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Our recent US trip took us across five cities, meeting management teams, industry experts and policymakers. The most valuable insights emerge from the pattern that forms when dozens of conversations begin pointing the same way. This trip surfaced five thematics, from an AI build-out that is really a story about power and connectivity to structural defence spending and a resilient US consumer. We explore what each means for finding Australian small companies on the right side of these shifts.
11 min
Buy Hold Sell: 5 stocks from the ASX’s hottest sector of FY26
Materials has been the standout sector on the ASX, surging more than 45% on demand tied to the global AI build-out. But with commodity prices near multi-year highs and valuations rerating, has the rally run its course? In this episode of Livewire's Buy Hold Sell, Maple-Brown Abbott's Dougal Maple-Brown explains how the team anchors its view on a long-term price deck and names the one diversified miner he's backing for the year ahead.
10 min
Buy Hold Sell: 3 energy stocks analysed
The energy sector has been front and centre, caught between Middle East tensions and surging AI-driven demand – but which ASX names have real staying power? In the latest episode of Livewire's Buy Hold Sell, Dougal Maple-Brown joins Tom Stelzer to deliver his buy, hold and sell calls on Woodside, Paladin and Worley.
11 min
Why correlations matter – the role of infrastructure in a portfolio
A portfolio is only as diversified as its least correlated assets. When equities and bonds moved together in 2022 – and again when tech stocks sold off and geopolitical tensions escalated in early 2026 – investors with a strategic allocation to global listed infrastructure were better placed than most. This white paper examines why infrastructure plays a structurally different role in a portfolio, and what the latest data tells us about the durability of that role across different market environments.
7 min
Debt down $130m, earnings ahead. Why this fundie is still buying this ASX small cap
Phillip Hudak joins Livewire Markets to share his latest buy, a new AI exposed name on the watchlist, and a position he's just trimmed – plus why Australian small caps could be quietly setting up for a meaningful catch-up trade.
8 min
Global infrastructure poised to shine on growth, inflation and value
Listed infrastructure is entering a compelling phase. In this podcast with CIBC, Andrew Maple-Brown outlines why macro conditions, accelerating earnings growth and attractive valuations make a strong case for the sector right now, and how decarbonisation and digitalisation are driving a significant capital investment opportunity.
6 min
Volatility in Australian small caps
Australian small caps are under pressure, and that could be good news for investors. A volatile start to 2025 has seen the asset class fall ~13% from January highs, creating valuation gaps not seen in a decade. Portfolio manager Matt Griffin explains why the team sees this as an attractive entry point, and where they're finding opportunities across resources, energy transition and agriculture.
6 min
Oil–Geopolitical conflict and why small caps is the winner in a recovery
Geopolitical shock. Market volatility. And an opportunity set in Australian small caps that we believe is as compelling as we have seen in some time. In this quarterly update, we examine why the 2026 oil shock is fundamentally different from previous cycles – and why the resulting volatility has created a genuine buying opportunity. With the Small Ordinaries trading at a 17% discount to the ASX 100 and consensus earnings growth forecast at 26% for FY26, the case for small caps is strengthening.
9 min
Global Listed Infrastructure Responsible Investment Report
Is your infrastructure portfolio ready for the energy transition? Our latest Responsible Investment Report reveals how AI-driven electricity demand is reshaping the investment case for electric utilities, why active engagement with company boards matters more than ever, and how we're tracking against our 2030 emissions target.