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Ask the analyst: Why does the Santos story need to end like this?
Stocks
Ask the analyst: Why does the Santos story need to end like this?
Santos’ disappointing returns over the past twenty years are mostly a result of bad timing. The timing of its potential departure from the ASX could...
Joseph Taylor | 24 June 2025
Our thoughts on takeover bid for ASX energy major Santos
Stocks
Our thoughts on takeover bid for ASX energy major Santos
Unless regulators step in, the ASX looks set to lose another icon.
Mark Taylor | 17 June 2025
Ask the analyst: Are markets ignoring Santos’ LNG business?
Stocks
Ask the analyst: Are markets ignoring Santos’ LNG business?
A reader asks whether the tendency of Santos shares to move with oil prices suggests a misunderstanding of its business.
Joseph Taylor | 21 May 2025
Cheap ASX energy firm’s big growth projects are on track
Stocks
Cheap ASX energy firm’s big growth projects are on track
Markets seem overly bearish on this ASX oil and gas heavyweight, which appears to have overlooked secular tailwinds in its favour.
Mark Taylor | 27 April 2025
Benefitting from the idea of numbers over narrative
Personal Finance
Benefitting from the idea of numbers over narrative
If a widely held view turns out to be wrong or exaggerated, investors taking the other side of the bet can be rewarded.
Joseph Taylor | 28 October 2024
Two five-star picks in the ASX's cheapest sector
Stocks
Two five-star picks in the ASX's cheapest sector
The ASX is near all-time highs but one sector stands out as cheap. 
Joseph Taylor | 17 October 2024
An objective take on energy policy and the environment
Personal Finance
An objective take on energy policy and the environment
The debate on energy and the environment seems dominated by divergent views, from climate change denial to ending fossil fuels now. Here’s an attempt...
James Gruber | 12 August 2024
What now for Woodside and Santos?
Stocks
What now for Woodside and Santos?
Our view after Woodside and Santos walk away from merger talks. 
Mark Taylor | 08 February 2024
The US tech sector may be in bubble territory again
Markets
The US tech sector may be in bubble territory again
The US tech sector looks frothy, yet broader markets don't seem expensive and some other sectors seem downright cheap. 
James Gruber | 21 November 2023
Is this the start of a generational bear market in bonds?
Markets
Is this the start of a generational bear market in bonds?
Bonds are potentially heading for a third straight year of losses, something that hasn't happened over the past 100 years. Is this the beginning of a...
James Gruber | 28 September 2023