http://www.fatcat.com.au Your Net Advantage Copyright 2013 FatCat.com.au - All rights reserved Thursday 20th of June 2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/img/Global/lg_CompareMoney.gif http://www.fatcat.com.au http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/1021.html What does it take to manage money? Investment 19.06.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/1021.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/1020.html The most important thing is to recognize when working in a toxic environment is that it is NOT a reflection of who you truly are. Work 18.06.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/1020.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/1019.html The secret to leadership is there aren't any real secrets. Ask an Advisor 17.06.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/1019.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/1018.html I wondered if that was really the answer to my money issues. 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Work 17.05.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/999.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/998.html Recently there has been a considerable amount of discussion about the advantages and disadvantages of remote working. Ask an Advisor 16.05.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/998.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/997.html Whether you are trying to motivate your team or close a deal, a casual conversation is usually a waste of your valuable time. Millionaire Mindset 15.05.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/997.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/996.html The advice to "just breathe" when you're stressed may be a cliché, but that doesn't make it untrue. 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Millionaire Mindset 08.05.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/992.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/991.html Contrary to popular belief it is not a highly effective tool when compared to building one's resume. Work 07.05.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/991.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/990.html Education is the foundation of a prosperous and passionate future of work. Ask an Advisor 06.05.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/990.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/989.html Are you tired of getting rejection letters? Work 03.05.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/989.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/988.html The Facebook story has taken a fundamental and decidedly mundane turn since the company's IPO last May. Investment 02.05.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/988.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/987.html Great leaders live the products they sell-and you should too. Ask an Advisor 01.05.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/987.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/986.html I'm off to practice my confidence. Millionaire Mindset 30.04.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/986.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/985.html H.R. (specifically talent management) is an art and a science. Ask an Advisor 29.04.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/985.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/984.html Because being honest about what you fear is essential to real change. Work 26.04.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/984.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/983.html Employees who stand out in a company are the employees who stay standing through downturns, layoffs, and corporate restructurings. Ask an Advisor 24.04.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/983.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/982.html There are umpteen trading systems that are touted as the magic bullet. Investment 22.04.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/982.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/979.html They?re calling it the great ?senior sell off? and it?s scaring suburban America. Still recovering from the housing market crisis of 2007-09, America?s latest concern is a looming glut of unsellable suburban homes as ageing baby boomers seek to downs Property & Home 19.04.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/979.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/980.html As a parent, I have always been concerned that my children develop good money habits and understand at least the basics of finance. Ask an Advisor 19.04.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/980.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/981.html How And Why It May Be Time To Completely Reinvent Yourself Smart Spending 19.04.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/981.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/978.html China ETFs are relatively easy way to put your investment money to work. Investment 18.04.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/978.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/977.html As a business leader, I found that one of the scariest things to do was to give your people the freedom to make mistakes. Work 17.04.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/977.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/976.html There are already models out there. Investment 16.04.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/976.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/975.html There's a technology-driven revolution happening in HR these days. 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Millionaire Mindset 09.04.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/971.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/970.html We have conversations with software all the time. Smart Spending 08.04.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/970.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement/969.html Pearl lives in a senior housing complex and decorates the canes with hot glue and seasonal faux flowers on her kitchen table. Retirement 05.04.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement/969.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/968.html How a leader deals with pressure will tell you much about who they are as a person. Work 04.04.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/968.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/967.html Reinventing You, published by Harvard Business Review Press written by Dorie Clark. 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Ask an Advisor 25.03.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/962.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/961.html The authors of a new study suggest, the best way to invest is to invest randomly. Investment 22.03.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/961.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/960.html One of my very favorite books in life is Who Moved My Cheese Smart Spending 21.03.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/960.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/959.html It's not just your technology that may be growing obsolete but your whole approach to creating strategy. Investment 20.03.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/959.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/958.html Rather than wasting energy on frustration and anger, try applying some of your well-honed business skills to improve things Work 19.03.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/958.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/957.html Fall behind and you may find yourself disqualified from the race. Ask an Advisor 18.03.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/957.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/956.html The other person and I consistently assume that each other's intentions are positive. 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Work 11.03.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/952.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/951.html What will it take for us to realise that the doom-mongers are wrong, and that we live in an era of energy abundance? Investment 08.03.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/951.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/950.html Passive-aggressive behavior in any company is one of the most destructive cancers Work 07.03.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/950.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/949.html Have you gotten annoyed at your colleague for being too loud or rambunctious? Ask an Advisor 06.03.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/949.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/948.html China's energy industry is dominated by state-owned companies Investment 05.03.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/948.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/947.html A key skill of managers is actually the ability to talk less and listen more. Ask an Advisor 04.03.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/947.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/946.html Successful people know that time is too precious to be totally leisurely about leisure Smart Spending 01.03.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/946.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/945.html The importance of building a brand through Word of Mouth can't be underestimated. Ask an Advisor 28.02.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/945.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/944.html In a survey of 4,000 employees at big companies, 36% of men said they want to be CEO. Only 18% of women said the same. Work 27.02.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/944.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/943.html The Haneda-Shanghai Hongqiao flight seems hardly more than a long commute. Ask an Advisor 26.02.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/943.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/942.html You can glean important business and life lessons by taking a close look at what made Strive Masiyiwa Millionaire Mindset 25.02.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/942.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/941.html So far, you've thought about what you can sell, and how you can sell it. Ask an Advisor 22.02.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/941.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/940.html I have never once, ever, worked with anyone who said, "If this is all there is, I?m good." Never. Smart Spending 21.02.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/940.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/939.html There's no doubt about it, we are living in turbulent times. Work 20.02.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/939.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/938.html Multiple goals cause confusion Ask an Advisor 18.02.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/938.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/937.html "Love is something if you give it away; you end up having more." Work 15.02.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/937.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/936.html There are essential qualities successful managers can't do without Ask an Advisor 14.02.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/936.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/935.html One of the oldest saying among comedians is "buy the premise, buy the bit." Ask an Advisor 13.02.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/935.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/934.html February has arrived, and already the New Year's break and its related resolutions feel like a distant memory. Smart Spending 12.02.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/934.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/933.html It's time leaders got smart about hiring. Work 11.02.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/933.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/932.html It's no secret that building a marketplace startup is hard - really hard. Ask an Advisor 08.02.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/932.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/931.html Happy evolution... Smart Spending 07.02.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/931.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/930.html I'm fortunate to be able to go to Davos and spend time with many of the world's smartest and most impressive people... Your Money 06.02.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/930.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/929.html I talked with Roger recently about his new book. Smart Spending 05.02.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/929.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/928.html Entrepreneurship is more about building a business than inventing a product. Ask an Advisor 04.02.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/928.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/927.html Here's an idea to cure the savings crisis: just direct everyone to dye his or her hair grey or white. Savings Tips 01.02.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/927.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/926.html Just 35, he was worth $825 million and figured to become a billionaire in just a few months Millionaire Mindset 31.01.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/926.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/925.html The idea of going into school with a business idea that could one day potentially be the next Facebook... Ask an Advisor 30.01.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/925.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/924.html The ability to be savvy with cloud resources can mean career advancement. Work 29.01.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/924.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/923.html It's always fascinating when people attempt to forecast the future. Investment 25.01.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/923.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/922.html Why? What made them great? Investment 24.01.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/922.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/921.html Here are six key startup lessons I've learned along the way. Work 23.01.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/921.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/920.html Life is full of potential but too often people settle for a series of stale routines Ask an Advisor 22.01.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/920.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/919.html I'm a big fan of learning from the successes of those who have been down the road ahead of me. Work 21.01.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/919.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/918.html China's fourth quarter GDP growth hit 7.9 percent on the year Investment 18.01.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/918.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/917.html Let's move out of the industrial age, starting today. Work 17.01.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/917.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/916.html How do everyday people rise from obscurity, achieving great things? Millionaire Mindset 16.01.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/916.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/915.html I've been thinking a lot about the next generation of leaders lately. Ask an Advisor 15.01.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/915.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/914.html IMF this week admitted that it grossly underestimated the impact of the austerity regime it advised Europeans to adopt Investment 14.01.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/914.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/913.html Learn how by reading about the five phases. Work 11.01.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/913.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement/911.html How would you rate your country as a place to retire? Retirement 10.01.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement/911.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/912.html The family house is an asset that depreciates. Property & Home 10.01.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/912.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/909.html American companies should welcome a modernization of the Chinese capitalism Investment 09.01.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/909.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement/910.html The essence of the legal relationship known as a trust is the separation of legal ownership of assets from beneficial ownership of those assets. Retirement 09.01.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement/910.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/907.html The best business strategy might not be the most obvious choice... Work 08.01.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/907.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/908.html China's exceptional economic growth performance in the last three decades has coincided with equally remarkable demographic change. Investment 08.01.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/908.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/906.html How high would taxes have to boost the cost of a pack of cigarettes before you'd stop smoking? Investment 07.01.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/906.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/905.html I can't believe it's already 2013! Ask an Advisor 04.01.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/905.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/904.html Did you ever question the guidance of a GPS navigation system? Ask an Advisor 03.01.2013 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/904.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/903.html Well, it's that time again - time to start rolling out the New Year's resolutions Investment 31.12.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/903.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/902.html A brief checklist of some things you may have overlooked that you might still need to take care of. Your Money 28.12.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/902.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/901.html Things don't always go as planned, every day. Work 27.12.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/901.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/900.html Have you noticed that more companies beg you to participate in their business today? 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Work 11.09.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/786.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/785.html In the minds of investors, China is striking out. Investment 10.09.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/785.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/784.html We all agree that money is great but that you can reward and incent people in meaningful ways that don't involve financial compensation. Work 07.09.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/784.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/783.html Terri talks about the best ways to craft an effective elevator speech, how to stand out from the crowd, how to find your authentic voice, and more. Ask an Advisor 06.09.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/783.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/782.html The following 2012 ranking of the world's biggest is based on the combined volumes of oil and natural gas that these companies produce each day. Investment 05.09.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/782.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/781.html Should You Start A Company When You're 25 or When You're 52? Work 04.09.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/781.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/780.html Winning entrepreneurs bond emotionally with employees, investors and customers when they hone their ability to tell meaningful stories about their businesses. Millionaire Mindset 03.09.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/780.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/779.html China's art market has become one of the world's most important in the past decade Investment 31.08.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/779.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/778.html Edward Allen, from the Council on Foreign Relations, writes at the NYT that economists are more inclined to blame globalization for declines in income. Investment 30.08.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/778.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/777.html What makes some people truly love their jobs? Ask an Advisor 29.08.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/777.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/776.html The first few hours of the work day can have a significant effect on your level of productivity over the following eight. Work 28.08.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/776.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/775.html For those who are facing tough times in their businesses. Ask an Advisor 27.08.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/775.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/774.html Organizations typically increase the pay of managers over their years of their employment. Ask an Advisor 24.08.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/774.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/773.html If land and labor costs in central and western provinces continue to rise rapidly, factories would be unwilling to relocate there due to their inferior logistics network. Investment 22.08.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/773.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/772.html Budget discussions are seldom fun. Your Money 21.08.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/772.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/771.html Remember, motivation is a reward. Not a requirement. Ask an Advisor 20.08.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/771.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/770.html Worldwide gold jewelry demand fell 15 percent. Investment 17.08.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/770.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/769.html It can be wonderful to share an office! Smart Spending 16.08.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/769.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/768.html For all the right reasons, many businesses are considering the opportunity of expanding to other parts of the world. Ask an Advisor 15.08.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/768.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/767.html Do this one thing well and in time it is almost certain you will be highly successful in almost any industry. Ask an Advisor 14.08.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/767.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/766.html By following the guidelines collaborators of every kind will have the best possible shot at working happily ever after. Work 13.08.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/766.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/764.html Here's why... Millionaire Mindset 09.08.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/764.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/763.html What makes a brand truly global and why the top brands from the West should not be complacent. Investment 08.08.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/763.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/762.html We don't need them. Let's provide our organizations with mentors, pathfinders and coaches that inspire greatness instead. Work 07.08.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/762.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/761.html It is important not to get distracted by the wrong perception of what is in the way of success. Smart Spending 06.08.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/761.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/760.html Successful CEOs don't delegate business intelligence, learning, and listening - they do it themselves. Ask an Advisor 03.08.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/760.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/759.html Once you have all three the odds are definitely in your favor. Ask an Advisor 02.08.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/759.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/758.html Many entrepreneurs waste too much time on low-priority administrative tasks. Work 01.08.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/758.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/757.html It takes a lot of work to become debt-free and those lessons tend to stick with people. Savings Tips 31.07.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/757.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/756.html There has never been a greater need or time for women to start businesses. Millionaire Mindset 30.07.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/756.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/755.html For the astute CEO there is no better case study in how to pull off the seemingly impossible. Millionaire Mindset 27.07.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/755.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/754.html If you are a college graduate and you are working at a paid internship, a new study shows, that internship will turn into a job offer. Work 26.07.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/754.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/753.html China's headlong rush into solar-energy equipment for export to the West has stirred global trade tensions. Investment 25.07.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/753.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/729.html Here are ten things you should consider when choosing your next home. Property & Home 25.07.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/729.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Get Out of Debt/752.html Low monthly payments are easy on the wallet. However, interest and other fees lurk just below the surface. Get Out of Debt 25.07.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Get Out of Debt/752.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/751.html Collectively, these 10 individuals are my own "living legends" who exemplify leadership strength. Millionaire Mindset 24.07.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/751.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/750.html Here are the reasons why, in no particular order, you shouldn't try to raise money. Smart Spending 23.07.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/750.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/749.html Believe it or not, giving campaigns can be cool. Work 20.07.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/749.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/748.html Helping green industries and creating green jobs is not the same as helping the environment. Ask an Advisor 19.07.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/748.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/747.html Increasing, and increasingly dangerous, confrontation seems to lie ahead. Investment 18.07.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/747.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/746.html Why do businesses fail? Ask an Advisor 17.07.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/746.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/745.html If you're a company leader who doesn't focus on keeping employees engaged, make note; your days are numbered. Work 16.07.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/745.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/744.html Has any startup that met these five criteria ever failed? Ask an Advisor 13.07.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/744.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/743.html Here's how to make a silk purse from the sow's ear that is a bad boss. Work 12.07.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/743.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/742.html Chinese corporations are getting bigger in terms of revenue, bypassing their Japanese counterparts. Investment 11.07.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/742.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/741.html There is no more effective way to grow a business than increasing marketing efforts. Work 10.07.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/741.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/740.html The following ten items are direct observations from the ?what not to do/be? side of the world. Ask an Advisor 09.07.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/740.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/739.html Energy is fundamental to our society and that it's a scarce resource. Smart Spending 06.07.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/739.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/738.html Most entrepreneurs don't spend enough time trying to come up with radically new products. Millionaire Mindset 05.07.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/738.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/737.html Success is easy to deal with, but how well do you handle your mistakes? Ask an Advisor 04.07.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/737.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/736.html Never before in history has life been so busy. Work 03.07.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/736.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/735.html Data over the weekend showed signs of marginal improvement in national manufacturing. Bad news for China hard landing believers. Investment 02.07.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/735.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/734.html Local Governments Go Belly Up Investment 29.06.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/734.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/733.html Right now, all across the US, producers of an alternative fuel called "biodiesel" are in a state of panic. Investment 28.06.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/733.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/732.html Why do I need a To-Don't list? Smart Spending 27.06.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/732.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/731.html The only proven solution is to be disciplined. Your Money 26.06.