Gather round. I want to tell you a sad story. It’s been a tough year for the rich. They haven’t had much reason to smile since about, oh, October 2007. … Read More Wayne Swan to give us his best Robin Hood

It feels spooky out on the financial streets at the moment. A bit Twilight Zone – The Movie: “You want to see something really scary?” You can sense that, maybe, … Read More Don’t panic, big opportunities are knocking

Funny thing about recessions. They tend not to happen often enough, or for long enough, to learn valuable lessons from them. Once a generation isn’t regularly enough to get used … Read More Survival guide for the (next) recession

Life’s “X factor” is provided by the stuff that doesn’t happen everyday. The unpredictable. As a percentage, probably 90-95 per cent of our time is spent doing mundane tasks – … Read More What do you think your life is worth

If January really has a collective cohesion acrossAustralia, it’s sport on the TV. As if we needed another reason to slack off during the January heatwaves … or to escape … Read More Give yourself a sporting chance, ditch dumb debt

Stiff upper lip, investors. Keep it together. The end is in sight. Worst case scenario: Only 10 more sleeps. But Christmas is a time for optimism. So let’s look at … Read More Stiff upper lip, investors! The bottom is in sight