Top stock pickers reveal their 2018 calls
Expect more pain for listed retailers and more cash from the miners, and don't expect too much at all from the banks, say the top-ranked stock pickers.
Murdoch succession turns ugly
The biggest takeout from Rupert Murdoch's Disney sale is the collapse of his relationship with his son James. Is this a tragedy or a whodunnit?
US Republicans unveil 'once-in-a-generation' tax overhaul
Congressional Republicans have unveiled the final version of their dramatic US tax overhaul – debt-financed cuts for businesses, the wealthy and some middle-class Americans.
Was Turnbull a bit too clever in Bennelong?
Malcolm Turnbull, PM and proud grandfather of an Australian with Chinese ancestry, may have over-reached on the campaign trail.
BlackRock's Lanchester on how to beat the index
BlackRock fund manager Charlie Lanchester's fund is up 43.5 per cent over two years. Here's how he did it.
Bitcoin investors could be trapped if bubble bursts
One of the world's leading bitcoin advocates has warned investors could be left empty-handed if a "straightforward grassroots bubble" bursts.
The Westfield investors who stayed the course
Peter Lowy's claim that $1000 invested in Westfield when it listed would now be $440 million has plenty of people asking who bought into Westfield early?
Packer's $60m apartment seems a bargain
James Packer could have paid as little as $43,000 a square metre for two residential floors at the Crown Sydney.
Wilson leads shareholder revolt at Quintis
The board of the former TFS faced the fury of shareholders for the first time since the Glaucus attack at its AGM in Perth.
Retailers brace for worst Christmas in 10 years
Myer's profit warning confirmed fears that Christmas 2017 is shaping up to be the worst since the global financial crisis.
NAB has 'no material issues' with AUSTRAC
NAB's annual report pointed to know your customers weaknesses and other "issues" but chairman Ken Henry says these are not a concern.
Specialised retailers sleigh the Christmas rush
Speciality retail stores are prancing their way into Christmas as consumers seek out highly specific items.
The biggest market dilemma for 2018
Economists and the Fed expect three rate rises in the US next year. Bond investors are tipping one. It's a clash of the titans.
StarMine Award's top analyst reveals his pick for 2018
A savvy call on share registry business Computershare helped CLSA analyst Ed Henning take the top gong for stock picking in this year's Thomson Reuters StarMine awards.
Investors are sitting on a 'huge' pile of cash?
Global shares are up 20 per cent in 2017, yet investors are holding "huge" amounts cash and safe assets.
Big deals can signal the end of the bull run
Get even bigger seems to be the answer for traditional business models under strain if this week's two mega deals are any guide.
Opinion
Dastyari's exit changes the rules in Canberra
Sam Dastyari's resignation has changed the ground rules. The next time somebody exercises a gross error in judgment, they will have to quit the Parliament.
House prices to slide in 2018 despite jobs boom
After forecasting house price rises every year since 2013, I'm happy to double-down on our April 2017 call that the boom is over.
Rupert Murdoch cashes in, retains influence
Rupert Murdoch has retained political influences in the US, Australia and the UK and will be paid a huge premium in quality Disney stock.
BlackRock's Lanchester on how to beat the index
BlackRock fund manager Charlie Lanchester's fund is up 43.5 per cent over two years. Here's how he did it.
Australia-China relations hit a decade low
The proposed foreign interference laws required careful diplomacy. They didn't get it.
What Triguboff's story reveals about our racist past
Harry Triguboff's unsuccessful attempt to bring his parents to Australia reminds us that bigotry was just as much a part of the migration debate after the Holocaust as it is today.
Bennelong the final hurdle in a marathon year
Bennelong is the final hurdle which the Coalition must clear if its masterplan next year is to be executed.
Triguboff seeks truth on parents' blacklisting
Property billionaire Harry Triguboff has called on officials to open up secret migration documents from after the war which led to his family being blacklisted.
Vatican urged to change confession, celibacy rules
The Turnbull government looks set for a showdown with the Vatican over child abuse after the church rejected a recommendation that priests break the seal of confession.
Not your typical central banker
New Zealand's incoming Reserve Bank governor is a straight-talking former plumber, cook and truck driver.
Congress battles to keep cost of tax cuts under $US1.5 trn
Key Republican senators want Donald Trump's signature bill to include tax cuts for the middle class.
Ivory price crashes as China prepares a ban
The total ban from January 1 is the best news for elephant populations in years.
Bitcoin used in fraud to fund Islamic State
Charges against a 27-year old in New York will deepen concerns about illegal use of the cryptocurrency.
Disney-Fox a threat to Netflix
If Disney and Fox merge and move all content to their own streaming service, internet streaming giant Netflix has a lot more to lose than Amazon.
Personal Finance
Marriages may not last, but tax bills do
Tax liabilities may not rank highly in the heat of a divorce, but when a couple splits assets there are tax hurdles that can come back to bite.
SMSFs to bear 3000pc fee rise
A large increase in registration fees for auditors of self-managed superannuation funds will be borne by retirement savers, accountants say.
How to choose the right property manager
The cheapest won't always be the best. Use our checklist to make the right choice.
Why tourism is the future for this casino boss
Star may be underwritten by slot machines and baccarat tables, but its CEO Matt Bekier is determined to pitch it as a high-end tourism company.
Illegal waterfront blockade lifted
The maritime union has lifted an illegal picket at the Port of Melbourne after a sacked member was reinstated with pay but no work.
Why purple will be the colour of 2018
Complex, rare and hopeful: we're packing a lot into the pick for next year's hue: the very regal purple.
Corrs picks Gavin MacLaren as new CEO
National law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth has appointed Freshfields partner Gavin MacLaren its new chief executive, as tipped by Hearsay.
Lifestyle
Glimmering messages from Earth's heart
A gemstone is a message in a bottle. Except the message is the bottle, a glittering clue to the extreme physical, chemical and tectonic forces at work deep underground.
