Politics
Trump tariffs get knocked down, but they get up again
Over the past two days there have been legal decisions about the Trump tariffs that can only be seen as...
Articles by Peter Switzer
Markets
Have hopes of upcoming rate cuts been crushed?
Should we be bracing for fewer rate cuts than borrower’s hip pockets and our economy need?
Markets
Super tax threatens farmers, small business owners and super-savers most
Three types of Aussies have a super tax problem. In future, they may have to sell up big or even...
Politics
Will Trump’s tariff game rock markets again? We might be okay
Should you be afraid of a big sell-off because this US rooster is playing an aggressive tariff game, or is...
Politics
Is Trump about to slug our superannuation again?
Welcome to TACO theory 101: Trump Always Chickens Out. One has to hope this theory holds and he does, or...
Markets
How low will interest rates really go?
Following the rate cut this week, AMP’s Shane Oliver has speculated about how many more cuts lie ahead, and I...
Tech
Bitcoin might be ‘rat poison’, but is it time to buy?
Bitcoin has been trading at late-January highs. Nowadays I’m less worried about cryptocurrencies, but would I buy Bitcoin at current...
Markets
Productivity: why everyone wants it, but no one wants to pay for it
A local and global concern is the poor productivity of economies. Some experts think paying workers more will boost productivity....
Markets
Rate cuts are important to our hip pockets but so is China
Many Australians are rooting for the RBA to cut interest rates today but I’m also rooting for China in 2025.
Markets
20 things that have me worried about Dr Jim’s super tax
Come with me for a deep dive into the proposed super tax: what it means, who it hits, and why...