Will the hunt for yield end in tears?

Yield-hungry investors have poured into Sydney Airport, Transurban and APA Group, pushing those companies and many other "bond-proxy" stocks to all-time highs.

Are the wheels really falling off Australia's economy?

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There's nothing like losses to focus an investor's mind.

Wall St helps ASX recover from May slump

Shares bounced solidly higher on Friday, with strong sessions across most sectors helping the index recoup losses made earlier in the week.

ASX suffers worst month since January 2016

Investors bought up banks on Wednesday, but a good day failed to offset the worst month since January 2016.

Sold out in May? Don't stop now

The old adage to "sell in May and go away" proved prescient in 2017, with the S&P;/ASX200 dropping over 3 per cent.

Asset managers brace for downturn

The Altair CIO's bold decision to liquidate his Australian shares funds is highly contrarian. But his view that not all is well on the ASX is not.

$A to fall below US70¢ as bond spread shrinks

The Australian dollar may fall below US70¢ by year end as one of its key drivers, the Aussie-US bond spread, dwindles to almost zero.

Retail trade data won't help outlook

The severe pressure on retail stocks will ramp up again this week as retail sales come in the spotlight.

ASX posts narrow gain for the week

The sharemarket narrowed its weekly gain on Friday, with most sectors trading in the black over the five sessions.