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- Sharemarket
Don’t expect anyone to ring a bell at the bottom
At times like this, investors might look to experts for market insights. The reality is, however, that none of those experts is completely reliable.
- James Weir
- Opinion
- Home loans
Four tips for dealing with higher interest rates
Interest rates have climbed from 0.10 per cent to 2.85 per cent, leaving some borrowers strapped for cash. Here are four things they can do.
- Michael Hutton
Why Hamish Tadgell is happy backing Australian equities
The SG Hiscock portfolio manager likes Qube, Woodside and Chorus on valuation grounds and dividend growth potential.
- Tom Richardson
Most Australians can’t answer all of these five basic money questions
Australians’ financial literacy went backwards between 2016 and 2020, but the falls were largest among young Australians and women.
- Lucy Dean
Madoff’s lawyer tells Sam Bankman-Fried to shut up
Ira Sorkin, who defended the mastermind of the world’s best-known Ponzi scheme, says the FTX founder should listen to his lawyers and stop talking.
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- Ava Benny-Morrison
- Opinion
- Chanticleer podcast
Back in a bull market; George Frazis; will the RBA hold?
This week the Chanticleer podcast looks at the fall of a controversial bank CEO, examines the ups and downs of China’s COVID crisis and looks forward to the Reserve Bank’s final interest rate call of the year – will they, or won’t they?
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- Retail
Oroton swings back to black in 2022
The leather good and fashion retailer posted strong double-digit sales growth over the year, but is bracing for a slowdown in 2023.
- Carrie LaFrenz
Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting records $5.8b profit
Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has outlined growth plans in energy, agriculture and so-called green minerals after posting a $5.8 billion profit driven by iron ore mining.
- Brad Thompson
Rinehart reaps $2.3b dividend from Roy Hill
Hancock Prospecting’s flagship Roy Hill mine delivers a $3.3 billion dividend despite weaker iron ore prices.
- Brad Thompson
This Month
Buy, hold, sell: Five stocks for a Santa rally
Blackmore Capital’s Marcus Bogdan and Firetrail Investments’ Blake Henricks analyse five stocks poised for a possible rally into the new year.
- Opinion
- Interest rates
No evidence of a housing market bottom
The pain is set to continue for many more months to come unless the Reserve Bank swings 180 degrees and starts cutting interest rates.
- Christopher Joye
Borrowers ‘just try to survive’ as they brace for another rate rise
Home buyers and property investors are preparing for another rate rise on Tuesday as price gains from recent peaks are surrendered.
- Duncan Hughes
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Data is key in quest for property investment success
A property market downturn has underscored the importance of a data-driven approach to building a strong portfolio.
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- Opinion
- Flat Chat
Why ‘family-owned’ can be a turn-off for apartment owners
Keep strata laws and unit entitlements in mind when tempted to buy into a development where all the power is concentrated in one family.
- Jimmy Thomson
- Opinion
- SMSFs
How retirees can save more than $3000 a year
The income threshold for eligibility for a Senior’s Health Card has just been significantly increased in a gift to many self-funded retirees.
- John Maroney
What to know before switching to self-managed super
While SMSFs provide a flexible and convenient arrangement for a lot of people, they are not for everyone.
- John Wasiliev
November
Why small-cap stocks could hit it out of the park
In baseball terms, the commodities super-cycle is only “deep in the first innings (of nine)“.
- Tony Featherstone
Second patient dies during Alzheimer’s drug trial
Shares in Eisai and Biogen, the two companies developing the drug, plunged after a second death was potentially linked to the breakthrough treatment.
- Naomi Kresge
Crypto lender BlockFi files for bankruptcy as FTX contagion spreads
FTX was listed as the crypto lender’s second-largest creditor in the court filing that also reveals it owes the SEC $US30 million.
- Hannah Lang, Niket Nishant and Manya Saini
- Opinion
- Sharemarket
How to get your head around investing for growth
Listed companies are under constant pressure to spruik their potential even if they would be better served by taking a raincheck to consolidate cash flow.
- Giselle Roux
- Opinion
- Sharemarket
Medibank crisis: Will the patient recover or is this terminal?
Investors need to balance Medibank’s attractive price against the risks from customer loss and potential legal action.
- Mark Draper
- Opinion
- Sharemarket
These retail stocks should be in your Christmas stocking
When it comes to navigating cyclical or structural challenges, retailers are the masters of adaptation.
- Elio D'Amato
- Opinion
- Property investment
Five ways to make money from property next year
For investors with funds and a plan, these are the key areas to watch.
- Sam Tamblyn
10 long reads for the weekend
The asset class that’s inflation and recession-proof; what it’s like to live on a stunning $50 million Sydney beachside block; and this alcohol-free drinks maker is Australia’s fastest growing company.
- Opinion
- Chanticleer podcast
Vicinity’s harassment scandal, Forrest’s exec problem, Qantas gouging
This week the Chanticleer podcast looks at Vicinity’s sexual harassment scandal, what Guy Debelle’s departure says about Andrew Forrest, and what happened to Chook’s crypto investments.
Buy, hold, sell: Five stocks to arm portfolios against future falls
Firetrail Investment’s Blake Henricks and Blackmore Capital’s Marcus Bogdan analyse three defensive darlings and name their top defensive pick to arm investors’ portfolios against any future falls to come.
- Opinion
- Home loans
Interest rate shock just around the corner
Many borrowers who took out ultra-cheap home loans will soon face mortgage rates that are 40 per cent more than the maximum their lender thought they could service.
- Christopher Joye
How one family accidentally ‘fell’ into effective altruism
When Kate Tapping and her family decided to get serious about charitable giving, they wanted their efforts to have the greatest impact.
- Kate Tapping
Banks move to help residential property investors borrow more
NAB is the first lender to ease borrowing terms by including more of the rent in loan calculations.
- Duncan Hughes
