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Strong leads from international markets will see Australian shares jump at the opening today. In a delayed reaction to the People's Bank of China's newest round of stimulus, share markets in Europe and the US surged, reversing the weaker Asia Pacific market response. Oil prices made further gains, but weakness in other industrial commodities and precious metals will likely restrain enthusiasm.

There's a fish-in-a-barrel quality to criticising ceo pay. Most are so extraordinarily overpaid that an entire industry - remuneration consulting - has sprung up to justify it. Nevertheless, a few totemic pay cheques stand out. There's Scott Charlton, Transurban(ASX:TCL) ceo, who earned almost $5m last year collecting road tolls, and the coterie of bank ceos, each of which earns tens of millions for running a government-mandated skimming operation.

Shares in the mobile money services company have tanked after the chief executive departed without any explanation.

This classic disrupter will continue to enjoy incredible growth as it expands around the world.

Conditions for the base metal have worsened in recent months, putting the junior miner in a difficult position.

This week we look at Transurban, Fortescue Metals Group, Western Areas, Woodside Petroleum and M2 Group.

The multi-food franchise operator mustn't stumble in integrating recent acquisitions to justify its current share price.

The immediate question for traders this morning is whether the weekend news of additional stimulus initiatives in China will help offset the negative impact of growing concerns over Greece and signs of improving inflation in the US.

When new international banking rules were introduced earlier this year, Westpac and Commonwealth...

Today looks like being a Friday consolidation for the stock market as traders head into the weekend with little in the way of news scheduled for the Asian region.

This morning's market is off to a solid start, led higher by the energy and materials sectors. However, at this stage, trading on the ASX 200 index remains inside yesterday's range, reflecting overall caution ahead of this morning's employment data.

It's the best time in years to restructure your debts.

Our subscribers have very clear views and some surprising ideas on superannuation reform.

Two parts rising asset prices and one part low interest rates make the perfect cocktail for aggressive investors.

Most investors are new to listed bonds, but careful research can produce better than average returns.

There are better options than keeping several years of expenses in cash.