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Is the market cycle turning? Are we entering a new phase of growth and policy both here and offshore? This month we look at the ‘big questions’ for equity markets in...

Goldilocks complained when the chair was too big and she complained when it was too small. She complained when the porridge was too hot and she complained when the...

The pool of savings in retirement is growing, now is the time to think more about the retirement offering to members. Guided choice identifies a way for trustees to...

High P/E stocks’ blistering run appeared to have come to a screeching halt in April and May, when the Aussie tech sector got sliced by over 15%. But June showed us...

Papa John's was founded in 1984 when "Papa" John Schnatter knocked out a broom closet in the back of his father's tavern in Indiana. He sold his 1971 Camaro Z28 to...

In an era when large swathes of fiscal stimulus are flooding markets creating unpredictable outcomes, the prospect of inflation and a little stability goes a long way....

Lockdowns across most major capital cities in Australia have effectively thrown a wet blanket over this end-of-financial year. But really, we have plenty to...

MLC Asset Management's Jonathan Armitage has navigated a crisis or two during his working life and argues that this time, it is different. At the dawn of his career,...

In a previous Livewire video wire we introduced the idea of a "one stock portfolio". This story is about a Marcus Today member who took it literally and turned...

Conditions could not be more supportive at the moment, but inflection points on the horizon will wind excesses out of Australian investment markets, as China eases its...

With EOFY comes sales, parties and, of course, tax returns. It also presents an opportunity to reflect on the year to date and reassess the composition of your...

From July 1, Australia's superannuation system will undergo a major facelift in what the Minister for Superannuation and Financial Services Jane Hume describes as the...

For the first time in more than 12 months, the world recently paused to consider what a higher interest rate might look like. Just over the ditch from us, the Reserve...

In the AFR today I write that a crucial new development in the COVID-19 debate has been State governments declaring their hands on when Australia should resist...

It was a tale of two quarters for your most-tipped small-cap stocks in the first half of this year, which overall returned -2% for the six months to 30 June. Much...

On June 16th the yield on 10-Year US Treasury Notes was higher at ~1.6% after the Federal Reserve signposted a rise in interest rates next year with two increases...

Plus, production challenges in the iron ore game point to prices continuing to beat bearish forecasts, which is good news for the new band of leveraged juniors like...

The year is half over already and companies (and the ATO) have just closed the books for another financial year. That means it's time for another update on your...

Don’t buy Quality stocks if you’re looking to get rich quick. That said - if done right - you might get rich slowly.  That’s one of the overarching messages I’ve...

The hunt for yield is a topic on everyone's mind. Record low-interest rates mean that traditional risk-free assets are no longer a viable way to compound your...