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Matthew Farley

Matthew started writing coverage of the financial markets during the crypto boom of 2017 and was also a team member of several fintech startups. He then started writing about Australian and US equities for various publications. His work has appeared in MarketBeat, FXStreet, Cryptoslate, Seeking Alpha, and the New Scientist magazine, among others.

Recent Articles

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

A2 Milk share price climbs amid legal stoush

| Matthew Farley

The milk and infant formula company is suing its rival for alleged trademark infringement.

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Financial Shares

Why did the IAG share price just hit a new 52-week high?

| Matthew Farley

General insurance shares could be undervalued on the whole as well as be benefiting from rising interest rates., according to…

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Technology Shares

Why has the EML share price rebounded 30% in 2 days?

| Matthew Farley

New investors could have spotted an undervalued opportunity in EML.

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Bank Shares

The CBA share price has soared 17% in a month. Is it time to cash in?

| Matthew Farley

One broker believes now could be the right time for investors to sell their CBA shares

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Resources Shares

Could the Lynas share price have another 15% upside from here?

| Matthew Farley

One broker believes the rare earths producer could have a substantial upside.

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BNPL shares

Why is the Zip share price up 5% on Tuesday?

| Matthew Farley

It's been a rough year for the buy now, pay later share so what's the reason for today's lift?

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Cryptocurrencies

Up 18% in a month, could it still be worth buying Ethereum at its current price?

| Matthew Farley

Let's investigate the bull and bear case.

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Financial Shares

How did the AMP share price perform in October?

| Matthew Farley

Speculation that AMP's shares are being undervalued could have helped boost them in the last month.

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Share Market News

Why are ASX lithium shares pulverising most of the market on Monday?

| Matthew Farley

There are more than a few reasons to be optimistic about lithium shares this afternoon.

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Materials Shares

Could this news be helping the Sayona share price light up today?

| Matthew Farley

It's been a fine start to the week for ASX lithium and battery metals shares on Monday.

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Materials Shares

Liontown Resources share price jumps higher on the release of quarterly activities report

| Matthew Farley

Liontown made significant headway in getting its Kathleen Valley lithium project off the ground during the quarter.

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Resources Shares

Lake Resources share price climbs on quarterly operations progress

| Matthew Farley

What did the company announce?

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Technology Shares

Down more than 80% in 2022, are these ASX All Ords shares now screaming bargains?

| Matthew Farley

It's been a tough year for the tech sector, but that could be good news for investors.

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Energy Shares

Why did the AGL share price outperform the ASX 200 on Friday?

| Matthew Farley

The utilities sector may have help keep AGL's share price buoyant today.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Arafura share price sliding 6% on Friday?

| Matthew Farley

The rare earths producer released its quarterly activities report yesterday afternoon.

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Materials Shares

Why did this ASX All Ordinaries share crash 18% today?

| Matthew Farley

Calix has announced it will not receive $11 million in Federal funding.

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Financial Shares

Could something big be going down at Magellan?

| Matthew Farley

Magellan co-founders could be interested in selling their stakes in the company, according to reports.

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Resources Shares

This ASX 200 lithium share was Auscap's best performer in the last quarter. Here's why the team expects even more progress

| Matthew Farley

Why is Auscap so bullish on Mineral Resources?

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Technology Shares

Up 7% today, could this ASX All Ords tech share be in for more takeover bids?

| Matthew Farley

Nitro Software's strong Q3 FY22 results could give potential buyers food for thought.

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Materials Shares

3 ASX mining shares going gangbusters on Thursday

| Matthew Farley

Which ASX mining shares are off to the races? Let's take a look.

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Energy Shares

Why is the Whitehaven Coal share price rebounding strongly today?

| Matthew Farley

The company will begin its second on-market buyback today.

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Materials Shares

'Well positioned': Why the Vulcan share price is climbing today

| Matthew Farley

Vulcan posted a largely positive activities report despite burning 9.81% of its cash in the September quarter.

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Materials Shares

Lynas share price jumps despite 44% revenue fall

| Matthew Farley

Lynas has had a rough first quarter, but investors appear unfazed.

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Investing Strategies

How to find wealth compounders inside the ASX 200 right now

| Matthew Farley

Companies with these traits can help build you long-term wealth.

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Materials Shares

Is the Lynas share price a buy ahead of tomorrow's update?

| Matthew Farley

This ASX materials share should be on your watchlist.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Could this tailwind fuel Flight Centre's share price into the future?

| Matthew Farley

We check what could be propelling Flight Centre's shares higher.

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BNPL shares

Could this represent another nail in the Zip share price coffin?

| Matthew Farley

It seems there are more headwinds ahead for the buy now, pay later provider.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

4 battered ASX 200 shares that are 'obvious M&A targets': expert

| Matthew Farley

Which companies could be snapped up over the next 12 months?

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Materials Shares

Why did the Galan Lithium share price drop 7% on Monday?

| Matthew Farley

Volatility and the spectre of rising interest rates could have compressed Galan Lithium's share price on Monday.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Sayona Mining share price having such a rocky start to the week?

| Matthew Farley

The spectre of rising interest rates could be playing a large part.

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Share Fallers

Here were the 3 worst performing ASX lithium shares in September

| Matthew Farley

Which ASX lithium shares fell the most in September?

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Materials Shares

Is it possible the Pilbara Minerals share price has topped out?

| Matthew Farley

Here's what some experts believe about the potential of Pilbara's share price.

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Materials Shares

These were the 3 best performing ASX lithium shares in September

| Matthew Farley

Which ASX lithium shares took off last month?

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Technology Shares

Novonix share price dips lower amid interest rate hike fears

| Matthew Farley

Why did the Novonix share price end lower on Friday?

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Share Market News

Why has the Lake Resources share price tumbled 17% in a week?

| Matthew Farley

A number of macro and company-specific headwinds have battered the Lake Resources share price over the past week.

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BNPL shares

Why is the Zip share price trailing the ASX 300 on Friday?

| Matthew Farley

Fintech shares are feeling the pain this afternoon. Here's why.

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Materials Shares

Guess which under-the-radar ASX energy share has soared 34% in 6 weeks

| Matthew Farley

A number of positive announcements have boosted this company's stock in recent times.

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Communication Shares

Looking to buy Telstra shares but worried about an Optus-style hack? Read this

| Matthew Farley

It's a frightening time to be a telco investor.

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Communication Shares

Own ASX 200 telco shares? Here's the latest following the Optus hack

| Matthew Farley

Here's how ASX telco shares are responding to the Optus breach.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why did the Wesfarmers share price get walloped on Wednesday?

| Matthew Farley

The drop comes amid improved retail trade figures last month.

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