Mining stocks rally as base metals surge
Shares in BHP Billiton advanced 9.1% and Rio Tinto added 5.9% amid a surge in prices for base metals.
Aussie bulls fuel currency's rally
The Australian dollar climbed to a more than seven-month high v the greenback as a retreat in market volatility bolstered higher-yielding assets.
Investor tips from top fund managers
Invest in stocks that are growing faster than the economy and don't buy companies on the cheap hoping they will go up in value.
Caught with their short pants down
If you try to pick the top and bottom you'll never win. You've got to make a commonsense decision that if something looks very cheap you buy it.
Why you should be thinking about inflation
As investors breathe easier following the recent rally in global markets, the next surprise lurking in the wings could be the return of inflation.
ANZ offered $50m to settle rigging case
ANZ offered to settle allegations it manipulated a key market interest rate but wouldn't go far enough to satisfy the corporate regulator.
Alpha culture in the bond inner circle
The language is fast, profane and occasionally, damning. Even the best financial traders don't have respect without using the often impenetr...
Port Hedland iron ore exports rebound
Iron ore exports from Australia's Port Hedland climbed last month, rebounding after a cyclone disrupted shipments in January.
Helicopter money on the take-off pad
'Helicopter money', not used by an advanced economy since the Weimar Republic, might be just a crisis away.
Fact triumphs over hedge fund fiction
Bank stocks have bashed the "johnny-come-lately" hedge fund barbarians that stormed the gates last week.
