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Investing basics: give the gift of wealth
Personal Finance
Investing basics: give the gift of wealth
A few shares in a high-yielding stock or a financial book may be the gift that keeps on giving.
Emma Rapaport | 18 December 2020
What happened to the Santa Rally?
Markets
What happened to the Santa Rally?
Investors in Australia's largest companies were denied a late Christmas gift as the Morningstar Australia Index slid into negative December returns...
Emma Rapaport | 08 January 2020
Investing basics: give the gift of wealth
Personal Finance
Investing basics: give the gift of wealth
A few shares in a high-yielding stock or a financial book may be the gift that keeps on giving.
Emma Rapaport | 20 December 2019
Will there be a Santa rally this December?
Stocks
Will there be a Santa rally this December?
The Australian equity market has risen in December more times than it's fallen over the last 25 years, and this Christmas also looks set to be a...
Emma Rapaport | 03 December 2019
Staying on budget over the holidays
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Staying on budget over the holidays
You might overspend because of “wealth effect”, or to keep up with the Joneses, but Morningstar’s Christine Benz has some ideas on...
Ruth Saldanha | 03 December 2019
Markets set for Christmas rally
Markets
Markets set for Christmas rally
Markets are set to stage their traditional Christmas rally, observers say, as official interest rates touch new lows, the economy stabilises and the...
Nicki Bourlioufas | 04 November 2019
Investing basics: give the gift of wealth
Personal Finance
Investing basics: give the gift of wealth
This festive season, consider a present that lasts longer than the 12 days of Christmas - and doesn't diminish in value, but grows the recipient's...
Emma Rapaport | 20 December 2018
November's rocky ride casts doubt over Christmas rally
Stocks
November's rocky ride casts doubt over Christmas rally
Markets traditionally rally into Christmas, but November's bear market has raised a question over whether Santa will visit stock markets this year...
Nicki Bourlioufas | 06 December 2018
Retail wrap: sales grow for Harvey Norman, but proof will be in the Christmas pudding for Myer
Stocks
Retail wrap: sales grow for Harvey Norman, but proof will be in the Christmas pudding for Myer
Two giants of Australian retail – Myer and Harvey Norman – made headlines again last week, both facing the fury of shareholders at annual...
Emma Rapaport | 03 December 2018