Fallout from Fed rate hike is just starting
The end of the global flood of cheap money is hitting commodity exporting economies including Australia and it could be a bigger risk than China.
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ANZ shares fall 4.4pc on dividend fears
ANZ shares fell heavily on Wednesday after Morgan Stanley said the bank will cut its dividend per share because of bad loans in Asia.
ASX hits fresh lows as investors dump BHP
Australian shares closed at fresh two-and-a-half year lows on Wednesday as investors dumped shares in ANZ and BHP.
Industry funds top super rankings
Chant West research showed that non-profit funds beat their for-profit rivals by an average of 1.5 percentage points in 2015.
Ministers say sitting MPs are fair game
Senior Coalition ministers stoked tensions over pre-selections by saying sitting MPs are fair targets.
The Onion sold for $500m. No joke.
The satirical US website is now worth as much as the serious newspapers which it parodies.
Slim pickings for yield chasers
The search for yield from bonds won't get any easier and investors wil be tempted to venture further and further up the risk curve.
Qantas now a safer bet than BHP
It is somewhat ironic that Qantas is benefiting from the same weakness in commodity prices that has smashed BHP.
ATO targets tax avoidance via trusts
People using trusts to gain tax exemptions could be hit with higher tax bills under a review by the Tax Office.
Markets Live: ASX flirts with lows
The sharemarket has dropped sharply in afternoon trade and is heading for its lowest close in more than two years.
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