ASX posts best May since 2005
An afternoon rally failed to push the ASX into the black on Tuesday, but the benchmark still managed to post its best May in more than a decade.
Investors get in on the lithium rush
Investor interest in the lively sector has been super-charged over the past 12 months. Here are five things about the sector to keep in mind.
Aussie, Kiwi housing markets in lock-step
UBS says the housing markets of Australia and New Zealand behave almost as one.
The big short is back in Chinese stocks
Chinese equities are once again in the cross hairs of short sellers. The last time bearish bets were so elevated, it turned into a $US5 trillion rout.
Tax ruling cuts bank hybrid costs 30pc
In a potential game-changer for the local hybrid market, ANZ is launching a US-dollar hybrid, the first for a major bank since the GFC.
Fed fusillade whips gold
Gold has dropped by $US100 in less than a month as Fed policy makers land punch after punch by talking up the prospects for a US interest ra...
Geoff Wilson sees 'difficult' months for ASX
Geoff Wilson says the next six months will be be difficult for the ASX as his new fund lists. He likes Aristocrat, TPG and Vocus.
Bell Potter guilty in ANZ sexism row
Why Bell Potter's capitulation to ANZ sexism claims puts a once proud tradition of broker independence at risk.
Transurban asserts grip on CityLink
Glamour stock Transurban in pole position to secure extension of CityLink concession despite former premier's views.
Time to buy high and sell higher?
To the seasoned investor, who focuses on company fundamentals and value, momentum is madness. But it can work.
