David Koch is one of Australia's foremost business and finance commentators. One of the 10 most influential people of all time in the financial services industry http://au.blogs.yahoo.com/ Fri, 09 May 2008 03:34:57 -0800 Yahoo! http://au.blogs.yahoo.com/davidkoch/81/my-budget-wishlist-for-2008/ With the upcoming Federal Budget, Kochie notes that Mr. Swan has a big task in his hands and adds what he wants the Treasurer to focus highly on. Fri, 09 May 2008 03:34:57 -0800 David Koch http://au.blogs.yahoo.com/davidkoch/80/make-the-most-of-a-bad-situation/ Kochie gives some pointers to employees who are or who are about to be made redundant. Fri, 02 May 2008 06:14:43 -0800 David Koch http://au.blogs.yahoo.com/davidkoch/79/find-out-about-your-credit-rating/ Having a blemish on your credit record mightn't seem like such a bad thing, until the day comes when you need to apply for a new form of financial credit, and you're knocked back. Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:36:48 -0800 David Koch http://au.blogs.yahoo.com/davidkoch/78/times-are-tough/ The frightening thing is that things may even get worse, especially for those who already have a fixed-interest home loan. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:43:30 -0800 David Koch http://au.blogs.yahoo.com/davidkoch/77/complex-investment-products/ CFDs used to be used only by large institutions as a way to cover their share trading exposure. Now though, CFDs are readily available to retail investors. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:13:34 -0800 David Koch http://au.blogs.yahoo.com/davidkoch/76/the-pie-in-the-sky-award-goes-to/ 'Pie in the Sky' awards; an annual update aimed at warning people of the dangers of 'get rich quick' scams. Awards are handed out for the most outrageous financial scheme that's just too good to be true. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:07:09 -0800 David Koch http://au.blogs.yahoo.com/davidkoch/75/the-traditional-saving-tool/ If you're very risk-averse, saving for something specific or just too scared to get into the sharemarket during these rollercoaster days, a fixed interest investment might just be your cup of tea. Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:24:50 -0800 Eric Tumang http://au.blogs.yahoo.com/davidkoch/74/australians-on-the-brink/ A staggering 98% of our Sunrise viewers are struggling to pay for basics like food, petrol and bills. The emails have been flooding in from all across the country with the same message; financial times are tough! Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:30:06 -0800 David Koch http://au.blogs.yahoo.com/davidkoch/73/reasons-to-have-managed-funds/ Managed funds are a great resource available to all investors, but they're especially beneficial in times of market volatility, like we've seen over the past few months. Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:31:47 -0800 David Koch http://au.blogs.yahoo.com/davidkoch/72/affinity-fraud/ This is one of the hardest types of fraud to police. In a nutshell, financial scammers recruit leaders in social group circles or religious groups to promote investment schemes. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:00:17 -0800 David Koch