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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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International Stock News

How has the Singtel share price responded to the Optus data breach?

| Matthew Farley

Optus' parent company has been trading lower since news of the hack was announced.

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Share Market News

Experts reveal 2 ASX shares primed for growth despite a slowing economy

| Matthew Farley

Find out which companies experts have picked on the back of their insulated earnings.

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Bank Shares

Why is AMP doing a share buyback but not paying dividends?

| Matthew Farley

Let's check what some analysts think about the financial services giant's capital plans.

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Technology Shares

Why did the BrainChip share price surge 7% today?

| Matthew Farley

The artificial intelligence company's shares have bounced back after two successive days in the red.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Mineral Resources share price gaining 4% on Tuesday?

| Matthew Farley

Investors may have refreshed their appetites for lithium and materials shares.

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Energy Shares

Whitehaven share price leaps 8% amid ASX 200 coal rally

| Matthew Farley

One broker believes coal shares will be strong performers looking ahead.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why has the Betmakers share price tumbled 25% in 2 weeks?

| Matthew Farley

We take a look at what's going on with the betting technology company's stock.

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Materials Shares

3 ASX lithium shares that dropped by 12% or more on Monday

| Matthew Farley

Why are these companies doing so poorly?

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Materials Shares

Syrah Resources share price sinks 21% amid 'illegal action'

| Matthew Farley

It's been a tough day on the market for the graphite miner.

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Materials Shares

Arafura share price dives 13% in Monday's mining selloff

| Matthew Farley

Why are shares in the rare earths developer getting whacked on Monday?

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Materials Shares

Is the Mineral Resources share price a buy right now?

| Matthew Farley

One broker believes Mineral Resources shares are a hold -- for now.

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Financial Shares

Why has the Macquarie share price been thrashed 10% in a fortnight?

| Matthew Farley

Macquarie reportedly lost a takeover bid for Suez Recycling and Recovery UK last week.

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Travel Shares

Why is the Qantas share price flying higher than the ASX 200 this month?

| Matthew Farley

Qantas shares are beating the market as the airline's operations return to almost full capacity.

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Materials Shares

The Fortescue share price has outpaced the ASX 200 today. Could green dreams be why?

| Matthew Farley

Investors may be keeping hopeful of the company's decarbonisation plans.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Sayona Mining share price in the doldrums this week?

| Matthew Farley

Sayona Mining slipped into the red while other ASX lithium shares rallied.

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Materials Shares

These three ASX lithium shares defied Wednesday's selloff

| Matthew Farley

Which ASX lithium shares managed to beat the market doldrums today?

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Materials Shares

3 ASX mining shares absolutely slaying the market today

| Matthew Farley

Which ASX mining shares are soaring higher this afternoon?

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Bank Shares

The Bendigo Bank share price just hit a new 52-week low. What's going on?

| Matthew Farley

There's been an unwelcome milestone for shares in the regional bank in Wednesday trading.

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Financial Shares

Soul Patts share price jumps 5% on FY22 results

| Matthew Farley

Soul Patt's portfolio managed to beat the market in FY22.

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Earnings Results

Brickworks share price edges higher on $746 million profit result

| Matthew Farley

The building products manufacturing giant has just published its earnings card for FY22.

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Retail Shares

What's the outlook for ASX 200 retail shares as inflation begins to bite?

| Matthew Farley

High earners are expected to keep spending while those on lower incomes may opt to save.

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Financial Shares

Why is the Magellan share price higher on Tuesday?

| Matthew Farley

It's been a better day on the market for financial shares today.

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Share Market News

Arafura share price lags All Ords on Tuesday amid $35 million loss

| Matthew Farley

Arafura has posted its annual report for FY22.

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Communication Shares

Could this prove to be a new cash cow for Telstra shares?

| Matthew Farley

Telstra shareholders can vote on a proposed company split next month.

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Materials Shares

3 tiny ASX mining shares leaping higher on new discoveries

| Matthew Farley

Which materials shares are gaining on Monday?

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Materials Shares

Here's why the Australian Pacific Coal share price is sinking 15% today

| Matthew Farley

The Australian Pacific Coal share price is dropping since releasing update for its Dartbrook joint venture proposal.

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Materials Shares

Down 19% since June, where to next for the Rio Tinto share price?

| Matthew Farley

Are Rio shares set for a recovery in a changing macro environment?

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Materials Shares

These ASX critical minerals companies just received millions in government grants

| Matthew Farley

Which companies will gain the $50 million funding boost?

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Share Market News

3 ASX 200 shares defying Friday's sell-off to surge higher

| Matthew Farley

These companies reported positive developments in their fundamentals recently.

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Gold

De Grey Mining down 7% amid struggling gold prices

| Matthew Farley

Yesterday, gold reached a seven-week low in US trading.

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Industrials Shares

Why did the Atlas Arteria share price just dive 16%?

| Matthew Farley

Shares are dropping amid the company raising $2.5 billion for a stake in the Skyway Concession company.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Are these ASX blue-chip shares losing their defensive benefits?

| Matthew Farley

Why are these shares underperforming?

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Technology Shares

Up 100% in 3 months, is it too late to buy Nearmap shares?

| Matthew Farley

What is the bull case for Nearmap shares?

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Materials Shares

Neometals share price drops 8% amid China slowdown fears

| Matthew Farley

Shares in the minerals developer are taking a beating on the market today.

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Energy Shares

Why is the Beach Energy share price having such a stellar session?

| Matthew Farley

The price target of Beach Energy's shares were given a 10% boost this morning by a Citi analyst, amid other…

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Technology Shares

Here's why Nuix shares are hitting the headlines again

| Matthew Farley

Nuix CEO Jonathan Rubinsztein denies knowing that a discussion between Nuix and Reveal would take place after he bought $236,259.60…

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Share Market News

The Vulcan share price sank 7% today in ASX sea of red

| Matthew Farley

Lithium shares were down across the board this afternoon.

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Materials Shares

Evolution Mining share price craters in brutal market sell-off

| Matthew Farley

What unfolded today for Evolution Mining?

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Financial Shares

Magellan share price drops 5% amid broader sell-off

| Matthew Farley

We check what's behind the big fall in the ASX fund manager's shares.

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Technology Shares

Pain continues for Appen share price amid ASX tech sell-off

| Matthew Farley

Tech shares are having a particularly hard time amid the current market rout. We look at why.

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