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CBA Up 8%: Double Down on NAB or Add Small Caps PPM, JDO?
CBA jumps 8% to above $171, reigniting the Big Four debate as rivals rally; strong profit, higher dividend, and rich multiples raise the risk-reward for banks.

No signs of mortgage stress – yet – as regulators tighten home lending screws
With the average Sydney home now worth more than $1 million (even with a broken drain the only water view), it’s an odds-on bet that the next financial meltdown will have something (or everything) to do with housing. Last week Australian Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and the powerful Council of Financial Regulators signalled a crackdown […]

Picking the winners from the losers amid the ongoing IPO mania
Like climbers queuing below the Mt Everest summit before the next blizzard sets in, private vendors are continuing to join the initial public offer (IPO) conga line before the market turns foul. Or has the IPO weather turned already? Frankly, it’s hard to tell. In total 88 companies have already executed an IPO in calendar […]