Four ASX shares that are falling more than most today are listed below. Here's why they are dropping:

Brazilian Rare Earths Ltd (ASX: BRE)

The Brazilian Rare Earths share price is down 4.5% to $4.30. This may have been driven by profit taking from some investors after the rare earths developer's shares raced higher on Wednesday. Investors were buying Brazilian Rare Earths shares after it revealed that it has secured a Trial Mining Licence from Brazil's National Mining Agency for its Monte Alto project in Bahia. This allows for the extraction of up to 2,000 tonnes per annum of material from the deposit. The company's managing director and CEO, Bernardo da Veiga, said: "Securing the Trial Mining Licence is a significant milestone for Monte Alto and a major step forward in BRE's integrated ore-to-oxides development pathway in Brazil."

L1 Group Ltd (ASX: L1G)

The L1 Group share price is down 5.5% to $1.00. This morning, the fund manager previously known as Platinum Asset Management, revealed that it is launching a new investment company that is expected to be listed on the Australian share market next month. The L1 Gold Fund aims to deliver positive absolute returns for shareholders over the medium to long term through investment in domestic and international gold sector securities, as well as a secondary allocation in the other precious metals sector.

Silver Mines Ltd (ASX: SVL)

The Silver Mines share price is down 4.5% to 16.7 cents. This appears to have been driven by another pullback in the silver price overnight. This is down approximately 38% from the high it reached in January. A stronger US dollar and inflation concerns have been weighing on both the silver and gold price this month.

Xero Ltd (ASX: XRO)

The Xero share price is down 3% to $72.59. This is despite there being no news out of the cloud accounting platform provider on Thursday. However, it is worth highlighting that most ASX tech stocks are falling today, reversing some of the strong gains they made on Wednesday. This has seen the S&P/ASX All Technology Index tumble 1.8% at the time of writing.

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We can't say what will happen in the next few weeks. But, I think the experience after 2020 and 2022 shows that the market is probably looking for good news to recover.

With US President Trump indicating he's keen to make a deal with Iran, this could be a great time to invest in the following businesses.

Pinnacle Investment Management Group Ltd (ASX: PNI)

Pinnacle is invested in a portfolio of funds management businesses that generally have a long track record of delivering stronger returns than their benchmarks.

It's understandable that a fall in share markets has led to a 14% drop in the Pinnacle share price over the past month, given the likely painful impact on funds under management (FUM).

But, due to the cyclical nature of the share market volatility, I believe there will be a recovery down the line.

Plus, Pinnacle's affiliates have collectively experienced billions of dollars in net inflows each financial year, which is a strong tailwind for longer-term FUM growth, even if FY26 earnings are impacted. I'm hopeful the company will add to its affiliate portfolio over the coming years.

I think this sell-off is an opportune time to invest in this ASX share, given market confidence is low.

Using the forecast on Commsec, the Pinnacle share price is valued at 20x FY26's estimated earnings.

Sigma Healthcare Ltd (ASX: SIG)

Australia's growing and ageing population is a strong tailwind for businesses involved in the healthcare industry.

Sigma is the owner of Chemist Warehouse, Australia's leading chemist business, along with other companies in the chemist industry.

Impressively, Chemist Warehouse is seeing network sales growth in the mid-teens, while its international sales are growing even faster.

The business is generating strong same-store sales growth, while also expanding its store network in Australia, New Zealand and Ireland.

Growing scale can help improve the company's profit margins, as we're seeing in its financials. In HY26, it reported revenue growth of 14.9%, normalised operating profit (EBIT) growth of 18.7% to $582.9 million, and normalised net profit growth of 19.2% to $392 million.

It's a great sign when each profit line is rising faster than the one before it. Investors usually value a business based on its net profit, so Sigma is demonstrating pleasing characteristics.  

I think the business is capable of adding dozens of new Chemist Warehouses to its global network in the coming years, which should be a strong tailwind for shareholder returns.

According to Commsec, the Sigma Healthcare share price is valued at 42x FY26's estimated earnings.

L1 Group Ltd (ASX: L1G)

This is a fund manager that offers a range of investment strategies that have performed strongly for investors across ASX shares, international shares, gold, and more.

After taking over Platinum, the business has hit the ground running on the ASX. It's planning to list a gold-listed investment company (LIC) soon, and its other LICs' performances have been excellent in recent times (though past performance is not a guarantee of future performance).

In the FY26 half-year result, the company reported underlying revenue growth of 23% to $145.1 million, underlying operating profit (EBITDA) growth of 61% to $94.9 million and underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) growth of 63% to $66.3 million.

I'm a fan of how L1 invests in its funds with a contrarian mindset and a focus on businesses with lower price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios.

I expect the business will launch additional funds over time, while organic investment performance can help FUM grow naturally as well.

