I thought it would be useful to look at some of theories of capital structure and what their purpose is, how they apply to companies and whether we really need to know about them as investors. Evidently, the later part of this statement is true – all parts of finance are indeed useful – and [...]

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I have had a number of people write to me over the last few days asking how exactly short selling works and whether I can provide an example. This is a great question and often confuses many traders and investors alike in the market. The primary reason for this is the logic behind selling and [...]

The good news is that the RBA has slashed interest rates by 100 Basis Points to a new modern era low of 3.25% – the lowest since 1964. So what does this mean for the average Australian ? Well, the good news is that on a 30-year typical $300K homeloan, a $170 bucks a month [...]

A great video I just watched from Davos is embeded below. It has some of the worlds most powerful leaders discussing the advice they would provide to the US President on Competitiveness. The leaders in this conference include: Ellen J. Kullman, Chief Executive Officer, DuPont, USA Rupert Murdoch, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, News Corporation, [...]