Opinion
10 of the best opinion reads from this week
With bond yields surging and the historic ousting of Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy by his own party, Australian equity and currency markets are feeling the chill of the mess in the US. Here are ten thoughtful opinion pieces from the last week.
Chaos in Congress, $A drubbing: why fear rules markets
A fresh mess in US politics will do nothing to take the heat out of surging bond yields, and the ripple effects have clearly spread to Australian equity and currency markets. – James Thomson
Investors are hunting for potential blow-ups in financial markets. David Rowe
This is why Matt Gaetz just blew up Congress
With $US33 trillion in debt and rising bond yields, it was the US government’s fiscal position that ultimately undid speaker Kevin McCarthy. – Matthew Cranston
Why immigration numbers don’t add up
Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil is announcing big changes to the visa system, but that won’t do much to deter surging net immigration numbers. – Jennifer Hewett
The dogs of the ASX take a beating
Fund managers are cashed up and love bargains, but they are in no mood to jump into bombed-out stocks. – Anthony Macdonald
Labor’s franking credit changes raise bigger questions
The government’s planned changes to franking credits connected to share buybacks and capital raisings raise a legitimate question about the long-term future of dividend imputation. – John Kehoe
The ghastly modern office needs a reboot
Hybrid working has exposed wasteful, outdated designs that one Silicon Valley boss wants to blow up. If you were inventing the office today, you certainly would not want what we have now. – Pilita Clark
Joyce’s Qantas never had the luxury of going bankrupt
When judging the performance of the former CEO, some very important factors are being entirely buried in the current firestorm. – Peter Harbison
Why the rebound in house prices is bad for super funds
House prices are just 1.3 per cent below their peak, compounding the affordability crisis that super sector “godfather” Garry Weaven says funds must help solve. – James Thomson
Baby Boomers and their families ‘ill prepared’ for big wealth transfer
That women are likely to be the biggest inheritance recipients is good for financial gender equality outcomes, but there is work to be done. – Bianca Hartge-Hazelman
Mercedes’ latest electric SUV should happily outsell its sedan sibling
Australians love an extra-big hatch, interior space and a bit of height in a car. The Mercedes-AMG EQE electric SUV delivers on all. – Tony Davis
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