Insights

Transurban nabs Queensland Motorways at a staggering price, while Wesfarmers weighs a Healthscope offer.

BHP iron ore boss dismisses end of an era assertions on greenfields mines in the Pilbara.

Cinema operator may pursue new corporate identity ahead of $700m float.

After setting a target annualised return of 8%, the income portfolio has delivered 46% over two years.

NetComm's latest share price surge signals this company is wired for growth.

The Australian sharemarket is captive to China and the US … but timing strategies can smooth the bumps.

Stronger demand and lower price volatility augurs well for our largest miners.

This week we look at Fortescue Metals, Iluka Resources, Insurance Australia Group, OZ Minerals and Challenger.

Staggering bond maturities can reduce reinvestment risk and increase returns.

Local market continues to trade at its highest level since mid-2008.

Departing JB Hi-Fi chief executive Terry Smart defended the discount operator's unique sales model amid enormous competitive pressure, leaving the company in good stead for his successor.

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Inflation on tradable goods is at the mercy of commodity prices and the exchange rate. But there are a few compelling reasons why the Reserve Bank won't fight against the upward pressure.

Stockland doesn't have a great deal of room to manoeuvre on its rebuffed Australand bid, and its 19.9 per cent stake is a double-edged sword. But Mark Steinert has a few advantages up his sleeve.

The company is selling between 195 million and 260m shares in IPO, due to begin trading on ASX on May 23.

Microsoft could well be a very different beast to what we have known for the past 25 years and Office for iPad is another sign of the software giant broadening its appeal to the enterprise.