Earnings season the next markets hurdle
Sharemarkets shook off some of last year's gloom in the early weeks of 2019 but fund managers and strategists say the US earnings season is the next key hurdle for markets.
'Influx of new buyers actively looking'
Eager house hunters came out of the woodwork over the weekend to converge on the few homes that were newly listed this year in a market suffering from increasingly slim pickings.
Labor, super funds reject Future Fund push
Industry funds argue many of them are already delivering comparable or better returns than the Future Fund, rejecting an idea for the government fund to manage people's superannuation,
Brexit split: Conservatives on the brink
The Tories are on the brink of a historic split, senior Conservatives have warned as Brexiteers and Remainers both threatened to torpedo the government if they don't get their way.
Share market opportunities for active investors
It's not all doom and gloom, say market watchers, but you'll need to be strategic about sectors and stocks.
Huawei sacks employee arrested for spying
The move comes as the company faces growing scrutiny by Australia and other Western nations over fears it could be used as a tool to spy for China.
Human, financial costs mount in shutdown
The longest federal government shutdown in US history ground into a fourth week on Saturday with President Donald Trump showing fresh defiance.
Determined Jangho down but not out
Jangho was left feeling disappointed by its Healius rejection, but many expect it to return, possibly with a sweetened offer.
Earnings outlook for Costa slashed after avocado smash
Costa Group CEO Harry Debney said he is focused on the growth of the company and is leaving the market to its own devices.
PNG's Kumul calls for funding deal
The Papua New Guinea government partner in the upcoming $US12 billion LNG expansion involving Oil Search and Santos has called for a special funding deal.
The start-up fighting litter with glitter
Claire Harris, a intellectual property lawyer at Corrs Chambers Westgarth, learnt from her clients' mistakes when she launched her own start-up.
November retail sales beat estimates
Retail sales advanced 0.4 per cent in November, from 0.3 per cent in October, providing comfort around what has emerged as a critical month on the consumption calendar.
US stocks slide on energy weakness
Stocks finished down slightly Friday as a drop in energy shares and mounting concerns about the ongoing US government shutdown.
Cash levels make or break 'nasty' 2018
Savage moves in global equity markets late last year added up to a brutal quarter for fund managers.
ASX snaps winning streak but up for the week
Retail sales data book-ended a positive week for shares, lifting hopes that the confession season ahead of February's results will be relatively benign.
Rising rates can be good for bond investors
It is one of the most common assumptions among investors – when interest rates start to climb then bond prices fall and hence you don't want to get caught holding bonds in a rising interest rate environment.
Population catastrophists will always get it wrong
Resources grow with population -- because more people means more ideas to re-create our abundance.
Opinion
How to rebuild trust: sausage by sausage
At a time when rebuilding trust is the number one priority of business, no other corporate-sponsored program in Australia reaches and helps as many people as the Bunnings sausage sizzle.
Could Keating's super baby be nursed by Costello?
The possibility of the Future Fund offering superannuation accounts to Australians would turn the politics and economics of super on its head.
What SMSF trustees need to know
There are four key areas of concern, but before you consider switching to another fund remember none of them are perfect.
The damaging brinkmanship of the border wall
A compromise over the border wall, however unlikely, would still be the best solution.
Future Fund could manage your super
The Morrison government is actively considering allowing a federal institution such as the Future Fund to offer low-fee superannuation accounts.
'Conservative Nationals' party sparks concern
The National Party have voiced their concern over the proposed registration of a new "Conservative National" political party by Senator Fraser Anning, who attended a Victorian rally organised by some of Australia's most prominent neo-nazis.
Custody battle over boy, 2, took four years
A Brisbane man falsely accused of assaulting his son took more than half the boy's life to clear his name, illustrating the slow pace of the family courts.
Liberals 'gangrenous' on climate
The Liberal Party is "gangrenous" when it comes to climate change and "amputation might be the only cure", Liberal Party dissident Oliver Yates says.
Minister's $37,000 flights 'within rules'
Finance Minister Mathias Cormann "was acting within the rules" when he booked flights costing $37,000 to sway crossbenchers towards big business tax cuts last year.
Trump assails FBI inquiry into possible Russia sympathies
Trump accused the FBI of opening "for no reason" and "with no proof" an investigation in 2017 into whether he had been working against American interests on behalf of Russia.
Ivanka Trump could be next World Bank boss: FT
Ivanka Trump is being considered, among several others, as the next president of the World Bank, the Financial Times reported.
How much the New York Chrysler Building could sell for
The Chrysler building is in search of a new owner after four decades, but how much could a trophy be worth?
Millions of Americans catch the flu
Influenza sickened up to 7.3 million people in the US and landed as many as 83,500 in the hospital through January 5, according to the CDC.
What Chinese consumers want
As a trade war with the United States threatens to upset decades of economic growth and with nationalism on the rise, tastes in the world's biggest consumer market are changing fast.
Personal Finance
Can you afford to retire?
This week, superannuation was exposed as a system failing too many people. It's time for politicians to act, but don't wait for the government to protect your nest egg.
Family has five super policies for $12,000 in assets
Jess Holloway and her husband Blake are paying fees on five super schemes and five death and total disability insurance policies despite only having about $12,000 in retirement assets.
Virgin lifts lending rates by 20 basis points
Virgin Money, the popular niche lender owned by Bank of Queensland, is raising lending rates by 20 basis points, the third lender to raise rates in the past week.
Judge fights backs tears on being named next governor
Justice Margaret Beazley will be only the third non-military figure to be governor of NSW in the past 100 years.
Building ethics from the playground up
The chairman of Primary Ethics and former investment banker tells Rose-Anne Manns there's never been a more important moment to deliver an ethics education to future bankers.
Going to the Family Court? Hire a psychologist
Politicians can't fix a dark hole that sucks away rational behaviour and normal judgment.
McDonald's hit by 'historic' protests
McDonald's has seen unprecedented protests over work conditions as a new union seeks to disrupt the franchise in EBA negotiations.
Lifestyle
The HIV-like virus that no one cares about
An ancient virus that has silently been causing despair and premature death among people who don't know they have it is finally becoming known around the world.
