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Stay calm about debt hex
IF you have a HECS debt don’t rush to pay it off. It’s the cheapest loan you’ll ever get and it’ll come out of your salary, writes Barefoot Investor.
BHP is vital to nation’s future
THE federal government has made two important decisions that are very much in the national interest, writes Terry McCrann.
Jobs push Wall St to record high
Key US stock indexes have gained, with the S&P 500 ending at a record high close, as energy stocks bounced back along with oil prices and US jobs growth rebounded.
Telstra to keep mobile crown
COMPETITION tsar Rod Sims has ditched moves to regulate mobile roaming charges in a big victory for Telstra.
How an old gardener achieved real wealth
A CHAT with garden guru Peter Cundall was one of the most thought-provoking of Barefoot Investor’s life. What can an old gardener teach about achieving real wealth? Read on.
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TPG a step closer to buying Fairfax papers
Private equity giant TPG Capital has put a proposal to Fairfax to buy its three main newspapers and online property arm Domain. Read more
Ten’s future grim amid funding uncertainty
TEN Network’s future is hanging in the balance, faced with a bleak outlook and grim television advertising market.
Coles caught in the slow lane
SALES growth at supermarket group Coles is grinding to a halt as old enemy Woolworths and newer insurgent Aldi pile on the pressure.
Duel Britannia Aussie slumps as Britain heads to polls
THE Australian dollar is spiralling towards a seven-month low against the pound after British Prime Minister Theresa May called a snap general election.
Regulator ready APRA: We’re just warming up
APRA chairman Wayne Byres says the banking regulator may take further steps in its efforts to ensure higher-than-normal cautiousness in residential mortgage lending.
‘They said it was impossible’
FRENCH firebrand Marine Le Pen has been heavily beaten in a result her opponent says was supposed to be “impossible”.
The Airbnb listings making a motza
FROM an Ikea sofa generating $8000 a year to a luxury Sydney home making close to $250,000, Airbnbs are proving a massive money spinner for Aussies.