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Commonwealth Bank’s sharemarket valuation broke through $300 billion this week.

CBA is now worth over $300 billion, but the experts are cautious

As CBA shares scale new heights, some analysts predict a more subdued outlook for bank shares.

  • Clancy Yeates

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Long-lasting wealth is built not from the thrill of the chase, or the excitement of reaching new highs, but from the quiet conviction to keep going through it all.

Feel hopeless with money? You might be in the ‘messy middle’

Long-lasting wealth is built not from the thrill of the chase, or the excitement of reaching new highs, but from the conviction to keep going through it all.

  • Paridhi Jain
Investing for your children in the long term may require a bit of risk.

How can we get the best return for our kids’ savings?

If you want to get better returns outside a simple savings account, you’re going to have to take on some level of risk.

  • Paul Benson
Bank shares are known for their dividends, but some analysts say these payments are unsustainable.

The $23 billion question: Can our banks sustain their rivers of gold?

Bank dividends are prized by small investors. But experts say it’s getting harder for banks to maintain the payments at current levels, and some expect cuts.

  • Clancy Yeates
Short selling is a popular strategy for traders around the world.

Now could be the perfect time for this unusual investing strategy

Investing has long revolved around assets increasing in value. But what isn’t commonly known is you can make money when assets lose value as well.

  • Adrian Neiron
Assets that belonged to both of you as a couple will be split evenly in any divorce proceedings.

Can I stop my ex-husband from misusing our son’s school savings?

Assets that belonged to both of you as a couple will be included in any financial settlement, so there may not be much you can do.

  • Paul Benson
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Global financial markets are losing faith in America under Donald Trump’s leadership.

‘Lucky country’: The unintended consequences of the Trumpian tariff storm

Amid the global economic chaos unleashed by Trump’s tariff agenda, Australia has emerged as a beacon of stability. But our luck might not last.

  • Colin Kruger
In Trump’s financial market casino, it’s the (White) house that always wins.

The art of the steal: How Trump is turning markets into a casino

Having now crossed his second term’s first 100 days, it’s clear the US president is running America like a business. Unfortunately for us, it’s one of his businesses.

  • William Bennett
Warren Buffett is increasing his stakes in oil and gas producers as the push towards environmentally focused investing makes them cheaper.

Warren Buffett has left his successor with a $540 billion pile of cash and a big problem

Warren Buffett’s announcement that he will stand down as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway stunned many. It also hands a poisoned chalice to his successor.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
It was another day of wild swings on the New York Stock Exchange.

ASX closes higher after another manic session on Wall Street

Wall Street continued its wild swings overnight as evidence builds that the US economy is buckling under the weight of Donald Trump’s trade war.

  • Gemma Grant

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