Opinion
Renaissance men: Packer enlists Hamish Douglass to help spend his billions
This is James Packer’s chance at investment renaissance - a fresh slate, a full wallet and a new inner sanctum of close advisers including Australia’s highest profile and (now) former fund manager Hamish Douglass.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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No pain, no gain: Lowe outlines painful climb to reach peak inflation
If the RBA manages a tricky balancing act and doesn’t get toppled by imported inflation then RBA governor Lowe will achieve his prediction that Australia will avoid a recession.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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‘Investment guinea pig’: Why US billionaire Yass is punting on PointsBet
Trading powerhouse Susquehanna International’s boss, Jeff Yass, reckons the ASX-listed bookie offers the best odds to crack open the online bookmaking market.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Confidence crash: Terrified consumers shut their wallets and fear for the future
We are now at the point where measuring confidence feels like a misnomer - we should replace it with a fear metric.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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The Mexican wave: Global sharemarket plunge hits Australia
The inflation virus is no longer just affecting the higher-risk tech stocks but also dragging down the tried and tested household names.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Lachlan Murdoch’s $220m bet on digital bookmaking falls flat
It is hard to know whether this deal’s failed consummation came down to price or lack of appeal. There is even a question mark over who was doing the stalking.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Douglass’ Magellan comeback: It’s triangle, not lead guitar
The market may be treating the return of the former rock star investor Hamish Douglass to the Magellan stage as a comeback of Mariah Carey proportions. The reality is somewhat different.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Stokes picks performance over politically correct with controversial new boss
For most public companies, Vik Bansal would seem cultural kryptonite – but not for the Stokes-controlled Boral. Bansal would be on the “if only” wish list for most boards.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Bring out the thermals: There’s no quick fix to the energy crisis
The lack of a proper framework for the transition from fossil fuels to renewables is the main reason that households are facing steep rises in their power bills.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Barangaroo casino’s opening won’t be Packer’s party
If, as anticipated, the $2.5 billion development receives the green light from the government to open the casino as early as Tuesday there will be a party but no Packer - jubilation but without James.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Musk meltdown: Environmental warrior turns Dickensian boss
Elon Musk is a human contradiction - a man housing an environmental warrior with sometimes Dickensian social attitudes.
- by Elizabeth Knight