The wind-down to Christmas and the New Year is underway. But there are still a few statistical hurdles to clear before Christmas, including the all-important November labour force report.

Margaret Lomas and Tom Panos weigh in on investment properties, plus landscaping advice from Dean Herald.

I am going to have a go at defending the indefensible – short selling.

As China applies the pressure to our export businesses, cotton growers and wheat farmers could soon face trade bans.

The Switzer Higher Yield Fund is a short duration bond fund that seeks to provide investors with an attractive cash yield with low capital volatility, by investing in a portfolio of high-quality and liquid fixed income securities.

Peter Switzer interviews Damian Scattini, a partner at law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, plus RedBalloon founder Naomi Simson and Hazer Group CEO Geoff Ward.

All this better-than-expected positive news might offset the negativity pedalled by those poor souls who love to be doomsday merchants.

Join Peter Switzer and Paul Rickard for their take on the latest money news and how it affects you.

Atrial fibrillation. Here’s a slight modification to my article from last week.