Divorce settlement propels female investor towards rich list
Monday, 25 October 2010
The small group of women on Australia's rich list could be about to receive a boost, thanks to what appears to be one of the biggest divorce settlements in Australian history.  ...

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It's Russian roulette for rich investors
Monday, 06 September 2010
This is shaping up as a "lost year" for Australia's richest sharemarket investors.  ...

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Residential construction to stall in 2011: Economy Roundup
Monday, 28 June 2010
Residential construction will stall in 2011, according to new figures published by the Housing Industry Association.  ...

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Resources tax a minefield for the wealthy
Monday, 07 June 2010
Last week Australia's second richest person, Gina Rinehart, became the latest billionaire to slam the Government's decision to introduce a Resources Super Profits Tax on Australia's mining industry, delivering an emotional defence of her sector.  ...

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Shares plummet to eight-month low: Economy Roundup
Friday, 07 May 2010
The Australian sharemarket has plummeted a further 2.75% this morning to an eight-month low after the Dow Jones suffered a disastrous 900-point fall in the US, with investors still nervous about how debt problems in Greece will affect the global economy.  ...

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Working your way to wealth
Tuesday, 06 April 2010
Workers have always used little carrots to get through the day. It might be the promise of a holiday, perhaps an upcoming birthday or maybe it's just the weekend.  ...

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Lending finance rises, WorleyParsons profit downgraded: Economy Roundup
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
Commercial finance commitments increased by a seasonally adjusted 4% in November, with fixed lending commitments up 8.5%, according to new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.  ...

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ABC Learning centres to be purchased by not-for-profits: Economy Roundup
Wednesday, 09 December 2009
The receiver of ABC Learning has said the firm's unsold centres are expected to be sold to a syndicate of not-for-profit groups.  ...

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Top export options
Tuesday, 25 August 2009
Ian Murray, executive director of the Australian Institute of Export, says there is no way to sugar coat it - this is not an easy time to be an exporter. The dollar is high, many of our biggest trading partners are shaky and expansion is the last thing on the ...

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The rich start their comeback
Monday, 06 July 2009
If you are a typical investor, it's unlikely that you bothered to celebrate the end of the 2008-09 financial year. Let's face it - it was a shocker.  ...

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Engineering growth in the gloom
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
The economy is spluttering, the commodity boom is over and the property section is doing it tough, yet Australia's engineering sector is proving to be remarkably resilient.  ...

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The rich who'll reap a budget bounty
Monday, 18 May 2009
As predicted, Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan's second budget contained a number of attacks on the wealthy.  ...

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Australians swell the ranks of Britain's richest
Friday, 01 May 2009
The list of the 1000 richest people in Britain, released last week by The Sunday Times, includes no less than 14 entrepreneurs with connections to Australia, including eight who have appeared on BRW's Rich 200.  ...

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The billionaires who won't be beaten
Monday, 16 March 2009
Forget the Great Depression and the "great recession". For the world's richest entrepreneurs, this has been the year of the great destruction.  ...

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The year the rich would rather forget
Friday, 12 December 2008
The year 2008 may well go down in history as the year Australia’s richest investors lost their mojo. JAMES THOMSON tracks the downward spiral, and measures the rich top 30’s rate of leakage. ...

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Opportunities in a horror bear market
Monday, 17 November 2008
This tumultuous sharemarket has been described as providing a huge fire sale, with prices of quality stock marked down by 40% to 60%. But investors should move with extreme caution when trying to take advantage of the buying opportunities. By MICHAEL LAUR ...

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Shares rise again as US considers another stimulus package: Economy roundup
Tuesday, 21 October 2008
The Australian sharemarket has jumped another 2% this morning following a strong night on Wall Street. ...

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US politicians finally reach bale-out deal: Economy roundup
Monday, 29 September 2008
Entrepreneurs and investors, it’s time for a sigh of relief – the US congress has finally reached an agreement on US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson’s $US700 billion bale-out package, which will see the US Government buy bad bank debt and hopefully save  ...

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Still some ‘thump’ in a softer landing
Saturday, 20 September 2008
A slight reprieve from a resounding sharemarket rout last week has not exactly saved their fortunes – so ‘devastation’ is still a word with some currency for the filthy rich. JAMES THOMSON ...

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Business conditions the worst in seven years: Economy roundup
Tuesday, 12 August 2008
The NAB’s latest business survey shows business conditions plunged again in July as sales, profits and employment expectations all fell. ...

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