Investing
Opinion
Opinion
Why our federal MPs need stricter rules on trading shares
With the US moving to ban politicians and their spouses from trading shares, Australia should trump them and go further.
- by Will Bennett
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Crowdfunding
Gold mine or Wild West? Equity crowdfunding in the spotlight
Individual investing is proving resilient, despite controversies and an intervention from the corporate watchdog.
- by David Swan
A $180m deal was meant to rebuild Simon’s fortunes. Six months on, he struggled to scrape together $1m
Wilkie Creek coal mine was meant to revive the fortunes of Simon Raftery’s private credit firm. Instead, he lost colleagues, his house and became entangled in multiple court battles.
- by Anne Hyland
Investors ‘comfortable’ about a Trump presidency, despite volatility
Economists say the outcome of the US presidential election has been largely priced in by investors, as softening inflation helps to buoy shares.
- by Millie Muroi
Opinion
Opinion
Scared to invest? You might be thinking about it all wrong
When it comes to money, people often struggle to discern the difference between actual and perceived risk. It could be holding you back.
- by Paridhi Jain
ASX posts another record after US shares surge on rate-cut hopes
The Australian shares benchmark hit a second consecutive high after Wall Street’s main indices surged on Friday on the back of expectations that US interest rates would soon be cut.
- by Millie Muroi and Jessica Yun
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World markets
ASX hits record high; CBA eclipses BHP as Australia’s biggest company
The Australian sharemarket climbed to a record high after four out of every five stocks that comprise the benchmark S&P 500 Index advanced on Wall Street overnight.
- by Millie Muroi
Opinion
US election
Why markets are fretting less about this US election
Elections make for nervous sharemarkets. But this time it’s different for one reason.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Fortescue spies sifted through personal mail of ex-staff, followed family members to Kmart: court told
Billionaire Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue seeks to suppress a 600-page document detailing spying on ex-staff amid allegations of stolen intellectual property.
- by Anne Hyland
Analysis
Analysis
Seven common investing mistakes to avoid at all cost
In the world of finance and investing, small mistakes can end up costing you a lot over time.
- by Natasha Etschmann and Ana Kresina
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Start-ups
The new ‘Shark Tank’ app for newbie tech investors
Mum and dad investors are being urged to back the next Canva or Atlassian rather than buy another investment property.
- by David Swan
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