Peter Switzer launched his own financial business 30 years ago. The Switzer Group has since grown into three successful companies spanning media and publishing that creates written content as well as video and films, with its latest acquisition being the global brand Harper’s Bazaar, financial advice, insurance and business advice. Peter is an award-winning broadcaster, twice runner-up for the Best Current Affairs Commentator award for radio, behind broadcaster Alan Jones. He talks to Ben Fordham each morning on 2GB, as well as writing each day on switzer.com.au
At a recent pre-election speech in Sydney, Albo did his best to remind business and the media of how significant the Hawke-Keating governments were. The implication was that Labor can get it right in Government. Now it’s time to make this happen.
Yesterday’s unemployment number made me think about how much the average Aussie cares about the economy when they cast their vote.
If you can hold your nerve when others around you are losing theirs and selling all and sundry, then you’ll be a long-term successful investor not a headless chook-like speculator running around wildly reacting to market gyrations.
Consumer confidence is sapped by rising interest rate talk but here are 5 reasons to dismiss interest rate and stock market fears.
If you’re nervous about the stock market, is it a case of ‘no guts, no glory’ or should you wait just that little bit longer?
The PM allowing Aussies to take $50,000 from their super to buy their first home is politically smart but has been bagged by the super industry and the guy who created compulsory super, former PM Paul Keating.
This election will be decided under the shadow of two wars currently causing investors a fair degree of hip pocket discomfort, but only one war is bound to hurt longer.
Consumer and investor confidence has plunged, driven by the alarmism of interest rate rises that haven’t yet happened. Ironically, because of this alarmism, the expected number of interest rate rises might not even eventuate!
At a lunch I attended last week, Albo brought along former PM Paul Keating and other former Labor stars. Will this possible leader-in-waiting be a pro union or pro business PM?
An investigation by Chief Executive Women and Impact Economics has found the country’s labour shortages could be fixed by making it easier and more attractive for women to go back to work.
While the numbers for the economy still look good, there are some bad headlines out there, which in the fullness of time could prove to be wrong.
Wall Street is negative. Local CEOs are positive. Is it time to do what Buffett says and be greedy, or run for cover?
