Columnist Michael Pascoe

Every few years on the stock market, a massive opportunity comes along and knocks on the door. However, the problem if you open the door is that it can be hard to tell whether it's a massive opportunity for you or someone else - whether the

"Schadenfreude" is a delightful German word that has no direct equivalent in English but means something along the lines of "taking pleasure in someone else's misfortune". There's plenty of schadenfreude in the present

There is a strange flaw deep within the Australian soul that results in people preferring to burn a dollar rather than give 46.5 cents or even 31.5 cents to the tax man. As June 30 approaches, it's peak season for the tax minimisation industry -

One of the most common questions asked is: "What's the best thing to do with my money?" With a little bit of leeway for personal circumstances, the answer has always been: "Invest in growth assets in general with shares being the

The ANZ Bank is predicting two interest rate rises this year, while Westpac is predicting our economy will slow. They both can't be right. The crystal ball business is a very difficult trade, which means there's always a pretty good chance