INVESTING
Government should act on HFT
Richard Livingston A new book means all the world is talking about high-frequency trading - everyone it seems but the people who should be talking about it.
The big dividend haul
POTTS SPOT Investors are going for high yield, but there's a catch, writes David Potts.
GETTING STARTED: No rewards for plunging into risky shares
HOT STOCK: Developer set to grow
TRUSTS: Providing a bit of extra help
INVESTING: Miners offer more bang for your bullion
Tools & Guides More tools & guides
Features
QUIRKY INVESTMENTS
Bond fans snap up spy toys
James Cockington An extraordinary collection of spy cameras has just been auctioned.
SUPER CAPS
Higher cap is good news
Alexandra Cain The concessional superannuation contribution cap has just been lifted. Should it be raised further?
INSIGHT
Service industries offer hope
Clancy Yeates Although jobs are being lost in fields like manufacturing, in other sectors they are being created.
QUIRKY INVESTMENTS
Would you pay $5k for a parcel tag?
James Cockington The largest collection of this extremely niche asset class has just gone under the hammer with blow-your-mind results.
REAL ESTATE
Not everyone is a winner
Penny Pryor Auction clearance rates are rising, but amid the bidding frenzy, finding good advice on valuations is key.
SUPER
The golden rules for equities
John Collett Don't buy shares just because they're cheap. Check out the entity's prospects before investing.
UNDER THE RADAR
Cash drought hurts ASG
Richard Hemming The cloud computing company is struggling to regain investors' confidence.
Our fear and loathing of financials
POTTS SPOT Treasury thinks most - but not all - of us are dumb and myopic.
GETTING STARTED
Health rebate confusion
David Potts Still reeling from the shock of price hikes on your health insurance? Then you may not have noticed the rebate has shrunk.
Columns
THE CHARTIST
Resistance points to lower drift for BHP
Rod Myer BHP Billiton's share price hit a recent high of just under $40 - where will the stock go from here?
PENSION IN PLAY
Raising the age a windfall for wealth managers
John Collett There are moves afoot to lift the age at which super can be accessed to 65. But to whose benefit would this be?
INTELLIGENT INVESTOR
Healthy earnings woo investors
Nathan Bell Cochlear and ResMed are Aussie success stories. But is their dominance in question?
THE HONEST BROKER
Stocks go up like a balloon, down like a rocket
Marcus Padley It takes time for markets to build value and confidence, but this can be destroyed in a heartbeat.
