Here’s a look back at the week that was as well as the economic and market news to watch out for over the next week and beyond.

What’s good for the part is definitely good for the whole, with five million Australians about to pocket the biggest pension increases in seven years.

Global shares were mixed over the last week. US shares fell -1.7% and European shares lost -0.8% on concerns about the growth outlook and central banks reducing stimulus.

I’d like to suggest it’s high time we showed a bit of national pride in one of the world’s best-performing companies: Macquarie Group.

Dr Ross Walker explores the many health problems that can arise due to consuming processed foods.

I’ll be a buyer, even if this current US stock market sell-off gets scary! But why is the market vulnerable now?

On this episode, Peter Switzer is joined by Rudi Filapek-Vandyck from FNArena, Marcus Bogdan from the Switzer Dividend Growth Fund and Charles Tarbey from Century 21.

Westpac was a strong buy yesterday along with the other major banks, while Fortescue remains the most bought stock of the week.

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