I think this investment outfit is one of the most impressive in Australia and is worth owning for the long term.

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It's not often that share prices go through a decline of 10% or more. Widespread selling is painful as a shareholder but there are lower valuations (almost) across the board for brave prospective investors.

Sell-offs give us the chance to search across the S&P/ASX 300 Index (ASX: XKO) (or smaller) to find beaten-up opportunities which could then bounce back when market confidence returns.

Assuming the investment still has a positive long-term outlook, a large decline is a great opportunity to see big returns if/when there's a recovery.

For example, if a share price drops by 50%, then returning to the previous position would be a return of 100%! Of course, it's not as easy as that to find the right opportunities. I'd only go for investments I believe can deliver higher earnings in three years from now.

Where I'm seeing exciting ASX share opportunities

In my view, there are multiple areas where the market is being too bearish on certain ASX shares.

The ASX tech share (and tech-related) space is awash with names that have been hit by AI worries, then hit again by the prospect of inflation and higher interest rates. I'm thinking of names like Siteminder Ltd (ASX: SDR), TechnologyOne Ltd (ASX: TNE), Xero Ltd (ASX: XRO), REA Group Ltd (ASX: REA) and Pro Medicus Ltd (ASX: PME).

Businesses in the funds management space are certainly feeling the pain of lower share markets, as well as a hit to market confidence. I think the businesses of Pinnacle Investment Management Group Ltd (ASX: PNI), L1 Group Ltd (ASX: L1G) and Australian Ethical Investment Ltd (ASX: AEF) are very compelling options right now.

The ASX retail share space is appealing as well because market confidence in them can be cyclical. I think growing retail businesses could be particularly good long-term investments during this period, such as Temple & Webster Group Ltd (ASX: TPW), Lovisa Holdings Ltd (ASX: LOV), Universal Store Holdings Ltd (ASX: UNI) and Nick Scali Ltd (ASX: NCK).

Finally, I want to highlight some other ASX growth shares that have been caught up in the sell-off but could be generate significantly higher profit in three to five years. I'm attracted to Breville Group Ltd (ASX: BRG), Sigma Healthcare Ltd (ASX: SIG), Tuas Ltd (ASX: TUA) and Guzman Y Gomez Ltd (ASX: GYG).

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L1 Long Short Fund Ltd is a listed investment company (LIC) that is managed by the fund manager L1 Group Ltd (ASX: L1G). LICs generate accounting profits for their financials by making investment returns from a portfolio of shares.

L1 Long Short Fund invests in both ASX shares and international shares, while utilising both long-term investing and short-selling strategies. Short-selling means betting that a share price will go down.

Using that strategy, the ASX dividend stalwart is able to generate returns regardless of whether the market is going up or down.

Excellent investment returns

Past returns are not a guarantee of future returns, of course. But, at the same time, an investment manager with a history of strong outperformance is worth paying attention to.

I'd describe L1 Long Short Fund as being a contrarian investor with a willingness to invest in businesses with a lower price/earnings (P/E) ratios accompanied by confidence of solid earnings growth.

As of January 2026, the sectors that had delivered the most returns using this investment strategy were (in order of biggest returns): ASX mining shares, then industrials, communication services, utilities and financials. Considering the recent performance of many tech names, it's probably a good thing the LIC has largely avoided long-term investing in the technology sector.

Giving its latest view on the ASX share market and global stock market, L1 wrote in the January 2026 update:

We believe the Australian equity index is relatively fully valued, with several large cap stocks, particularly within the ASX20, trading well above historical multiples and global peers. Encouragingly, we are continuing to find numerous undervalued stocks, where we see a far more compelling combination of strong earnings growth, shareholder-friendly management, conservative balance sheets and significant valuation support.

We continue to believe that infrastructure, gold, U.S. cyclicals, uranium and 'quality value' stocks provide some of the best opportunities globally. Given the enormous outperformance of high P/E stocks in recent years and over the past decade, we are finding more compelling opportunities in 'Value' stocks. We believe low P/E stocks will strongly outperform high P/E stocks (in general) over the coming 1-2 years, which the portfolio is well positioned to benefit from.

I like getting exposure to a range of investments to generate my investment returns, and I like that this ASX dividend stalwart looks at a variety of sectors that may not necessarily be my own preferred hunting ground.

Since inception in April 2018 to January 2026, the LIC's portfolio delivered an average return per year of 15.1%. Over the seven years to January 2026, it returned an average of 21.5%. I'm not expecting the returns to be that strong in the years ahead, but it shows how well the LIC has been able to perform.

These returns have funded pleasing dividends.

ASX dividend stalwart credentials

It has increased its half-year dividend per share each year since FY21 and it's aiming to increase its dividend each year for investors. It has already built up a large accounting profit reserve that can fund rising dividends for years to come.

