Telstra’s group managing director for public policy, Dr Phil Burgess, arrived in Kalgoorlie-Boulder this evening for a flying visit. He came straight from the airport to a private dinner with business and community representatives at the Cornwall Hotel. I was pleased to be among the small group of a dozen people. It’s not often you [...]
Gisele dumps dollar
Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen has reportedly asked to be paid in euros rather than US dollars. Bündchen was one of Victoria’s Secret Angels from 2000 until 2006. Since 2004, she has been the highest-paid model in the world and the 16th richest woman in the entertainment industry, with an estimated $70 million fortune. She was [...]
Share market overheated?
I sold shares in Nufarm today for $17.26 (NUF.AX) which I bought in February for $11.55. That’s a nice gain of 49 percent on a premium stock in nine months. I probably should have held them another four months to reduce the capital gains tax, but the market is so uncertain just now I thought [...]
American Express card
I obtained a new Earth Card recently from Westpac. It’s actually two cards. You get a Mastercard and American Express. For every dollar spent you get half a point (Mastercard) and one point (American Express) with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Living in regional Western Australia, it’s a long way to anywhere, so the idea of flight [...]
Share market fall
The Australian share market lost 3.2 percent of its value today, while my personal portfolio fell by 2.2 percent. There were a lot of nervous and worried people around today who own shares. I wasn’t one of them. I bought BHP Billiton earlier this year at $24 and after today’s pullback they were still $35.96. [...]
