Battle of the supermarkets

Battle of the supermarkets

​The battle in the supermarket sector is about to heat up, with Woolworths (WOW) outlining a glimpse of its future strategy at its recent investor day.   Woolworths provided a blunt and honest assessment of the performance of its business, with the key Woolworths...
Banking sector – why the recent underperformance?

Banking sector – why the recent underperformance?

Weakness can be attributed to a number of factors, including: • increasing capital requirements that dilutes return on equity • softer net income margins due to increasing competition • rising bond yields which can alter relative valuations •...

Dividend reinvestment plans: Should you participate?

No brokerage or other fees are payable on the new shares issued under the DRP, with some companies even offering the shares at a small discount to the current market price. For taxation purposes, if you participate in a DRP you are treated as if you had received a...
Setting a high standard

Setting a high standard

Originally from Queensland but now based in Melbourne, Peach was appointed to the role of chair and CEO of the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) late last year for a five-year period. She has moved swiftly to decide what her priorities need to be. First on...
Watchdog or lapdog?

Watchdog or lapdog?

The politically explosive decision helped derail the Howard government’s bid for re-election, which was built around the message that ‘interest rates will always be lower under the Coalition’, and shattered the conventional wisdom that the RBA would never touch...