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Is this the start of a generational bear market in bonds?
Markets
Is this the start of a generational bear market in bonds?
Bonds are potentially heading for a third straight year of losses, something that hasn't happened over the past 100 years. Is this the beginning of a...
James Gruber | 28 September 2023
What to buy if stagflation arrives
Personal Finance
What to buy if stagflation arrives
Commodities have a mixed record as stagflation threatens a return after a 40-year absence. 
John Rekenthaler | 21 April 2022
Why petrol prices are soaring and how you can cut costs at the pump
Personal Finance
Why petrol prices are soaring and how you can cut costs at the pump
Seven tips for cutting fuel use and finding cheaper petrol as Russia's invasion of Ukraine sends energy markets soaring.
Lewis Jackson | 24 March 2022
Explained: What is stagflation and how to play it
Markets
Explained: What is stagflation and how to play it
Not seen since the 1970s, a period of high inflation and stagnant growth would leave investors with few places to hide. 
Lewis Jackson | 10 March 2022
Woodside and Santos soar as investors return to energy stocks
Stocks
Woodside and Santos soar as investors return to energy stocks
Years of underinvestment in supply point to elevated energy prices ahead.
Lewis Jackson | 09 March 2022
6 stocks set to benefit from rising commodity prices
Stocks
6 stocks set to benefit from rising commodity prices
Woodside, South32 and Graincorp are among those that could benefit from a spike in oil, grain and aluminium prices as war rages in Ukraine.
Lewis Jackson | 01 March 2022
Green linings: A conversation on climate change
Markets
Green linings: A conversation on climate change
Jeremy Grantham talks plastics, 'merchants of doubt', and what individual investors can do about the environment, with Morningstar CEO Kunal Kapoor.
Morningstar | 12 August 2021
What in the world happened to oil prices?
Stocks
What in the world happened to oil prices?
Amid such a painful downturn and the ensuing demand shock, it's crucial to consider companies that are in sound financial health, says Dave Meats.
Dave Meats, CFA | 22 April 2020
Coronavirus: dividends are at risk
Stocks
Coronavirus: dividends are at risk
Banks and real estate investment trusts are hoping the virus won’t cause a severe recession and a subsequent curb on payouts.
Glenn Freeman | 26 March 2020
Fears over oil price shock overdone
Stocks
Fears over oil price shock overdone
Aussie producers have plunged but investors must separate the recent energy price falls from the companies themselves, says Morningstar.
Glenn Freeman | 10 March 2020