Macquarie

Christmas turkey Macquarie Bank turkey just won’t fly

IT should now be clear that the ‘smartest and greediest guys in the room’ at Macquarie Bank unveiled an early Christmas turkey eight days ago, writes Terry McCrann.

RBA heading towards new ‘no-cut’ February

RBA heading towards new ‘no-cut’ February
AT the start of February then-RBA governor Glenn Stevens kicked off the final year of his tumultuous 10 years at the top of Martin Place by leaving the official interest rate unchanged, writes Terry McCrann.

Scott’s old-time AAA play

Scott’s old-time AAA play
SCOTT Morrison has done a classic Paul Keating — push down on expectations and then over-deliver, writes Terry McCrann.

Numbers not beautiful but Triple-A stays

Numbers not beautiful but Triple-A stays
SCOTT Morrison has done enough to keep our triple-A credit rating. But that won’t necessarily save you from small increases in your home loan rate, writes Terry McCrann.

Trump reality will shape year

Trump reality will shape year
IN assessing what might be in store for the economy and for investments, it’s always important to look beyond the short term, writes Terry McCrann.

Why Janet Yellen is Santa Claus

Why Janet Yellen is Santa Claus
WE’VE waited all year, but Fed head Janet Yellen has finally done it — and transformed the outlook for the entire world, says Terry McCrann.

How bad is Packer’s Hangover II?

How bad is Packer’s Hangover II?
NICOLAS Cage only did it once — James Packer has now done it twice, albeit in neither case quite as terminally, writes Terry McCrann.

Macquarie and KKR — it’s hardly Father Christmas

Macquarie and KKR — it’s hardly Father Christmas
THE most intriguing — and important — question is what exactly do two of the cleverest and greediest ‘guys’ in the proverbial ‘room’ think they are going to get out of this play, writes Terry McCrann.

Next president is the Donald, stupid

Next president is the Donald, stupid
WE know people in Canberra can be slow learners, but really, the US election was more than a month ago and in five weeks Trump will become president for at least four years, writes Terry McCrann.

Grounded in unreality

Grounded in unreality
THE seemingly never-ending soap-opera-like saga of Sydney’s second airport is both a depressing comment on the way big infrastructure decisions are — badly — made in Australia, and at the same time a big red flashing light against the seductive suggestion we should embark on an infrastructure-building binge to boost the economy.

After the boom, wait and watch

After the boom, wait and watch
WE still have to find a post-boom economic dynamic. And take the tough reform decisions to promote it, writes Terry McCrann.

Business Research and Insights

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Investing in a new medical practice

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Sealing the deal over lunch

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Managing staff leave

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