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/731.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/730.html Right now, someone is tinkering with a billion dollar secret - they just don't know it yet. Ask an Advisor 25.06.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/730.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/728.html China's economy is in the process of bottoming out. Investment 21.06.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/728.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/727.html Every famous entrepreneur has built a flourishing company with great employees by his or her side. Work 20.06.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/727.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/726.html Humans are able to live in almost every world climate. Property & Home 19.06.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/726.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/725.html Here are some tips to help you navigate the shark-infested waters of turning a profitable micro business into a sustainable long term business. Work 18.06.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/725.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/724.html "Get well soon" is quickly evolving into a loaded statement in the workplace. Work 15.06.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/724.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/723.html Considering Pinterest launched in 2010 with a small beta test, its growth has been remarkable. Smart Spending 14.06.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/723.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/722.html Most entrepreneurs I know are individually very innovative, but a successful startup can't be a one-man show. Ask an Advisor 13.06.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/722.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/721.html It's a global, multigenerational world of work. Work 12.06.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/721.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/720.html Online shopping can be VERY hazardous to our wallets, and yet we often only think about its virtues. Smart Spending 08.06.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/720.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/719.html Building a top-notch reputation that spans the world isn't easy. Millionaire Mindset 07.06.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/719.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/718.html Has Spain put itself in an impossible position with the Euro? Investment 06.06.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/718.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/717.html Entrepreneurship isn't for everyone. Work 05.06.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/717.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/716.html Sometimes it takes years for a smart idea to gain traction. Millionaire Mindset 04.06.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/716.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/715.html Every brush stroke had to be perfect or the painting looked odd. Millionaire Mindset 01.06.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/715.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/714.html You might want to print this out and pin it on the fridge for future reference. Investment 31.05.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/714.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/713.html What???? Stay in bed??? I had important things to do!!! Work 30.05.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/713.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/712.html New Generation Latinos, also known as NGL's, are making waves and changing the conversation. Millionaire Mindset 29.05.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/712.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/711.html China's government is pushing pro-growth policies as headline data continues to disappoint. Investment 28.05.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/711.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/710.html Maybe it's time to go back to Sunday school. Ask an Advisor 25.05.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/710.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/709.html By being hardworking entrepreneurs, we all have the opportunity to be very successful. Work 24.05.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/709.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/708.html At this point, it is best for investors to prepare for a worst case scenario. Investment 23.05.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/708.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/707.html Perhaps the most important trait for any writer is die-hard determination. Millionaire Mindset 22.05.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/707.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/706.html Organizations come in all shapes and sizes but when it comes to giving back to the community there's a common path to success. Ask an Advisor 21.05.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/706.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/705.html Forcing down a few more drinks to delay a hangover isn't a very good strategy. Investment 18.05.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/705.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/704.html What feels good, or what satisfies an immediate impulse, is not always compatible with generating positive, long-term returns. Investment 17.05.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/704.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/703.html It's one of the toughest job markets in history, where landing - and keeping - that plum position is more challenging than ever. Ask an Advisor 16.05.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/703.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/702.html Being able to think differently is a basic definition of innovation but it's also a definition of how to be smart about your career. Millionaire Mindset 15.05.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/702.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/701.html Success is much less the product of one brilliant idea than of a great deal of hard work, well-executed and sustained over a long period of time Work 14.05.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/701.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/700.html Despite claims to the contrary, non-profits and their executive directors both benefit from the existence of an employment contract. Work 11.05.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/700.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/699.html Losing is part of learning about leadership. Deal Ask an Advisor 10.05.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/699.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/698.html No regrets! I am so happy that I started my own company. Work 09.05.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/698.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/697.html Voters in Greece and France on Sunday voted decisively against the austerity policies of their governments - and for good reason. Ask an Advisor 08.05.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/697.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/696.html If you are not in a core creative business like design or art, how do you keep up? Millionaire Mindset 07.05.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/696.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/695.html Get curious. Millionaire Mindset 04.05.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/695.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/694.html It's estimated that $60 billion is spent annually by corporate America on learning and development programs. Work 03.05.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/694.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/693.html There's no question that charismatic people are some of the most successful individuals out there. Work 02.05.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/693.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/692.html In May 2010 and again in May 2011, the stock market started a sell-off that lasted several months. Investment 01.05.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/692.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/691.html In the past four months, the Chinese Communist Party (CPC) has experienced four shocks that could materially affect, if not eventually end, its "leading role" in Chinese society. Investment 30.04.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/691.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/690.html With great passion, Mackey underscored the power of purpose and values and a conscious culture. Work 27.04.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/690.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/689.html I don't care what your goals, industry or interests are, there's no getting around it: Personal relationships run the world. Ask an Advisor 26.04.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/689.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/688.html The words may be more than 100 years old, but they feel like they were written just last week. Millionaire Mindset 24.04.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/688.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/687.html Here are some tips on how to save for graduation season. Savings Tips 23.04.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/687.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/673.html Given the last 5 years, it's no wonder people have fear and anxiety around their money. Your Money 18.04.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/673.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement/651.html It's not what you earn, it's what you spend. Retirement 18.04.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement/651.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/686.html When you're sitting across the desk at a job interview, the focus is squarely on you. Work 04.04.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/686.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/685.html Steve Jobs was an iconic manager with a zest for taking on feats deemed impossible. Millionaire Mindset 03.04.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/685.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/684.html The semi-official number has shown expansion for four straight months. Investment 02.04.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/684.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/683.html Multi-millionaires have their pick of the litter. Investment 30.03.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/683.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/682.html How to manage the dastardly duo of fear and self doubt? Savings Tips 29.03.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/682.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/681.html What can you do to make sure that your e-commerce system does what it's supposed to do? Ask an Advisor 28.03.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/681.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/680.html The export capital of the world is in for a long, slow slog thanks to weak trading partners in Europe and creeping protectionism in good ole free market America. Investment 27.03.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/680.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/679.html Here's the reality: companies make mistakes all the time. Work 26.03.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/679.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/678.html Where did this pervasive sense of entitlement in our business culture come from? Ask an Advisor 23.03.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/678.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/677.html Last year was a dismal year for Chinese stocks. Investment 22.03.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/677.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/676.html Successful, active people all have one thing in common: discipline. Work 21.03.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/676.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/675.html Should we care that companies lose top talent? Work 20.03.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/675.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/674.html Four megatrends are ripping that reality apart - cloud, social, mobile and big data. Ask an Advisor 19.03.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/674.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/672.html Can failure be a good thing? I believe so. Work 15.03.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/672.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/671.html Emerging managers often pursue innovative investment strategies that are designed to capture market inefficiencies that have not yet been recognized by other firms. Investment 14.03.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/671.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/670.html Captain Jean-Luc Picard is the model of a great 24th Century Starfleet captain. Ask an Advisor 13.03.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/670.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/669.html On Friday, the National Bureau of Statistics announced that China's production of electricity surged 20.6% in February. Investment 12.03.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/669.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/668.html This week marks the opening of the National People's Congress (NPC) which constitutes China's annual season of high political theater. Investment 09.03.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/668.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/667.html Li Ka-shing for many in Asia represents a model of how to succeed in the world. Ask an Advisor 08.03.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/667.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/666.html CEOs think they know where their money is made but the reality is something completely different. Smart Spending 07.03.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/666.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/665.html Can you define your workplace culture with just two words? Ask an Advisor 06.03.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/665.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/664.html One of the big advantages of being an entrepreneur and starting your company from scratch is that you get to set the culture. Work 05.03.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/664.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/663.html The single greatest challenge for any promising company is to hire, train and manage their employees. Work 02.03.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/663.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/662.html Why is there such a big gap between what's important to indigenous people and how mining companies are addressing their priorities? Investment 01.03.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/662.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/661.html Consumers are embracing social networks as a key component of their everyday lives ? especially when it comes to deciding what to buy. Work 29.02.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/661.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/660.html Want to make more money? Well, I've got the secret. And I'll bet it's not what you think. Your Money 28.02.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/660.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/659.html Based in large part on Beijing?s low debt load, the Economist's "wiggle-room index," assigns a great rating to China. Investment 27.02.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/659.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/658.html They're a simple but amazingly effective way to get people interested in buying from you. Investment 24.02.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/658.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/657.html Investing is seen by many as an arduous task - one that is complicated, risky and best left to other people. Smart Spending 23.02.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/657.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/656.html Mobile is hot - the innovation fortune tellers have dipped into their wallets and dolled out big bucks to mobile-focused companies. Ask an Advisor 22.02.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/656.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/655.html What do the stars say about the economy in 2012? Investment 21.02.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/655.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/654.html Career survival today requires thinking and acting like an entrepreneur starting a business. Work 20.02.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/654.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/653.html Don't be fooled by lace and ruffles: fashion is far more competitive than any scene in "The Devil Wears Prada." Ask an Advisor 17.02.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/653.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/652.html There will be a time in your life when no matter how hard you strive, you worry about going under. Ask an Advisor 16.02.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/652.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/650.html You can't enjoy a good relationship with money unless you're willing to love it, through thick and thin. Your Money 14.02.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/650.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/649.html While the overall unemployment figures are trending down, layoffs are still a very real possibility Work 13.02.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/649.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/648.html Do you work in retail or media and think your friends who work in education and real estate are all happier than you?? Work 10.02.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/648.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/647.html Bonds are dangerous, taxes are deadly, your spendable yield is low and your portfolio?s survival may hang on diversification well away from your homeland. Investment 09.02.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/647.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/646.html Big brand success is built on meaningful product or service innovation. Ask an Advisor 08.02.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/646.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/645.html Natalie P. McNeal is marking her fifth annual No-Buy Month, a project in which she swears off all non-essential purchases during February. Savings Tips 07.02.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/645.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/644.html The last month that China saw a year-on-year decline in consumer prices was October 2009. Investment 06.02.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/644.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/643.html We rarely discuss dealing with criticism as a necessary part of leadership. Ask an Advisor 03.02.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/643.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/642.html Financial Advisor, Rob Black, Wealth Preservation & Retirement Planning, points to a couple of red flags. Investment 02.02.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/642.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/641.html Weight the cost/benefit of buying a place vs renting. Property & Home 01.02.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/641.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/640.html In a commercial environment laden with these challenges, negotiation skills are a key skill set to getting the economy back on track. Investment 31.01.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/640.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/639.html Every entrepreneur has an idea for transforming a market with innovative new technology, or transforming society with a new process. Work 30.01.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/639.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/638.html Information technology disasters can cost business owners thousands of dollars and often leave them wondering where they went wrong. Work 27.01.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/638.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/637.html One of the toughest things about running a business is the feeling of loneliness and isolation. Work 25.01.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/637.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/636.html China's economy is no longer humming along at the double digit rate it once was Investment 24.01.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/636.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/635.html One of the hottest buzzword for startups these days is "pivot." Work 23.01.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/635.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement/634.html Temporary work is a perfect chance for a career switcher to try on different hats, work in various types of businesses, even add new skills and experience. Retirement 20.01.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement/634.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/633.html When it comes to making breakthroughs, questions are the answer. Ask an Advisor 19.01.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/633.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/632.html To increase your wealth creation, you have to approach it as if you were developing a brand new skill set, such as learning a sport or a game. Savings Tips 18.01.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/632.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/631.html The recent Stoos gathering identified diversity as one of the pillars of the organization of the future. Why? Smart Spending 17.01.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/631.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/630.html Entrepreneurs are all about firsts, and the most important is you making a great first impression. Work 16.01.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/630.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/629.html The more you know about your boss' values, management style, background and interests, the greater chance you'll find success at work. Work 13.01.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/629.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/628.html A college diploma is not a prerequisite for obtaining an absurd amount of wealth. Ask an Advisor 12.01.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/628.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/627.html Non-cash motivators may be more effective in the long term than financial incentives. Work 11.01.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/627.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/626.html It's not bragging if you can back it up. - Muhammad Ali Ask an Advisor 10.01.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/626.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/625.html The East Asian export economies are in for a rough 2012. Investment 09.01.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/625.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/624.html I believe my success is the result of an unusual childhood, and a few unique things my parents did to set me up for success. Ask an Advisor 06.01.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/624.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/623.html As investors we can learn the hard way and hope that we'll survive our lessons and not run out of money, or we can learn from the following three wise men. Investment 05.01.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/623.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/622.html Everyone has a different level of need for order, and everyone has a different daily work process and style of meeting deadlines. Work 04.01.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/622.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/621.html Will 2012 be the end of everything we know and love? Ask an Advisor 03.01.2012 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/621.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Get Out of Debt/620.html Joshua Hoyt resolved to make a better 2012. Get Out of Debt 30.12.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Get Out of Debt/620.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/619.html Got a resolution for 2012 at the workplace yet? Work 29.12.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/619.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/618.html Though Christmas may be the season of giving, some gifts may not be much of a pleasure to receive. Savings Tips 28.12.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/618.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/617.html With only a few days left until we usher in the New Year, you're going to be bombarded with lists of things to do and not to do. Your Money 23.12.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/617.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/616.html You get good results when you're clear about where you're going and how you're going to get there. Work 22.12.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/616.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/615.html Gift giving is officially getting down to the wire. Ask an Advisor 21.12.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/615.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/614.html Here are some trends I'm going to be watching in 2012. Ask an Advisor 20.12.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/614.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/613.html At the moment, China's volatile economy is sinking fast. Investment 19.12.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/613.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/612.html Some of the best coaches I know weighed in on how they help their clients to get the most out of the goal setting process. Work 16.12.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/612.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/611.html Whether it involves stuffing envelopes, processing medical insurance claims or assembling toys, most victims never get paid for their work or ever recoup their startup fees. Ask an Advisor 15.12.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/611.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/610.html Home sellers want to get their homes sold, fast, but also want - and need - to squeeze every single possible dollar out of it. Property & Home 14.12.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/610.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/609.html Will returning to the Christmas roots help retailers thrive this year? Ask an Advisor 13.12.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/609.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/608.html America's second richest man, Warren Buffett, announced on 60 Minutes tonight that his son Howard would succeed him as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. Smart Spending 12.12.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/608.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/607.html How do you spend less than you earn? By harnessing the quiet wisdom of saving. Savings Tips 09.12.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/607.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/606.html Regardless of their motivation for starting their own businesses, the most successful entrepreneurs are really artists. Work 08.12.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/606.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/605.html Betting against China is as unwise as betting against the Fed. Investment 07.12.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/605.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/604.html "We decided we'd rather focus on different goals - saving to buy a house and growing a new business." Smart Spending 06.12.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/604.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/603.html So how do you get a manager to say "yes" to a proposal to work flexibly, particularly if they haven't managed someone remotely before? Work 05.12.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/603.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/602.html Our minds have the ability to convince us that something is impossible long before we give it our best effort. Work 02.12.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/602.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/601.html Investor has his own "rules of thumb" on what makes a specific startup too high a risk for his investment taste. Work 01.12.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/601.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/600.html More consumers head to specialized online communities where members share a targeted interest or hobby Ask an Advisor 30.11.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/600.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/599.html Many companies are not finding Facebook nearly as useful a marketing tool as they'd hoped. Smart Spending 29.11.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/599.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/598.html The Chinese economy has just about reached the limit of what is possible. Investment 28.11.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/598.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/597.html Pick your teammates carefully, because you'll be in for a long and bumpy ride. Work 25.11.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/597.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/596.html Everyone can recognize a great manager a mile away, so why is it so hard to find one? Work 24.11.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/596.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/595.html What companies want is a more precise way to tap into their customers' wants and needs. Work 23.11.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/595.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/594.html Observe what happens to a healthy brand in the hands of passionate enthusiasts. Ask an Advisor 22.11.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/594.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/593.html Dealing with finances as a couple can be as unpredictable, complicated, and stressful as... well, dealing with the relationship itself. Smart Spending 21.11.