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The one market quants aren’t touching: who will be the next Pope?
The conclave is on in Vatican City, but who will emerge as the next Pope? Don't ask a finance expert, they won't tell you the odds! Here's why.
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6 reasons why you shouldn’t wait for a US-China trade deal to start investing
A surprise trade deal between China and Donald Trump should take stocks higher, but should you limit your investing because of Trump fears until then?…
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What the world’s greatest investor Warren Buffett taught me
Buffett was smart but he has always praised his smarter mate Charlie Munger. This is what they have gifted me.
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Businesses are failing and going broke
The failure of businesses has catapulted by 45% this financial year, with hospitality operations experiencing the greatest growth of liquidations, while construction remains the most…
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Fair Work Commission grants some workers a 35% pay rise
These rises look socially applaudable but there will be some economic consequences for the Federal Government or parents using childcare businesses, and other private commercial…
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Only an April fool would expect a rate cut today!
The combination of a slowing economy and Trump tariff threats look set to deliver numerous rate cuts this year but there’s a lag. Let me…
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Should companies be punished for not promoting more women?
Following the passing of laws last week, two thousand large employers won’t get government business if they don’t give women a bigger role in management…
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Which PM will be the business pin up boy on the office fridge?
Let’s look for the business promises that will turn Anthony Albanese or Peter Dutton into the business pin-up boy for the May election.
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This is a magical budget of pure ‘hocus pocus’
I’ve called this a magical Budget. The word magical means – “the power of apparently influencing events by using mysterious or supernatural forces”. And that’s…
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Watchdog highlights Coles and Woolworths behaving badly
While not all bad news, the ACCC investigation has uncovered bad behaviour that needs to change so Coles and Woolworths can be better corporate citizens…