Stephen Bartholomeusz
Stephen Bartholomeusz is one of Australia’s most respected business journalists. He was most recently co-founder and associate editor of the Business Spectator website and an associate editor and senior columnist at The Australian.
Opinion
Oil
Up or down?: The mystery over the oil market
The oil world has had a surprisingly calm reaction to the Middle East conflict this week. That could change quickly.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Opinion
World markets
China is in deep trouble despite a surging sharemarket
While the People’s Bank of China’s monetary blitz has ignited the sharemarket, it doesn’t fix its economic crisis. A meeting later this month will tell us more.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Trump wants to shut America off from the rest of the world
If Donald Trump wins the election and follows through on his economic threats, it could destroy a system that has been in place since the end of World War II.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
EU
Italian job: The sharemarket raid that has sent shockwaves through Europe
An “unfriendly attack” on a German bank is testing the mettle of a very fragile Europe.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Hey, big spenders: The most profligate election campaign in US history
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are announcing new big-ticket election promises almost daily. Harris’ agenda appears less unaffordable than Trump’s.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Inside China
China’s government is MIA as central bank tries to save its economy
The People’s Bank of China has unleashed a blitz of measures to try to prop up a faltering economy and sinking sharemarket. But those alone won’t be enough.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
AI
The $22 trillion question hanging over Wall Street
Some of the world’s biggest technology investors have lined up to bet on artificial intelligence pioneer OpenAI. They will be banking on a big return.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Interest rates
Why this famous recession predictor might be wrong this time
A closely watched indicator is signalling that the US is on track to avoid a recession. But these are anything but normal times.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Interest rates
How Trump could destroy the Fed’s grand plan
The Federal Reserve has started its rate-cutting cycle with a bang as it tries to help keep the US out of a recession. That plan could be derailed by November’s election.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Hedge funds
Risk of flash crashes in markets is rising as Japan does its own thing
When the Federal Reserve Board cuts US interest rates this week, Japan’s will be the only major central bank moving in the other direction. That could lead to more turbulence.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Bonds
APRA goes loco on CoCo, sounding the death knell for bank hybrids
The financial regulator is planning to phase out a form of bank capital that has proven wildly popular with Australian retail investors.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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