Australia posted the strongest growth in the developed world in the first quarter of 2012. Read More
Pacific Digest
The calculations are more complex for Chinese officials this year, who are grappling with a tense leadership transition as well as a slowing economy that together threathen their cherished stability. Read More
What happens in Greece will spread to Europe and from there infect China and Australia. That's the immediate-term fear. Focus on the long-term reality instead. Read More
The Australian Edge Portfolio--buoyed by the Conservative Holdings--outperformed during the worst trading day of 2012 on the Australian Securities Exchange. Read More
You don't have to trade on the Australian Securities Exchange to enjoy all the benefits of exposure to what's happening Down Under. Read More
The Reserve Bank of Australia really, really wants the Four Pillars to pass on its latest rate cut. We'll see. Read More
Tame inflation data increase the pressure on Australia's central bank to cut its developed-world high benchmark interest rate. Read More
There will be no share buyback. But Australia's dominant telecom is positioned to grow its business--and its dividend--for the long term. Read More
Australia’s central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged today but suggested a cut is coming in May. Read More
The best way to stay balanced is to focus on the well-being of your portfolio on a business-by-business basis. Read More