The business recently switched to paying quarterly dividends to investors, providing more frequent cash flow for bank accounts.

Its combined FY26 first quarter and second quarter dividend (totalling 7.1 cents per share) is 13.6% higher than the FY25 first-half dividend. If the business continues increasing its FY26 quarterly dividend by 0.1 cents per share in the next two quarters, its FY26 annual payout will be 14.6 cents per share, translating into a grossed-up dividend yield of 4.7%, including franking credits.

That's not a huge starting dividend yield, but I think the payout will progressively grow from here, making it a very appealing ASX dividend stalwart for the long-term.

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However, I can make exceptions. And I am seriously considering making one when it comes to the L1 Global Llog Short Fund Ltd (ASX: GLS).

The L1 Global Long Short Fund is a listed investment company (LIC) that has quite an interesting history. In fact, not too long ago, it had a different name and a different manager. Yep, the L1 Global Fund was formerly known as Platinum Capital Ltd. However, the manager of this LIC had been struggling for a number of years, and decided to accept a takeover offer from L1 Group Ltd (ASX: L1G). Upon the completion of this takeover, the L1 Global Long Short Fund was born.

L1 was already famous for its L1 Long Short Fund (ASX: LSF) LIC, which, despite a rocky start, has gone on to become one of the ASX's best-performing managed investments. That fund has an ASX-focused mandate, though. L1 wanted to build a fund that was unconstrained in its scope, and we have it here on the ASX today with the L1 Global Log Short Fund.

Like its locally-focused Long Short Fund, the L1 Global Fund employs both traditional 'long' investing alongside short-selling in order to make returns. This makes it quite unique on the ASX, which only has a handful of funds that employ both strategies. Whilst risky, using both can enable this LIC to profit in both bull and bear markets.

Is this ASX share a no-brainer buy in 2026?

Now, the L1 Global Long Short Fundhas several traits that would normally put me off buying it. For one, it uses short-selling, which is a tactic I don't usually like to see in my investments. For another, it charges a steep management fee of 1.44% per annum (plus a performance fee).

However, I can't ignore the numbers. As we covered a few months ago, L1's team trialled the strategy that it now uses for the Global Long Short Fund. This trial saw L1 record a return of 67.5% between January and October. Since the start of October, this LIC has risen by almost 35%.

If this breakneck performance can be maintained over a number of years and all economic and market cycles, it could mean L1 Global Long Short Fund is one of the best shares on the ASX.

So I'll be keeping a close eye on this investment. If management keeps making the right calls, I might have to buy some shares of my own.

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The three businesses I'm about to highlight have risen strongly in the last 12 months, and I'm expecting these companies to deliver more earnings growth in the coming years. I already own one, and I wouldn't be surprised if another of them enters my portfolio this year.

L1 Group Ltd (ASX: L1G)

L1 Group is a fund manager that offers various investment strategies, with multiple funds offering short selling as part of the investment strategy.

The business recently joined the ASX boards by acquiring Platinum, and now investors can get a piece of this growing business.

The ASX share's assets under management (AUM) grew by approximately $700 million over the three months to December 2025. This was driven by positive investment returns and strong L1 Global Long Short Fund Ltd (ASX: GLS) inflows after a capital raising, partially offset by Platinum legacy outflows predominantly from the Platinum International Fund.

I expect these trends to continue in the coming years, with strong investment performance and further net inflows.

Life360 Inc (ASX: 360)

This is a software business that enables families to stay connected and know they're safe. Its offerings include location sharing, safe driver reports, and crash detection with emergency dispatch. It also has an offering for pet tracking.

As the world becomes increasingly digital and risks become highlighted and amplified by technology, Life360 can provide reassurance.

The ASX share has more than 50 million monthly active users (MAU) in the US, making it one of the top technology apps in the country. The company also said that it provides advertisers with a "powerful way to reach families with high intent in real-world moments when decisions are made, from a quick trip to the grocery store to a top at a local coffee shop".

It's also seeing strong growth in places like Australia and other international locations. As a technology business, it has pleasing operating leverage, giving it a good outlook for profit and cash flow growth in the coming years.

Tuas Ltd (ASX: TUA)

Tuas is one of the most promising non-tech companies on the ASX, in my view.

The business offers telecommunication services in Singapore, with a focus on mobile users, though it also has a small (but growing) broadband segment. Its aim to provide value for customers is drawing many thousands of new customers each year.

Tuas has seen its mobile subscriber base reach 1.34 million as of the first quarter of FY26, helping increase its scale and grow its profitability. It's growing at a double-digit rate in percentage terms.

The ASX share is about to become much more profitable if and when the M1 acquisition (a competitor) goes through.

It could be a particularly good investment if it successfully expands into other markets.

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