Picks of the Week

In this week’s essential reading guide, Bartholomeusz makes sense of the recent market mayhem, while Gottliebsen tips super to dominate the political agenda this election year.

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Super could define the election battle

Robert Gottliebsen

Clear differences are beginning to emerge in the ALP and Coalition’s proposed policies for superannuation reform.

The sharemarket correction we had to have?

Stephen Bartholomeusz

It’s only natural that markets have reacted negatively to rising US rates, slowing Chinese growth and a depreciating renminbi.

A Chinese slowdown could leave investors with nowhere to turn

Stephen Bartholomeusz & Eric George

The impact of a slowdown in China could hit markets hard.

Why retirees aren’t spending their savings

Simon Cowan

The reluctance of retirees to spend their savings is symptomatic of the shortcomings of our pension system.

A vital economic history lesson for Beijing

Peter Cai

The bold reform program undertaken by China in 1998 showed the country’s vast economic problems could be tackled successfully.

What the NBN will look like in 2020

Mark Gregory

The national broadband network is likely to fuel discontent for decades to come.

How Trump can still botch the endgame

Phil Quin

While Donald Trump holds a commanding lead in the polls, there’s one candidate capable of derailing his tilt for the Republican presidential nomination.

Most Read

Five tips to avoid the next Dick Smith

Matt Ryan

Following the collapse of Dick Smith, the role of private equity in the IPO market is under scrutiny like never before. He’s a quick guide on how to spot the lemons.

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The case against levying CGT on the family home

Robert Carling

Political reality dictates that a capital gains tax on the family home will not be part of the government’s tax reform package, while the economic argument for such a tax is also full of holes.