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/593.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/592.html "Stereotypes about powerful men are not necessarily positive and are almost identical to the stereotypes about power." Ask an Advisor 18.11.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/592.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/591.html BYOD. If you haven't heard of it, you soon will. Work 17.11.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/591.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/590.html Anything can work, so long as it lets you store and retrieve your ideas. Smart Spending 16.11.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/590.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/589.html "I believe that the future is something that must be achieved and not predicted." Work 15.11.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/589.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/588.html Starting your own business is like starting a personal relationship, if you wait for exactly the right time, you'll never do it. Investment 14.11.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/588.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/587.html Just what exactly can and cannot these markets achieve achieve under the present international arrangements? Investment 11.11.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/587.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/586.html Brand differentiation is built on subtleties, not exaggerations. Work 10.11.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/586.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/585.html Corporation can either choose to be social or stick with the status quo. Work 09.11.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/585.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/584.html Advice is like opinions. Everyone's got one. Ask an Advisor 08.11.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/584.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/583.html Getting more new customers is not the best way to grow your business. There's another way to make money that's far easier and more efficient. Millionaire Mindset 07.11.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/583.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/582.html Together with your partner, complete the following financial checklist before you say "I do." Smart Spending 04.11.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/582.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/581.html Happiness has wide ranging effects. Ask an Advisor 03.11.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/581.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/580.html It is my belief that paying for personal financial planning services should be just as personal as going to the dentist. Smart Spending 02.11.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/580.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/579.html Most of us can benefit from having a mentor or sponsor at our back to teach, promote and encourage us. Ask an Advisor 01.11.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/579.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/578.html Outsourcing is just another extension of the virtual team concept to people you don?t even know. Work 31.10.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/578.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/577.html Ask yourself the right questions and you might find there are just as many reasons to pass on a promotion as there are to accept. Work 28.10.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/577.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/576.html The customer is the one who hires and fires each and every member of the organization, including the CEO. Investment 27.10.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/576.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/575.html As people buy less in the real world and more in the virtual world, it's interesting to examine what attracts us to this phenomenon. Smart Spending 26.10.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/575.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/574.html Remembering and regretting money mistakes-instead of forgiving and forgetting-can actually hurt your efforts toward financial improvement. Your Money 25.10.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/574.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/573.html Most people think innovation is all about ideas, when in fact it is more about delivery, people, and process. Ask an Advisor 24.10.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/573.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/572.html Should you look online or beg your friends to set you up? Come on strong or play it cool? Work 21.10.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/572.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/571.html Most people struggle with how to promote themselves without coming across as boastful or aggressive. Work 20.10.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/571.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/570.html Portfolio management involves risk management, but it might also take a little house cleaning to stay on track. Investment 19.10.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/570.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/569.html The greatest threat to a person?s financial happiness and well-being is the threat of Ego. Your Money 18.10.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/569.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/568.html How can you say YES to more help, to more balance, to more luck? Millionaire Mindset 17.10.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/568.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/567.html Which character traits do you need to have if you want to work effectively and get ahead? Millionaire Mindset 14.10.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/567.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/566.html Feng shui is all about creating good energy in your home, and the result will be prosperity and abundance in all areas of your life. Your Money 13.10.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/566.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/565.html What do you think it takes to move from a manager to a leader in your field? Work 12.10.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/565.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/564.html People aren't always fully aware of just how important words are. Ask an Advisor 11.10.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/564.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/563.html Over 50% of startups fail in the first two years. Ask an Advisor 10.10.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/563.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/562.html Today, design is more than good for business?it is business. Work 07.10.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/562.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/561.html We all can be great. If we try, we'll honor him. Millionaire Mindset 06.10.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/561.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/560.html The person without a strategy is in a less powerful position than the one with a strategy. Work 05.10.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/560.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/559.html The principal lesson of business: customers come before employees. Work 30.09.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/559.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/558.html Most organizations know they must clearly identify the individual or group responsible for making every major decision. Ask an Advisor 29.09.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/558.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/557.html Across age groups and job categories, demand is growing for good-paying work that can be done right from home. Work 28.09.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/557.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/556.html The life of a business owner doesn?t need to involve perpetual work. Work 27.09.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/556.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/555.html The quiet bank, CLS, set a record of 1,960,492 sides in foreign exchange transactions on 23 September worth a total of $8.992 trillion. Investment 26.09.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/555.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/554.html In business there's a lot of talk about strategies for making more money. Ask an Advisor 23.09.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/554.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/553.html According to many sources, over 90 percent of all businesses are started and grown with no equity financing, and many others would have been better off without it. Work 22.09.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/553.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/552.html How many times have you heard your friends or coworkers talk about cutting back and saving more money? Savings Tips 21.09.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/552.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/551.html The credit crisis that occurred roughly between 2007 and 2009 caused a high amount of global financial market turmoil. Investment 20.09.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/551.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/550.html Katerva, a sustainability recognition and intelligence organization, has just announced the finalists of its first annual Katerva Awards. Ask an Advisor 19.09.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/550.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/549.html The popular view of a real entrepreneur is someone with a big vision, and a stubborn determination to charge straight ahead through any obstacle and make it happen. Work 16.09.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/549.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/548.html Nobody makes it through life without mistakes. And nobody gets rich without a few stumbles along the way. Your Money 15.09.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/548.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/547.html We hear a lot about how women don't like to negotiate. In fact, we've heard so much about it both in the press and from our students that we now discuss it primarily to debunk it. Work 14.09.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/547.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/546.html Why were these jobs with better pay and higher social status less likely to produce happiness? Work 13.09.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/546.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/545.html The story of Asia is increasingly the story of China and this year?s list of the 50 best publicly traded companies in Asia-Pacific certainly reflects that. Millionaire Mindset 12.09.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/545.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/544.html We've all had those days when it feels like we're just going through the motions. Work 09.09.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/544.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/543.html China's economic growth may be poised to ease, but the country that has been one of the biggest sources of new tycoons in recent years continues to generate more of the same. Millionaire Mindset 08.09.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/543.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/542.html What's the right way to come back from vacation? Smart Spending 07.09.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/542.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/541.html Harvard is set to launch a course to create entrepreneurs. Stanford launched one last year. But aren't entrepreneurs born and not made? Ask an Advisor 06.09.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/541.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/540.html There's a certain appeal to working from home, particularly if you're starting a second career, or kicking off a "working in retirement" sideline. Your Money 05.09.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/540.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/539.html It looks like the daily-deals business is already on the decline. Savings Tips 02.09.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/539.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/538.html You don't have to be likeable to everyone to be a great entrepreneur, just to the people who count. Ask an Advisor 01.09.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/538.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/537.html The National Association for Female Executives today named the top 50 companies for executive women, recognizing companies that offer policies that encourage women?s advancement. Millionaire Mindset 31.08.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/537.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/536.html Lather, rinse, repeat, starting with Rule #1 and turn your "first draft" into workplace prose. Work 30.08.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/536.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/535.html "Working capital?" "Current ratio?" I had no idea what the guy was talking about.. Ask an Advisor 29.08.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/535.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/534.html Entrepreneurs always work hard to create an innovative product or service, but often count on standard seller marketing for sales. Work 26.08.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/534.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/533.html When it comes to building empires, these power pairs show that it takes two. Millionaire Mindset 25.08.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/533.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/532.html Europe has the highest number of safest banks? Savings Tips 24.08.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/532.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/531.html A key to successfully sharing and selling a product, service or idea, is to ask questions and then listen quietly and carefully to the answers. Work 23.08.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/531.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/530.html There is a school of thought that Google is on the brink of becoming too large to succeed. Millionaire Mindset 22.08.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/530.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/529.html Can Indian-origin scientists in the U.S. help India improve its research and development, and innovation capabilities? Ask an Advisor 19.08.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/529.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/528.html Creativity is associated with nonconformity, unorthodoxy, and unconventionality. Millionaire Mindset 18.08.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/528.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/527.html When was the last time you logged onto Facebook or Twitter? Work 17.08.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/527.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/526.html When trying to decide where to invest your money, the ever-changing nature of the world?s investment markets makes finding the future homes for your investment funds a tough job. Investment 16.08.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/526.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/525.html These days every new entrepreneur understands that an innovative product or service is necessary, but not sufficient, to start a business. Ask an Advisor 15.08.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/525.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/524.html A well-explained startup failure often can actually improve your odds of funding in the next go-round. Investment 12.08.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/524.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement/523.html Will you still be able to retire or should you work longer and save more? Retirement 11.08.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement/523.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/522.html Part One of a Survivor?s Guide to your own Personal Black Swan Moment Savings Tips 10.08.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/522.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/521.html Depending on where you live and the local climate, the summer months can be an ideal time to do home renovations, especially if outdoor work is involved. Property & Home 09.08.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/521.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/520.html It's not uncommon to come across a lazy co-worker, and they're not always easy to deal with. Work 08.08.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/520.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/519.html If you're not reacting to fear, if you're in control of your actions, your portfolio has a higher probability of getting through the ordeal safe and sound. Ask an Advisor 05.08.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/519.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/518.html What can you do to determine culture fit and aligned expectations? Work 04.08.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/518.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/517.html The three kinds of innovation are "incremental," "platform," and "breakthrough." Millionaire Mindset 03.08.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/517.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/516.html The image of an all-powerful boss making the big decisions all by himself is fast becoming a thing of the past. Work 02.08.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/516.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/515.html When it comes to investing, few people are bearish about China. Investment 01.08.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/515.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/514.html Leadership, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. Millionaire Mindset 29.07.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/514.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/513.html Meetings can be the bane of corporate life. Work 28.07.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/513.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/512.html People overwhelmingly prefer reversible decisions to irreversible ones. Smart Spending 27.07.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/512.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/511.html If you and a coworker take turns driving the other to work each week, you've cut your gas expense for driving to work in half. Savings Tips 26.07.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/511.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/510.html The truth is, for most firm, IT is not a competitive advantage anymore, it is a burden. Ask an Advisor 25.07.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/510.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/509.html Why do specialists make so much more than primary care physicians? Millionaire Mindset 22.07.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/509.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/508.html Ultimately your purpose and your values shape your leadership identity. Are you comfortable with yours? Ask an Advisor 21.07.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/508.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/507.html Once you've mastered the art of writing compelling email content, you need to get distribution. Work 20.07.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/507.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/506.html Usually, the busier we are the less quality thinking we are doing. Smart Spending 19.07.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/506.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/505.html What is Google's success secret? How can a company amass $9 billion revenues, mostly from advertising? Millionaire Mindset 18.07.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/505.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/504.html Unhappy with how your business is doing when it comes to social media? Work 15.07.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/504.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/503.html Morrison shared with us what she thinks are the most important financial tips of all for people starting out on their own. Your Money 14.07.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/503.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/502.html The best brands have a person who continually advocates the brand, guards the brand against negativity, protects the brand, and is the living embodiment of the brand promise. Work 13.07.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/502.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/501.html We often fall into various "mind traps" that sabotage our businesses and keep us doing what we need to do to achieve our full financial potential. Your Money 12.07.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/501.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/500.html conomists use the term "stagflation" to describe an economy with slow or even negative growth and rising inflation?a paradoxical term, as inflation and economic growth are usually positively correlated. Investment 11.07.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/500.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement/499.html Here are five financial moves to make at fifty. Retirement 08.07.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement/499.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/498.html We live and lead in a world of imperfect information, guaranteed surprises, and unpredictable occurrences. Work 07.07.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/498.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/497.html Between 1970 and 2009 per-capita gross domestic product in Madagascar tripled in after-inflation terms ? to a whopping $448, according to the United Nations. Investment 06.07.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/497.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/496.html Heidi shows us all that following your passion can yield great success. Ask an Advisor 05.07.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/496.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/495.html Business Insider reported that China is trying to buy "a huge chunk" of Facebook. Investment 04.07.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/495.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/494.html In a recent study identifying the most common career-limiting habits, "It's Not My Job" came in second place. Work 01.07.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/494.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/493.html How many of us have gone to work and pledged to be more productive today than yesterday? Smart Spending 30.06.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/493.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/492.html There's an enormous amount of confusion amongst entrepreneurs about how to optimise their website to rank higher on Google. Ask an Advisor 29.06.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/492.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/491.html There has been a lot of discussion over the years of the penalty women incur in their careers and earnings when they have children. Work 28.06.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/491.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/490.html With buyers in control a new requirement that most B2B marketers do not fully understand is that buying today is also based on earned trust. Ask an Advisor 27.06.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/490.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/489.html The troubled economy sped up many of the structural employment changes already occurring, and those with good middle-class jobs were not immune. Work 24.06.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/489.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/488.html An investment portfolio is no place for keepsakes or mothballs. Investment 23.06.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/488.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/487.html Did you know that every piece of content and conversation that you publish online can help you build your business, brand and career? Work 22.06.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/487.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/486.html The core of these principles may apply to for-profit entities as well. Work 21.06.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/486.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/485.html Family success requires you to be at your best, so neglect yourself at your own peril. Smart Spending 20.06.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/485.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/484.html No matter where you apply for work, there is a chance you could get a question from left field. Work 17.06.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/484.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/482.html You can foolproof your presentations by testing before and after every one. Work 15.06.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/482.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/481.html Work smarter and work well. Smart Spending 14.06.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/481.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/480.html Like most great meals though, you'll need to prep yourself if you want to fully savor the experience. Smart Spending 10.06.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/480.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/479.html What´s the attitude you show up to in your business each day? Work 09.06.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/479.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/478.html Despite an unemployment rate stuck above 9%, hiring prospects are looking up for college graduates. Work 08.06.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/478.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/477.html The women selected for this list are powerful because of their ability to influence us through their words and ideas. Millionaire Mindset 07.06.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/477.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/476.html In today's world of information overload, marketing and selling skills are critical to the success of every startup. Work 06.06.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/476.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/475.html We all want to feel respected and heard, including customers. Work 03.06.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/475.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/469.html Who has inspired you along the path to frugal living, or helped you stay focused on your goals? Smart Spending 02.06.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/469.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/456.html Take the time to make a well-reasoned decision, and you'll find buying a house to be a much more enjoyable and successful process. Property & Home 02.06.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/456.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/467.html A mentor is a confidant who has been there and done that, and is willing to guide your steps. Work 02.06.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/467.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/474.html These questions should help you improve decision effectiveness and get the most bang for your organizational buck. Work 02.06.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/474.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/446.html The Forbes Global 2000 are public companies with the top composite scores based on their rankings for sales, profits, assets and market value. Millionaire Mindset 02.06.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/446.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/473.html There's an argument for investors locking in some of their money on longer term deposit - over one to three years - with rates of 6 per cent or better Your Money 02.06.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/473.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/472.html Wisdom is what wisdom does, regardless of how senior someone may be. Smart Spending 01.06.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/472.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/471.html Can you outwit the Devil today to succeed in your dream? Ask an Advisor 31.05.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/471.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/470.html Some of the country's largest real estate developers are looking to differentiate themselves, creating new opportunities for interior designers and architects that can help. Investment 30.05.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/470.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/468.html Taiwan is on an upswing. Among the beneficiaries: members of the 2011 Taiwan rich list. Millionaire Mindset 26.05.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/468.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/466.html Chinese growth is on a downward path. Ask an Advisor 24.05.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/466.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/465.html We have identified what looks like a pretty elite club: 19 people who have already donated at least $1 billion each to charities or foundations. Millionaire Mindset 23.05.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/465.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/464.html The average business person only looks at the consequences of an event one level down. Smart Spending 20.05.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/464.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/463.html Jeff Hoffman knows that things can go wrong in a hurry. Ask an Advisor 19.05.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/463.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/462.html Not everyone has what it takes to be a successful salesperson. Work 18.05.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/462.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/461.html A study by Wirthlin Worldwide concluded that 80% of customers still base a good portion of their buy decision on their perception of that firm's ethics. Ask an Advisor 17.05.