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Gold is glittering again - but that’s not necessarily good news

Gold is glittering again - but that’s not necessarily good news

Renewed fears of inflation in the US, global financial vulnerabilities and the AI hype have driven a sharp rise in the gold price. That signals risky...

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Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Gold is glittering again - but that’s not necessarily good news

Gold is glittering again - but that’s not necessarily good news

Renewed fears of inflation in the US, global financial vulnerabilities and the AI hype have driven a sharp rise in the gold price. That signals risky...

latest 1

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Gold is glittering again - but that’s not necessarily good news

Gold is glittering again - but that’s not necessarily good news

Renewed fears of inflation in the US, global financial vulnerabilities and the AI hype have driven a sharp rise in the gold price. That signals risky...

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The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Gold is glittering again - but that’s not necessarily good news

Gold is glittering again - but that’s not necessarily good news

Renewed fears of inflation in the US, global financial vulnerabilities and the AI hype have driven a sharp rise in the gold price. That signals risky...

latest 5

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Meddler-in-chief: Trump is up to his old tricks again

Meddler-in-chief: Trump is up to his old tricks again

Even with his handpicked man in the chair of the Federal Reserve Board, Donald Trump can’t help himself.

yesterday 10

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Meddler-in-chief: Trump is up to his old tricks again

Meddler-in-chief: Trump is up to his old tricks again

Even with his handpicked man in the chair of the Federal Reserve Board, Donald Trump can’t help himself.

yesterday 10

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Meddler-in-chief: Trump is up to his old tricks again

Meddler-in-chief: Trump is up to his old tricks again

Even with his handpicked man in the chair of the Federal Reserve Board, Donald Trump can’t help himself.

yesterday 10

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Meddler-in-chief: Trump is up to his old tricks again

Meddler-in-chief: Trump is up to his old tricks again

Even with his handpicked man in the chair of the Federal Reserve Board, Donald Trump can’t help himself.

yesterday 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump bought Japan some time but the alarm bells are ringing

Trump bought Japan some time but the alarm bells are ringing

The impact of last week’s historic intervention to prop up the yen is already fading. That signals risks for Japan, the US and the rest of the world.

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The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump bought Japan some time but the alarm bells are ringing

Trump bought Japan some time but the alarm bells are ringing

The impact of last week’s historic intervention to prop up the yen is already fading. That signals risks for Japan, the US and the rest of the world.

previous day 10

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump bought Japan some time but the alarm bells are ringing

Trump bought Japan some time but the alarm bells are ringing

The impact of last week’s historic intervention to prop up the yen is already fading. That signals risks for Japan, the US and the rest of the world.

previous day 10

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump bought Japan some time but the alarm bells are ringing

Trump bought Japan some time but the alarm bells are ringing

The impact of last week’s historic intervention to prop up the yen is already fading. That signals risks for Japan, the US and the rest of the world.

previous day 10

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Money, money, money: Trump rakes in the cash from his social media posts

Money, money, money: Trump rakes in the cash from his social media posts

The US president’s latest cash grab went live on the weekend, with his Trump Media & Technology’s “Truth API” giving subscribers early access...

06.08.2026 20

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Money, money, money: Trump rakes in the cash from his social media posts

Money, money, money: Trump rakes in the cash from his social media posts

The US president’s latest cash grab went live on the weekend, with his Trump Media & Technology’s “Truth API” giving subscribers early access...

06.08.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Money, money, money: Trump rakes in the cash from his social media posts

Money, money, money: Trump rakes in the cash from his social media posts

The US president’s latest cash grab went live on the weekend, with his Trump Media & Technology’s “Truth API” giving subscribers early access...

06.08.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Money, money, money: Trump rakes in the cash from his social media posts

Money, money, money: Trump rakes in the cash from his social media posts

The US president’s latest cash grab went live on the weekend, with his Trump Media & Technology’s “Truth API” giving subscribers early access...

06.08.2026 20

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Burning billions: SpaceX’s sales are soaring, but its spending even more so

Burning billions: SpaceX’s sales are soaring, but its spending even more so

SpaceX’s shares plunged after Elon Musk’s mega company said a near-doubling of its revenues was dwarfed by its skyrocketing investments,...

05.08.2026 20

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Burning billions: SpaceX’s sales are soaring, but its spending even more so

Burning billions: SpaceX’s sales are soaring, but its spending even more so

SpaceX’s shares plunged after Elon Musk’s mega company said a near-doubling of its revenues was dwarfed by its skyrocketing investments,...

05.08.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Burning billions: SpaceX’s sales are soaring, but its spending even more so

Burning billions: SpaceX’s sales are soaring, but its spending even more so

SpaceX’s shares plunged after Elon Musk’s mega company said a near-doubling of its revenues was dwarfed by its skyrocketing investments,...

05.08.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Burning billions: SpaceX’s sales are soaring, but its spending even more so

Burning billions: SpaceX’s sales are soaring, but its spending even more so

SpaceX’s shares plunged after Elon Musk’s mega company said a near-doubling of its revenues was dwarfed by its skyrocketing investments,...

05.08.2026 20

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

The real reason Trump just rushed to help Japan

The real reason Trump just rushed to help Japan

Tactless as ever, Donald Trump invoked the attack on Pearl Harbour as the US jumped in to help boost Japan’s currency. What’s more compelling is...

04.08.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

The real reason Trump just rushed to help Japan

The real reason Trump just rushed to help Japan

Tactless as ever, Donald Trump invoked the attack on Pearl Harbour as the US jumped in to help boost Japan’s currency. What’s more compelling is...

