January 2020
Temper investment expectations in 'decade of uncertainty'
With growth faltering globally and in Australia, keep a diversified portfolio and a long-term perspective.
Why cyber security will be key issue in 2020s
Geopolitics and technological advances mean cyber deterrence is as important as the business cycle for financial, investment and economic decisions.
Why investors should watch wages
Investment strategist Giselle Roux reveals her key trends for 2020 and talks about her lifestyle change from suburban Melbourne.
The dangerous decade erupts, but it's not all bad
Donald Trump's restraint in the face of Iranian aggression revealed nuances to his hyperbolic personality, which have stopped a conflict escalating into a war that would have roiled markets worldwide, writes Christopher Joye.
Goodbye to the decade of despair
The 'teens' have been the decade of disruption for centuries. The shattering of Barack Obama's 'audacity of hope' made the 2010s no different.
December 2019
Will this decade see the end of the US dollar's reign?
Facebook's daring Libra project prodded central bankers closer to issuing their own digital currencies, raising questions as to how much longer the US dollar can remain dominant.
Electrification and the minerals ready to rock the 2020s
As some so-called minerals of the future stumble, investors wonder when the expected surge in demand from electrification will catch up with the hype.
AMP and IOOF: Last men standing or dead men walking?
Australia's two largest financial advice providers pledge to forge the wealth management industry's future. But are they doubling down on a troubled past?
Data is coming for the big banks, ready or not
The Hayne royal commission has made big banks gun shy, just as they face up to a data revolution that threatens to make 'banking' an anachronism.
Europe's leaders try to navigate a new world order
On trade, security and climate change, Europe is having to plot a course between an assertive China and a pugnacious President.
Xi Jinping battles to sustain his China dream
The Chinese President faces his toughest year so far as economic growth slows and international pressure mounts over Hong Kong and human rights.
Can Indonesia milk its demographic bonus?
Foreign investment, vastly improved education and better health in early childhood are all must-haves over the next decade.
The people to watch this decade
They are the next generation of political, business and sporting leaders who will shape Australia in the 2020s.
Politics in the 2020s: the economy, the planet and trust
As politics enters a new decade, the leadership instability that marred the past 10 years seems over. And a high-stakes battle for the centre has begun.
Slow road to the motoring future
It will likely be the late 2020s, or even 2030, before car companies dispense with the steering wheel and Australia is even falling behind in the take-up of electric cars. What needs to change?
America stares down the barrel of a big divide
One thing is certain as the US counts down to the presidential election on November 3: the nation's bitter partisan divide will continue to widen.