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Sep 26, 2025
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The Week That Was Sep 26th 2025

 

Short Stories

  • China's Trade Surplus Surges
  • Trump's Visa crackdown and more Tariffs 
  • The AI roadshow rolls on. But more and more we are seeing some deeper analysis reveals cracks in the facade. 

AI Boom Or Bubble? Bain Forecasts Huge $800B Gap Between AI Re...

Even with OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft pouring billions into data centers, a new report warns global supply chains may strain under surg...

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The Oz Economy

 

Meanwhile in the land of Oz.....

We're rich!

Household wealth up 2.7% in June quarter

 

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And more riches to come..........

'Biggest gold rush' with AI set to revolutionise Australian ec...

From robots to super-computers, artificial intelligence is set to become an integral part of the Australian economy, with tens of billion...

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We said last week that everyone is at it.  

How the Penthouse Syndicate allegedly took one of Australia's ...

Several National Australia Bank employees are under investigation for allegedly facilitating home and business loans for the so-called Pe...

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And here comes the GST review. Watch out Western Australia!

Lesson of the Week

Bubbles go on for longer than expected. If you believe that over the next decade the United States with a current CAPE of 40, an Ai bubble, and an extremely volatile electorate, will perform well, then we would suggest staring at this chart for a bit.

 

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