Stocks
You can only push monopoly power so far before it triggers a backlash. Transurban might have finally pushed too far, raising big questions for...
Personal Finance
Are we a nation of gamblers because of our history of speculative mining riches? Or is it the other way round?
Markets
After the helping the ASX to record highs, Commonwealth Bank will probably be a significant drag on the overall share market in coming years. This is...
Markets
A comprehensive study of the impact of inflation on returns from different assets over the past 120 years.
Markets
Despite worries about interest rates, inflation, recession and war, the Australian share market performed well in 2023. But how does last year...
Retirement
The new super tax is a heavy surcharge on long-term investments because most of the gains from growth assets come from value gains which are mainly...
Markets
Even the fund managers who have out-performed since inception peak early, then suffer declining out-performance after that. It’s a guaranteed...
Markets
Direct lending controls are more effective than rate rises because macroprudential limits affect the volume of money for housing leaving business...