Catch up on the latest market and economic news from around the world.

The recent overall disappointing numbers have led dooms day merchants to gloat that an approaching financial tsunami will drown all in its path. Are they right?

The wind-down to Christmas has begun. The highlight in the coming week is probably the latest business survey.

Do the maths. Our kids are falling behind. What’s wrong and how can we fix it? Someone needs to take a stand.

Investors looking for an alternative to Telstra could do worse than considering David Teoh’s TPG.

Yep, he’s up to his old tricks again and now he’s sticking it to the French. Where will this lead?

Will Santa start loading up his sleigh or are we in for bleak times this Christmas?

I know Kardashian, Crowe and Shorten turn heads but I’ll try and convince you that this week is important for you.

Be careful if you look to do better than term deposits. If you go up that pesky risk curve, do it in a diversified way.

Asset allocation is one of the most important decisions an investor faces.

When a small cap loses its way, investors often banish them from their portfolios. Here are 4 small caps that could now have a better story to tell.

I sit here each morning looking for reasons to be optimistic and here they are!