9 d. ago Can these ‘old school’ investments protect you from falling markets?

Every sharemarket correction teaches us that it often pays to diversify your investments, which can provide a much-needed cushion when equities plunge.

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1 week ago ‘Your question is so stupid’: Trump reacts to market fallout after weekend of golf

As world markets crashed, Trump spent much of the weekend golfing in Florida, where he claimed to have won another tournament.

Politics

2 w. ago Miners, bank slump as ASX tumbles; Todd Sampson to exit Qantas

Worries are building about a potentially toxic mix of worsening inflation and a US economy slowing because of households afraid to spend due to the global trade war.

Politics

2 w. ago ASX loses more than $40b as investors brace for ‘Liberation Day’

Mining giants BHP, Rio Tinto and Fortescue all plunged, as investors worry about the hit to global growth from US Donald Trump’s escalating trade war.

Economics

2 w. ago Miners, bank slump as ASX falls; Todd Sampson to exit Qantas

Worries are building about a potentially toxic mix of worsening inflation and a US economy slowing because of households afraid to spend due to the global trade war.

Politics

2 w. ago ASX set to fall as Wall Street tumbles; Todd Sampson to stand down from Qantas board

Worries are building about a potentially toxic mix of worsening inflation and a US economy slowing because of households afraid to spend due to the global trade war.

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2 w. ago ASX slides lower as Wall Street scuffles; Trump tariffs rattle car giants

The Australian sharemarket has retreated on Friday morning on the back of a soft lead from overnight, with Wall Street’s benchmark index sliding lower in a rocky session.

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2 w. ago ASX closes in the green as big miners and energy stocks gain

The Australian sharemarket ended the day in positive territory on Friday, despite Wall Street’s benchmark index sliding lower in a rocky session overnight.

Politics

2 w. ago ASX set to slide as Wall Street falls; Tariffs rattle car industry

Wall Street is slipping as President Donald Trump’s latest tariff escalation creates winners and losers among auto stocks.

Politics

4 w. ago ASX set to fall as tech darlings weigh down Wall Street; Google’s $50b deal

Back down goes Wall Street, and its former superstars are once again leading the way.

Economics

4 w. ago Vaping and black market tobacco burn $31 billion hole in budget revenue

Alcohol levies are raising more money for the budget than cigarettes as documents reveal Treasury was unprepared for the financial fallout from vaping and black market tobacco.

Economics