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/461.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/460.html Why is the economy, in the absence of reform, doing so well? Investment 16.05.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/460.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/459.html Here are 23 ways your laziness is costing you--and what little you can do to turn things around. Savings Tips 13.05.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/459.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/458.html Generosity in a leader is more important then ever in difficult times. Smart Spending 12.05.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/458.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/457.html Politicians and economists sold the public on free trade using the "rising tide lifts all ships" argument. But that is a half-truth. Millionaire Mindset 11.05.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/457.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/455.html Many of my mother's personal aphorisms still ascribe to today and have helped me navigate not only life in general but also my career. Work 09.05.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/455.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/454.html Passion is what real entrepreneurs live for, and they sometimes assume it can take them anywhere they want to go. Work 06.05.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/454.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/453.html If your nerves are jangled by deadlines, an overflowing e-mail inbox and a constantly ringing phone, it may be time to disconnect. Smart Spending 05.05.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/453.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/452.html From failing to focus on your achievements to forgetting to keyword optimize your resume; these 5 mistakes may be costing you a great career. Work 04.05.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/452.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/451.html The Age of the Seller is succumbing to the Age of the Customer. Ask an Advisor 03.05.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/451.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement/450.html You'll feel more confident in knowing that your watchfulness is your gift to Mom or Dad. Retirement 02.05.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement/450.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/449.html Internships range from a wide variety of duties and responsibilities and are generally unpaid, part-time positions. Work 29.04.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/449.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/448.html With rapid advancements in technology the powers we've yearned for are now becoming attainable by mere mortals. Investment 28.04.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/448.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/447.html How do you separate fact from fiction and wishful thinking from reality? Smart Spending 27.04.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/447.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/445.html Body language is in the eye of the beholder. Ask an Advisor 20.04.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/445.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/444.html Some jobs hold onto employees for decades. Others can't keep them long at all. Work 19.04.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/444.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/443.html A new league of African businessmen is emerging. Millionaire Mindset 18.04.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/443.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/442.html Teaching your kids or grandkids the building blocks of having good values and making smart money decisions is more important than ever. Savings Tips 15.04.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/442.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/441.html The way in which we eat could make or break an international business deal. Ask an Advisor 14.04.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/441.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/440.html These hot companies are thriving in the face of a weak economy. 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Savings Tips 08.03.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/413.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/412.html "Handle them carefully, for words have more power than atom bombs." - Pearl Strachan Work 07.03.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/412.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/411.html There is a lot of advice that preaches the benefits of focus and narrowing down your options. Millionaire Mindset 04.03.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/411.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/410.html Debt problems can't generally be solved overnight, nor can a retirement nest egg be built in a day. Investment 03.03.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/410.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/409.html "I'm sorry, but ..." Work 02.03.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/409.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/408.html If you do plan, you are likely to be more successful in the latter part of this year. Smart Spending 01.03.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/408.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/407.html The balance between self-direction, digital exploration, and maintaining productivity is indeed a delicate one. Ask an Advisor 28.02.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/407.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/406.html You can't gain power over events when you're always in a rush. Smart Spending 25.02.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/406.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/405.html What's your personal brand? What do you want to be known for? What sets you apart? Millionaire Mindset 24.02.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/405.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/404.html A management professor at Kellogg has studied the dangers of getting trapped by your own ambitions. Work 23.02.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/404.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/403.html Win Sheffield has observed the myths his clients tell themselves about the challenge of finding a job. Work 22.02.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/403.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/402.html How do you know if you have the potential to innovate, and what are the steps to get from innovation to revolution? Smart Spending 21.02.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/402.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/401.html Nothing in life is truly free. Ask an Advisor 18.02.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/401.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/400.html Nowadays, goes the theory, innovation is supposed to be constantly improving everything the company is about. Is the theory right, or do the experiences of companies reveal something different? Work 17.02.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/400.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/399.html What do growing home food crops and getting rich have in common? They're both best done slowly! Savings Tips 16.02.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/399.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/398.html Rio Tinto, provides additional support and key insight into risks facing prices for iron ore, coal, copper, and aluminum. Investment 15.02.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/398.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/397.html Why does design thinking exclude diversity at work, when it could include more brainpower for innovative renewal? Ask an Advisor 14.02.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/397.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/396.html The increase in luxury spending amongst affluent individuals will be mirrored by an increase in small luxury spending by less affluent parties looking for affordable status symbols. Your Money 11.02.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/396.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/395.html For the sake of their companies--and their legacies--departing chief executives should leave things in the best possible shape. Here's how. Work 10.02.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/395.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/394.html Driving yourself, your team and your organization to a positive future. Millionaire Mindset 09.02.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/394.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/393.html Now that the market is stronger, let's say you finally will make good on your goal to find a new job. Work 08.02.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/393.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/392.html Putting your strategy to these tests will definitely improve your chances of getting it right the first time. Smart Spending 07.02.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/392.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/391.html Iron and coal put Gina Rinehart on top. Millionaire Mindset 04.02.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/391.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/390.html As long as executives continue to be guided by his vision, Apple will continue to delight consumers for years to come. Millionaire Mindset 03.02.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/390.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/389.html The beginning of the year signifies change. 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Smart Spending 20.01.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/376.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/381.html It?s official: 2010 was the year of Facebook. Your Money 20.01.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/381.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/380.html Big corporations launch countless new products every year. Smart Spending 19.01.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/380.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/378.html There are three political "weeds" that root themselves beneath the surface of workplace conversations. Your Money 18.01.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/378.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/375.html Whether you want time to look for other work or to take a much-needed sabbatical, how do you know when it's OK to leave? Work 18.01.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/375.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/374.html Does the size of an audience matter to you, the speaker? 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Smart Spending 04.01.2011 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/365.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/364.html Andrew Mason figured out how to inject hysteria into the process of bargain hunting on the Web. The result is an overnight success story called Groupon. Investment 31.12.2010 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/364.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/363.html Want a car that will last a long, long time? Buy a Porsche. Smart Spending 30.12.2010 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/363.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/362.html Who needs to read the paper any more when we pass around articles before they are published, and dissect them as a collective? Work 29.12.2010 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/362.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/361.html What Is The Chinese Dream? Investment 24.12.2010 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/361.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/360.html Social media has had an enormous impact on buying behaviour with 49% of sellers seeing social media as important to their success. Work 23.12.2010 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/360.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/359.html Finance scares many people Investment 22.12.2010 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/359.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/358.html While the gift of a good financial book won't cost you a fortune, it just might help the recipient get started on the road to theirs. Your Money 21.12.2010 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/358.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/357.html Christmas is just over one week away. Investment 20.12.2010 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/357.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/356.html Want to buy that sandwich with your iPhone? 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Savings Tips 16.12.2010 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/349.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/350.html Looking ahead, the big blue chip stocks are the ones to own for steady capital growth and income Investment 16.12.2010 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/350.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/354.html India and China lead the list, then Taiwan and Brazil Work 16.12.2010 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/354.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/351.html Class action lawsuits by investors against Chinese companies seem to be on the rise this year. Investment 15.12.2010 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/351.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/352.html You can't have angst about being a working mom. Millionaire Mindset 15.12.2010 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/352.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement/347.html Learn how to evaluate managed funds and find the right one for you. Retirement 26.11.2010 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement/347.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/345.html These indicators show that your financial situation isn't as stable as it could be. Your Money 26.11.2010 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/345.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/342.html Avoiding these common missteps will help make sure that your home doesn't end up sitting on the market. Property & Home 26.11.2010 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/342.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/344.html Find out what most investors are doing wrong, and how you can do it right. Investment 26.11.2010 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/344.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/348.html The Bull asked three brokers to each identify four Top-100 and four Ex-100 stocks best positioned to capitalise on a global recovery. Investment 26.11.2010 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/348.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Get Out of Debt/343.html Although your minimum monthly payment may not look like much, your debt is denting your finances more than you realize. Get Out of Debt 26.11.2010 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Get Out of Debt/343.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/346.html Few homeowners think of their mortgages as leverage, but careful use of this asset can help them maximise their net worth. Property & Home 26.11.2010 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/346.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/341.html Bob Farrell was the head of Merrill Lynch Research for decades, and during that time he established himself as one of the premier market analysts on Wall Street Your Money 29.10.2010 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/341.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement/340.html The fastest growing segment of the population is persons over the age of 85. Do you suppose our aging parents over the age of 85 want to think of themselves as ?old?? Not a chance. Retirement 23.09.2010 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement/340.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/339.html "Happy families are all alike," wrote Leo Tolstoy in Anna Karenina, "Every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." Work 23.09.2010 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/339.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/335.html Oprah Winfrey takes back her crown while pop chart phenomenon Lady Gaga catapults to No. 4 on this year's Celebrity 100. Millionaire Mindset 14.07.2010 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/335.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/338.html E-mail can make me a little nuts Work 14.07.2010 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/338.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/336.html When it comes to money and investing, we're not always as rational as we think we are Your Money 14.07.2010 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/336.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/337.html Nothing can disrupt a productive day at the office like inconsiderate colleagues. Work 14.07.2010 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/337.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/334.html This share portfolio aims to withstand sharemarket volatility while delivering solid capital growth and income. Investment 04.06.2010 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/334.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/332.html "Location, location, location" is a common mantra in real estate. 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Investment 06.03.2010 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/324.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/325.html The global economic downturn was bad news for most businesses but not for the one belonging to Australian trucking billionaire Lindsay Fox. Millionaire Mindset 06.03.2010 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/325.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/321.html Becoming a millionaire used to mean you were on top of the world. Nowadays, it means you are climbing up the ladder. Your Money 19.02.2010 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/321.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/310.html Even as most billionaires saw their wealth increase in 2009 along with rising stock markets, some remain cautious and believe that 2010 will continue to test the global economy. 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Your Money 10.09.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/178.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/169.html Twice voted Australia's Most Admired Woman, Ita Buttrose is a doyenne of Australian publishing Millionaire Mindset 09.09.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/169.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/174.html Apart from a few big spenders who enjoy indulging in fanciful whims it seems that the moneyed minority generally live a comfortable but non-extravagant life Millionaire Mindset 06.09.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/174.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/171.html Credit card fraud is now a multi-million dollar business Your Money 05.09.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/171.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/167.html Are real estate agents really worth their keep? Property & Home 02.09.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/167.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/691.html A leading economist says Australian homeowners could enjoy interest rate cuts for the next two years as long as inflation falls. xml 01.09.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/691.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/689.html Qantas and Westpac customers face disruptions to online bookings and banking this week after Australian Services Union voted to start industrial action. xml 31.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/689.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/688.html An interest rate cut by Australia's central bank this week will significantly reduce the number of Australians experiencing mortgage stress, a survey has found. xml 31.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/688.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/687.html Wizard Home Loans has become the first lender to cut its variable interest rate in seven years. xml 31.08.2008 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Your Money 27.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/157.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/156.html You've heard that a seminar will change your life... Millionaire Mindset 27.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/156.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/656.html German economic prospects has taken two big hits, raising fears of recession as both business sentiment and consumer confidence. xml 26.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/656.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/654.html Queensland Treasurer Andrew Fraser has called on the Reserve Bank to slash interest rates by half a percentage point next week. xml 26.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/654.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/652.html BHP Billiton Ltd chief executive Marius Kloppers has acknowledged that some investors are "sitting on the sideline" of the takeover offer for Rio Tinto Ltd. xml 24.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/652.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/651.html Investment strategists are now thinking of these newly 60somethings as the "call options" generation. xml 23.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/651.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/649.html The global economic slowdown may be causing consumers to cut back spending and businesses to rein in costs but accountants are in strong demand. xml 22.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/649.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/650.html ANZ Banking Group Ltd has pledged to pass in full to its home loan customers any rate cut the Reserve Bank of Australia decides at its next board meeting. xml 22.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/650.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/647.html A private sector measure of the US economy's health showed the largest drop in a year and jobless claims remain near the highest levels since 2002. xml 22.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/647.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/646.html Qantas has admitted negative publicity about a series of maintenance mishaps has "not insignificantly" damaged its brand, and the effects could be permanent. xml 22.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/646.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/642.html Vehicle sales in July suffered the biggest monthly decline in almost three years as crude oil prices hit a record high, economists say. xml 21.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/642.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/641.html Cash advances on credit and charge cards grew in popularity in June, with Australians taking out a record $1.15 billion in the month, the latest data shows. xml 21.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/641.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/640.html Australia's largest home lender, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, has lowered its fixed rate mortgages for the second time this month. xml 21.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/640.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/638.html The total value of credit and charge card transactions rose by 0.64 per cent in June, figures from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) show. xml 21.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/638.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/643.html National Australia Bank will pass on a 25 basis point rate cut if the Reserve Bank of Australia reduces the official cash rate, the NAB has announced. xml 21.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/643.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/635.html A man who fleeced almost $127,000 from family and friends by stealing money they had given him for investments has been jailed. xml 20.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/635.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/634.html Skilled vacancies fell 1.7 per cent in August, new data shows. xml 20.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/634.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/636.html One the country's major banks believes the official interest rate must be slashed next month to have an immediate impact on economic growth. xml 20.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/636.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/146.html He went from $50 to a $20 million empire in under six years. Now he wants to show others how it's done. Millionaire Mindset 20.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/146.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement/153.html How much money is really needed to fund a "so called" comfortable retirement? Retirement 20.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement/153.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/155.html Investing doesn't have to be a yawn. Some investors make a handy packet out of following what they love, whether that's art, coins or even alpaca farming. Investment 20.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/155.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/147.html The dilemma of buying or selling your home first haunts many a homebuyer. Property & Home 20.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/147.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/631.html The Reserve Bank of Australia has hinted it will cut interest rates next month for the first time in seven years, economists say. xml 19.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/631.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/629.html Demands for bigger paypackets remain restrained despite inflationary pressures and the higher cost of living, a survey shows. xml 19.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/629.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/625.html Small business is being hit hard by a slowdown in the domestic economy and needs an interest rate cut now, the ACCI says. xml 19.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/625.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/622.html Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways announced plans to raise their air fares on some international routes as they struggle to cope with the cost of jet fuel. xml 19.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/622.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/632.html An early interest rate cut might be needed to ward off a deeper economic slowdown, the minutes of the RBA's August board meeting say. xml 19.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/632.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/151.html Making a decision on allocation of your precious income is always a hard one Ask an Advisor 19.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/151.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/620.html A popular saying in management circles is that if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. xml 18.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/620.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/619.html HSBC Bank Australia has cut its fixed home loan mortgage rates, citing a recent fall in borrowing costs. xml 18.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/619.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/616.html Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan says the retail banks will be putting the economy at risk if they don't match any interest rate cut by the RBA. xml 18.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/616.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/615.html A manufacturing centre has been opened in Adelaide to help South Australian manufacturers become more productive and competitive. xml 18.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/615.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/614.html Growth in Hong Kong air passenger traffic slowed last month to the lowest rate this year as soaring crude oil prices dampened demand for air travel. xml 18.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/614.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/43.html Think mega wealthy, seriously cashed up... Your Money 17.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/43.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/613.html Affordable housing remains out of reach for many first home buyers as high interest rates continue to buoy mortgage repayments, a survey shows. xml 15.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/613.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/612.html The major banks and multinational lenders are manipulating debt-laden borrowers into increasing their credit card limits, a government-funded report has found. xml 15.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/612.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/611.html US inflation is running at the fastest pace in 17 years, the job market is under further strain and foreclosure filings are surging. xml 15.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/611.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/610.html Federal Treasury has suggested superannuation funds consider investing in mortgages as the government explores ways to support the non-bank lending sector. xml 14.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/610.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/608.html The pace of wages growth across the country has slowed, boosting the chances of a Reserve Bank of Australia interest rate cut next month, new figures show. xml 14.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/608.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/607.html Cheaper petrol in recent weeks has allowed inflationary expectations to fall back from the highest levels in 15 years, a report finds. xml 14.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/607.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/609.html The Reserve Bank of Australia said it is in a position to consider cutting interest rates because reduced household spending made such a move "a lot easier". xml 14.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/609.