Shares inched higher on Thursday, keeping intact their recent winning streak as gains in the major banks offset selling in the mining sector.

Shares extended their hot streak to 10 sessions as selling in the major miners is offset by buying in the big banks.

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Keeping perspective on both the doom and boom remains a lonely pursuit – but it's the only one worth pursuing, even with the occasional bad call.

First published in The Sydney Morning Herald on October 21, 1987

After years of printing money and piling on debt, Chinese policymakers may turn to devaluing the yuan in order to escape the 'pain of a credit crunch'.

Analysts see a few "low risk" stocks that should outperform the broader market if rate hikes send shares tumbling.