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Chief economist update: The BOJ needs to run faster to stay in the running

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019
"Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that!" - Lewis Carroll's 'Through the Looking-Glass' The "Red Queen" in the novel ...

Chief economist update: 'Paradox of Thrift' in action

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2019
Like the fable of the "boiling frog" - put a frog into boiling water, the frog will jump out, put it in cold/tepid water and bring the water slowly to a boil and it will be cooked to death - the Australian economy is slowly being boiled... to death. ...

Secrets to selling revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2019
Standards International founder Michelle Hoskin gives her tips for successfully selling a financial advice business. Appearing at the 2019 Association of Financial Advisers' National Conference, Hoskin revealed that businesses she had coached were worth ...

Chief economist update: The budget surplus can wait

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019
... actual total capex declined by 1.1% in the June quarter, an improvement from the first quarter's 1.7% contraction but a sharp downturn from 2018's average annual growth of 1.8%. But hold your horses. The details of the report suggest good tidings ...

Chief economist update: Trump should read Frank

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
Houston, we have a problem - a gigantic one! Talk about spoiling everybody's weekend. Wall Street fell sharply at the close of last week's trading. Was it due to disappointment over US Fed chair Jerome Powell's much-anticipated words at ...

Kogan Super launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
... Dunnin said the strategic partnership between Kogan and Mercer signal they are serious about this product, which has a "razor sharp" competitive offering. The competitive pricing indicates that Mercer as the trustee is significantly waiving the fees ...

Chief economist update: Tweeting Trump versus totalitarian Xi

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2019
US president Donald Trump is envious of Chinese president Xi Jinping. Perhaps it's P-envy (I don't have to spell the word, my head will be summarily chopped off), but US President Trump admitted as much about a year and half ago and before he ...

Chief economist update: Will Australia avoid another global recession?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
... the recent contraction in Germany's economy and increased political uncertainty in Italy. And then, there's the sharp slowdown in China, where latest activity indicators came in weaker than market expectations - industrial production slowed to ...

ASIC to crack down on platform fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
... vocal. I think that's a good thing, the more clarity the better," Bignill said. Xplore Wealth acting chief executive Don Sharp also confirmed Xplore has had correspondence with ASIC in regards to MDAs. "We've had chats with ASIC and have a fairly good ...

Aussie fintech names new chief

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2019
... Martin's six years with the company and understanding of its business, its technology, and markets, executive chairman Don Sharp adding his "wealth of experience" will help "deliver effective, measurable and lasting value for customers and business partners". ...