Warning: Don’t Eat the Food in China
In 2011, it was found that 10% of rice produced in China was contaminated by heavy metals. In the same year, evidence surfaced that one third of dumplings and steamed buns contained dangerous levels of…
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Are We Witnessing The End of Australia?
The All Ords is closing in on its 2007 high. If success is measured by market indices, then the central bankers have succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. What could possibly go wrong from these giddy…
Where Will Future Wage Growth Come From?
Robotics, automation, AI and blockchain are all leading to less jobs for humans. It may mean they create different jobs. Yet, how will these technologies impact salary growth?
The Activist Investors Are Only Just Getting Started
The name ‘Elliott’ might sound familiar, particularly if you own shares in BHP Billiton Ltd [ASX:BHP]. The New York based hedge fund, Elliott Management Corp., took a stake in BHP 18 months ago and got to work doing what it does. That is, agitating for change. Elliott is simply the middle name of founder Paul … Read More
Property Dragging These Down with It Too
Property prices are falling after some credit tightening and restrictions to investors. We are seeing some of the largest falls in Melbourne and Sydney. With property prices easing, we may see other sectors also start…
Here’s the Real Story for Gold…
Considering at what’s happening today, a surging greenback could delay the gold bull market ― especially with a major emerging market crisis brewing in the background. That’s a risk.
The Retirement Time Bomb
US population is aging, it is living longer. Yet, as the study continues, that alone doesn’t explain the large increase. According to the study, one of the culprits is the shift of risk from government…
The Bears Will Have to Wait for a Tech Crash
Imagine a firm that grew revenues by 42%. Coming in at a grand total of $13 billion. In just one quarter! That would be a good result. Wouldn’t it? Or, one that grew revenues by…
How Bond-i is Looking to Raise Money
The thing with cryptos is that they are highly volatile. Take bitcoin for example. In the last three months bitcoin has fluctuated between US$5,800 and US$8,600. That’s quite a range. But, that’s their nature.
Are You a Victim or a Victor?
Our GDP numbers are yet another example of ‘fake news’. All that ‘so-called’ economic growth is nothing more than a reflection of our nation’s willingness to go deeper into debt.
Interest Rates Remain Unchanged…But Risks Are Rising
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left interest rates unchanged once again last week. Rates have stayed stuck at 1.5% for two years now.
What to Consider When Retiring
Focusing on a number ignores the real problem that almost everyone will face in retirement…turning wealth into cash. And there’s no specific number that can solve that issue.
The Race to Become Superhuman
Cancer is ‘The Emperor of All Maladies’, as author and oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee puts it in his best selling book of the same name. It is the be-all and end-all disease, and has the potential…
Do You Have Apocalypse Insurance?
How Do You Prepare For Disaster? Well, some are looking at leaving the planet to go into space. Others are buying bunkers. There are a few companies around catering for this (not so new) demand.…
Could This Tiny Biotech Trump Billion Dollar Pharmas?
Scale isn’t all that important. That’s what Warren Buffett told students at the University of Georgia. It’s a bit rich coming from one of the richest men in the world. He literally has hundreds of…