Economy
US Federal Reserve moves on rates
The US Federal Reserve appears to be adopting a neutral stance on the state of the world’s largest economy The central bank of the world’s biggest economy drops its cash rate 25 basis points 31 […]
Month: October 2019
Business
Great lessons from CSL’s quarter century
A small Australian government laboratory founded in 1916 is now the world’s single largest collector of blood plasma A case study in performance: 25 years from government science laboratory to major market player 31 […]
Economy
Australian home building approvals up for September
Building activity on the rise as the property sector edges towards recovery Year on year approvals are still down as is lending to property investors 31 October 2019 | Marcus Reubenstein While residential building approval […]
Economy
Australian inflation up 0.5% in September Quarter
Overall a supermarket basket of items rose in price with the notable exceptions of fruit and vegetables Reserve Bank still has challenges as inflation remains below its target level 30 October 2019 | Staff Writers […]
Comment
Rise above financial headlines
Independent economist, Clifford Bennett, suggests looking beyond negative financial headlines (Image: simon zhu) Is a fundamental change in the way news is reported actually creating investment opportunities? 29 October 2019 | Clifford Bennett Mainstream media […]
News
Sydney a step closer to its second international airport
Fifty years after the site was first proposed the design for Sydney’s second airport terminal iS unveiled Winning design unveiled for the Western Sydney Airport to be opened in 2026 29 October 2019 | Marcus […]
News
Melbourne Auction Market a Big Winner on Super Saturday
Residential auctions see properties clear out before the entire city clears out to watch the Melbourne Cup Melbourne residential property sales outshine Sydney in the lead up to the Cup holiday next week 28 October […]
Culture
China fashion on show at home and around the world
Top local Chinese designers ‘stole the show’ at Sands Macau Fashion Week 2019 China is not just emerging as the biggest consumer market for luxury brands, it’s now creating high-end fashion for the world 27 […]
Feature
Share price quotes are valued in dollars; quotes on investment can be priceless
Legendary US investor Jim Rogers who, explaining why his Quantum hedge fund returned 4,200% over a decade, said his strategy was based on the fact “most people are wrong most of the time” Shane Oliver’s […]
Economy
Cranes and other things lift the markets
The number of cranes across Australian cities remains at a high level with the strength in Sydney and Melbourne More cranes above city skylines point to economic activity as other market indicators show positive signs […]
Property
Meriton Suites picks up top award in Queensland
Australia’s top privately-owned apartment builder, Meriton has added a valuable hotel portfolio to the business Meriton Suites continues to invest heavily in the future of tourism, with a pipeline of six new hotels opening over […]
Finance
A new thematic approach for Asian investors
Share investors who are looking beyond fundamental and technical analysis have other options to track global stocks 25 October 2019 | Staff Writers In an increasingly global world, listed companies are exposed to a myriad […]
Economy
Where are earnings coming from and where are they heading?
Corporate earnings and the rate of growth of the service economy are two key macro indicators Mixed data continues to send mixed messages; but broad agreement that there’s macro risk Marcus Reubenstein The old adage, […]
Culture
A sign of the times for global luxury brands
HONG KONG MUSICIAN, ACTOR AND CHEF, NICHOLAS TSE HEADLINED AT THE GLOBAL LAUNCH OF THE NEW MARTELL XO Iconic French Cognac, Martell launches its latest creation… in Shanghai Richard Coleville A leading French trader of […]
Property
Residential property clearance rates booming compared to 12 months ago
614 SYDNEY PROPERTIES SOLD AT AUCTION ON THE THIRD SATURDAY OF OCTOBER AT A MEDIAN PRICE OF NEARLY $1.2 MILLION Sydney residential auction results heating up, are sellers now returning? Dr. Andrew Wilson The red-hot […]