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Derivatives
The ‘financial heroin’ product that ASIC is trying to bust
Having a win represents a massive high. But if punters lose, withdrawal is financially painful.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Wallabies sponsor hit with ASIC action over its financial betting products
The corporate watchdog says 20,000 Australian customers of eToro lost money trading products known as contracts for difference.
- by Sarah Danckert
The top five shares Boomers and Millennials are buying
These investors have million-dollar-plus portfolios, but are buying very different shares.
- by Millie Muroi
‘Risk-free’ asset takes a hit as US downgrade dents confidence
While some experts have dismissed Fitch Ratings’ move to downgrade US Treasury bonds, others argue it would make investors more nervous at a time of economic uncertainty.
- by Clancy Yeates
Stocks crush ‘Year of Bond’ in biggest sentiment shift since ’99
An avalanche of demand for equities has unleashed a furious rally across the globe, making investors more optimistic about stocks relative to bonds.
- by Denitsa Tsekova
Opinion
Opinion
My laundry list of what you need to know before investing
Investing doesn’t have to be hard, overwhelming, or something reserved only for the rich, especially if you follow these steps.
- by Victoria Devine
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World markets
ASX slumps as miners, real estate investment trusts weigh
The ASX lost ground on Friday even as retail trade data pointed to a higher possibility of the RBA keeping interest rates on hold next week.
- by Millie Muroi
Investigation
Start-ups
This athlete turned tech bro was chasing a start-up dream. Now he’s accused of faking a PhD
The start-up world is full of entrepreneurs like Steven Leven, striving for dreams that others see as implausible. But there are boundaries.
- by Anthony Segaert and Nick Bonyhady
The $3.5 trillion Australian prize that has Wall Street salivating
Morgan Stanley chief James Gorman has been tapping his Australian roots to access one of the world’s fastest-growing corners of global capital.
- by Richard Henderson and Amy Bainbridge
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Vanguard
ASIC accuses $11 trillion investment giant Vanguard of greenwashing
The corporate regulator claims that Vanguard’s ethically conscious bond index fund may have been exposed to investments with ties to fossil fuels despite the company pledging to exclude these.
- by Emma Koehn
Bargain hunting on the ASX as bad news offers discount deals
“When there’s blood on the dance floor as there is now, this is when the best opportunities emerge,” says Ophir senior portfolio manager Andrew Mitchell.
- by Clancy Yeates