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Coronavirus is an investment opportunity: Fidelity

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
... February 20. It comes after the Dow Jones experienced its worst day since the 1987 'Black Monday' sell-off, following news of a US travel ban of 26 European countries.

Chief economist update: The corona crash of 2020

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
... of 75.47 - the highest since the 80.86 reading way back in November 2008 in the aftermath of the collapse of Lehman Bros. News that Tom Hanks and wife Rita tested positive for the coronavirus and Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie ...

ScoMo launches $17b stimulus package

ALLY SELBY, ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... this, we've learnt more and more about this virus almost every day and we've responded to that information." The news comes as the Australian Banking Association (ABA) announced it is ready to face the challenge of COVID-19 and will assist customers. ...

Stopping SG is nuclear response to COVID-19

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... portfolios the losses are likely to be far more muted than the headline-grabbing share market plunges seen on the evening news," ISA said. "No one can predict the future, but as with previous downturns the market will rebound and because super is a long-term ...

Chief economist update: Budget surplus or bust

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
It's official! The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Uh, scary! But what's in a word? According to the ABC : "An outbreak is a sudden rise in cases of a disease in a particular place. An epidemic is a large outbreak. ...

Chief economist update: The crash we have to have

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... head by the latest development in the oil market. Brent crude oil prices slumped by 23.7% to US$34.54 following unexpected news that, instead of agreeing to cut oil production at their March 6 meeting, OPEC+ talks collapsed (due to Russia's dissent) ...

Jamie Dimon recovering after emergency heart surgery

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... this morning. He underwent successful emergency heart surgery to repair the dissection," Pinto and Smith said. "The good news is that it was caught early and the surgery was successful. "He is awake, alert and recovering well." JPMorgan lead director ...

Accountant convicted in fee no service scam

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
A Melbourne-based accountant has been sentenced in the County Court of Victoria after pleading guilty to two charges of making false or misleading statements. The court found Jason Cullen, an accountant employed by an accounting and financial advisory ...

Super fund slashes fee

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... will drop its pension fee from 1 April 2020, with the change set to reduce fees from $7.50 per week to $4.50 per week. The news comes at a time when other major funds are increasing fees and Hostplus said its move will likely increase pressure on other ...

Chief economist update: A crisis of supply, demand and confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
... tasered a man over an argument over toilet paper, you know that the coronavirus hysteria has come to Australia. This followed news of emptied toilet paper shelves at supermarkets that has now extended to "necessities" - canned goods, frozen dinners ...