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Not-for-profit world a path to a wealth of personal experience

An adviser with a non-traditional background, Liz Wheatley has developed into a specialist in guiding charitable organisations and philanthropists. The...

Myer, Xero provide Thursday highlights

There was not much action on the Australian share market on Thursday, if you are judging that by index movements: the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index added 3.3...

Gold, coal hit the skids

Australia’s benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed down 56.9 points, or 0.8 per cent, on Wednesday, to 7,307.8, while the broader All Ordinaries was 58.8...

Lowe might not go as high

While the Reserve Bank of Australia, as expected, lifted the country’s official cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.6 per cent, in the tenth consecutive...

Market marks time ahead of rates call

Ahead of what is expected to be another 25-basis-point interest rate rise announced today, it was a reasonably positive tone from the Australian share market...

Firming iron ore steels Australian market

Rising iron ore prices helped mining heavyweights BHP Group, Rio Tinto, Fortescue Metals and Mineral Resources on Thursday, and in turn that helped to push...

China optimism surge sparks miners

Optimism for mining stocks battled a downturn in the big banks in deciding the direction for the Australian share market on Wednesday, with the banks...

Retail rally points to rising rates

Australian retail sales rebounded in January as household spending defied inflation and higher borrowing costs, strengthening the case for the Reserve...

US inflation hammers local stocks

Local investors had the weekend to digest Friday night’s alarming report of the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation metric, and they decided they...

Negative-yielding debt and the limitations of benchmarking

Negative-yielding debt topped US$18 trillion at its height in late 2020, representing a quarter of global bonds outstanding at the time. With the stock of...

Liam Shorte's route to advice via the desert kingdom

The SMSF adviser took an unusual path to joining the profession, one that involved almost a decade playing rugby on the hot sand and gravel of Saudi Arabia.

The envelope tested further: ETF issuers get ever-more creative

ETFs have revolutionised the investing universe for many good reasons. But ultimately ETFs are just like stocks - there are the good, the bad and the ugly.

SMEs persist with advice subsidy push to new government

It was a COVID-inspired idea that fell foul of the electoral cycle, but the nation's small business advisory peak bodies continue to push for subsidised advice...

Guiding hand of serendipity working for Invesco's Ashley O'Connor

Like many people, Ashley O'Connor, head of investment strategy at Invesco Australia, did not exactly plan for the career he ultimately embarked upon. But some...

Aussie market catches mining fever

The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index rose 86.5 points, or 1.3 per cent, on Tuesday to 6,806.4 points, while the broader All Ordinaries gauge added 81.4 points,...

If you can't beat 'em - the secret of late-stage private equity

The quantum of US companies has halved since 1996, which plays into the hands of late stage venture gurus.