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Brisbane Times

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Tall profits syndrome: Why do we hate companies making money?

Tall profits syndrome: Why do we hate companies making money?

Australians love an underdog story, and right now, there is no greater underdog than the Australian private sector economy.

20.01.2025 9

WA Today

William Bennett

Tall profits syndrome: Why do we hate companies making money?

Tall profits syndrome: Why do we hate companies making money?

Australians love an underdog story, and right now, there is no greater underdog than the Australian private sector economy.

20.01.2025 7

The Age

William Bennett

Tall profits syndrome: Why do we hate companies making money?

Tall profits syndrome: Why do we hate companies making money?

In Australia, profits make for bad publicity. This is no surprise given our penchant for tall poppy syndrome, in which successful individuals face...

20.01.2025 8

Brisbane Times

William Bennett

Riding the scariest rollercoaster on the ASX

In the final trading week of the year, we saw examples of both the windfall gains and wipe-out losses that can occur from investing in...

25.12.2024 8

WA Today

William Bennett

Riding the scariest rollercoaster on the ASX

In the final trading week of the year, we saw examples of both the windfall gains and wipe-out losses that can occur from investing in...

25.12.2024 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

William Bennett

Riding the scariest rollercoaster on the ASX

In the final trading week of the year, we saw examples of both the windfall gains and wipe-out losses that can occur from investing in...

25.12.2024 6

The Age

William Bennett

Riding the scariest rollercoaster on the ASX

In the final trading week of the year, we saw examples of both the windfall gains and wipe-out losses that can occur from investing in...

25.12.2024 1

Brisbane Times

William Bennett

Why all I want for Christmas is a bear market

I don’t want to be a Grinch, but at Christmas, you tell the truth: everyone is bullish, and I can’t help but feel a bit concerned. The current...

15.12.2024 3

WA Today

William Bennett

Why all I want for Christmas is a bear market

I don’t want to be a Grinch, but at Christmas, you tell the truth: everyone is bullish, and I can’t help but feel a bit concerned. The current...

15.12.2024 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

William Bennett

Why all I want for Christmas is a bear market

I don’t want to be a Grinch, but at Christmas, you tell the truth: everyone is bullish, and I can’t help but feel a bit concerned. The current...

15.12.2024 3

The Age

William Bennett

Why all I want for Christmas is a bear market

I don’t want to be a Grinch, but at Christmas, you tell the truth: everyone is bullish, and I can’t help but feel a bit concerned. The current...

15.12.2024 6

Brisbane Times

William Bennett

It’s tough to admit, but I was wrong about bitcoin

It’s time for us bitcoin sceptics to eat humble pie – we were wrong. Bitcoin has been on a tear since Donald Trump won the US election. It has...

25.11.2024 5

WA Today

William Bennett

It’s tough to admit, but I was wrong about bitcoin

It’s time for us bitcoin sceptics to eat humble pie – we were wrong. Bitcoin has been on a tear since Donald Trump won the US election. It has...

25.11.2024 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

William Bennett

It’s tough to admit, but I was wrong about bitcoin

It’s time for us bitcoin sceptics to eat humble pie – we were wrong. Bitcoin has been on a tear since Donald Trump won the US election. It has...

25.11.2024 4

The Age

William Bennett

It’s tough to admit, but I was wrong about bitcoin

It’s time for us bitcoin sceptics to eat humble pie – we were wrong. Bitcoin has been on a tear since Donald Trump won the US election. It has...

25.11.2024 4

Brisbane Times

William Bennett

‘Visionary’ Elon Musk is back in his prime, and we should be excited

It’s fair to say Elon Musk is having a pretty good month. On Thursday, Tesla stock had its best day in more than 11 years, adding $US150 billion...

27.10.2024 2

WA Today

William Bennett

‘Visionary’ Elon Musk is back in his prime, and we should be excited

It’s fair to say Elon Musk is having a pretty good month. On Thursday, Tesla stock had its best day in more than 11 years, adding $US150 billion...

27.10.2024 2

The Age

William Bennett

‘Visionary’ Elon Musk is back in his prime, and we should be excited

It’s fair to say Elon Musk is having a pretty good month. On Thursday, Tesla stock had its best day in more than 11 years, adding $US150 billion...

27.10.2024 2

Brisbane Times

William Bennett

Could limiting our number of cafes prevent the dreaded $7 latte?

There’s been much ado about how we should be preparing to pay much more for coffee, but Australia’s proliferation of cafes means addicts like me...

08.10.2024 10

WA Today

William Bennett

Could limiting our number of cafes prevent the dreaded $7 latte?

There’s been much ado about how we should be preparing to pay much more for coffee, but Australia’s proliferation of cafes means addicts like me...

08.10.2024 2

The Age

William Bennett

Could limiting our number of cafes prevent the dreaded $7 latte?

There’s been much ado about how we should be preparing to pay much more for coffee, but Australia’s proliferation of cafes means addicts like me...

08.10.2024 1

Brisbane Times

William Bennett

Why we need to make the ASX great again

I’m a big MAGA guy. Huge. I mean, who wouldn’t want to Make the ASX Great Again? It’s no secret that the number of companies on the ASX is...

29.09.2024 3

WA Today

William Bennett

Why we need to make the ASX great again

I’m a big MAGA guy. Huge. I mean, who wouldn’t want to Make the ASX Great Again? It’s no secret that the number of companies on the ASX is...

29.09.2024 3

The Sydney Morning Herald

William Bennett

Why we need to make the ASX great again

I’m a big MAGA guy. Huge. I mean, who wouldn’t want to Make the ASX Great Again? It’s no secret that the number of companies on the ASX is...

29.09.2024 2

The Age

William Bennett

Why we need to make the ASX great again

I’m a big MAGA guy. Huge. I mean, who wouldn’t want to Make the ASX Great Again? It’s no secret that the number of companies on the ASX is...

29.09.2024 2

Brisbane Times

William Bennett

Green dreams go bad: Why feel-good investing doesn’t make for good returns

It’s not easy being green in 2024 – just ask investors who bought into the hype around the “green energy revolution” years ago and are now...

25.08.2024 2

WA Today

William Bennett

Green dreams go bad: Why feel-good investing doesn’t make for good returns

It’s not easy being green in 2024 – just ask investors who bought into the hype around the “green energy revolution” years ago and are now...

25.08.2024 1

The Age

William Bennett