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The rental army – is it coming?

Rent.com.au (ASX: RNT) is a website focussed on rental property and delivers a marketplace for renters, agents and landlords. It's an interesting story; it hasn’t been all that flash to be honest. They started 10 years ago and listed in 2015. I asked CEO Greg Bader on what he's doing to transform the business.

Alan Kohler September 26, 2017 CEO Interviews

Investors, start your asset management engines!

Mark Cernicky is the Managing Director of Global Fixed Income at Principal Global Investors - a $400 billion global asset management firm.

James Brandis September 26, 2017 Fund Manager Interviews

Should Australian investors be wary of rising US interest rates?

We asked our fundies what US rate hikes will mean for Aussie investors, and their responses seem fairly bullish. Plus the usual commentary overviews, this week on topics including behavioural finance, unloved stocks, the US Fed, and the German election.

David Thornton September 26, 2017 Funds Research

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No signal? Mobilicom’s got you covered

Mobilicom is a recently listed Israeli company on the ASX based in Tel Aviv, which provides communication services to governments and enterprises in remote locations, as well as communications for drones.

Alan Kohler September 22, 2017 CEO Interviews

Put your trust in people that know a lot more than you do

Lou Wilson’s interest in investment began at a young age, when her grandfather gifted her a share portfolio, which has since had a significant impact on her life.

Greg Dimopoulos September 22, 2017 The Curious Investor

The week that was & the week ahead

Economist Stephen Koukoulas charts the week in finance with a review of this week and a preview of what’s to come. This week - the US Federal Reserve and next week - US GDP growth.

Stephen Koukoulas September 22, 2017 The Constant Blogs

Staying cool under pressure, insights from global arbitration expert

Talented international arbitration practitioner and Corrs Chambers Westgarth Partner, Bronwyn Lincoln is one of Australia’s designees to the panel of conciliators for the International Centre for Settlement Investment Disputes (ICSID). For Bronwyn, the appointment to this prestigious role in February 2017 was 20 years in the making.

Catherine Robson September 22, 2017 Success Stories - With Catherine Robson

The risky business of blokey super fund. Why banks don’t want the wealthy. What’s the ACCC really up to with its four pillars review?

This week James Kirby and I discuss the eventual end of quantitative easing, the ACCC's deeply confusing messages, how gender affects the risk curve for Australian superannuation funds, and answer a bag of listener questions.

Alan Kohler September 22, 2017 The Money Cafe

ETFs, the Commonwealth Games, Blockchain and more!

In this week's #AskAlan Facebook Livestream, we talked ETFs, the Commonwealth Games, Blockchain and more!

Alan Kohler September 21, 2017 Facebook Livestream

The current state of the U.S. economy

The Fed foreshadowed overnight it would begin to wind back the size of its balance sheet, and flagged the possibility of raising rates again in December.

Alan Kohler September 21, 2017 Full Interviews

Why America needs a crash to restore value to its shares

Percy Allan, editor of MarketTiming, examines whether a crash is the only solution to restoring value to the American share market.

Percy Allan September 21, 2017 Percy Allan

The Redflow Effect

Redflow is a battery company which invests in zinc-bromide flow batteries, but is it being left behind by the battery revolution being led by Tesla's Elon Musk?

Alan Kohler September 21, 2017 CEO Interviews

SSGA Global Index Plus Trust to exclude tobacco, controversial weapons

State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), the investment management business of State Street Corporation, has decided to exclude tobacco and controversial weapons shares from the State Street Global Index Plus Trust.

Rachel Alembakis September 20, 2017 Sustainability - With Rachel Alembakis

This Week In Our Community

Question of the week

Q: What is your recommendation for adding exposure to overseas stocks like Apple and Google to your portfolio without buying those stocks directly? Can you suggest some particular LICs or other vehicles that give you exposure to those kinds of stocks?

A: Alex Pollak of Loftus Peak is worth looking at. He focuses on disruption, and he has a few Chinese businesses in the fund such as Alibaba. Also Munro Partners – they invest in the usual tech e-stocks, but are also heavily invested in e-sports.

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