There’s a good side to this coronavirus crash but after March next year, if we don’t have the world needling up with a vaccine, then even this optimist could join the pity party that gets drunk on Twitter every night.

Flush with cash, the listed data centre operators are on an expansionary push as Covid-19 raises the need for more data storage and better connectivity. Does this augur well for the small players in this space?

If AMP doesn’t redefine what financial planning is in this country, it will continue to fail and its share price will remain in the cellar.

Freehold believes there will be opportunities for investors in the real estate debt sector as long as the focus is on quality because quality can vary significantly across loans and project sponsors.

With the downward trend in coronavirus cases continuing, there’s confidence that the economic recovery seen in developed countries since April can continue.

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Here are a number of ASX listed debt collection players and how they’re travelling in this COVID-19 world.

In the coming week, June quarter data on construction activity and business investment will be adversely impacted by the virus lockdown over April and May. But weekly card spending, consumer confidence, jobs and wages figures will provide a timelier update on the health of the economy.

It’s great to see a feisty Treasurer showing we won’t be bullied by the likes of China but we have to be careful our toughness doesn’t come back to bite us.

CSL is recognised by many as Australia’s best company and yesterday’s result only acted to cement this position. If it is not a core stock in your portfolio, it should be.

With apologies to Charles Dickens, it’s the best of times or the worst of times for debt collectors.

A political super blue has broken out between ScoMo’s government and Labor. Do we really need a super squabble now?