The Commonwealth Bank’s half year results suggest Australian banks are doing well despite the turbulence affecting banks internationally, however they may not be totally immune.
Does global sharemarket volatility mean a bear market, or a correction?
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Small time investors have reduced their shares in Australia’s top 300 companies according to a new study. Research by the…
Old methods of protest are looking distinctly shabby in the face of climate change. Now activists are making it harder for miners to do business.
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Yesterday an anti-coal activist, Jonathan Moylan issued a media release purportedly from the ANZ Bank withdrawing a $1.2 billion loan to Whitehaven Coal, which is developing a project in Maules Creek in…
Are short sellers heroes or villains of financial markets?
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Short sellers are often portrayed by the media to be the villains of the financial markets. They are usually presented as evil traders that drive down the prices of good companies. However, the academic…