With regards to Labor’s tax record: Not happy, Dan. Not happy. But Paul Keating said it all with one of his classic one-liners.
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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
With regards to Labor’s tax record: Not happy, Dan. Not happy. But Paul Keating said it all with one of his classic one-liners.
Newspoll says the Budget was historically well received but Labor still leads the Coalition in the race for the Lodge. And parallels with 2007 are worrying for ScoMo’s future.
This week Josh shared his Treasury crystal ball. Treasurers can be conservative with growth numbers because if we actually grow faster than tipped, then the deficit falls faster. This makes the country’s top number-cruncher look like a financial wizard! So is he?
A leading business figure is worried about the debt from the last two budgets following the Coronavirus. How worried should we really be?
US inflation rising a huge 4.2% in April has spooked tech stock players on global share markets, but should you dump these stocks or see it as a buying opportunity?
I hate giving Treasurers/politicians a reason to think I’ve gone soft but this is the right Budget for the time.
Just when Crown looked set to be owned by an American predator, along comes a local Star bidder to trump the Yank’s offer. Will the ACCC give it the nod?
The AFR has looked at the Budget leaks and headlined what’s likely to be given to retirees as another Baby Boomer bailout. Is this bulldust or more like overdue charity for a group that hasn’t always lived the life of Riley?
“I’m too old to change” or “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks”. Why? Who wants to be stuck in their old ways? Who doesn’t want to use their identifiable talents their whole life? Who doesn’t want to ooze with passion?
The demands by some employees to work from home could end up with employers watching every move they make and even replacing a local ‘out of office’ job with an overseas ‘out of office’ position. Careful what you wish for!
I don’t usually do gossip but when it involves the founding drivers of a company of Microsoft’s significance, it becomes a business story as well.
US Treasury boss Janet Yellen shocked the stock market overnight and tech stocks fell when she suggested interest rates might rise to avoid an overheating US economy.