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/600.html India's economic growth will likely slow to 7.7 per cent this year, hit by global financial turmoil, inflation and a dive in farm output. xml 14.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/600.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/599.html Japan's economy shrank for the first time in a year in the second quarter, the government says. xml 14.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/599.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/598.html The Reserve Bank of Australia has joined in the growing row over whether retail banks should cut mortgage rates if the central bank does, saying they should. xml 13.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/598.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/595.html Inflation is rampant around the world, in both rich and emerging countries, as increased prices for raw materials burn holes in consumers' pockets. xml 13.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/595.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/594.html A drop in petrol prices has boosted consumer confidence and helped sentiment recover from the lowest point since the early 1990s recession, a report shows. xml 13.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/594.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/597.html The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is likely to cut interest rates in September despite wages rising by more than expected in the June quarter, economists say. xml 13.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/597.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/591.html Australia's biggest bank should commit to an interest rate cut after announcing a massive $4.8 billion profit, welfare group Anglicare Victoria has said. xml 13.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/591.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/596.html Australia's major financial institutions should consider boosting capital reserves during boom times, and reconsider their executive incentives, the RBA says. xml 13.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/596.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/588.html Foreign direct investment into China rose 44.5 per cent in the first seven months of the year compared with the same period last year, the government says. xml 13.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/588.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/592.html House prices and rents are sky high, and there's more bad news for those struggling to find a place to live with the supply of public housing is plunging. xml 13.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/592.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/145.html Has your property slipped in value recently? Property & Home 13.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/145.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/144.html Do you have a bursting closet but 'nothing to wear'? That is usually the trigger for a little shopping spree but FatCat has a shocking fact for you. Smart Spending 13.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/144.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/586.html House prices and rents are sky high, and there's more bad news for those struggling to find a place to live with the supply of public housing is plunging. xml 12.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/586.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/587.html A series of interest rate cuts extending well into next year may be needed to restore business confidence from its current recessionary levels, economists say. xml 12.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/587.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/585.html China's consumer inflation rate eased in July, but prices rose by a still-high 6.3 per cent over the same month last year, a government news agency reported. xml 12.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/585.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/584.html Business conditions have weakened to the lowest level since the month after September 11 terror attacks, a survey shows. xml 12.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/584.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/583.html Airline Cathay Pacific says it will cut the number of flights to North America by ten per week in a bid to offset the impact of soaring fuel prices. xml 12.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/583.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/582.html US banks are tightening lending standards on mortgages and other consumer and business loans as a deepening credit crisis exerts a heavier toll on the economy. xml 12.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/582.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/97.html Keep an eye on large city infrastructure projects as these developments can boost prices in key suburbs. Property & Home 12.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/97.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/581.html China's trade surplus swelled in July to its highest level in eight months as its trade gaps with the United States and Europe grew, according to data. xml 11.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/581.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/580.html World oil prices rose by more than $US1 in Asian trade on supply concerns amid the escalating fighting between Georgia and Russia, dealers say. xml 11.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/580.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/578.html Gas prices will not rise as a result of a federal government decision to end a tax break on natural gas exploration, Treasury officials say. xml 11.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/578.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/577.html Economic stress caused by rising fuel and mortgage costs is creating the need for massive investment in public transport systems, according to research. xml 11.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/577.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/575.html Consumers are paying the highest average interest rate on their credit cards in 15 years, an analysis shows. xml 11.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/575.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/573.html The Australian economy is resilient and will survive the US subprime crisis, says Reserve Bank of Australia board member Roger Corbett. xml 10.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/573.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/572.html Struggling US home finance giant Fannie Mae has reported a massive second-quarter loss of $US2.3 billion ($A2.54 billion. xml 09.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/572.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/570.html The cost of using a credit card is expected to increase as more businesses apply a surcharge to purchases made with the plastic, a report suggests. xml 08.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/570.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/571.html Three of Australia's big four banks now expect a cut in official interest rates in September followed by more rate relief by Christmas. xml 08.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/571.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/569.html The ANZ Banking Group Ltd has admitted there is no certainty it will pass on in full any interest rate cut made by the Reserve Bank of Australia. xml 08.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/569.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/568.html The popularity of fixed rate home loans has halved since the start of this year, in a sign that borrowers may be expecting an interest rate cut. xml 08.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/568.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/564.html Aussie Home Loans boss John Symond is stepping down as chief executive of the company to focus on developing new business. xml 08.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/564.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/567.html The number of newly laid off Americans signing up for jobless benefits last week unexpectedly climbed to its highest point in more than six years. xml 08.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/567.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/566.html A measurement of pending US home sales rose in June in a rare piece of positive news for the beleaguered market. xml 08.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/566.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/565.html Three airline consultancies unveiled an international joint venture to help carriers save money on fuel that has more than doubled in price in the past year. xml 08.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/565.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/559.html An unexpected surge in the number of full-time employees last month is unlikely to stand in the way of an interest rate cut, economists say. xml 07.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/559.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/561.html ASIC is putting unlisted property schemes, credit ratings agencies and listed investment funds under its microscope. xml 07.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/561.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/560.html US-based alcoholic drinks maker Constellation Brands will cut 350 jobs from its Australian workforce. xml 07.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/560.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/562.html Employment conditions are expected to continue to soften in the coming months despite an increase in the number of jobs in July, economists say. xml 07.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/562.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/558.html Construction activity declined for the fifth month in a row in July, despite a modest pick-up in engineering and commercial construction, a survey shows. xml 07.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/558.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/551.html Freddie Mac has reported a market-shocking loss in the second quarter as the US housing slump deepened and slashed its dividend at least 80 per cent. xml 07.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/551.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/550.html The Australian share market made strong gains, closing more than three per cent higher following a strong US lead and hopes of cuts to domestic interest rates. xml 06.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/550.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/548.html The number of housing finance commitments fell to the lowest level in four years in June, as record high interest rates impacted. xml 06.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/548.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/549.html The Australian job market has become more hostile for jobseekers, new figures show. xml 06.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/549.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/135.html If you were going to limit the investing universe, which would be the top options? Investment 06.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/135.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/136.html Apparently the movie Hitch featuring Will Smith as a date doctor ramped up demand for relationship coaches in Australia. So if you want improve your career, health, lifestyle or relationship you can now find a specialist coach. Work 06.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/136.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/542.html New data showing business confidence has slumped to a 14-year low paints a "very scary picture" for small business, the federal opposition says. xml 05.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/542.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/541.html The RBA has signalled it is unlikely to raise rates again, as the domestic economy slows, and that the next move in rates is likely to be down, economists say. xml 05.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/541.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/540.html Property Council of Australia chief executive Peter Verwer says the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has erred in not dropping interest rates immediately. xml 05.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/540.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/536.html Businesses are calling for a cut in interest rates as soon as possible with confidence slumping to its lowest level in at least 14 years. xml 05.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/536.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/543.html The federal government's tax hike on luxury cars has been blamed for a fall in vehicle sales in July. xml 05.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/543.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/539.html The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has left official interest rates unchanged at 7.25 per cent after its board meeting in Sydney on Tuesday. xml 05.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/539.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/533.html Australian companies say the rocketing price of fuel is their number one cost concern and most expect to raise their prices to compensate, a survey has found. xml 04.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/533.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/529.html The RBA is universally tipped to leave interest rates on hold on Tuesday as more signs emerge of a slowing economy. xml 04.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/529.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/532.html House prices fell for the first time in nearly three years in the June quarter, as rates and cost of living kept buyers on the sidelines, economists say. xml 04.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/532.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/531.html The number of jobs advertised in Australia has fallen for three months in a row for the first time in seven years. xml 04.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/531.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/530.html As if to add insult to injury, households struggling to cope with 12-year high mortgage rates could now find the price of their house is falling. xml 04.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/530.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/524.html With one billion people in their home market, it may seem a little surprising Indians would look abroad for investment opportunities. xml 01.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/524.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/523.html A Sydney man who gave financial advice to clients despite being unlicensed has been placed on a two-year good behaviour bond. xml 01.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/523.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/522.html NSW's opposition says the federal government should use any money it raises from an emissions trading scheme to reinvest in state infrastructure. xml 01.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/522.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/519.html A consumer body fears the major banks will consolidate their hold on lending as the credit crunch forces their non-bank competitors to offer fewer products. xml 01.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/519.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/518.html The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to leave interest rates on hold next week amid further signs that domestic demand is slowing. xml 01.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/518.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/521.html Inflation may have peaked and could now be easing as the price of fuel falls, a private sector survey suggests. xml 01.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/521.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/517.html Australian manufacturing activity has hit a near three-year low as high interest rates slow the economy, a report shows. xml 01.08.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/517.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/512.html European consumer prices jumped to a record 4.2 per cent in July, data to be released on Thursday is predicted to say. xml 31.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/512.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/511.html Australian property prices posted strong growth in the past financial year despite a string of interest rate rises. xml 31.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/511.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/510.html A two per cent jump in exports in June helped the country post its second trade surplus in three months, boosted by a strong rise in coal exports. xml 31.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/510.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/513.html The second successive quarterly fall in Australian retail sales could bring forward an interest rate cut, economists say. xml 31.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/513.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/508.html Australian house prices fell in a majority of capital cities in the June quarter as high interest rates brought about the weakest housing market in four years. xml 31.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/508.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/507.html Rents could jump a further 10 per cent this year because of the worsening housing shortfall, the nation's biggest bank has warned. xml 30.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/507.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/505.html An 18-month low in residential building approvals should help pave the way for an eventual interest rate cut. xml 30.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/505.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/504.html Former IAG Ltd chief executive Michael Hawker received a final payout of close to $2 million after he resigned from the general insurer in May. xml 30.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/504.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/503.html Thousands of NAB customers are waiting for their pay packets after a software error caused electronic transactions to be delayed. xml 30.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/503.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/506.html The building market continues to weaken as high borrowing rates and construction costs weigh, raising the chance of an interest rate cut, economists say. xml 30.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/506.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/128.html They may be the simplest way to invest, but with over 10,000 managed funds to choose from, trying to select a champion fund, is a daunting task. Investment 30.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/128.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/127.html Some insider tricks and a bit of discipline can see you shorten the long game of paying off your mortgage quite considerably. Property & Home 30.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/127.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/500.html Agricultural industry confidence fell in the June quarter due to tough trading conditions and poor profitability, according to the NAB's latest survey. xml 29.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/500.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/498.html Australians lead the world in the amount of money per capita invested in managed funds, new figures show, mainly due to compulsory superannuation contributions. xml 29.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/498.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/497.html Businesses who want to develop climate-friendly products and services can apply for funding under a $75 million federal program. xml 29.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/497.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/501.html Australian business conditions have fallen to their lowest point since the aftermath of the 2001 US terror attacks. xml 29.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/501.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/499.html Collapsed NSW home builder Beechwood Homes has been sold as a going concern to a family-owned business, Cavasinni Constructions. xml 29.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/499.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/492.html The government is reassuring super funds members that the long-term return on their retirement savings is still very good despite a worst-ever annual result. xml 29.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/492.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/490.html Rural carrier Regional Express (Rex) has cut the fuel surcharge on its airfares by $4 per sector, after the recent decline in global oil prices. xml 28.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/490.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/491.html Superannuation funds have posted their worst performance since compulsory super was introduced in July 1992, a survey shows. xml 28.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/491.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/486.html Demand for accounting and finance professionals has intensified as companies seek to cut costs in a slowing economy, an international recruiter says. xml 28.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/486.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/485.html The Australian car parts sector is being urged to restructure faster to survive the effects of globalisation, a high $A, rising costs and climate change issues. xml 28.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/485.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/484.html Business confidence has fallen to the lowest quarterly level since the 1991 recession, a survey shows. xml 28.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/484.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/488.html There was a mild increase in the number of new homes sold last month but that did little to alter the tough start to 2008 for the housing industry. xml 28.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/488.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/482.html Spreads on all bonds relative to top rated Commonwealth government bonds have increased due to recent credit market turmoil, the RBA said. xml 28.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/482.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/480.html Young Australians say they are aware how rising cost of living pressures effect not only their quality of life but also that of their parents, a survey finds. xml 25.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/480.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/481.html Banks should take over the role of pay-day lenders by offering small, short-term loans in a nationally regulated market, a visiting academic says. xml 25.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/481.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/479.html Forget the backpacker grunge image, almost 40 per cent of Australian expatriates living overseas earn more than $208,000 a year, a survey finds. xml 25.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/479.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/478.html Australia's biggest commercial credit check firm fears surging borrowing costs will see many small businesses struggle to cope with higher debts. xml 25.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/478.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/477.html Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has avoided saying whether the government could stop banks raising loan interest rates independently of the Reserve Bank. xml 25.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/477.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/476.html There are simple steps motorists can take to lower their fuel bill, a leading automobile organisation says. xml 25.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/476.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/475.html Higher interest rates are tipped to force more than a million Australian households into a state of mortgage stress by the end of the year, a new report says. xml 25.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/475.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/474.html The first New Zealand interest rate cut in five years may be good news for Australian home buyers. xml 24.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/474.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/473.html Commonwealth Bank of Australia chief executive Ralph Norris said there were clear signs that the Australian economy was slowing. xml 24.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/473.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/472.html Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd (CBA) has achieved a large improvement in customer satisfaction ratings at its business bank. xml 24.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/472.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/471.html The US House of Representatives has approved a wide-ranging housing rescue plan aimed at helping thousands of homeowners avoid foreclosure. xml 24.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/471.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/469.html Retail property vacancies remain low despite tougher economic times, a leading property analyst says. xml 23.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/469.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/468.html The demand for fixed rate home loans fell in June as borrowers don't want to be locked into high interest rates that may begin to ease again, a new study finds. xml 23.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/468.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/466.html Vacancies fell in all three occupational groups in July with professional vacancies falling 0.8 per cent and associate professionals down 0.5 per cent. xml 23.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/466.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/470.html Inflation may have hit a fresh seven-year high but there is a glimmer of hope interest rates could still be cut early next year, economists say. xml 23.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/470.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/464.html There are early signs that weak business sentiment and high interest rates are curtailing investment plans in infrastructure projects, Access Economics says. xml 23.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/464.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/463.html Borrowers have been given some hope of respite from further interest rate pain amid suggestions the RBA is less concerned about inflation. xml 22.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/463.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/462.html Rising interest rates have overtaken concerns about job loss or illness as the biggest worry facing home loan borrowers, a new survey shows. xml 22.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/462.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/460.html A reluctance by businesses to pass on all of their higher production costs has eased fears inflation figures will force an interest rate rise, economists say. xml 22.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/460.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/459.html Oil production in Australia has already peaked and the alternative fuels industry needs to be dramatically ramped up in response, an expert research group says. xml 22.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/459.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/456.html Qantas says its May group passenger numbers increased by 3.9 per cent over the previous year. xml 22.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/456.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/457.html Four Australian meat processing plants temporarily banned from exporting their products to Russia have been singled out because of "microbial contamination". xml 22.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/457.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/119.html If we are headed for bleak times with interest rates remaining high and rising inflation - what should homeowners do to safeguard their situation? Property & Home 22.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/119.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/118.html To become a millionaire you need to think like one says world expert. Millionaire Mindset 22.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/118.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/453.html Australian economic growth will slow in 2008 as the global economy struggles against the credit crunch and high inflation, a survey has found. xml 21.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/453.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/454.html A lower increase in the price businesses charge each other for goods and services has economists cutting back expectations of a high inflation figure. xml 21.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/454.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/448.html The global economic slowdown looks set to linger into 2009 as developed countries start to lift interest rates, independent forecaster Access Economics says. xml 21.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/448.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/447.html Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairman Graeme Samuel doubts the consumer watchdog can meet public expectations. xml 20.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/447.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/446.html Britain's economic downturn is worse than previously thought and there is no extra money available for public spending, finance minister Alistair Darling says. xml 19.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/446.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/445.html The federal government's 2007-08 budget surplus stood at $18.708 billion in the year to May, Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner says. xml 18.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/445.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/442.html Export and import prices are not headline-grabbers, but they can still tell us a lot about the forces buffeting the Australian economy. xml 18.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/442.