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Anthropic, OpenAI and Elon Musk all called for slowing AI development. What happened, why it matters, and where the investment opportunity sits now. MPC Markets, September 2026.
Why analyst earnings forecasts lag every bear market, how AI-inflated earnings mask real risk, and what Australian investors should do now. MPC Markets 2026.
What do seed rounds, Series A, SAFEs and IPOs actually mean? A plain-English guide to startup funding stages for Australian investors. MPC Markets 2026.
September is the weakest month of the year, but its ugly if you dont plan
Wall Street roared back to record territory overnight as twin tailwinds — hopes for an imminent US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and a wave of blockbuster earnings from Palantir, Caterpillar, and Big Tech — drove the S&P 500 up 1.8% to its first record close since June 2. Oil plunged nearly 6% on the diplomatic optimism, while Treasury yields fell and gold firmed. After the bell, SpaceX beat revenue estimates in its first post-IPO quarter but fell on heavy AI spending, and AMD’s strong guidance couldn’t prevent profit-taking after a 142% YTD run. ASX futures are pointing to a 41-point gain this morning.
What extreme bull/bear polarisation signals for Australian investors and how to position your portfolio when markets can’t agree. MPC Markets 2026.
Moving averages explained for ASX investors: how the 50-day, 200-day, SMA, EMA, golden cross and death cross work in practice. MPC Markets 2026.
ASX FY26 in review: resources surged, healthcare collapsed, and the ASX 200 barely moved. MPC Markets breaks down the winners, losers, and what it means for your portfolio.
Options give you the right to buy or sell at a fixed price, but the risks are real. MPC Markets breaks down calls, puts, covered calls, and naked writing. MPC Markets 2026.
June was a month of contradictions — semiconductors surged 106% YTD on relentless AI capex, SpaceX’s record IPO whipsawed retail investors, and new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh killed forward guidance cold. The Iran peace deal holds for now, but July’s nuclear talks could reset everything.
SpaceX’s first year as a public company isn’t a set-and-forget story. Five catalysts between July 2025 and June 2027 — QQQ index inclusion, Starship Flight 13, two earnings-triggered lockup unlocks, and Elon Musk’s personal lockup expiry — will reshape the tradeable float from 4.3% to 100%. Here’s the bull case, bear case, and our lean on each event.