James Kirby
Business Spectator
Australia
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Past articles by James:
Why our foreign ownership laws don't work
Watch: Three recent episodes highlight the farcical nature of foreign buyer regulations in Australia. → Read More
Should a PM have investments in the Cayman Islands?
Watch: Anyone who thinks Malcolm Turnbull's tax arrangements are on the nose should first check if their own super fund is using a low tax jurisdiction. → Read More
Should a PM have investments in the Cayman Islands?
Watch: Anyone who thinks Malcolm Turnbull's tax arrangements are on the nose should first check if their own super fund is using a low tax jurisdiction. → Read More
Should a PM have investments in the Cayman Islands?
Watch: Anyone who thinks Malcolm Turnbull's tax arrangements are on the nose should first check if their own super fund is using a low tax jurisdiction. → Read More
Justin Timberlake, dodgy Volkswagens and your wallet
Watch: Compensation claims stemming from VW's clean diesel debacle should be huge. Are you eligible for a payout? → Read More
The $200,000 car space: outrageous or an opportunity?
Watch: When an inner-city parking spot becomes more expensive than a regional home, investors should start paying attention. → Read More
Is it time to kill off the 'regional banks'?
Watch: The local brands of Australia's big four are fooling fewer customers each year, and may not even be improving group profits. → Read More
Investing in detention centres
Watch: Ethical super funds are dumping stocks like Transfield on moral grounds, and beating the market in the process. → Read More
Bank stocks: big, bruised and back in value
Watch: Savvy investors should view this week's dramatic market movements as an opportunity to buy into the big four banks. → Read More
Interest-only home loans boom (should you?)
Watch: If Australia's housing bubble bursts, the wave of investors snapping up interest-only loans could be the first to feel the pinch. → Read More
Commbank scorecard: shareholders 1, customers 0
Watch: It's been another fantastic week for CBA's investors, but the story remains very different for the millions of Australians who trust the bank with their savings. → Read More
How to get a cheaper loan (the secret of credit scoring)
Watch: 93% of Australians currently ignore this one easy tactic that could give you real leverage when negotiating a new loan. → Read More
Myer's mad moment
Watch: Unfortunately for already disappointed shareholders, there's no turnaround in sight for the struggling department store under new CEO Richard Umbers. → Read More
Medibank Private: the float that shocked
Watch: One of Australia's most anticipated recent IPOs has struggled to beat the market in its first year, what's held it back? → Read More
The next attack on investment property
Watch: The Abbott government may be gunshy about a fight on negative gearing, but we may soon see a different key investment tax come under fire. → Read More
Three big changes coming for investment property
Watch: Recent significant shifts in the property sector demand the attention of any Australian investor before diving in. → Read More
Why you can't believe the unemployment numbers
Watch: ABS data has become so out of whack that neither investors nor job hunters have any clear idea of what's going on. → Read More
Five sharemarket pointers to picking winners this year
Watch: Smart investors should take note of the trends that emerged from the first half of 2015. → Read More
Supermarkets shake-up: is Coles in trouble too?
Watch: Turmoil at Woolworths should be seen as a warning for its chief competitor, not a reason to cheer. → Read More
Hockey's home buyer secrets
Watch: The Treasurer may regret his comments about first home buyers, but there was a grain of truth hidden in his clumsy suggestion. → Read More