January
‘Giddy’: Billionaire line-up shows what’s at the heart of Trump 2.0
Stanley Druckenmiller is right. Business is giddy about Donald Trump’s second coming, but investors need to be a little more cautious, particularly in the early part of this presidency.
Can Trump deliver on his promises?
As he lays out his lofty ambitions, the president has learnt the lessons of his previous term and knows he has only a short window of time to act.
ASX to rise as traders welcome Trump’s return. $A hangs in the balance
The local sharemarket is optimistic, despite concerns Trump’s first acts as president could spell trouble. Wall Street ruled off its best week since the US election.
Coronation day: the world waits to see which Trump will show up
Billionaires, big tech execs and power brokers will be out in force at Inauguration Day next week as the world braces for Donald Trump’s second term.
Trump’s presidential portrait looks like his mug shot. Here’s why
Donald Trump is a master of retail politics. For proof, just look at the similarity between a photo taken at Fulton County jail in 2023 and his official presidential headshot.
Heed the election lesson of America and Argentina
This is shaping to be the year of licence and experimentation in politics, where the unthinkable can not just be thought, it can be said and done.
December 2024
Phil King, John Hempton hit as Trump rally burns short sellers
Australia’s highest-profile hedge funds have posted falls amid a wave of investor euphoria flooding global markets since the president-elect’s shock victory last month.
Pratt made late $15m donation to Trump campaign
The president-elect’s political operation received an influx of cash days before the election from wealthy donors, including the Australian billionaire.
Meet the Australian fundies making a motza from the return of Trump
Bitcoin at $US100,000, stockmarkets setting records as tech and banking soars. These local investors are grabbing every opportunity to make big returns.
November 2024
How Rio and BHP got caught in a three-way Trump squeeze
Rio Tinto and BHP maintain their relations in Beijing, buddy up to the new team in Washington and try to protect their interests in Canada. But it could just work out for the pair.
How investors can war game Trump’s tariffs
We knew tariffs on China were coming, but it’s the president-elect’s trade hit to Mexico and Canada that should get investors thinking.
Trump claims victory after ‘empty’ criminal cases dropped
The decision ensures the president-elect enters office free from scrutiny over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election result.
Musk’s ascent to White House hands Australian fund $140m windfall
The rapid rise of the Tesla CEO through the US political ranks has proven very profitable for one Brisbane firm. But there are other reasons it owns the stock.
‘Happy days’: Trump presidency poised to benefit Australian law firms
They predict a rise in bills following Donald Trump’s election victory, as his administration pledges to cut regulations and tear up trade deals.
Cbus signs off on new CFMEU directors
The fund said all three directors had passed fit and proper person tests; James Packer backs “friend” Alan Jones amid fresh charges. How the day unfolded.
Xi defends globalisation as Trump threatens tariffs
In his first major remarks since the US election, Xi Jinping’s message to the APEC summit was that the world was entering “a new period of turbulence and change”.
The dark, unspoken promise of Trump’s return
The president-elect has laid out a blueprint for trampling the system of government as it is currently constituted, a blueprint of destruction.
Do you know this week’s news? Answer these 10 questions
Have you been paying attention this week? Test your knowledge across politics, business and world news.
Sohn’s shock stock tips | Trump’s Musk gamble | Cbus’ super headache
This week, James and Anthony go to Australia’s biggest stock picker shindig, ask whether the superannuation sector has a system problem, and look at whether Elon Musk can make productivity great again.
Howard Marks and Sohn’s big stars reveal seven rules for investing
Among the stock picks and stunts at the Sohn Hearts & Minds event, Howard Marks and Nick Moakes provided investors with long-term rules for playing markets.