Why cryptocurrencies are all 'useless'
I'm bored of explaining how useless all cryptocurrencies are and how you're better to actually buy real businesses that make real profits.
$100m lost in Plutus tax scam
A liquidators report into Australia's biggest tax fraud has unearthed tens of millions of dollars ripped from the company.
US inflation stirs global rate rise bets
Central banks in the US, Canada, Europe and Japan are preparing to withdraw stimulus, leaving the RBA isolated on sitting pat.
Markets Live: ASX jumps higher
Australian shares start the week on an upbeat note following a positive session on Wall Street on Friday, with banks and miners leading the advance.
Staff share plans would ease wage angst
Financial heads of biggest 100 companies call on government to provide inducements for equity ownership and profit-sharing schemes to lift productivity and compensate for low wages growth.
'Once you have a winner, it is winner takes all'
Former Ophir and Kosmos Asset Management stockpicker Weimin Xie launched the country's newest small caps fund on January 1. See what he has been buying.
Coal zombies show signs of life
Strong coal prices and new assets are breathing life into some of Australia's most unloved stocks.
Merkel's plans for new German government stumble
There's new uncertainty about Angela Merkel being able to form government as her Coalition partners won't agree on a shared programme.
Burning Iranian oil tanker sinks off China
An Iranian oil tanker has sunk off the coast of Shanghai after burning for more than a week with fears of a giant oil spill.
7 years since Asian spring, Tunisia rocked by protests
Tunisian police fired tear gas at stone-throwing youths unhappy with progress after the Arab Spring as hundreds marched in the capital.
Gupta tips global growth to revitalise heavy industry
British billionaire Sanjeev Gupta has forecast a revival of investor interest in heavy industrial facilities like aluminium smelters and steel mills.
Oil gains turn some experts bearish
Rising oil and LNG prices have set a positive backdrop for Australia's oil and gas producers but some analysts are wary of assuming the bullish tone will continue.
With crude at $US70/barrel, OPEC must tread carefully
Brent crude has touched $US70 a barrel, a level it last saw three years ago. That might start to look like a level where OPEC could say that its work to rebalance the market is done.
'Inflation the big X-factor'
Bond markets are sending signals about the future direction of interest rates that equity investors can't afford to ignore, strategists believe.
Apple, Facebook and a new age in capitalism
Apple and Facebook have created more shareholder wealth than almost any company in history. But their incredible impact on society could galvanise investors to embrace responsible investing.
ASX to catch Wall St's bullish wave
The local sharemarket, which has lagged so far this year, is poised to start the week sharply higher as Wall Street bulls shift into yet a higher gear.
Opinion
The $2.5 trn super system is riskier than you think
Super funds have huge leeway in deciding whether they should classify particular investments as being riskier "growth" assets, or more stable "defensive" assets.
Licensing regime for financial advisers needs overhaul
Licensing individual advisers, rather than a firm, means those advisers are held individually accountable and responsible for their actions.
Retailers in epic fight against landlords
Shopping centre landlords are starting to feel the disruptive power of online shopping as an increasing number of troubled retailers rebel against exorbitant rents.
Contagion risk in big bond bubble
Is the fixed-rate government bond market – to be distinguished from floating-rate securities – in the mother-of-all bubbles? Very likely.
PM, Shorten to go head-to-head on cost of living
Expect to hear plenty on how families are doing it tough amid the prospect of an early election in 2018.
Chinese anger looms over Aust-Japan defence deal
New deal will allow closer cooperation between Australia and Japan, including joint exercises in each other's country, but experts expect a backlash from Beijing.
Wagners not scared of Adani activists on airport deal
Wagners is confident it can withstand activist pressure if it builds an airport for Adani's Carmichael mine.
WA economy 'turns corner'
Rising consumer confidence suggests WA is emerging from one of the sharpest downturns in modern Australian history.
Axing negative gearing would lift home ownership
New report claims poorer households would find it easier to enter the property market but younger, rich landlords would be worse off.
Merkel's plans for new German government stumble
There's new uncertainty about Angela Merkel being able to form government as her Coalition partners won't agree on a shared programme.
7 years since Asian spring, Tunisia rocked by protests
Tunisian police fired tear gas at stone-throwing youths unhappy with progress after the Arab Spring as hundreds marched in the capital.
Burning Iranian oil tanker sinks off China
An Iranian oil tanker has sunk off the coast of Shanghai after burning for more than a week with fears of a giant oil spill.
China wants its share of global leadership
For Americans and Europeans, China's system holds little appeal. For most everyone else, the China model offers a plausible alternative.
How postmodern Europe fell for its own rhetoric
If there is to be an honest debate about the prospects for global order, then the EU must accept its share of the blame for the current predicament.
Personal Finance
Law change for rehab payments should be 'front of the queue'
AIA Australia is urging the the government to fast track changes to allow it to fund customers rehabilitation treatments.
Help the kids but don't give it all away
Want to help your offspring without bleeding yourself dry? Here's how.
What investors can learn from instant noodles
China has paved the way for investors to reshape their capital markets but have the interests of its policymakers and Western capital finally aligned?
Male models accuse Testino, Weber of sexual assault
Mario Testino photographs the Royal Family, Bruce Weber is known for his Calvin Klein ads. Male models say the men are sexual predators.
Insurers zero in on board behaviour
Insurance companies are upping their scrutiny of boards and some of the country's biggest listed companies to see if they are good risks.
The ripple effect of Walmart's wage increase
There are three reasons why the news of WalMart's tax-related wage hike is systemically consequential
The man who rocked the White House
"I went in with an open mind and found out he was the devil," said Michael Wolff, author of Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House.
Lifestyle
The quickest way to get behind the wheel of a Tesla Model 3
Can't wait for your own car to be delivered? Try this.
