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Bully economics: as stocks slide, do we blame Xi or Donald?
We’re living through an unusual period that I call bully economics.
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Should you rush out to buy gold?
It’s gold rush time but the gold chasers are in places like Martin Place, Sydney, where investors, speculators and scaredy cats are lining up outside…
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Gold rush: Sydneysiders queue around the block to buy gold as price surges
You'd think there was a new iPhone on sale or an exclusive sneaker drop to see the queues of people in Sydney's Martin Place yesterday.…
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Investors should cheer our stock exchange getting a real rival
The ASX is about to lose its virtual monopoly status as the country’s top stock exchange. That's a good thing!
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What’s the real cost of buying a home with a 5% deposit?
Young people rejoice: the new Home Guarantee Scheme, letting first-home buyers enter the market with just a 5% deposit, is here. But buyer beware: it…
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China temporarily bans BHP iron ore: what does it mean for our market and your portfolio?
Eyebrows are raised on markets today as China has told its steelmakers to stop buying BHP's iron ore. Here's what it means for your portfolio.
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Optus caps off horror week with $100m fine for predatory selling
A Federal Court judge on Wednesday ordered Optus to pay a A$100 million fine for its “appalling” high-pressure sales tactics over several years up to…
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Have lithium stocks finally bottomed out? And is a recovery finally on the way?
Lithium stocks have slumped, but Tencap's Jun Bei Liu says the recovery could be closer than investors think, and has a stock picked that couldbe…
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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 of the year. But not…
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Is our economy in trouble? Is the stock market set to slide?
Our stock market is expected to open 45 points higher today after being up 6.6% year to date and 49% over the past five years.…