EDITORS' PICKS
In this week's essential reading guide, Kohler reveals mining tax magic tricks, Gottliebsen explains how rates are stopping housing growth, Bartholomeusz finds a catch in the Cooper Review, and Maley deciphers China's cryptic message for the US.
The magician's assistant
Alan Kohler
By using rosy commodity price forecasts in the new mining tax model, Ken Henry has given Julia Gillard some fluffy white rabbits to pull from her hat during the election campaign. Sound risky? It is.
A hard tax to swallow
Alan Kohler
Julia Gillard really is a prime minister who 'Gets Things Done' – the Mary Poppins of tax policy. But while this sort of smoke and mirrors is acceptable in politics, it's unacceptable for listed companies.
What ticks Triguboff off
Robert Gottliebsen
Harry Triguboff, Australia's largest apartment developer and owner, is trying to address Australia's housing shortage. But the problem won't be solved until interest rates on housing fall.
Small is beautiful for Cooper
Robert Gottliebsen
The Cooper Review's recommendations will create a lot of headaches for larger corporate super funds. But for trustees of self-managed super funds, the proposed changes will not cause too much grief.
Super's timidity trap
Stephen Bartholomeusz
The Cooper Review's risk-management proposals suit baby boomers' interests, but they could foster a conservative streak in the superannuation industry that has the potential to diminish future generations' returns.
Valemus' dead man's float
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Bilfinger Berger's decision to put the float of its Australian arm, Valemus, on hold will probably sound the death knell for other potential initial public offerings that were set to launch this year.
Cryptic Chinese cross words
Karen Maley
China's curious reassurance that selling down its massive US debt holdings would be counter-productive, states the obvious. What's Beijing really trying to tell Washington?
A depressing lack of consensus
Karen Maley
Warnings of another US recession are coming thick and fast from economists. But there seems to be little consensus on how to tackle the problem.
Climate policy of last resort
Giles Parkinson
The Gillard government is desperately scratching around for a credible climate change policy to take the election, as two industries face collapse.
At the threshold of mediocrity
Bill Gross, PIMCO
Despite warnings about the imbalances deleveraging, reregulation and deglobalisation will create, the 'new normal' two-word duality seems to resonate more on the 'normal' than the 'new'.
Naked capitalism and the scary model
Steve Keen
An economic model that takes into account the likelihood that debt that can't be repaid won't be repaid, has given Naked Capitalism's Yves Smith a bit of a shock. Here's why.
Alan Kohler
By using rosy commodity price forecasts in the new mining tax model, Ken Henry has given Julia Gillard some fluffy white rabbits to pull from her hat during the election campaign. Sound risky? It is.
A hard tax to swallow
Alan Kohler
Julia Gillard really is a prime minister who 'Gets Things Done' – the Mary Poppins of tax policy. But while this sort of smoke and mirrors is acceptable in politics, it's unacceptable for listed companies.
What ticks Triguboff off
Robert Gottliebsen
Harry Triguboff, Australia's largest apartment developer and owner, is trying to address Australia's housing shortage. But the problem won't be solved until interest rates on housing fall.
Small is beautiful for Cooper
Robert Gottliebsen
The Cooper Review's recommendations will create a lot of headaches for larger corporate super funds. But for trustees of self-managed super funds, the proposed changes will not cause too much grief.
Super's timidity trap
Stephen Bartholomeusz
The Cooper Review's risk-management proposals suit baby boomers' interests, but they could foster a conservative streak in the superannuation industry that has the potential to diminish future generations' returns.
Valemus' dead man's float
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Bilfinger Berger's decision to put the float of its Australian arm, Valemus, on hold will probably sound the death knell for other potential initial public offerings that were set to launch this year.
Cryptic Chinese cross words
Karen Maley
China's curious reassurance that selling down its massive US debt holdings would be counter-productive, states the obvious. What's Beijing really trying to tell Washington?
A depressing lack of consensus
Karen Maley
Warnings of another US recession are coming thick and fast from economists. But there seems to be little consensus on how to tackle the problem.
Climate policy of last resort
Giles Parkinson
The Gillard government is desperately scratching around for a credible climate change policy to take the election, as two industries face collapse.
At the threshold of mediocrity
Bill Gross, PIMCO
Despite warnings about the imbalances deleveraging, reregulation and deglobalisation will create, the 'new normal' two-word duality seems to resonate more on the 'normal' than the 'new'.
Naked capitalism and the scary model
Steve Keen
An economic model that takes into account the likelihood that debt that can't be repaid won't be repaid, has given Naked Capitalism's Yves Smith a bit of a shock. Here's why.
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