I’d rather tip stocks than whether the Reserve Bank will raise rates or even harder, who’ll win the race that stops a nation, but I’ll give this a go.

Macquarie Group (MQG) is a company that some investors still loathe. Known as the “millionaires factory”. But putting that to one side, as a company to invest in, it is a great company, and you have to own it.

Brisbane house prices record slump, bosses will strike back, cup day rate rise a certainty and more!

Our stock market is in for a great day today, taking its lead from a strong Friday on Wall Street.

Voters give Budget the thumbs down, big insurers lock in payouts for Covid business interruption, Optus losing customers and more!

One night in a bank bashing skit in the old comedy show Fast Forward, they finished the skit with the old CBA ad: “Which bank?” To that, the voiceover guy said: “Every bloody bank!” Have banks changed their bad behaviour?

I call this one the Doctor’s Budget — the medicine Dr Chalmers is making us swallow.

Expect another positive day for stocks as Wall Street optimists are trying to get up off the floor and start to get stock market buying going again.

This is an abnormal budget for very unusual times! What have we been told so far? Try these revelations…

Should we raise the GST to pay down our huge Covid debts?

What could have made or lost you money if you’d invested in a variety of stocks?

Many businesses are adjusting to these post-pandemic times but they’re carrying challenging debts. The NSW Premier wants to extend their repayment parole. Does this make good political and economic sense?