What Is Trimmed Mean Inflation? An Australian Trader’s Glossary Entry
The single inflation measure that drives Australian monetary policy. What trimmed mean is, how the ABS calculates it, why the RBA targets it, and what it means for traders pricing the next rate decision.
AUD Forecast 2026: What a Weak Australian Dollar Means for Your Trading
The Australian dollar is softer than rate differentials alone would suggest. Three competing forces shaping the AUD in 2026, the key pairs to watch, and what a weaker currency means for your trading.
EOFY Trading Checklist for Australians: What to Review Before 30 June 2026
Twelve items, six weeks, no panic. The practical EOFY checklist for Australian traders covering transaction history, loss harvesting, gain timing, super contributions, and final-week cleanup.
Stage 3 Tax Cuts Just Landed: What’s Different for Australian Traders in FY26
The Stage 3 cuts gave Australian traders a wider 30% bracket and lifted the top-rate threshold to $190,000. What changed, how it affects different categories of trading income, and the strategic implications most traders miss.
ASX 200 at 8,600: What Australian Traders Should Watch in the Second Half of 2026
The ASX 200 sits near 8,600 caught between RBA hikes, soft Chinese demand, and Middle East risk. A practical mid-year outlook covering sector winners and losers, three scenarios, and what to watch.
Why Are Banks Up and Tech Down? An Aussie Trader’s Guide to the 2026 Rate Regime
CBA up, WiseTech down — the textbook pattern of a rising-rate regime. A plain-English explanation of why sectors diverge when the RBA hikes, and what it means for your ASX portfolio in 2026.
The 50% CGT Discount Is Being Scrapped: What Aussie Traders Need to Do Before July 2027
From 1 July 2027 the flat 50% CGT discount is replaced with an inflation-based calculation, minimum 30%. What changes, what’s grandfathered, the 1 July 2027 valuation snapshot, and the 14-month action plan.
How to Report Crypto Trades on ATO myTax: 2026 Step-by-Step Guide
Step-by-step guide to lodging crypto trades on ATO myTax for FY2025-26. Capital gains, ordinary income, the 50% CGT discount, key dates, and the five mistakes that cost Australian crypto traders.
RBA at 4.35%: What Three Rate Hikes Mean for Australian Stock and Crypto Traders
The Reserve Bank has hiked three times in 2026, taking the cash rate to 4.35%. Here is what higher rates mean for ASX sectors, the Australian dollar, crypto markets, and your trading strategy for the rest of the year.