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As my friends cruelly continue to remind me, my country sadly didn’t qualify for the Russia edition of the FIFA World Cup. But who said that a World Cup without Italy...

Many sports fans are currently in the grip of World Cup fever, nocturnal creatures obsessively drinking in every minute of soccer’s greatest tournament, even if it no...

Economic growth in most countries continues to print at or above trend. The slack in economies created during the GFC and its aftershocks (Europe in 2011, emerging...

We think Ramsay is one of Australia’s great corporate success stories. Since starting with a single hospital in Sydney’s North Shore in 1964, the company now operates...

Here I suggest five Indexed annuity bonds that are perfect for retirees looking for low risk, stable additions to their portfolio as well as helping meet minimum...

The debate over the probability, timing and severity of a housing bust is getting louder. Pondering this, I’m reminded of advice from a wise old sage when I was a...

Asian markets performed well in the last year. The MSCI Asia ex-Japan Index (AUD) is up 14% in FY18, outperforming the ASX 200 by approximately 5%. Looking forward to...

Australia’s ageing population continues to grow due to increasing life expectancy. As the majority of companies operating in the retirement space focus on the higher...

People often ask Steve Johnson, ‘what’s your edge? What do you do differently that allows you to outperform?’ His answer is straightforward: “we don’t have a big team,...

When I last wrote about PPL (then 12.5c, high today 23c, close 16.5c), I discussed possible corporate appeal given the attempted removal of the chairman by parties...

Last week was a down week for global equities in general, thanks in large part to US President Trump’s threats to impose even more tariffs on Chinese and European...

2018 has been a fascinating year so far with many different cross-currents running through markets. We have seen central banks hiking, just as Governments look to...