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Shane Oliver
News and interviews on Shane Oliver including trends, features, blogs and community conversations from an Australian business perspective.
Five strategy secrets from the half-yearly reporting season that your business can use
Australia’s listed companies are just past the halfway mark in the half-yearly reporting season and so far the news is pretty good.
The bulls and the bears fight for control of the market: Gottliebsen
Picking the short-term market moves is currently very difficult, as bulls and bears take it in turns to dominate. Longer term, however, the picture is much clearer.
10 key economy forecasts for 2010
While Australian entrepreneurs are entering 2010 with a renewed sense of confidence, there are still economic hurdles.
Eight investment themes for 2010
As investors enter 2010 with renewed confidence, the need for diversity and careful cost control will dictate which investment products will be popular.
SmartCompany's summer reading guide
To help give you a bit of inspiration and brainfood over the Christmas break, we've prepared our annual summer reading guide.
The recovery year
Patient investors have seen some recovery in their wealth after the losses of 2008, but we're not out of the woods just yet.
A (slightly) different cycle
No matter how much economic and investment issues change, there will always be a cycle. In other words, history may not repeat but it does rhyme.
What are the risks of a double dip?
There is much talk about a ‘double dip’ back into recession in the US, dragging back down the global economy and hence shares and other assets.
Commercial property values near recovery
Since peaking in late 2007, commercial property prices have fallen by around 20% as a result of the GFC. But the outlook looks promising.
Four rules for successful investing
There is no easy way to predict the market, but it pays to follow four golden rules.
What will rate rises mean for investors?
With the economic emergency sparked by the GFC now fading, interest rates will soon start to rise, with Australia likely leading the way.
Why is the market so happy with profit reporting season? A SmartCompany Q&A.
Despite being warned to brace themselves for the worst profit reporting season in two decades, investors have been pleasantly surprised. What's up with the economy?
No bubble but no boom for house prices
Despite Australian house prices avoiding big declines in the wake of sharp falls in US and UK, it's hard to see the housing bubble starting up again.
Riding out the super fund slump
Two consecutive years of negative returns from growth assets have many investors quaking in their boots, but these slumps are completely normal.
Recession, recovery or both?
With conflicting data emerging - last quarter’s GDP rose while business investment was weak - the question is: where exactly are we placed in this downturn?
Why investors might be worrying too much
After two years of big losses, investors have plenty of reason to be worried about the outlook for shares. But many concerns look to be overblown.
Where are we in the cycle?
While share prices are likely to remain volatile for some time, the long-term trend appears to be heading in the right direction.
Is it time to fix your mortgage rate?
Borrowers on variable rate mortgages have typically done better than those with fixed rates. But with rates at historical lows, is now the right time to fix?
Wealthy investors turn to the sharemarket
A new study shows wealthy Australians are set to pump more money into the sharemarket. It’s another little sign of an emerging recovery.
The 12 myths of investing
Investing in the current climate is not easy, but following the crowd or rules of thumb can mean missing opportunities or losing money.
