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Moore Capital Management hedge fund trader Greg Coffey retires at age 41 wi...

A FLAMBOYANT hedge fund trader nicknamed the Wizard of Oz has announced his retirement at the tender age of 41 – with a fortune of $665 million (£430m) to enjoy. London-based Greg Coffey also has a portfolio of luxury properties dotted all over the world. Sydney-born and Macquarie... read more »

Top tips to invest like a pro

Top tips to invest like a pro

WE READ about and talk to lots of great investors. These are the professionals who live and breathe the markets. Their life is based around researching and chasing the best deals to make money. These professionals come in all shapes and sizes and don’t necessarily walk around the CBD in a... read more »

10 brilliant quotes from Warren Buffett ...

10 brilliant quotes from Warren Buffett – the world’s greatest ...

WHEN the world’s richest investor speaks, people listen. Warren Buffett, an 82-year-old American worth about $44 billion and nicknamed the “Oracle of Omaha”, is the most quoted investor on the planet and countless financial experts swear by his words of wisdom. Here are 10 of the... read more »

End of boom good news for investors

End of boom good news for investors

SHAREMARKET investors who worry that the end of the mining boom will damage their portfolios could be in for a pleasant surprise. New research from Macquarie Private Wealth shows that Aussie shares have historically grown better in non-boom periods than in the boom times. Macquarie Private Wealth... read more »

Why Romney is gaining ground with Latinos in Florida

Editor’s note: Ruben Navarrette is a CNN contributor and a nationally syndicated columnist with the Washington Post Writers Group. Follow him on Twitter: @rubennavarrette. Read this... read more »

Dems’ national security advantage at risk

Editor’s note: Julian Zelizer is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University. He is the author of “Jimmy Carter” and of the new book “Governing... read more »

Aussie experts reveal their travel tips

WE ASKED four Australian travel and tourism heavyweights to cast their minds towards 2013. What challenges are facing the cruising, hotel and airline industries? Is our service up to... read more »

Discovering ABBA in Stockholm

“ABBA made the best music there ever was, and I discovered them because as a little boy I had dental braces,” says Micke Bayart, ultra-fan and author of the book ABBA by Micke.... read more »

Upcoming events and festivals

A WHALE festival, a great country affair with rodeo and bush brekkies, an Italian fiesta and more – it’s time to get your festival groove on. The Darwin Fridge Festival When: Until... read more »