Things are looking brighter for the Australian consumer, which means we might all be spending more come December. JB Hi-Fi will be the best placed stock to benefit.

When things start looking good, the pessimist in us gets jumpy. While the market has been particularly strong, that doesn’t necessarily mean we’re in for a correction. In fact, the reverse might be true.

The working week began with a car trip up the Hume Highway, leaving the Melbourne marriage of my son, which went off like a dream, behind. However there was a fatherly price to pay — Dad volunteered to drive ..

Following on from Barrie Dunstan’s analysis earlier on Monday, our intrepid analyst Charlie, is even more convinced of the growth profile of Telstra, after a meeting with management.