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/443.html Inflation is expected to have remained high in the June quarter, but economists say it's unlikely to force the central bank toward another interest rate rise. xml 18.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/443.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/441.html Non-bank lenders have seen their share of the home loan market slashed by two-thirds in the past year. xml 18.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/441.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/444.html Qantas shedding staff is the clearest signal yet that the strength of the labour market is turning and more companies could follow suit, economists say. xml 17.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/444.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/438.html Companies risk having their petroleum retention leases stripped from them by the Australian government if they elect not to develop viable fields. xml 17.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/438.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/436.html American-based car component producer Cooper-Standard Automotive is to close it Adelaide manufacturing operations with the loss of more than 100 jobs. xml 17.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/436.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/435.html Billionaire Australian businessman Frank Lowy has rejected accusations in the US that he or members of his family have tried to avoid their tax obligations. xml 17.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/435.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/434.html It is not just the nation's largest firms that will feel the impact of a carbon constrained environment, a non-profit organisation warns. xml 17.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/434.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/437.html Australian credit card debt levels have posted their slowest annual growth in 14 years as higher interest rates deter consumers from opening their wallets. xml 17.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/437.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/430.html RBA governor Glenn Stevens has indicated the central bank is more confident that tighter monetary policy is helping to slow domestic demand and curb inflation. xml 16.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/430.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/431.html Australian and international equity markets are offering extraordinary long-term investment value according to Russell Investments' Markets Barometer. xml 16.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/431.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/428.html The Australian economy is expected to record below trend growth for the rest of the year and into 2009, a survey shows. xml 16.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/428.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/109.html A desire for flexibility and independence is driving the rapid growth of home-based businesses in Australia Your Money 16.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/109.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/427.html Westpac Bank has lifted its standard variable mortgage rate by 14 basis points. xml 15.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/427.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/426.html Tighter financial conditions and record high petrol prices are tipped to slow domestic demand and prevent the RBA from raising interest rates again. xml 15.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/426.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/111.html Everyone knows people like the Joneses. Always beautifully dressed, they travel in style and own the latest gadgets. Savings Tips 15.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/111.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/418.html National Australia Bank has followed its big bank rivals by raising mortgage lending rates independently of the Reserve Bank of Australia. xml 14.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/418.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/417.html US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has announced measures to shore up mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. xml 14.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/417.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/415.html Australians are among the world's most unlikely users of hard cash, and feel the most uncomfortable about carrying big wads of it in their wallets. xml 14.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/415.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/416.html Australian lending finance has posted its biggest annual fall in 16 years as slumping consumer sentiment wards off business borrowing. xml 14.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/416.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/412.html Media mogul Rupert Murdoch, chairman of News Corp, was overtaken by his son James for the first time in a ranking of the most powerful figures in British media. xml 14.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/412.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/411.html US mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been pushed to the brink of a stock meltdown on heightened concerns about the viability of the firms. xml 12.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/411.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/409.html Commonwealth Bank and ANZ have ramped up their benchmark mortgage rates just days after the RBA said there was no need to lift official rates. xml 11.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/409.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/410.html One in five struggling borrowers facing financial ruin are choosing debt arrangements over bankruptcy, which is running near record highs. xml 11.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/410.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/405.html Nearly half of Australian businesses have been affected by the fallout from the global crunch and it may get worse, a credit insurance company says. xml 11.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/405.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/407.html Commonwealth Bank has ramped up its benchmark mortgage rate by 0.14 per cent a week or so after the RBA said there was no need to lift official rates higher. xml 11.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/407.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/402.html An unexpected drop in the jobless rate to 4.2 per cent suggests that another interest rate rise cannot be ruled out just yet, economists say. xml 10.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/402.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/400.html Struggling families are turning to credit cards to make ends meet, a recent survey reveals. xml 10.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/400.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/399.html Australia's unemployment rate was a seasonally adjusted 4.2 per cent in June, compared to an unrevised 4.3 per cent in May, figures from the ABS show. xml 10.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/399.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/395.html The IMF says inflation risks in Australia are "clearly on the upside" and the RBA should be quick to lift rates if economic growth does not slow as expected. xml 10.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/395.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/401.html Concerns about a slowing economy are failing to ease record-high consumer expectations for inflation - and petrol prices are getting the blame. xml 10.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/401.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/393.html Wall Street tumbled Wednesday as investors grappled with renewed worries about the soundness of the financial sector. xml 10.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/393.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/392.html The biggest monthly fall in the number of home loans approvals in eight years suggests the RBA's bid to slow the economy and push inflation down is working. xml 09.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/392.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/390.html Consumers are nearly as gloomy as they were in the last recession with 12-year-high interest rates, record petrol prices and general inflation pressures. xml 09.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/390.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/389.html The federal government's leading indicator of employment growth is pointing to a slower pace after falling for six consecutive months. xml 09.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/389.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/387.html The number of home loan approvals fell for the fourth straight month as 12-year high interest rates continue to bite, economists say. xml 09.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/387.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/388.html Australian consumer sentiment fell to its lowest level in 16 years as petrol prices climbed to new highs, a leading economic indicator shows. xml 09.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/388.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/100.html So who won the gold? That's the $10,000 question. More than 22,000 investors and traders went into the draw to win the CompareShares gold giveaway. Investment 09.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/100.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/382.html Leaders of the Group of Eight powers said "serious strains" remained on global financial markets, despite improvements in recent months. xml 08.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/382.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/381.html Australians are turning to scooters to combat escalating petrol prices. xml 08.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/381.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/380.html The cost of building an average new home has jumped by at least $2,000 because of a spike in global steel prices, a building industry body says. xml 08.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/380.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/383.html Business conditions deteriorated sharply and unexpectedly in June as costs continue to rise and confidence falls, a survey says. xml 08.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/383.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/377.html Businesses are bracing for a grim start to the new financial year as they continue battling soaring fuel costs and difficult credit conditions, a report says. xml 08.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/377.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/98.html Is there a formula for making loads of money? If so, the mega rich, high achievers that we have chosen to feature in our 'wealth creation' series, know the answer and more importantly, know how to apply it. Millionaire Mindset 08.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/98.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/374.html Low-wage earners will find out on Tuesday how much of a pay rise the country can afford to give them in the face of warnings about inflation. xml 07.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/374.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/375.html Almost 70 per cent of Australians believe the country's four largest banks are failing to provide their customers value for money on their credit cards. xml 07.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/375.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/376.html Workers fearing their jobs are about to become redundant as the economic slowdown bites may gain a reprieve because of the skills shortage. xml 07.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/376.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/373.html New Zealand may already be in recession, a monthly Treasury report says. xml 07.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/373.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/372.html Higher interest rates, tighter funding costs and lower confidence levels have continued to hamper the construction industry, a survey says. xml 07.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/372.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/371.html An Australian has been appointed head of the world's top architecture body - the 1.3 million-member International Union of Architects (UIA). xml 06.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/371.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/369.html St George Bank has sparked fears of another round of interest rate rises by the major banks after raising its standard mortgage rate. xml 04.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/369.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/370.html Australian banks say they haven't tightened their lending criteria, as a mortgage broker claimed that more people were finding it harder to get a home loan. xml 04.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/370.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/368.html St George Bank has lifted its standard variable home loan rate by 0.20 per cent to 9.67 per cent. xml 04.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/368.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/364.html Home loan repayments and rent are hurting struggling borrowers much more than high petrol prices, data shows. xml 04.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/364.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/365.html The federal government's plan to take over all state-based consumer credit laws will weed out dubious home loan brokers, Australia's mortgage industry says. xml 04.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/365.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/362.html Phillip Bennett, the former chief executive of Refco, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for fleecing investors of more than $2.4 billion. xml 04.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/362.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/363.html The US Federal Reserve's portfolio of Bear Stearns assets has lost more than $US1 billion of its original value. xml 04.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/363.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/360.html Sales of mortgages continue to fall, prompting Australia's biggest mortgage broker to declare the nation is in a "mortgage recession". xml 03.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/360.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/361.html Australia's auto industry continues to defy surging petrol prices and higher interest rates, posting a record sales result over the first half of 2008. xml 03.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/361.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/358.html Australia's trade balance returned to a deficit in May after posting its first surplus in six years the previous month. xml 03.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/358.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/352.html Australia's services sector performance has fallen to a record low and contracted for the third successive month. xml 03.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/352.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/355.html The Australian stock market has fallen below 5,000 points for the first time in almost two years. xml 03.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/355.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/350.html The value of commercial property sales worth more than $5 million each has fallen to its lowest level in 15 years, research by CB Richard Ellis has revealed. xml 02.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/350.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/348.html Australian retail trade at current prices rose 0.7 per cent in May to a seasonally adjusted $20.240 billion, ABS figures show. xml 02.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/348.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/347.html Australian building approvals fell 6.5 per cent to 12,438 units in May, seasonally adjusted, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said. xml 02.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/347.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/346.html Skilled vacancies fell 0.1 cent in June, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) data shows. xml 02.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/346.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/345.html The nation's peak business body is urging the federal and state governments to put aside parochial differences. xml 02.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/345.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/91.html Some argue that we've hit the bottom of the 10-year housing cycle. So if the recovery is now underway, where is it taking place? Property & Home 02.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/91.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/92.html What would you do with a six figure salary? Buy a new car? Holiday overseas every year? Buy your first home or investment property? If that's got you going, stop dreaming and consider what do you really have to do to earn the big bucks. Your Money 02.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/92.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/343.html The impact of high interest rates and growing cost of living pressures continue to be felt in the housing sector, with new home sales falling in May. xml 01.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/343.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/341.html The decision by the central bank to leave official interest rates unchanged was a welcome reprieve for home owners, Wizard Homes Loans chair Mark Bouris says. xml 01.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/341.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/344.html Interest rates might be at the peak of the cycle after the Reserve Bank of Australia talked up the prospects of a slowing economy, while leaving rates on hold. xml 01.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/344.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/339.html Qantas has unveiled its new Frequent Flyer program, offering members the option of using points to book any seat on any Qantas or Jetstar flight. xml 01.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/339.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/333.html Virgin Blue touted the benefits of its traveller rewards scheme ahead of an announcement later on Tuesday by Qantas about changes to its Frequent Flyer program. xml 01.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/333.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/332.html The US economy continues to bump along at a slow level of growth but has probably not fallen into recession, reports suggest. xml 01.07.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/332.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/331.html Nearly one million dwellings need to be built to house Australia's growing population, the Housing Industry Association says. xml 30.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/331.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/329.html Australian home loan approvals have posted their slowest annual growth since the 1991 recession, the Reserve Bank of Australia says. xml 30.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/329.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/328.html Twelve-year high interest rates continue to restrain demand for credit, but appear to have done little to rein in inflation pressures, new data shows. xml 30.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/328.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/327.html Hong Kong is seen as having the fairest and most transparent tax system out of six major developed economies, followed by Singapore, a study says. xml 30.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/327.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/330.html High fuel prices and soaring rents have caused inflation to reach its highest level in more than five years. xml 30.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/330.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/325.html Victorian taxpayers will foot a $300,000 damage bill racked up by employees of the state's peak road body. xml 30.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/325.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/323.html On his final full day at Microsoft Corporation, Bill Gates went on stage to reminisce with his longtime friend Steve Ballmer. xml 28.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/323.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/322.html Wage growth through enterprise bargaining agreements weakened during the first three months of this year, new data shows. xml 27.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/322.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/324.html The price of an affordable house in the outer suburbs for some is having to spend more than they can afford on the soaring cost of fuel, experts say. xml 27.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/324.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/321.html The RBA says it has been able to deal with the liquidity challenges inflicted upon the financial system by the credit market turmoil that began in late 2007. xml 27.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/321.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/317.html The Australian economy would gain a $1.7 billion boost if privacy laws were changed so lenders could more easily identify reliable borrowers, a report says. xml 27.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/317.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/320.html NAB has called on the government to cut taxes on bank deposits to reduce its funding costs, as it forecast global credit market turmoil to continue. xml 27.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/320.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/316.html Mortgage holders are set to be spared more interest rate discomfort next week with the Reserve Bank of Australia expected to keep rates on hold. xml 27.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/316.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/315.html A stronger stance against inflation by major central banks will help the RBA in its fight against local price pressures, economists say. xml 26.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/315.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/314.html CBA has slammed calls for credit card industry reform that could slash its fee revenue, when a slowing economy is already curbing demand for credit card debt. xml 26.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/314.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/313.html Commonwealth Bank of Australia chief executive Ralph Norris says there has been some improvement to the global economic outlook. xml 26.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/313.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/311.html A business consultancy group is calling on the Rudd government to make more information available on people seeking credit. xml 26.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/311.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/312.html Job vacancies rose in the three months to May, showing the labour market remains as tight as a drum and exhibits no sign of a downturn. xml 26.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/312.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/309.html A government survey on Wednesday showed sales of new homes tumbled 2.5 per cent across the United States in May amid unsettled economic times. xml 26.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/309.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/307.html Oil prices held steady in Asian trade on Wednesday ahead of a weekly report on US energy stockpiles. xml 25.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/307.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/308.html Asian countries "need help" to build cities that can cope with the region's "unprecedented" urban expansion of more than 100,000 people a day, a bank says. xml 25.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/308.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/305.html Australian travellers are using reward points to cope with the high costs of airline fuel surcharges and taxes, research by American Express has revealed. xml 25.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/305.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/304.html Another 11,000 Australians became millionaires in 2007, in US dollar terms, helping Australia hold its number 10 position on the global rich list. xml 25.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/304.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/303.html Electricity workers have again walked off the job over a continuing pay dispute with Queensland government-owned Ergon Energy. xml 25.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/303.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/300.html Sydney and Melbourne's inner city areas have turned into buyers' markets for property investors willing to brave possible interest rate risks and inflation. xml 24.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/300.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/299.html Citibank is hoping to lure cashed-up, globe-trotting Aussies with a new cross-border financial product. xml 24.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/299.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/297.html Australian consumers may not be doing it as tough as many believe, an analysis by Commonwealth Securities shows. xml 24.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/297.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/296.html Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon: xml 24.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/296.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/295.html The Australian share market was lower at noon as falls in the banking outweighed gains among the big miners. xml 24.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/295.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/301.html Shares in Qantas have fallen under $3 for the first time in two years as the airline faced a stand-off with unions demanding wage increases. xml 24.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/301.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/293.html Auckland Airport is reviewing whether new Commerce Commission information has any implications for its plan to move from two to one duty free operator. xml 24.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/293.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/87.html It's official. Investors are notoriously irrational, and bad judgement often means badly returning investment portfolios. So where exactly do we go wrong? Work 24.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/87.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Get Out of Debt/88.html Official interest rates have peaked at 7.25 per cent - the highest since December 1994 when they were 7.5 per cent - and it's playing havoc with household budgets. FatCat looks at the issue of switching lenders. Get Out of Debt 24.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Get Out of Debt/88.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/89.html What's hot and what's not in financial fashion. Your Money 24.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/89.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/64.html Frequent flyer points are a great marketing invention, but when one-third of all points are never claimed, why are we still members? Savings Tips 24.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/64.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/289.html Oil prices rose Monday as investors shrugged off Saudi Arabia's pledge to increase its oil production if needed. xml 23.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/289.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/291.html Sales of fuel-hungry four-wheel-drive vehicles suffered their biggest monthly fall in almost two years as crude oil prices hit a record, new figures show. xml 23.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/291.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/292.html The operator of the Varanus Island gas plant has conceded it may not be fully operational until the end of the year. xml 23.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/292.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/287.html Australian commodity exports are tipped to surge 40 per cent during the coming financial year, led by massive growth in the minerals and energy sectors. xml 23.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/287.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/285.html Further interest rates hikes are likely in the coming months, the South Australian Centre for Economic Studies says. xml 23.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/285.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/284.html White collar employers are cautiously optimistic about employment growth, with over 60 per cent planning to increase their head count, a report finds. xml 22.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/284.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/283.html Having everything under one roof has given shopping centres the edge as the destination of choice for a touch of retail therapy, a survey shows. xml 20.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/283.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/282.html Borrowers beware - two of Australia's big four banks still think an August interest rate rise is likely. xml 20.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/282.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/281.html Some airline passengers could soon be paying as much in fuel surcharges as the pay for their base airfare, research by Flight Centre suggests. xml 20.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/281.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/278.html Jobs growth is expected to slow by early next year as Australia's pace of economic expansion faces a downturn, the Melbourne Institute says. xml 20.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/278.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/280.html The ANZ bank still believes an August interest rate increase is on the cards, despite signs of a slowing economy and an unexpected drop in employment. xml 20.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/280.