Why AI Builders Want to Slow Down
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.
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Market Risk: Analysts Don’t Warn You. They Notarise the Damage
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.
Seed to IPO: What Startup funding round names mean
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.
Turn seasonal weakness into opportunity
September is the weakest month of the year, but its ugly if you dont plan
FOMO in Full Flow as Stocks Hit Fresh Record Highs
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.
Sentiment Cycles and Polarization
What extreme bull/bear polarisation signals for Australian investors and how to position your portfolio when markets can’t agree. MPC Markets 2026.
Technicals: Moving Averages and EMA
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.
FY26, the Year of the Beaten Favourite
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.
Understanding Options Trading in Australia What They Are, How They Work, and What Can Go Wrong
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.
MPC Monthly Markets June 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.
Factbox: Five Dates that could Make or Break SpaceX
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.
Trading Floor Proverbs: Wisdom from the old world
Trading floors talk in shorthand — every phrase built for speed, forged under pressure. This glossary decodes the slang, the shouts and the proverbs professional traders use daily, from “hit the bid” to “pigs get slaughtered.” Learn what the language really means and how to apply trading floor wisdom to your own portfolio.