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Tony Featherstone

Tony Featherstone

Tony is a former managing editor of BRW, Shares, Personal Investor, Asset and CFO magazines. He specialises in small listed companies, IPOs, entrepreneurship and innovation and writes a weekly blog for The Sydney Morning Herald/The Age on small companies and entrepreneurs.

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Is it time to take profits on US equities?

Concentration risk is a growing problem for investors in broad-based ETFs, who should consider reducing exposure to US equities and rotating into other markets with more favourable valuation metrics. Europe and China are among markets that have more attractive valuations. Read on…

June 19, 2025 · 6 min read
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Contrarian opportunities emerging in cleantech

Prospective investors are buying into a sector that has had the last six years of gains wiped off, largely due to overvaluation and, lately, Trump. Caveats aside, here are two ASX-quoted ETFs to consider

June 12, 2025 · 6 min read
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Defence funds on the march

Defence spending was all over the news this week and calls for greater military spending have boosted global defence stocks, but valuations warrant caution.

June 5, 2025 · 6 min read
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Two new ETFs designed to exploit volatility.

Risks aside (and the faint hearted should read this article carefully), here are two new ETFs, one global, one local, that look well-suited to exploit conditions of higher market volatility this decade.

May 22, 2025 · 6 min read
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How to add a touch of royalty in volatile markets

Some overseas royalty companies have been excellent investments and look like a good bet in volatile markets. Although having a low market profile, they can be attractive long-term investments. Here are two royalty plays that could be sources of income for long-term investors.

May 15, 2025 · 6 min read
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Have our large mining companies fallen too far and are now buys?

The big miners have fallen too far, and I see reasonable value for the first time in a long time. Prospective investors can buy stocks directly (and I’ll tell you my preferences), though as you’d expect, I do like resource-sector ETFs for more diversified exposure.

May 1, 2025 · 5 min read
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Time to take some profit on gold

While this precious metal rally may have further to run, some profit-taking is prudent, but hear me out why I say this.

April 24, 2025 · 6 min read

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