to geopolitical tensions
Rising oil prices and steady interest rates dictated markets this week, prompting a shift from growth to defensive assets in Morningstar’s portfolios.
Joel Grosvenor | 19 June 2025
Mark to market: What if you don’t have a goal?
Personal Finance
Mark to market: What if you don’t have a goal?
Mark answers a reader question about goal setting. 
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 16 June 2025
Market Index Performance | May 2025
Markets
Market Index Performance | May 2025
Our monthly update detailing the short- and long-term performance of major indices.
Morningstar.com.au | 13 June 2025
Dollar cost averaging vs lump sum investing
Personal Finance
Dollar cost averaging vs lump sum investing
What is the meaning of life? Am I a cat person or a dog person? We try to answer an easier age-old question – dollar cost averaging vs lump sum...
Shani Jayamanne | 10 June 2025
Does timing the market work?
Personal Finance
Does timing the market work?
Time in the market? Timing the market? Going against the herd? Investing success requires a bit of thought to achieve your goals.
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 09 June 2025
Private credit and its role for investors
Funds
Private credit and its role for investors
A spotlight on the evolving asset class.
Matt Olsen | 04 June 2025
Market Index Performance | April 2025
Markets
Market Index Performance | April 2025
Our monthly update detailing the short- and long-term performance of major indices.
Morningstar.com.au | 16 May 2025
Chart of the week: Liberation day ranks amongst the worst selloffs on record
Markets
Chart of the week: Liberation day ranks amongst the worst selloffs on record
As Buffett puts, “the stock market is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient”.
Simonelle Mody | 01 May 2025
Sim’s monthly insights for April
Personal Finance
Sim’s monthly insights for April
A break from business as usual.
Simonelle Mody | 29 April 2025