After the Yanks sucked up a shocking GDP number - a 1% fall, which was double the expectation - and personal income as well as spending was down in April, the S&P 500 still hovers in record high territory! So w..

Here’s an interesting idea if you want to go against the flow. It’s not for “widows and orphans”, but Charlie is optimistic and takes heart from two big US funds buying 25% of the stock.

Superannuation funds have been granted an extension until July 1 next year to meet the new ‘SuperStream’ requirements. The Minister for Finance and Acting Assistant Treasurer, Senator Mathias Cormann, flagg..

The calls for a correction are gathering, and yes, there might be a stock slide on the way, but the big picture forecast is for a long gradual move upwards. This means any falls are buying opportunities.

With the media over-preoccupied with the Budget, Tony’s women issues (which is code for Fairfax/ABC issues) and the legitimate concern of how badly Joe and Tony have sold this ‘tough’ Budget, in the words..

The next few months will see a short-term value correction, but this is just a blip, or buying opportunity, on the way to 6000.

On Monday night’s tension-laden episode of Q&A, Joe Hockey added to Budget controversy when he suggested government changes to the age people can access their superannuation at, also known as ‘the prese..

The number of people that now think we might be headed for a big crash might be rising, but that doesn't make them right.

For me, this week has been one of Budgets, breakfasts, Black Adders and bull market questions. It has also been a week where I lost three of my television programs (a long story of plane delays, etc.) during a ..

Andrew Mackenzie is proving to be a good leader of the mining giant, and is keeping costs well under control, even if he is under-appreciated by most investors.

Paul Rickard has summarised the changes to superannuation and other budget changes that will hit mature Australians: The Super Guarantee levy has been pushed back by one year. It will increase to 9.5% on 1/7/14..

According to statistics to be released this month by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), the self-managed superannuation (SMSF) army is now one million members strong. The ATO’s March quarterly report will ..

Don’t stress about the Budget tomorrow. Things really aren’t that bad and if the market falls, use the opportunity to buy quality companies.

It has been a week of Budget, brawls and ‘bloody great’ economic statistics. I don’t want to add to the Budget hype by giving any more oxygen to these Canberra tales that could be modified before 7pm Tues..

It might be hard, but it’s time to forget about what executive chairman James Packer has been up to, and focus on the real potential of Crown Resorts.

The Budget is shaping up to be a doozy, but it also needs to include measures to help improve confidence if the market is going to continue to grow.