Charlie Corbett

Goodbye and good luck

America hasn't just sneezed. It has come down with a virulent and highly contagious flu, for which no cure has yet been found. ... read more »

The confidence trick

Fund managers and annual performance reports brim with confidence, no matter how much money has been made or lost, but where does this leave the humble investor? ... read more »

Industry funds learn good advice doesn't come cheap

Not so long ago the average industry fund employed one chief executive and, perhaps if they were lucky, someone to lend a hand with making the tea. ... read more »

Fashionable boutiques

Editorial

By letting go of the financial reins but keeping hold of the fund administration side, big firms can free up their star managers to focus on what they're best at - stock selection. ... read more »

In the ring with Keating

Paul Keating is a man who doesn't mince his words. Whatever your opinion of him politically, you can't deny he has charisma - something sadly lacking in all politics these days. ... read more »

Is your manager worth the money?

Private equity is all anyone in Australia's investment community seems to talk about these days, and with good reason. ... read more »

A volatile world

It is always difficult to write for a weekly business magazine when it comes to reporting on share market corrections. ... read more »

Super funds and eskimos

They say that selling ice to Eskimos is the most difficult job in the world. I disagree. ... read more »

Good advice: Beyond all price?

According to the proverb, good advice is beyond all price, and if I were a financial planner this is exactly what I'd be telling my clients - as I happily ramped up my fees. ... read more »

Big Mac makes its mark

Whatever anyone's opinion on Macquarie Bank, nobody can deny it is putting the Australian financial services industry on the map. ... read more »

• It's all Greek to me
• Karma chameleon
• Time to sober up