04.08.2026 20

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

The real reason Trump just rushed to help Japan

The real reason Trump just rushed to help Japan

As tactless as ever, Donald Trump invoked the attack on Pearl Harbour as the US jumped in to help boost Japan’s currency. What’s more compelling...

04.08.2026 20

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

The real reason Trump just rushed to help Japan

The real reason Trump just rushed to help Japan

As tactless as ever, Donald Trump invoked the attack on Pearl Harbour as the US jumped in to help boost Japan’s currency. What’s more compelling...

04.08.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Fool’s gold: Trump’s promise to America is not going to plan

Fool’s gold: Trump’s promise to America is not going to plan

Donald Trump is fast running out of time to deliver on his pledge to deliver a “Golden Age” for America.

03.08.2026 20

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Fool’s gold: Trump’s promise to America is not going to plan

Fool’s gold: Trump’s promise to America is not going to plan

Donald Trump is fast running out of time to deliver on his pledge to deliver a “Golden Age” for America.

03.08.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Fool’s gold: Trump’s promise to America is not going to plan

Fool’s gold: Trump’s promise to America is not going to plan

Donald Trump is fast running out of time to deliver on his pledge to deliver a “Golden Age” for America.

03.08.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Fool’s gold: Trump’s promise to America is not going to plan

Fool’s gold: Trump’s promise to America is not going to plan

Donald Trump is fast running out of time to deliver on his pledge to deliver a “Golden Age” for America.

03.08.2026 20

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

As the Fed sits tight on interest rates, investors take action

The US central bank left its policy rate unchanged and declined to provide any guidance about the outlook, so the bond market took matters into its...

30.07.2026 20

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

As the Fed sits tight on interest rates, investors take action

The US central bank left its policy rate unchanged and declined to provide any guidance about the outlook, so the bond market took matters into its...

30.07.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

As the Fed sits tight on interest rates, investors take action

The US central bank left its policy rate unchanged and declined to provide any guidance about the outlook, so the bond market took matters into its...

30.07.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

As the Fed sits tight on interest rates, investors take action

The US central bank left its policy rate unchanged and declined to provide any guidance about the outlook, so the bond market took matters into its...

30.07.2026 20

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Scared by tech’s debt deluge, investors are questioning the AI boom

Shares in AI-related companies have been falling as competition from China, rogue AI agents, complex financing deals and vast capital expenditures...

29.07.2026 20

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Scared by tech’s debt deluge, investors are questioning the AI boom

Shares in AI-related companies have been falling as competition from China, rogue AI agents, complex financing deals and vast capital expenditures...

29.07.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Scared by tech’s debt deluge, investors are questioning the AI boom

Shares in AI-related companies have been falling as competition from China, rogue AI agents, complex financing deals and vast capital expenditures...

29.07.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Scared by tech’s debt deluge, investors are questioning the AI boom

Shares in AI-related companies have been falling as competition from China, rogue AI agents, complex financing deals and vast capital expenditures...

29.07.2026 20

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

How the world’s $2.6 quadrillion wealth bomb could explode

Global wealth is booming but alarm bells are starting to ring louder.

28.07.2026 20

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

How the world’s $2.6 quadrillion wealth bomb could explode

Global wealth is booming but alarm bells are starting to ring louder.

28.07.2026 40

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

How the world’s $2.6 quadrillion wealth bomb could explode

Global wealth is booming but alarm bells are starting to ring louder.

28.07.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

How the world’s $2.6 quadrillion wealth bomb could explode

Global wealth is booming but alarm bells are starting to ring louder.

28.07.2026 40

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump is making America’s money problem worse

America’s finances are already parlous, and they are deteriorating. Donald Trump’s ever-changing trade war is not helping matters.

27.07.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump is making America’s money problem worse

America’s finances are already parlous and they are deteriorating. Donald Trump’s ever-changing trade war is not helping matters.

27.07.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump is making America’s money problem worse

America’s finances are already parlous and they are deteriorating. Donald Trump’s ever-changing trade war is not helping matters.

27.07.2026 20

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Trump is making America’s money problem worse

America’s finances are already parlous and they are deteriorating. Donald Trump’s ever-changing trade war is not helping matters.

27.07.2026 20

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Money to burn? Big Tech’s AI splurge is blowing out

The market reaction to the results of Google’s parent Alphabet and Elon Musk’s Tesla suggests that investors are becoming increasingly wary of the...

23.07.2026 20

WA Today

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Money to burn? Big Tech’s AI splurge is blowing out

The market reaction to the results of Google’s parent Alphabet and Elon Musk’s Tesla suggests that investors are becoming increasingly wary of the...

23.07.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Money to burn? Big Tech’s AI splurge is blowing out

The market reaction to the results of Google’s parent Alphabet and Elon Musk’s Tesla suggests that investors are becoming increasingly wary of the...

23.07.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz

Money to burn? Big Tech’s AI splurge is blowing out

The market reaction to the results of Google’s parent Alphabet and Elon Musk’s Tesla suggests that investors are becoming increasingly wary of the...

23.07.2026 30

The Age

Stephen Bartholomeusz

The real oil shock from the Iran war might be just beginning

The opening of a second front in the war in the Middle East and depleted stocks of oil and refined products around the globe have left the world...

22.07.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Stephen Bartholomeusz

The real oil shock from the Iran war might be just beginning

The opening of a second front in the war in the Middle East and depleted stocks of oil and refined products around the globe have left the world...

22.07.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Stephen Bartholomeusz