Investing
Retail sales slide, but Vicinity shopping centres prove ‘resilient’
Visitors to the retail property group’s sites, including Melbourne’s Chadstone, climbed more than a third following a recovery in tourism and as more workers returned to the office.
- by Stephen Miles
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Analysis
Analysis
Australian shares beating out global peers over the very long run
An initial investment 30 years ago in the Australian share market, without adding to it, would have grown more than 13 times.
- by John Collett
Analysis
Financial literacy
‘Costing us a fortune’: Australians still failing basic financial literacy tests
Australians continue to be stumped by these basic finance questions. Can you answer them?
- by John Collett
Opinion
Opinion
Why Shayne Elliott’s future hinges on the ANZ-Suncorp deal
The competition regulator has been criticised for blocking ANZ’s bid to acquire Suncorp bank. But why are no hard questions being asked of ANZ’s chief executive, Shayne Elliott?
- by Anne Hyland
‘I think we’ll see a recession’: Market veteran worries the RBA has gone too far
Gerard Minack says that even if rates don’t climb any higher, Australia is on track to take an economic hit.
- by Clancy Yeates
CBA results a litmus test on mortgage pressures as record profits tipped
The bank’s full-year results will give an insight into the state of the economy, bad debts and pressures on banking sector profit margins.
- by Millie Muroi
Opinion
Derivatives
The ‘financial heroin’ product that ASIC is trying to bust
Having a win represents a massive high. But if punters lose, withdrawal is financially painful.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Wallabies sponsor hit with ASIC action over its financial betting products
The corporate watchdog says 20,000 Australian customers of eToro lost money trading products known as contracts for difference.
- by Sarah Danckert
The top five shares Boomers and Millennials are buying
These investors have million-dollar-plus portfolios, but are buying very different shares.
- by Millie Muroi
‘Risk-free’ asset takes a hit as US downgrade dents confidence
While some experts have dismissed Fitch Ratings’ move to downgrade US Treasury bonds, others argue it would make investors more nervous at a time of economic uncertainty.
- by Clancy Yeates
Stocks crush ‘Year of Bond’ in biggest sentiment shift since ’99
An avalanche of demand for equities has unleashed a furious rally across the globe, making investors more optimistic about stocks relative to bonds.
- by Denitsa Tsekova