Great Investment Quotes and Concepts
The basic principles of successful investing are timeless and quotes from some experts help illuminate these. “How many millionaires do you know who have become wealthy by investing in savings accounts?” Robert G Allen Cash and bank deposits are low risk and fine for near term spending ... Read more
Did Hyman Minsky find the secret behind financial crashes? —BBC NEWS Magazine
American economist Hyman Minsky, who died in 1996, grew up during the Great Depression, an event which shaped his views and set him on a crusade to explain how it happened and how a repeat could be prevented, writes Duncan Weldon.Minsky spent his life on the margins of economics but his ideas ... Read more
How generous are Australian work conditions?
By Harrison Polites The government’s submission to Fair Work calling for a review of Australia's national awards scheme has brought Australia’s industrial relations debate to a head. As a result, we’re going to see unions, government and business lobby groups start comparing Australia’s IR laws to ... Read more
IMF raises growth forecast
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects an improved outlook for the global economy, but warns major economies to keep their interest rates low while budgets are being repaired. The IMF said global activity strengthened during the second half of 2013, and is expected to ... Read more
Federal Government confirms its super and tax plans
The Coalition Government has confirmed its position on a range of previously announced super and tax issues, as part of its mid-year economic and fiscal outlook. To help you understand how this may affect you, we’ve summed up the key highlights below. Super Guarantee increase to be deferred ... Read more