Investing
US tech stock rally brings Christmas Eve cheer to ASX
The Australian sharemarket closed high on Christmas Eve making the most of the rally from some of the world’s largest technology companies.
- by Hannah Kennelly
Latest
Rolled gold burritos, AI mania and ‘mother of all bubbles’ were big business in 2024
It proved to be a volatile year for the big end of town, but it’s investors who face a day of reckoning.
- by Colin Kruger
ASX tumbles again, scotching hopes of Santa rally
The Australian sharemarket had another poor day on Friday, and the bourse has declined 2.8 per cent over the week.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo
The $470 billion man: How Will keeps beating Wall Street
In 1990, a Harvard graduate landed what would become, quite literally, the job of a lifetime.
- by Loukia Gyftopoulou
Opinion
Opinion
Why all I want for Christmas is a bear market
I don’t want to be a Grinch, but at Christmas, you tell the truth: everyone is bullish, and I can’t help but feel concerned.
- by William Bennett
Starting fresh: setting yourself up for money success in 2025
The end of one year and the start of another is a good time to take stock of your financial wellbeing. But don’t be too hard on yourself.
- by Dominic Powell
The tax bill that could sink a blockbuster takeover of Australian wealth powerhouse
A hefty $500 million tax bill has threatened to scupper a multibillion-dollar deal between 138-year-old Perpetual and a private equity firm.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Nicola and Andrew Forrest to bankroll superstar team at all-female fund
The billionaire philanthropist has committed $100 million in funding from her and her ex-husband Andrew Forrest’s Minderoo Foundation to Future Generation Women.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Opinion
Superannuation
The $160 billion problem with Australian SMSFs - and how to fix it
Self-managed superannuation funds in Australia are exhibiting a concerning trend in over-allocating to vulnerable assets such as shares and property.
- by Tim Keith
Opinion
World markets
The Republicans declare war on multibillion-dollar Wall Street giants
Things are heating up, even before Donald Trump returns to the White House and the Republicans take control of Congress.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Future Fund
Do the changes to Australia’s $230 billion giant mean anything?
Some argue the new mandate for the taxpayer-owned Future Fund won’t change that much. But if that’s the case, then why do it?
- by Clancy Yeates
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