David Haselhurst, Famous Writer About Money and Stocks, Dies at 86
Introduction
David Arthur Haselhurst was a famous writer from Australia. He wrote a popular column about the stock market. The column was called “The Speculator.” He died in March. He was 86 years old.
Main Body
David was born on September 19, 1939, in Perth, Australia. He was the oldest of five brothers. He studied farming. Then he started writing for a newspaper called The Countryman. He worked for other newspapers too. He moved to Sydney. There, he wrote for a teen magazine. In 1973, he started his famous column. He wrote it for 34 years. He gave advice about stocks. He used a pretend list of stocks. His column did very well. It made more money than the market for 30 years. A rich man named Kerry Packer owned the magazine. He asked David to manage two investment companies. David put a lot of Mr. Packer''s money into gas in Tasmania. Mr. Packer became the biggest owner of that gas company. David worked with many famous people. Some of them became prime ministers. One friend said David was a good teacher. Another friend said he was kind and funny. David married Ann in 1966. They had two children, Patrick and Nada. They divorced in 1975 but stayed friends. His daughter said he was wild and fun. He drank and smoked a lot. He was also generous. His son said he was a good journalist but not a perfect father. He was always ready to help.
Conclusion
David Haselhurst is survived by his two children and four grandchildren. His family and friends remember him as a great writer about business. He was a good teacher and a special person.