AMP posted a $2.29 billion first-half loss on the back of a $2.35 billion impairment for a large-scale overhaul of its slimmed-down operations. The banking and financial services company, which has plummeted in value since being hammered at last year's royal...
Share Prices are down, what should I do? – Don’t waste the Downturn!
If there is one thing that is certain in life, it is uncertainty. Back in February 2018, we posted about the sell-off in global stock markets, not because of any inherent structural problems but due to a decent leap in US wage growth, which saw bond yields jump in a...
Crown Resorts, Money Laundering Allegations and Visas for Wealthy Chinese Punters
It’s not often we get to write a headline like this. We’re sure no one is surprised to hear that Crown Casino tried to lure high rolling Asian gamblers to their casinos. What we find astounding is that the government has ordered an investigation into the Commonwealth...
How do you find income in a world of low interest rates?
Why we still love dividends and you should too! Australian companies pay out more of their earnings as dividends than overseas companies. That’s great for Australian shareholders, but some are arguing it’s a drag on the growth potential of the Australian economy; they...
Special Report: Who is driving the world economy and global markets?
June 2019 has been a good month for share investors, who prefer to be richer rather than poorer. And who do we have to thank - the usual suspect, Donald Trump. Many market commentators are saying that there could only be two drivers of such significant buying in the...
Special Report: Why is Huawei in the middle of the US-China trade war?
President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have called another “truce” on escalating the trade war (the third so far). We all know that this is a fragile peace, but the toning down is a welcome relief to markets. So how does Huawei (pronounced "wah-way") fit...