Markets
How much do you need to earn to live in our cheapest suburbs?
If you want to borrow to buy and live in an Australian capital city and still live comfortably, the question...
Articles by Peter Switzer
Tech
Galloping ahead: is the November Melbourne Cup rate cut still in play? Here’s what needs to happen first
I have opined this week about the potential for a rate cut in September, but let’s look forward to one...
Markets
Radio 2GB and 3AW could be sold off by Nine
If the price is right, some of the best performing radio stations in the country could be up for sale.
Tech
Don’t call it a crash: why the AI stock sell-off is overblown
There’s a headline doing the rounds that AI stock prices are “getting smashed.” While, AI boom stocks took a hit,...
Markets
Inflation shoots up and kills a September rate cut!
Don’t get too worked up about this latest inflation number. It’s the quarterly inflation number out late next month that’s...
Politics
Albanese government escalates tax take on self-managed super funds
SMSFs are growing in number and it's why the Government wants to tax them more.
Markets
Our next rate cut hinges on this number dropping today
If you’re hoping for a rate cut from the RBA this year, today’s inflation number could be your first glimmer...
Property
First Homebuyer Scheme to push prices up, helping sellers not buyers
The RBA Governor says the government’s first homebuyer scheme will make it harder for first-home seekers by pushing up property...
Investing
This week is meant to be the worst week for stocks all year, so why are markets rallying?
Historically, the final week of September has been brutal for US stocks. Data says it's meant to be the worst...
Markets
This is the one number I’m watching this week
When I look at the week ahead, there’s really only one number that matters for Australia, and we’ll get it...