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/277.html A weak sharemarket is an ideal time for superannuation members to make extra contributions, a financial planner says. xml 20.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/277.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/276.html Australia's employment growth prospects are likely to dim into next year as inflation remains above the central bank's target range, a think tank says. xml 20.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/276.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/273.html Underlying inflation could show signs of slowing when the official consumer price index is released next month, a senior bank economist says. xml 19.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/273.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/272.html High interest rates and rising fuel costs are hurting businesses, new data shows. xml 19.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/272.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/270.html The total value of credit and charge card transactions, including advances, rose by three per cent in April, RBA figures show. xml 19.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/270.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/275.html Fashion and electrical stores are offering discounts as high interest rates discourage consumer spending, Australia's peak retail body says. xml 19.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/275.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/274.html The household budget is in worse shape now compared with 12 months ago, a survey says. xml 19.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/274.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/267.html Finance minister Alistair Darling has warned that "times are tough" but has insisted Britain would stave off the threat of recession. xml 19.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/267.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/263.html A luxury flat in Hong Kong has sold for $HK225 million ($A30.55 million), the most expensive apartment per square foot ever sold in Asia. xml 18.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/263.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/265.html A judge has ruled that a discrimination suit against Virgin Blue's disability policy is in the public interest, and has made an order helping it to proceed. xml 18.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/265.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/266.html Consumer and business sentiment may be flagging, but it doesn't mean Australians have totally lost their lust for foreign goods. xml 18.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/266.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/260.html The opposition wants another government bill referred to a Senate committee, this time legislation that provides a tax cut for foreign investors. xml 18.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/260.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/259.html The Australian economy is likely to travel below its trend growth rate for the rest of 2008, a new survey shows. xml 18.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/259.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement/85.html For those looking to switch super funds, how easy is it to compare the plethora of funds currently available in the market? Retirement 18.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement/85.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/83.html eBay is the king of the auction sites, and here we focus on the tips and tricks newcomers to the world of online selling can use to maximise their profits on that site. Smart Spending 18.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/83.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/86.html Residential property values are going backwards in major capital cities and the outlook for the next 12 months is flat at best. Property & Home 18.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/86.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/84.html As the end of the tax year approaches, there are a number of strategies to consider either for the current financial year or to set yourself up for 2008-09. Your Money 18.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/84.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/256.html Queensland farmers' debt has increased by 30 per cent in the past two years, with beef producers the biggest borrowers, a new report shows. xml 17.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/256.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/258.html Oil eased in Asia on Tuesday after hitting a record of nearly $US140 a barrel the previous volatile session, but traders said prices may climb again. xml 17.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/258.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/255.html High interest rates are slowing domestic demand, according to the minutes of the Reserve Bank of Australia's last board meeting. xml 17.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/255.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/254.html Low-paid community workers will leave the sector because a change in the fringe benefits tax will leave them worse off, their union warns. xml 17.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/254.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/253.html Qantas has fired the first shot in a potential price war with Sir Richard Branson's new US-Australia airline, V Australia. xml 17.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/253.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/252.html Property price growth in Sydney and Perth continues to struggle because of higher interest rates and a softening economy, fresh data suggests. xml 16.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/252.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/251.html Customer satisfaction with Australia's five largest banks held firm in the March quarter, despite two rises in official rates, an industry survey found. xml 16.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/251.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/250.html Qantas has started selling tickets for its first A380 flight, planned for October. xml 16.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/250.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/249.html Rio Tinto's chief executive Tom Albanese says direct investment by foreigners in Australia is needed to unlock the full potential of resources assets. xml 16.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/249.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/248.html Oil prices have eased after the United Nations chief said top OPEC crude producer Saudi Arabia agreed to increase production. xml 16.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/248.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/246.html House prices are tipped to rise next financial year as population growth outweighs the effect of higher interest rates, an economic forecaster says. xml 16.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/246.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/245.html Finance ministers from the Group of Eight industrialised nations have urged oil producers to boost output to help stabilise record-high oil and food prices. xml 15.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/245.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/244.html Some 200 semi-nude bicycle riders snarled traffic in downtown Sao Paulo to protest car pollution and dangerous riding conditions in the city. xml 15.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/244.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/243.html Saudi Arabia is planning to increase oil production next month by about a half-million barrels a day, the New York Times reports. xml 14.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/243.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/240.html The US airline industry is heading for a crash as record oil prices threaten to push several carriers into bankruptcy. xml 14.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/240.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/241.html Official statistics show Australia lost almost 20,000 jobs in May, but recruiting firms say the labour market remains as tight as ever. xml 13.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/241.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/242.html Virgin's decision to cut routes has delivered another blow to Australia's struggling tourism industry but things could have been worse, industry groups say. xml 13.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/242.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/239.html The central bank has all but extinguished hopes interest rates will soon be cut, warning that inflation remains an ever-present threat. xml 13.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/239.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/238.html Young workers are missing out on the government's co-contribution superannuation scheme that tops up their retirement savings, a leading super fund says. xml 13.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/238.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/237.html RBA governor Glenn Stevens says tighter financial conditions, due to the global credit crunch and higher domestic interest rates, have slowed domestic demand. xml 13.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/237.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/233.html Central bankers has sounded the inflation alarm again and data from around the globe attested to their fears. xml 13.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/233.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/235.html Yahoo said all talks with Microsoft on a takeover or partial acquisition "have concluded," and that the Internet firm would move ahead with its own strategy. xml 13.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/235.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/232.html Soaring world food prices highlight the need for Australia to invest more in agricultural innovation, says the diversified agribusiness Futuris Corporation. xml 12.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/232.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/231.html World oil prices fell in volatile Asian trade on Thursday after rising earlier following a US report that showed US crude reserves dipped for the fourth week. xml 12.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/231.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/228.html Australia's unemployment rate was a seasonally adjusted 4.3 per cent in May, compared to an upwardly revised 4.3 per cent in April, figures have shown. xml 12.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/228.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/230.html The Australian Bureau of Statistics says rumours that the March quarter consumer price index (CPI) was overstated are "totally incorrect". xml 12.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/230.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/224.html Acting PM Julia Gillard says looming tax cuts will lift the pressure off struggling families, as consumer confidence has slumped to recession levels. xml 12.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/224.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/40.html You've probably read about the Heath Ledger story. The circumstances surrounding his death were bad enough for his family, now they will probably spend years (and millions) sorting out his Will Your Money 12.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/40.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/222.html The rapid slowdown in the economy and sluggish consumer sentiment have crimped growth in lending to its lowest level in 16 years, figures show. xml 11.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/222.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/220.html The federal government wants input from the building industry and other levels of government on a consultation paper for a fund to tackle house prices. xml 11.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/220.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/223.html BankWest says it plans to open 50 retail banking stores across Victoria in the next four years, creating 700 new jobs. xml 11.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/223.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/216.html Total personal finance commitments rose 5.8 per cent in April, seasonally adjusted, to $6.910 billion, the ABS says. xml 11.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/216.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/221.html Inflation worries from soaring fuel costs and cost of living pressures have pushed consumer sentiment to a near 16-year low, a survey says. xml 11.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/221.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/79.html Private health insurance is a fundamental part of our health system but many Australians are still confused at the benefits it can offer. Your Money 11.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/79.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/81.html Many investors randomly pick stocks in the belief that they are building up a share portfolio, and then wonder why their returns fail to meet expectations. Investment 11.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/81.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/214.html Foster's never had much luck with wine and the business has now become a poisoned chalice for chief executive Trevor O'Hoy. xml 10.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/214.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/212.html More Chinese capital is set to enter local markets following a decision by China's regulator to make Australia an approved investment destination. xml 10.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/212.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/211.html Decade-high interest rates and global uncertainty discouraged bosses from hiring new workers last month, a report shows. xml 10.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/211.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/213.html The fall in housing loans indicates the market remains depressed, with potential home buyers reluctant to take risks due to high interest rates, economists say. xml 10.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/213.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/207.html Employment in privately business remains strong despite concerns about the credit crisis and the availability of a skilled workforce, a global survey has found. xml 10.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/207.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/208.html Business executives expect a bleak September quarter as high fuel prices and slowing consumer spending dent sales and profits, an industry survey has found. xml 09.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/208.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/206.html Local investors will be eagerly awaiting the outcome of trading on Wall Street on Monday night after US stocks plunged more than three per cent on Friday. xml 09.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/206.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/204.html Job vacancies rose slightly in May after two months of stagnant growth, according to a survey of vacancies online. xml 09.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/204.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/205.html More than 50 per cent of Australians believe they have become worse off financially since the Rudd government swept to power last November, a new survey shows. xml 09.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/205.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/78.html One of the greatest achievements of the world wide web is the democratisation of shopping. The world is your mall, the Australian dollar is strong , and best of all, there's always a sale on somewhere. Smart Spending 09.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Smart Spending/78.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/203.html Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, with his calls to review regulation and to eliminate some business perks has stirred angst on Wall Street. xml 08.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/203.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/202.html Oil prices shot up more than $US11 to a new record above $US139 on Friday after Morgan Stanley predicted prices would hit $US150 by the Fourth of July. xml 07.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/202.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/200.html For years Australia has benefited from a Chinese-led mining boom, now NSW is profiting from a Chinese tourism boom. xml 06.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/200.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/201.html Email has made people slaves to the electronic form of communication and offices less efficient, an email consultant says. xml 06.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/201.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/199.html A charitable foundation is the gift that keeps on giving and is a sought-after source of funding, one of Australia's leading charities says. xml 06.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/199.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/198.html Lower import tariffs on four-wheel drive guzzlers are discouraging Australian car makers from building more fuel-efficient vehicles, a government report argues. xml 06.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/198.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/197.html High interest rates and the soaring cost of fuel have caused in a sharp deterioration in the construction industry, a survey says. xml 06.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/197.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/195.html Further rays of hope have emerged for the struggling US economy, with job market data stronger than expected and retail sales up. xml 06.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/195.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/196.html A record number of international passengers passed through Australian airports last year, new data shows. xml 06.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/196.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/194.html The federal government has ordered an inquiry into the home loans market with a view to increasing competition between banks and non-bank lenders. xml 05.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/194.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/192.html A decision by Qantas to pull international services was unavoidable but would inflict devastation on Australian tourism, an industry group says. xml 05.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/192.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/189.html Virgin Blue Holdings faces financial oblivion if jet fuel remains at record prices and the carrier cannot raise fares to cover the increase, an analysis says. xml 05.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/189.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/193.html Queensland Rail is to accelerate its push into the non-bulk freight market by investing almost $200 million in new rollingstock and upgrading freight terminals. xml 05.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/193.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/191.html Australia's international trade performance could be on the brink of a marked turnaround, ending six years of continuous monthly trade deficits, economists say. xml 05.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/191.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/186.html There's more good economic news for the Rudd government, just a day after figures showed the economy was in better shape than expected. xml 05.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/186.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/185.html Unexpectedly strong economic growth is reassuring news at a time of a global downturn, but inflation remains a concern, says Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner. xml 04.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/185.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/179.html US stocks fell 0.8 per cent as reports investment bank Lehman Brothers was short of capital. xml 04.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/179.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/178.html The Australian share market is expected to open lower after fears that US banks could be forced to raise more capital hit Wall St. xml 04.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/178.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/184.html General Motors has announced plans to close four North American truck and sports utility vehicle plants. xml 04.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/184.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/183.html Oil fell more than $US3 a barrel after the US Federal Reserve issued a rare warning on the inflationary risk by a weak $US. xml 04.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/183.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/48.html Global food prices are on the rise at unprecedented levels. Meanwhile we continue to shop in ways that reflect lifestyle more than budget. How can Australians reduce their bills at the checkout? Savings Tips 04.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/48.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Get Out of Debt/45.html While deregulation of Australia's telecommunication industry has led to more choice for consumers, the complexity of plans on offer is creating angst, uncertainty and escalating bills for many. Get Out of Debt 04.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Get Out of Debt/45.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/173.html Homebuyers will be relieved that the central bank decided to leave interest rates unchanged, housing bodies say. xml 03.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/173.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/171.html The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has left official interest rates steady at 7.25 per cent. xml 03.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/171.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/174.html Building approvals rose by a seasonally adjusted 7.8 per cent in April to 13,570 units and exceeded the market's forecast of a 0.2 per cent rise. xml 03.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/174.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/175.html The federal government has proposed a shake-up of financial services regulation it says will protect consumers from rogue mortgage and finance brokers. xml 03.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/175.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/167.html Home prices fell in 84 per cent of the US housing market in the first quarter, with the once-hottest markets now suffering the steepest losses. xml 03.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/167.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/166.html Borrowers are likely to escape an interest rate rise on Tuesday when the board of the Reserve Bank meets, even though inflation is still high. xml 02.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/166.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/163.html The Rudd government will not allow any of the nation's four biggest banks to merge. xml 02.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/163.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/162.html New home sales growth was flat in April as home buyers continued to struggle with high interest rates and the rising cost of living, a survey found. xml 02.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/162.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/161.html An unexpected fall in retail sales reflects a slowing in domestic demand and eases pressure on the Reserve Bank to lift interest rates again, economists say. xml 02.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/161.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/164.html The inflation genie is out of the bottle and has morphed into a monster, according to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. xml 02.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/164.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/155.html Australia has become a refuge for a new endangered species: the high-flying banker. xml 01.06.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/155.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/154.html A British holidaymaker has been awarded compensation by a court because there were too many German tourists at the hotel he booked in Greece, newspapers say. xml 31.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/154.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/152.html Government data is underestimating Australia's pool of lost super as fund managers take up to $250 million in fees every year. xml 30.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/152.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/153.html Borrowing levels have posted their slowest monthly increase in almost six years, fuelling concerns economic growth may have been flat at the start of 2008. xml 30.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/153.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/151.html There are further signs the economy is slowing with new figures from the central bank pointing to a dramatic fall in growth of consumer borrowing. xml 30.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/151.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/149.html The lucky people who receive a tax return should use the money wisely and not spend it on frivolous items, the nation's largest credit union says. xml 30.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/149.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/150.html There is little doubt the average household is feeling the pinch from record petrol prices, high food prices, and 12-year high interest rates. xml 30.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/150.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/148.html Home buyers are unanimously tipped to be spared more interest rate pain next week as signs that domestic demand is slowing become more evident. xml 30.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/148.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/147.html Australia's richest woman, mining billionaire Gina Rinehart, is recovering in a Perth hospital following serious complications from a routine operation. xml 29.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/147.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/145.html Alan Bond use his new riches to repay Australian creditors who blamed him for losing their life savings, says the man who helped put him behind bars. xml 29.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/145.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/146.html Today (Thursday) is the last day for Telstra's T3 instalment receipt holders to pay the final $1.60 to convert the security into an ordinary share. xml 29.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/146.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/142.html A month before Australia's mandatory carbon emissions reporting scheme comes into force, heads of business remain confused about its requirements. xml 29.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/142.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/141.html Sewage could be the new gold as water scarcity pushes up the value of recycled effluent water and fertiliser, a senior legal academic says. xml 29.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/141.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/143.html Business investment has taken an unexpected tumble, and as a result some economists now predict an economic contraction - the first in eight years. xml 29.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/143.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/139.html Oil prices have rebounded to around $US131 per barrel, reversing earlier losses in volatile trade amid worries about stretched energy supplies, analysts say. xml 29.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/139.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/138.html Families are spending close to 40 per cent of their income on home loan repayments as buying the Australian dream gets harder, a report says. xml 28.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/138.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/137.html Former bankrupt and convicted fraudster Alan Bond has rejoined the ranks of Australia's wealthiest people, eight years after being released from jail. xml 28.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/137.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/135.html Australia is heading for an abrupt slowdown in economic growth, a new survey shows. xml 28.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/135.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/131.html Consumers are avoiding personal loans and staying with credit cards even though they have higher interest rates, a survey says. xml 28.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/131.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Credit Cards/25.html There isn't just one type of credit card, so check out what's on offer before signing up. Credit Cards 28.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Credit Cards/25.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Home Loans/37.html The 40-year loan - a popular loan term in the States - hits Australia. But how is it possible for a 60-year old to get a 40-year mortgage when it's improbable while not impossible that the person will score a century? Home Loans 28.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Home Loans/37.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Owner Occupier/31.html Doing major renovations on your home can be a cumbersome process. Owner Occupier 28.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Owner Occupier/31.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment Property/51.html It seems that many people are attracted to real estate not only because of the expected investment returns but also because of the tax deductions that this class of assets creates. But this can be a trap. Investment Property 28.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment Property/51.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Equity Access Loan/32.html Portfolio loans enable you to manage your loans more easily Equity Access Loan 28.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Equity Access Loan/32.