In this article for the Herald Sun Andrew questions whether the governments have an option on removing stimulus packages and support. Five months into the pandemic and one thing has become clear: eradication of COVID-19 is not a viable option for most nations.

In this article for the Herald Sun Roger discusses the fact that more than half a year has passed since the coronavirus emerged and many of the world’s most populous countries are failing at their attempts to flatten their curves.

In this article for the Herald Sun Andrew discusses how developments abroad impact much of what is happening here in our own economy.  As foreign capital has been pushed into the Australian economy, household borrowing costs have declined, access to credit has become easier and, perhaps not surprisingly, housing prices have increased. Read here.

In this article for the Herald Sun Roger discusses the decision from Qantas to cut 6000 staff and a further 15,000 people will remain stood down and 100 aircraft would be grounded for 12 months.  Read here.

Roger joined Ross Greenwood on The Money Minutes for a run through of the first week of the Australian reporting season. So far, results don’t look too bad although the fear is these results are still looking in the rear-view mirror. Many companies have been unwilling to provide guidance for the next 12 months.

David Taylor published an article in ABC News discussing how thousands of Australian households are facing another reduction on their incomes – those who rely on dividend payments.  If you owned 1,000 CBA shares your payment would fall from $2,000 to $980. Read here.

Roger joined David Taylor and Linda Mottram on PM, ABC radio to discuss how companies slashing their dividends will impact retirees.  Despite the Commonwealth Bank’s $9. 6 billion profit, the bank has reduced its dividend and this comes along side a number of other companies.

How do you know when a business is worth more than its current price? In this article, Roger Montgomery deep-dives on finding high-quality shares in any market climate. Read here.