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    May

    Mike Cannon Brookes, Richard White and Nicola Forrest are among the Rich Listers tied to listed companies.

    How to invest like a Rich Lister and beat the market

    There are 37 listed stocks linked to Rich List members, and their ability to deliver above-market returns is impressive. 

    • Updated
    • James Thomson
    Walk around any Italian town and the message is clear. Elderly Italians like to sit around chatting – and that’s free.

    Baby Boomers are loaded. Why are they so stingy?

    Recent evidence has cast doubt on the notion that a spending splurge by those born between 1946 and 1964 is on the way.

    • The Economist
    Rod Jones

    Perth’s $150m club is among highest in the world

    Perth, with a population of more than 2 million, has 64 centi-millionaires. That places it among the richest cities in the world by that measure.

    • Harry Brumpton, Paul-Alain Hunt and Patrick Winters
    Bronte Capital co-founder and chief investment officer John Hempton in his Bondi Junction office. About half the books on his bookshelf recount frauds.

    John Hempton laments return of meme machine Roaring Kitty

    Before being hit by last week’s meme-stock rally triggered by an online stock promoter, Sydney hedge fund manager John Hempton was having a great year.

    • Aaron Patrick

    Why I’ve got more in my super than when I retired 11 years ago

    Choosing the right financial adviser can help set strategies, achieve goals and protect wealth. Here’s how to find the right one – and how much you should pay.

    • Duncan Hughes
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    Macquarie wants to seize market share in the fast-growing exchange-traded fund (ETF) sector.

    Macquarie stokes ETF price war, slashes fees to 3 basis points

    Macquarie wants to shake up the asset management sector with ETFs charging management fees as low as 3 basis points.

    • Tom Richardson
    How can Australia work towards a more balanced and sustainable rental housing market?

    Balancing affordability and profitability in Australia’s rental market

    Addressing affordability is crucial for both investors and tenants.

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    by Terri Scheer

    Shaw & Partners co-chief executive   Earl Evans in the new Perth offices overlooking the Swan River.

    Shaw and Partners boss says ‘fed-up’ Morgan Stanley brokers walked

    “Heavy-handed” Morgan Stanley’s loss is Shaw’s gain, says co-CEO Earl Evans, who now manages $5 billion in WA wealth alone.

    • Brad Thompson
    The Gold Dinner hosted by Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation boss Kristina Keneally.

    Gold Dinner raises record $33.4 million despite Albo’s declining pull

    The country’s most lavish charity dinner delivered another record haul, even though demand was soft for the prime minister.

    • Mark Di Stefano and Myriam Robin

    April

    Olivia Rodrigo: “Growing up is f---ing awesome. You have all the time to do all the things you want to do.”

    Stop complaining, Zoomers – you’re rich

    People born between 1997 and 2012 should appreciate that Millennials and Baby Boomers were poorer at this stage in their lives.

    • The Economist
    Ivan Power

    Albanese’s new fund manager CEO doubles down on meetings

    The new $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund is already doing strange things, including holding its first two board meetings on the same day.

    • Aaron Patrick
    Insolvencies are the highest since ASIC started keeping records in 1999.

    Business bankruptcies are at a 25-year high and that’s very bad news

    In total, 1131 businesses went bust in the month, which was the largest number since ASIC started collecting these statistics in 1999.

    • Christopher Joye
    The ASX  opened lower after another poor day on Wall Street.

    The curse of market concentration is spreading

    Concentration risk has tended to be predominantly confined to the Australian market but as investors diversify overseas, they face a similar problem in the United States.

    • Ben Smythe