Why everyone cares about falling prices
House prices are falling hard and with so much wealth tied up in housing, watch out for ripple effects across the economy.
Moore's law puts Macquarie in fast lane
Nicholas Moore's final result as Macquarie chief executive underlines the strength of the business he had helped build over three decades.
The big risks in the banks' retreat
An unprecedented period of bank shrinkage may be happening at the worst possible time and opening the sector to heightened risks.
Corporate Travel's short-seller war
Corporate Travel's Jamie Pherous and his deal-machine has been on the radar of short-sellers since early 2016. He's managed to hold them back until now.
Stay in or get out of volatile markets?
While it's been worthwhile for those who stayed invested after the GFC, it's a trickier question for those nearer retirement.
The 10 people who move property prices
Decisions by certain people can materially influence property cycles and alter the direction of the market.
Mystery woman could delay Rush trial
The judge hearing the Geoffrey Rush v The Daily Telegraph defamation trial says the case could be delayed six months because of a late attempt by the paper to introduce a mystery witness.
Confident Macquarie looks to profit record
Macquarie's incoming boss is unmoved by the impact rising interest rates will have on one of the trophy asset classes the investment bank has been historically linked to.
Experts back Cannon-Brookes on clean energy superpower
"I think it's a pretty exciting time for both wind and solar," says Adam Pegg, Australian head of Lightsource BP, global oil giant BP's renewable energy arm.
Macquarie unlikely to look at AMP
Highly respected CLSA banking analyst Brian Johnson has scotched suggestions that Macquarie Group could buy beleaguered wealth manager AMP.
Best ASX bets in the war on waste
Cleanaway is emerging as a safer bet in the war on waste, but the economics of recycling and rubbish collection are complex for ASX investors.
Goldsky founder used funds for himself: ASIC
Goldsky, the controversial Kingscliff-based hedge fund, raised more than $16m, money that founder Ken Grace allegedly accessed for his personal use.
Stocks decline amid trade tensions
Stocks fell as investors assessed whether the US and China will be able to ease trade tensions. Apple dropped, hitting tech-heavy indexes.
Macquarie lures prop traders in London
Macquarie Group is building up a European front in a risky business where few rivals have been able to tread since the financial crisis.
Barclays posts low score in EU stress test
A measure of Barclays highest-quality capital shrank to 6.37 per cent in the latest European Banking Authority stress test.
What torpedoed stocks in 'Red October'
If February's sell-off was about adjusting expectations around inflation in the US and the path of Fed monetary policy, the second major correction for the year has been all about earnings.
ASX posts best weekly advance in two years
A late rally on Friday has lifted local shares to their best weekly gain since November 2016, as the market recorded its sixth straight gain.
Opinion
Saving Brand Australia
Strong and independent public institutions can only shelter us for so long from a widespread complacency that risks Australia's global reputation.
Moore's law puts Macquarie in fast lane
Nicholas Moore's final result as Macquarie chief executive underlines the strength of the business he had helped build over three decades.
Great housing deflation is a national test
The great unwinding of the property price bubble of Australia's biggest cities has begun.
CBA hybrid looks genuinely cheap
CBA's new treasurer Terry Winder has appropriately balanced the tension between managing his cost of capital and meeting the needs of savvy creditors.
Soft spending a red flag for economy
Falling house prices and rising petrol petrol prices are eating into household budgets, threatening to further weigh on consumer spending and eventually drag down economic growth.
Why Turnbull won't go quietly
Any politician knows that when you are "interviewed" by Alan Jones you have two choices – agree with him or be berated.
The good and bad of weak inflation
The Reserve Bank of Australia wants subdued inflation to pick up, but the government is actively trying to push down cost-of-living pressures.
Defence contractors prime target for cyber attack
Cyber security experts have warned contractors involved in Australia's $89 billion naval shipbuilding program to brace for ever more sophisticated attacks.
Huawei won't take no for an answer
China is lobbying the Morrison government to lift the ban on Huawei's participation in the roll-out of Australia's 5G wireless network.
Trump sees 'a deal with China' on trade
US President Donald Trump said that he will likely make a deal with China on trade, adding that a lot of progress had been made already.
US job growth soars; wages surge
US job growth rebounded sharply in October and wages recorded their largest annual gain in 9-1/2 years, bolstering the case for higher interest rates.
Trump's racist closing argument
Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans are closing the election with the most naked appeal to racial prejudice since the dark days of Jim Crow.
Goldman drawn into massive fraud case
Goldman Sachs is facing one of the most significant scandals in its history, a multibillion-dollar international fraud that investigators say was carried out with help from its bankers.
US trade hostilities overshadow Xi's Shanghai party
China's President Xi Jinping will be schmoozing the rest of the world in Shanghai this week with his signature trade fair. But behind the pomp and ceremony, China's economy is showing early signs of buckling under US trade pressure.
Personal Finance
LVMH 'unexpectedly defensive' play
Strong results from the world's largest luxury goods maker would seem to have put paid to the theory that consumers globally are starting to feel the pinch.
Trade up in a falling property market
Why upgrading and downsizing may pay off, regardless of where the market goes next week, next month or next year.
Where to profit as Baby Boomers downsize
Selling a property that talks to this big demographic shift? Find out where they want to buy.
Google staff claim sexual harassment in Sydney
Google employees have walked off the job in protest over alleged sexual harassment occurring at the company's Sydney offices.
What big companies can learn from start-ups
The lessons Amy Bunszel took away from the early days of Linius Technologies have helped her work with and lead large teams at global software company Autodesk.
Rush touched her breast: cast member
A cast member of King Lear says he saw Geoffrey Rush "cupping" a breast of his co-star Eryn Jean Norvill during a performance.
Philip Green's #MeToo case prompts NDA questions
"There's phalanxes of highly paid corporate lawyers trying to stop journalists from writing about their clients."
Lifestyle
Lamb curry, with brains, for breakfast?
The dishes vary from country to country, but few people look for variety first thing in the morning.
