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Geoff Wilson

December 2024

Being forced into common equity at a time when the bank sector is trading at all-time high valuations poses additional risks, writes Geoff Wilson.

Hybrid ban will force retail investors to take more risk

APRA’s retail hybrid ban is an attack on retail investors who trust the bank regulator and the Australian banks and invested in bank hybrids in good faith.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Independents do government a favour by refusing to support super tax

Taxing unrealised gains would harm savers and investors in high-growth companies such as Canva and harm the economy by removing much-needed risk capital.

October 2024

Australians risk being taxed on grains which appear and them disappear quickly.

How can it be right to pay tax on something you never had?

The plan to tax paper gains in superannuation funds will harm savers and damage the economy.

November 2022

Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones is trying to spin the proposed policy changes as “closing loopholes”.

Franking credit broken promise is Labor’s retirement tax 2.0

Eliminating the payment of franked dividends to Australian investors through off-market share buybacks is an underhand attempt to destroy the system Paul Keating created.

March 2020

As working from home becomes normalised at an accelerated pace, many young professionals will eschew a return to the days of wasting hours on overcrowded public transport.

Generational traits emerging under lockdown

Over time, this coronavirus shift will create opportunities for investors.

March 2020

The virus is testing the longest bull market in history.

Will COVID-19 end the bull market?

Price-to-earnings ratios remain elevated despite the S&P 500 index entering a technical correction - thanks to monetary policies that have driven prices to record levels.

Original URL: https://www.afr.com/by/geoff-wilson-p4yvs0