What’s ahead this week for the Aussie share market and economy?

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

Budget weeks are special to people like me, who are very different ‘beasts’ to the more normal Aussie.

Here are the top 20 buy and sell trades made by SMSFs last month and details about 8 of them.

In Australia over the coming week, the highlights are a speech from the Reserve Bank Governor and the October jobs report.

Why are people so blind? Ignore the Budget and you could miss many opportunities.

Would you go and hire a new staff member if you were to receive a wage subsidy of 24%? What about other incentives for business?

Eight days into the month and we haven’t seen a Shocktober, yet. Let’s see what our three wise men think about the rest of the month that normally spreads a bit of terror through stock markets, even without a pandemic.

Amid the US-led tech sell off, the BNPL sector has had a decent touch-up, with valuations down 40% from their peaks.

Showing true grit during the worst economic crisis we’ve faced in a century, the Treasurer is of the belief “have money, will spend”. Here’s what you’ll get.

Three wise men chew the fat about the share price prospects for a2 Milk.

I’m calling this Budget the best gift-giving Budget ever! And banks could be the happiest receivers from the Treasurer’s stacked sack.