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Upbeat Carsales result defies flagging auto sales
Stocks
Upbeat Carsales result defies flagging auto sales
Carsales.com's latest result proves there's life in the auto sector yet, despite the death of General Motors' Holden brand earlier this week.
Glenn Freeman | 19 February 2020
Note from the editor - 21 October
Markets
Note from the editor - 21 October
Last week's failed $3 billion IPO attempt by credit provider and self-styled buy-now-pay-later company Latitude was a surprise to many market...
Glenn Freeman | 21 October 2019
Be alert not alarmed as debt accelerates, says RBA
Markets
Be alert not alarmed as debt accelerates, says RBA
High household debt is nothing to worry about, says a new report from the Reserve Bank of Australia, which suggests incomes are sufficient to service...
Nicki Bourlioufas | 15 October 2019
Local share prices offset housing malaise
Markets
Local share prices offset housing malaise
Investor demand for Australian shares should continue amid ongoing support from low interest rates and other fundamentals, say economists from...
Nicki Bourlioufas | 15 July 2019
RBA unfazed by household debt
Markets
RBA unfazed by household debt
The Reserve Bank says economic risks from household debt and the housing market slowdown have increased over the past five months, but not enough to...
AAP | 20 March 2019
Reserve Bank could cut rates in second-half, says NAB
Markets
Reserve Bank could cut rates in second-half, says NAB
National Australia Bank economists have conceded the possibility of a cut in official interest rates before the end of 2019, reversing their earlier...
Glenn Freeman with AAP | 12 February 2019
Dexus, Shopping Centres Australasia up despite rental woes
Stocks
Dexus, Shopping Centres Australasia up despite rental woes
Major listed property players Dexus and Shopping Centres Australasia have posted positive first-half earnings results, despite challenges for their...
Glenn Freeman | 07 February 2019
How couples can take the work out of retirement
Retirement
How couples can take the work out of retirement
Couples increasingly disagree on when they're going to retire and how much they'll need to have saved, but there are ways to avoid the shock, writes...
Mark Miller | 30 December 2018
Brace for hard landing in Aussie property market, OECD warns
Markets
Brace for hard landing in Aussie property market, OECD warns
A global forum has swooped on the decline in Australian housing prices, warning investors to brace for a ‘hard landing’, which it says...
Glenn Freeman | 09 December 2018
Consumption drives investment not the other way around
Video
Consumption drives investment not the other way around
As Australia’s equity market nears its peak and share buy-backs hit unsustainable levels, investors need to also be mindful of rising interest...
Glenn Freeman | 09 November 2018