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Tuesday 15th November 2016
Is the 35-year bull market ending?
The risk that the market is snapping back from its long-term global trend is very real, and could become savage.
Tougher than selling a budget?
As treasurer, Peter Costello was used to putting a spin on tricky issues. As Nine’s chairman, the task is proving harder.
ACCC in cartel case contest
The ACCC is pursuing another shipping company over alleged cartel behaviour but this time it’s facing resistance.
Bond rout puts pressure on banks
Panic in the bond market is starting to spread and our big banks will soon come under pressure to lift deposit rates.
Tuesday 15th November 2016
The coming abolition of cash
Perhaps we should take a leaf from India’s book and simply get rid of cash in order to reduce tax dodging and crime.
Lion to focus on mane game
Canada’s Saputo may be able to buy 100 per cent of Warrnambool Cheese & Butter after Lion decided to sell its stake.
Hearts in stock-pickers’ minds
Judging from the share reaction, punters readily followed the stock-picking experts at the Sohn Hearts & Minds meet.
Trump may start up discussion
Rampant populism may be on the rise but now isn’t the time to back away from championing start-ups’ economic power.
The human face of banking
NAB customers will want to know what a Trump presidency means when they hook up with bank executives this week.
Monday 14th November 2016
Is retiring later worth it?
Does it make sense to retire later in our superannuation system? Join Wealth Editor James Kirby’s online Q&A.
US corporate debt ‘worth a punt’
Chris Heckscher of Standard Life says US corporate investment-grade credit is offering good value.
A healthy look at the future
In the absence of broad value, and when everything is “going up”, a great deal of self-restraint is required.
Wanted: Broad-shouldered bankers
NAB’s Andrew Thorburn has high standards for the last two members of his executive team.
A pill of a day for Hills
Hills has sugar-coated its IPO deferral on Trump’s win, while peer Medical Developments tips its own upside.
Cottee’s next big thing
Macquarie has taken a large punt on Richard Cottee’s vision – but not everyone is quite as enthusiastic.
Trump’s highwire banking act
As Trump gets set to chart a delicate course on financial regulation, European banks are in a very vulnerable position.
Our place in Trump’s plan
Trump is committed to draining the Washington swamp and his radical agenda could have huge implications for Australia.
Trump gives commodities big lift
Will Donald Trump, who has promised to spend big on US infrastructure, really make a difference in the long run?
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