Managed investment schemes
May 17, 2009, 8:34pm, 176 views, Leave a Comment
There should be an independent inquiry into the effectiveness of Managed Investment Schemes. Read more
Advertising market declines
March 7, 2009, 4:09pm, 79 views, Leave a Comment
According to The Australian, media analyst Finola Burke has forecast tough conditions for advertising sales until at least 2012. Read more
Fairfax under the pump
February 21, 2009, 5:49pm, 150 views, Leave a Comment
According to a report in The Australian, rival Fairfax media has debt of $2.3 billion and market capitalisation of $1.5 billion. Read more
Eddy Groves in strife
November 2, 2008, 11:37am, 403 views, Leave a Comment
Eddy Groves is in more trouble than the early settlers. Not only has the ABC childcare empire collapsed, his love life is tangled as well. Read more
Capitalism has failed
October 4, 2008, 6:22pm, 154 views, Leave a Comment
Capitalism has failed. That’s the only conclusion to draw from the $US700 billion bail-out package to secure world financial markets. Read more
Turbulence on world financial markets
September 19, 2008, 2:54pm, 305 views, Leave a Comment
The Australian stock market bounced back today after a rough and tumble week in response to financial troubles on Wall Street.
The wild fluctuations are unsettling for investors, and frankly, unless you have cash to burn there is little motivation to put money in stocks just at the moment. Read more
A case for banking regulation
August 2, 2008, 10:35am, 215 views, Leave a Comment
Talk is rife the Reserve Bank will lower official interest rates, but the banks won’t pass on the reduction to customers. Read more
Shares end year in the red
June 30, 2008, 7:34pm, 257 views, Leave a Comment
The Australian share market ended the day as it did the fiscal year – in the red. Read more
Victa heads overseas
June 29, 2008, 3:42pm, 248 views, Leave a Comment
Ownership of the 56-year old Victa mower brand will move overseas after its sale to a US-based company for $23 million. Read more
Time to frighten the horses
May 5, 2008, 3:19pm, 618 views, 2 Comments
For a country that’s arguably over regulated Australia is surprisingly lax in its supervision of financial services. Read more
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