Book review: Dangerous Allies by Malcolm Fraser
By Mark Beeson, Murdoch University Malcolm Fraser occupies a rather unique place in Australia as someone who has, at different times, managed to incense both ends of the political spectrum. If nothing else this is indicative of someone who has a capacity to change his position over the course of a lifetime. Fraser’s new book,…
Four Asian stocks with strong long-term upside
Karl Shen and Zhao Chen Research analysts Fubon Securities (Hong Kong) Limited 1) China Aoyuan Property (3883 HK) An an investment holding company headquartered in Guangzhou, China Aoyuan Property’s (Aoyuan) core business is boutique property development with residential and commercial real estate projects located in Guangdong and Shenyang, as well as in Beijing, Chongqing, Guangxi…
Energy myths abound – even for Peak Oil believers
Republicans, Democrats, and environmentalists all have favorite energy myths. Even Peak Oil believers have favorite energy myths. The following are a few common mis-beliefs, coming from a variety of energy perspectives. I will start with a recent myth, and then discuss some longer-standing ones. Myth 1. The fact that oil producers are talking about wanting…
Aussie traders get set for goliath IPO, Alibaba
Given that it’s being billed as Amazon and Yahoo combined, it’s hardly surprising that the decision by the world’s biggest e-commerce company, China-based Alibaba Group Holding Ltd to IPO on one of the two New York exchanges has captured global market attention. This long awaited blockbuster IPO is expected to fetch as much as $15…
The upside of anger: why workers should express their emotions
By Peter Jordan, Griffith University Anger has traditionally been considered an emotion to be avoided at work as it is often linked to a lack of personal control. Anger at work is often seen as unprofessional; an uncontrolled response linked to tantrums and illogical behaviour. As a result, organisational norms have tended to support the…
The world has fresh water, but it’s full of poison
By Peter Fisher, RMIT University Images of the typhoon-ravaged Philippines were terribly confronting, vividly conveying what an angry planet can dish up. But amid the destruction and death, an important point was largely missed: the world’s freshwater supplies are being degraded by a seemingly endless sequence of extreme events. While infrastructures such as dams, sewerage…
Right to know: the ‘nation’, the ‘people’ and the Fourth Estate
By Martin Hirst, Deakin University We might forgive politicians for putting the “national” interest before the “public” interest. But when the news media makes the same mistake, it is time to be worried. The Guardian and the ABC rightly pursued the story of Australia’s spying activities on both Indonesia and Timor Leste. Not only have…
10 Stocks for US Exposure
Given the relatively limited scope of the ASX 200, shouldn’t serious Australian investors be looking for opportunities in international markets? According to investment management firm Capital Group, approximately 43% of revenues by companies represented in the S&P/ASX 200 Index come from outside Australia. The ASX Materials Sector receives over 88% of its revenues from outside…
The impact of technology on the investment landscape
View from the dealing floor. Julian Edwards works on IG’s dealing floor: www.ig.com/au The investment landscape has changed over the last few decades as technology has worked its way into all aspects of the field. As one would expect, numerous advantages have spawned from these changes; financial statements that were once acquired by means of…
Existential risks to our planetary life-support systems
By Andrew Glikson We’re simply talking about the very life support system of this planet. – Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, chief climate advisor to the German Government It is not news that we are over stretching our planetary support systems: we have known for some time. In a 2009 keynote paper in Nature titled “A safe…