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/70.html With many lenders encouraging borrowers to overextend, there's no shortage of people struggling to meet their repayments. So if higher interest rates are here to stay what strategies can you implement to help cope with stretched finances? Property & Home 28.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/70.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement/6.html If you delay making vital adjustments to your estate plan, you may put your loved ones at risk. Retirement 28.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement/6.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Get Out of Debt/38.html Mobile phone providers have come up with nifty ways to not only dominate our free time - with addictive-services like texting, downloading ringtones to video messaging - but also charging us for the privilege. Get Out of Debt 28.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Get Out of Debt/38.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Credit Cards/24.html Are you the type of person who always pays bills on time, or are you forever late on payments? Your personality will determine the best credit card for you. Credit Cards 28.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Credit Cards/24.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Home Loans/30.html Many people think that the only way to pay the deposit on their first home is by handing over their hard-earned money to a real estate agent, who then holds it on their behalf until settlement. This isn't necessarily the best way forward. Home Loans 28.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Home Loans/30.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Personal Loans/54.html You need money to fund a new kitchen, to pay for little Sarah's school fees, to buy a boat, and so forth so you put your hand out to the bank and they might be generous enough to extend assistance via a personal loan. Personal Loans 28.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Personal Loans/54.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment Property/52.html Renting out an investment property for $700 a week doesn't mean a thing, unless you understand how to calculate your property's yield. Investment Property 28.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment Property/52.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Low Doc Loans/29.html These days people who have defaulted in the past shouldn't despair, for they now have an avenue to get a loan. Low Doc Loans 28.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Low Doc Loans/29.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/132.html Standard variable home loan rates are set to rise into the double digits, and the highest levels in more than 10 years, if bearish predictions come true. xml 27.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/132.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/133.html The chief executive of Europe's biggest bank says inflation was not being addressed by the world's central bankers and urged them to raise interest rates. xml 27.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/133.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/129.html Australian workers are continuing to enjoy healthy pay rises without sparking a wages inflation outbreak, amid the lowest jobless rate in three decades. xml 27.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/129.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/128.html Difficult credit conditions is the number one challenge facing private businesses, a survey says. xml 27.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/128.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/126.html A recession in the United States remains a probability, former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan says. xml 27.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/126.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/124.html New Zealand's economic growth is slowing rapidly, and consumers have virtually stopped additional spending. xml 27.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/124.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/123.html Qantas has confirmed reports that its cut-price offshoot Jetstar is employing foreign pilots to supplement its ranks of Australian flight crew. xml 27.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/123.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement/49.html Since the July 2007 super changes, is the any value left in splitting super with your spouse? Retirement 27.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement/49.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/66.html Million dollar price tags should get investors flocking but instead it has been a steady run up for the art market in Australia. Investment 27.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Investment/66.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/5.html Homeowners struggling to cope under over-sized mortgages can opt to rent their property and still sell it capital gains tax free. Property & Home 27.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/5.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/28.html Getting the right loan (or lease) for your car or equipment is easier than you think Your Money 27.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/28.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/65.html Do I have to use all of my super to start a pension, or can I leave half of my super in the accumulation phase and use the other half for a pension? Ask an Advisor 27.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Ask an Advisor/65.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement/71.html The current volatility of the Australian sharemarket has many individuals saving for retirement feeling, quite justifiably, just that little bit anxious about their superannuation savings. Retirement 27.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement/71.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Get Out of Debt/69.html With more than 14 million credit and charge cards in use across this wide brown land, it's fair to say Australians love their plastic. Get Out of Debt 27.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Get Out of Debt/69.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/67.html Not all property renovations add value. In fact, some property renovations do absolutely nothing for the end sale price of your property. So which property renovations pay off and which don't? Property & Home 27.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Property & Home/67.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/68.html A national FuelWatch scheme will be launched later this year, but can it bring relief to motorists at a time of record global oil prices? Your Money 27.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Your Money/68.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/121.html Prices for some popular car models will increase from July 1 as a result of the government's budget increase in the luxury car tax, Treasurer Wayne Swan says. xml 26.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/121.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/119.html Centro Properties Group says it will defend a second class action against it by shareholders who say it was not honest about the true state of its finances. xml 26.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/119.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/117.html More Australian borrowers are prepared to bet on variable mortgages, a leading mortgage broker says. xml 26.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/117.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/120.html St George Bank's board will recommend to its shareholders Westpac Banking Corporation's $19b takeover after the two lenders signed an implementation agreement. xml 26.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/120.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/118.html Changes the Rudd government says will make the Reserve Bank of Australia more open and accountable have passed the House of Representatives. xml 26.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/118.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/39.html If your monthly mobile bill is giving you heart palpitations then it might be worthwhile considering ways to cut back on the cost of servicing your mobile phone habit. Savings Tips 26.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Savings Tips/39.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/63.html It could be said that some people sport a profitable personality. These people gravitate towards money-making opportunities but more importantly stay clear of areas of the market or specific investments that will fail to deliver over the long haul. Work 25.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/63.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/100.html The Productivity Commission says the federal government's renewable energy target will make power more expensive than necessary. xml 22.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/100.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/98.html Qantas has raised its domestic and international fares for the second time in less than a month in the face of rocketing fuel prices. xml 22.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/98.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/99.html The $A is tipped to reach parity with the $US by Christmas for the first time since the days of a fixed exchange rate in the early 1980s. xml 22.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/99.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/101.html Higher petrol and food prices are having a bigger impact on households than interest rate hikes, a new survey has found. xml 22.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/101.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/102.html The Rudd government's inflation-fighting budget has failed to allay fears of rising prices amongst consumers, a survey shows. xml 22.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/102.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/91.html Housing affordability has fallen to another record low following two interest rate rises, a report shows. xml 21.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/91.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/97.html Higher interest rates and rising fuel costs put a brake on vehicle sales in April, which dropped to a six-month low, economists say. xml 21.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/97.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/96.html Consumer sentiment has failed to lift from disturbingly low levels despite steady interest rates, a survey shows. xml 21.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/96.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/94.html ACTU president Sharan Burrow has accused top company executives of hitting a "level of obscenity" with huge salaries and payouts. xml 21.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/94.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/95.html The Reserve Bank of Australia's strategy of raising interest rates to battle inflation is potentially dangerous, a Nobel Prize-winning US economist has warned. xml 21.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/95.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/87.html A global survey has found it is a common practice among businesses in other countries to support whistleblowing but Australia lags behind. xml 21.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/87.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/82.html Home buyers could face yet another interest rate rise by Christmas after the RBA revealed it had seriously considered raising official rates in May. xml 20.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/82.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/83.html The Australian dollar has hit a fresh 24-year high for the second day running after the RBA revealed it seriously considered raising rates in May. xml 20.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/83.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/84.html The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) seriously considered raising interest rates in May and economists say that means rates could climb again in 2008. xml 20.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/84.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/85.html Credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings says the Australian prime mortgage market showed an increase in delinquencies in the first quarter of 2008. xml 20.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/85.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/86.html National Australia Bank Ltd chief executive John Stewart has acknowledged his bank is underweight in NSW, the home state of takeover target St George Bank Ltd. xml 20.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/86.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/80.html The end of the credit crisis is getting closer, Deutsche Bank Chief Executive Josef Ackermann says. xml 19.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/80.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/81.html Oil shot to a record high near $US128 a barrel on Friday. xml 19.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/81.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/77.html The Australian dollar has hit a new 24-year high as oil and commodity prices surged on Friday and US consumer sentiment has tumbled. xml 19.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/77.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/78.html Former NSW treasurer Michael Egan brings skills and experience as the new chairman of the G9 group of telcos, managing director Michael Simmons says. xml 18.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/78.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/79.html Westpac Banking Corp chairman Ted Evans says CEO Gail Kelly is a "great asset" as the company attempts to buy rival St George Bank. xml 18.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/79.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/71.html Customer loyalty to banks, according to a recent survey, is a thing of the past. xml 16.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/71.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/72.html Wizard Home Loans has raised its variable interest rate on number of its products by 0.1 per cent because of continued higher wholesale funding costs. xml 16.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/72.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/73.html Woolworths, Australia's biggest grocer, says price inflation for fresh foods is easing in its supermarkets. xml 16.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/73.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/74.html Australia has been able to withstand the US sub-prime mortgage fallout because it has had little exposure to faulty American loans, an RBA official says. xml 16.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/74.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/75.html Budget tax cuts should be used by consumers to pay off their debt rather than fund a spending splurge, a non-bank lender says. xml 16.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/75.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/76.html RBA governor Glenn Stevens' reminder about the damage high inflation caused in the 1970s suggests the bank may lift interest rates again, says an economist. xml 16.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/76.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/64.html RBA governor Glenn Stevens says inflation could be rekindled to double-digit figures if the central bank's inflation target is not obeyed. xml 15.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/64.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/65.html Restrained growth in wages confirms Australia is not heading into a damaging wage-price spiral that would induce the RBA to ratchet interest rates upward. xml 15.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/65.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/66.html Losses from a credit fund managed by Perpetual Ltd steadied in April in a sign that conditions have improved in global credit markets. xml 15.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/66.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/67.html The Australian share market closed higher as strong corporate news and a positive lead from overseas combined to offset losses in the resource sector. xml 15.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/67.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/68.html The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has signalled there may be more interest rate rises ahead for its home loan customers. xml 15.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/68.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/69.html Australia's credit card balance fell half a percentage point in March, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) figures show. xml 15.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/69.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/70.html CBS see signs of an easing in the global credit crunch that has caused corporate collapses, cut into bank profits and added to the pain of homeowners. xml 15.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/70.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/63.html SingTel is forecasting double-digit underlying earnings growth in the medium term after posting a 4.8 per cent lift in full year net profit. xml 14.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/63.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/58.html Optus is forecasting single-digit growth in operating revenue next year, driven by its mobile and wireless broadband businesses. xml 14.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/58.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/59.html The federal opposition says the Rudd government's rush to deliver its national broadband network has given Telstra an advantage to win the contract to build it. xml 14.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/59.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/60.html National Australia Bank chief executive John Stewart has not ruled out making a counterbid for St George Bank. xml 14.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/60.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/62.html Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is considering running a proxy campaign to elect new board members at Yahoo! Inc. xml 14.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/62.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/61.html SingTel has reported a 4.8 per cent lift in full year net profit to $A3.1 billion boosted by a stronger Aussie dollar and growth in the Singapore business. xml 14.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/61.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/50.html The federal budget will help reduce interest rates, be good for the economy and increase confidence in financial markets, business groups say. xml 13.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/50.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/51.html Treasurer Wayne Swan's first budget has been well received by economists but government forecasts for slower economic growth could be too low. xml 13.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/51.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/52.html Business has given the Rudd government's first budget the thumbs up, saying its infrastructure funds will support the economy into the future. xml 13.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/52.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/53.html Inflation is expected to ease in the next financial year as decade-high interest rates and government budget cuts help curb spending in the economy. xml 13.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/53.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/54.html Treasurer Wayne Swan has predicted unemployment will rise next financial year, as higher interest rates and global share market jitters take their toll. xml 13.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/54.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/56.html A broker says it would be hard for NAB or ANZ to make a counterbid for St George Bank because the acquisition would take at least four years to pay off. xml 13.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/56.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/49.html Oil rose above $US126 a barrel for the first time on Friday, on concerns Venezuela could cut oil exports to the US. xml 10.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/49.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/44.html The Australian share market closed higher amid strong gains from banking sector led by NAB, which delivered an interim profit in excess of $2 billion. xml 09.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/44.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/45.html Australia's major banks have proven resilient in the face of the global credit crunch, says an industry survey. xml 09.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/45.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/46.html Australia's central bank says the current level of interest rates is appropriate but it still expects inflation to be high in the short term. xml 09.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/46.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/47.html The consumer watchdog has warned businesses not to mislead consumers with false claims about the environmental benefits of their products. xml 08.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/47.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/48.html A speculated 300 per cent lift in tax on beer would threaten the survival of the micro-brewing industry, according to boutique label Snowy Mountains Brewery. xml 08.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/48.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/43.html The Australian stock market was higher at noon, driven by gains in local resource stocks on the back of a positive night on Wall St. xml 07.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/43.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/42.html More jobseekers were looking for fewer jobs in April, new figures show. xml 07.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/42.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/41.html Telecommunications company Optus will invest $315 million to extend the coverage of its mobile network to reach 98 per cent of the Australian population. xml 07.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/41.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/40.html The construction industry continued to struggle against high interest rates and difficult credit conditions in April, a survey says. xml 07.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/40.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/25.html The Australian Taxation Office will be investigating a number of industries for work-related tax analysis. xml 02.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/25.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/26.html Virgin Mobile Australia boss Matt Davey is set to retire early after a decade with the SingTel group. xml 02.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/26.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/27.html The Australian stock market closed the week higher as local financial stocks returned to favour after a strong lead from Wall Street overnight. xml 02.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/27.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/28.html Analysts say Westpac Banking Corporation Ltd is a "safe haven" in the finance sector and are tipping its strong profit momentum to continue. xml 02.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/28.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/29.html NAB would not comment on Friday on speculation that it was poised to acquire the local broking and wealth management arm of US banking giant Citigroup. xml 02.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/29.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/30.html Mortgage borrowers are tipped to escape an interest rate rise this month as slower consumer spending takes pressure off inflation. xml 02.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/30.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/31.html Bendigo Bank Ltd has raised its variable home loan interest rate by 10 basis points, citing increased funding costs. xml 02.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/31.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/24.html The Fed Court has rejected an argument from Beconwood that ANZ should return to Beconwood equivalent securities to shares that Beconwood had lodged with Opes. xml 02.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/24.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/19.html Shares in AMP Ltd fell on Thursday after the group said difficult market conditions had reduced cashflows at its financial services business. xml 01.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/19.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/20.html Westpac says it intends to increase "offshoring", but denied media reports that it planned to shift up to 3,000 back-office jobs to India. xml 01.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/20.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/21.html Building approvals have dived by more than five times market forecasts, with some economists now predicting a rate cut by the end of September. xml 01.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/21.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/22.html Westpac Banking Corporation Ltd says the worst of the global credit crunch is over and has predicted no change in official interest rates for 18 months. xml 01.05.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/22.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/16.html The federal government is on track to recoup at least all of the $305 million allocated to investigate the tax affairs of the nation's rich. xml 30.04.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/16.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/17.html Australians are claiming tax deductions at a greater rate, while more people are using the internet to lodge tax returns, Australian Tax Office data show. xml 30.04.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/17.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/15.html Property prices around Australia rose only marginally in the first quarter of this year, but returns still outpaced the stock market by a big margin, data show. xml 30.04.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/15.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/12.html St George Bank will cut commissions to mortgage brokers that don't sell an agreed percentage of the bank's mortgages. xml 30.04.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/12.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/11.html Scott Piechocinski roamed the rows of a car dealership in North Carolina, searching for something small. xml 30.04.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/11.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/10.html New home sales fell for the second straight month in March as high interest rates and the costs of construction hit hard, a survey shows. xml 30.04.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/10.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/13.html Lending to the private sector is showing signs of moderating as higher interest rates begin to bite, new figures show. xml 30.04.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/13.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/14.html US consumer confidence fell to a five-year low this month as Americans confronted the grimmest jobs outlook since late 2004. xml 30.04.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/14.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/5.html Business conditions have worsened in the first three months of 2008 as companies battle high interest rates and a high Australian dollar, a survey says. xml 29.04.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/5.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/9.html Shares in poker machine maker Aristocrat Leisure fell eight per cent on Tuesday as the company forecast flat full year trading result. xml 29.04.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/9.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/3.html Adelaide-based credit union Savings & Loans will increase its presence in the Melbourne market with a proposed merger with the Austral Credit Union. xml 29.04.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/3.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/2.html South Australian Premier Mike Rann has urged the Reserve Bank to hold off on any further increase in official interest rates. xml 29.04.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/2.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/1.html The performance of subprime mortgage loans pooled into US asset-backed securities showed signs of stabilising in April, although analysts signal caution ahead. xml 29.04.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/1.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/4.html A key figure in collapsed Victorian stockbroking firm Chartwell Enterprises, Ian Rau, has emerged from hiding to give an interview. xml 29.04.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/4.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/6.html Tourism and transport operators have joined environmentalists in calling for the axing of tax breaks for company cars. xml 29.04.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/6.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/7.html Westpac Banking Corp has become the third bank in less than a week to raise its variable mortgage rates independently of the central bank. xml 28.04.2008 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/xml/7.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/483.html Researchers distilled their findings into eight suggestions about how to spend in ways that actually increase our happiness. Millionaire Mindset 00.00.0000 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Millionaire Mindset/483.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement/210.html The image of a retiree lounging on their recliner in front of the telly is a thing of the past Retirement 00.00.0000 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Retirement/210.html http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/382.html "Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." Work 00.00.0000 http://www.fatcat.com.au/news/Work/382.html