Insights

Kingsley Aikins is one of the world's most successful philanthropy executives and he believes in investing rather than giving to charitable causes, writes associate editor Michael Pascoe. On video, Aikins talks about how to ensure your philanthropic investments make a difference.

Profit growth is unlikely to continue at its pace of the past few years, but it is expected to remain strong. There are no signs of a sharp downturn in revenue growth or that wages are likely to surge. All good news for share markets, says Shane Oliver.

Bad news at BlueScope Steel has raised eyebrows among resource investors, but Charlie Aitken says tough conditions at one local stock does not mean negative news for the wider market - Instead it's time to upgrade.

National Australia Bank chief John Stewart wants to extend the bank's distribution channels by having mortgage brokers become financial planners. On video, he tells Michael Pascoe why wealth management figures largely in the bank's future.

Westpac, headed by David Morgan, was the most profitable of the big four banks last financial year. But investors could be forgiven for being confused by the figures the banks release. Banking writer Ian Rogers says return on equity is what really matters.

Property editor Mark Armstrong answers subscribers’ property queries sent to questionmark@eurekareport.com.au. This week: how each city is actually many markets; inner-city vs. outer suburbs; why land value matters; and is it worth buying cheaper and renovating?

In July 2003 journalist Nathan Cochrane won $515,000 on the TV game show Deal or no Deal. As an investing novice he consulted a financial planner at a Big Four bank. Today he tells the remarkable story of how the financial planning system failed him at almost every turn

A global savings glut means billions of dollars are chasing better returns, and ignoring rational risk premiums in the process. The Wall Street Journal calls it a 'global game of chicken', writes Michael Pascoe. Macquarie Bank's Mark Tierney, in the accompanying video interview, offers some perspective on this worrisome trend

Oil prices will stay low if oil supply improves, and that depends largely on Saudi Arabia increasing output. But there are serious questions over whether the Saudi fields have much oil left, writes Richard Campbell

It’s only a matter of time before a big Australian company, forced to keep itself constantly attractive for hard-to-please fund managers, finds its charms bringing unwanted attention from a global predator. Charlie Aitken reports

Picking which of the big four of Australian online broking suits you best can be confusing. James Frost analysed their price and service offerings to help make the decision easier