Money
Investing
The long and short of it
Sharemarket
All eyes are on this fashion stock as a barometer for consumer spending
Jewellery retailer Lovisa has seen huge growth since listing on the ASX. These days, are its shares still a good investment?
- by Emma Koehn
Latest
Opinion
Interest rates
‘Pretty insane’: Why bank term deposit rates remain unusually low
Savers hoping for a significant rise in term deposit interest rates would be justified in feeling a bit miffed.
- by Clancy Yeates
Analysis
Interest rates
Yes, your mortgage payments are higher, but relief may be in sight
Interest rates are likely to keep rising until at least the end of the year. However, rates could start to move down again in 2023.
- by John Collett
Analysis
Investing
How this share fund manager defied a sea of red ink to post bumper return
Lazard Select Australian Equity Fund blitzed the field to be rated by Mercer as the best-performing Australian share fund, with a 2021-22 return of almost 20 per cent.
- by John Collett
Analysis
The Long and Short of It
ASX delays, outages hit headlines, but is the market operator a good investment?
A number of outages and repeated delays in its tech overhaul have put ASX Ltd. in the spotlight. But there are reasons some still see it as a stable investment.
- by Simone Fox Koob
Opinion
Private equity
What next for private equities in an uncertain market?
The key to success will be to partner with quality private equity managers who are disciplined, cycle-tested and possess strong operational capabilities.
- by Matthew Moon
No dividend bonanza for investors this reporting season, warn analysts
Analysts say it is unlikely Australia’s largest companies will splash their cash this reporting season, given the multiple potential perils ahead for the economy.
- by Dominic Powell
Can the ‘millionaires factory’ continue its bumper run of profits?
Macquarie Group shareholders had plenty to cheer during the era of ultra-low interest rates, but conditions and likely profits are getting softer.
- by Clancy Yeates
‘Worse before it gets better’: Sydney, Melbourne house price plunge likely to accelerate
House prices in Melbourne and Sydney’s most affluent suburbs have dropped almost 10 per cent in just three months, with economists predicting the falls could accelerate.
- by Dominic Powell
Can online retailer Kogan relive its COVID glory days?
Ruslan Kogan’s online retailer has come a long way since it was first founded in a garage back in 2006.
- by Dominic Powell
Opinion
Cryptocurrencies
NFTs began as aimless gambling. They should return to their roots
NFT purveyors should take a leaf from the Book of CryptoKitty, and stop pretending it is anything more than a speculative asset for punters to gamble on.
- by Dominic Powell