The Money Puzzle
Episodes
‘Buy the rumour, sell the fact’. The work from home revolution. A Minsky moment.
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Kohler puts the markets under the microscope in this week’s episode of The Money Cafe as he is joined by Author and Publisher of The Pain Repor...
Rio's road to perdition. Insuring the vaccines. Tech sell off: If not this time, next time
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Money Cafe, James and Alan chat about the widening gap between markets and the economy, vaccine insurance, the increased pressure on ...
Recession… or something else entirely? Why the Future Fund is cashing up. Can we believe these house price numbers?
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Kohler and James Kirby are back in the virtual café to flesh out yesterday’s GDP figures and why the recession label doesn’t capture the cur...
The secret of BNPL success. What happens if Biden wins? How much for financial advice?
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alan's back in the virtual cafe this week, and has a lot to catch up on as between market moves and corporate misbehaviour. He and James discuss the e...
With special guest – Top financial adviser Sally Huynh. Early super withdrawal… is it taxed? A house in the city, a place in the country...can it be done?
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Top financial adviser Sally Huynh joins James Kirby in this week’s episode of The Money Café for a discussion on the key issues and investment tr...
Mining a rebound. Government guaranteed gold? Revealing the 'jobkeeper stocks'.
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Resources expert Tim Treadgold joins James Kirby in the cafe this week for a detailed discussion about gold, iron ore, lithium, and how government sti...
Forward Slash special: the buy now, pay later boom
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Buy now, pay later companies are eating up an increasing share of the retail transaction market at a time when credit cards are on the wane. It's anot...
Is investing in gold ridiculous? Why keeping an eye on US markets is a must. Suspension of insolvency laws and your portfolio.
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With Alan on a lockdown holiday, James is joined by financial adviser Doug Turek for a distanced chat about how he is managing portfolios in 2020, and...
The murkiest earnings season ever! Is something wrong at CSL? Early super withdrawal beats all forecasts.
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Money Café, James Kirby and Alan Kohler look ahead to the upcoming earnings season, look at what’s going on at CSL, examine the ma...
The fine detail of Australia's dire budget update. Could deferred loans be written off? The fix is in on Australian mortgages.
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has revealed the incredible damage COVID-19 has wreaked on Australia's finances. But a closer reading of the budgeta...
Anticipating Frydenberg's huge budget update. Gold leverage explained. The super withdrawl disaster accelerates.
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Treasurer's mini-budget update on July 23 will be one of the most keenly anticipated Zoom calls of the year. Alan and James discuss the budgetary ...
An exhaustive look at ETFs. A golden bubble? Income protection policies.
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With Alan off-duty, James invites Vanguard's Robin Bowerman on for a comprehensive explanation of how exchange traded funds work, and the ways that ET...
Special Edition - Modern Monetary Theory - What the hell is it and why is everyone talking about it?
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alan has created quite the stir through his recent fascination with modern monetary theory, or MMT. So, this week he and James thrash out the logic an...
Introducing: Forward Slash
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing a brand new podcast from The Australian: 2020 has seen the world reshaped at an unprecedented pace. Eras that once spanned a decade fly pa...
Recession brings a new wave of retail investors. Why fewer financial advisers should mean better advice.
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Money Café, James Kirby and Alan Kohler look into the number of new investors coming into the market, Qantas’ latest job cuts, the...
Market signals muffled as reserve banks buy up corporate bonds. The distancing rule that could ruin restaurants. Why Afterpay is soaring
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Zombie companies loom on the horizon of this week's episode as James and Alan discuss the potential impacts of the US Fed buying up bonds from busines...
Why Kogan is on a tear. Crazy credit card fees. Assessing the FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) movement.
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week Alan Kohler and James Kirby make their long awaited return to the Money Cafe to mull over the stock market recovery following the best 50 da...
Why a GDP recession matters. Will rioting bring markets back to reality? Learning from a tale of ETF woe.
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A week of mass protest in the streets of America hasn't subdued Wall Street. Is this rally too good to be true? James and Alan ponder how long stocks ...
Capital raisings bonanza - did you get a fair share? Why tech titans will now extend their dominance. Inflation or deflation - which is the worry?
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Mayne joins James in the Money Cafe this week for an episode largely focused on a rash of capital raisings. Is the current system set up in a ...
Is Amazon propping up world markets? Travel titans play hardball. Reading the last recession.
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have we entered the Land of Oz? Where markets and the economy can persist in divergent realities? James and Alan space out on the big questions in thi...
Australia's misleading unemployment arithmetic. How the big banks will decide what happens to house prices. Will we work from home forever?
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After the release of today’s confronting employment figures, Alan Kohler and James Kirby unpack the numbers and reveal the true damage to Australia’...
Wall Street Wakes! What to do if you regret accessing early super release? Using an SMSF to buy residential property.
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have markets found the floor, or are we looking at another dip coming down the tracks? James and Alan compare notes on recent history and consider the...
Weasel words and banking dividends. Could Australia escape a recession? Markets punt on a Crown takeover.
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Kohler and James Kirby get stuck into a big week in finance which has been dominated by the banks and more big movements in the oil price. They a...
Big oil's bad days. Why unemployment data hides a far uglier reality. Was Virgin flying in the wrong direction from the start?
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
James is back in the Money Cafe for a meaty discussion of a dramatic week of business news. Crashing oil prices have left some traders scrambling for ...
An overly optimistic IMF outlook? How falling migration could hit the rental market. What’s the damage of a potential second wave?
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As March 23 becomes further and further away, Alan Kohler is joined this week by Principal of Minack Advisors, Gerard Minack, to ponder whether we hav...
Battle lines drawn between industry and regulators on crisis management. Are capital raising at bargain prices? The mystery of the $100 notes.
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Analysts have started to try and call the bottom, but could we see a bear market rally or just a dead cat bounce? James and Alan discuss the latest ma...
Industry super funds' defining moment. And the Jobkeeper package winner is... JM.Keynes! Bargain capital raisings on the way.
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s isolation podcast, Alan Kohler and James Kirby unpack the government’s extraordinary JobKeeper package, the impact it will have on ...
Which stocks might bounce first? Day of reckoning for the fund management industry. Why you need to be consistent in your approach
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's isolation podcast, James and Alan look at where the big money is hovering ahead of the recovery, wonder how fund managers can withstand...
After the rate cut: stimulus on steroids. Why you should avoid cashing in super. Can airlines steer through market turbulence.
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Money Cafe has gone remote, so it's now a BYO coffee affair. In this week's episode James and Alan ponder the current state of affairs facing the ...
Stimulus struggles for cut through. Will oil stocks ever recover? What to do with my son the wannabe millionaire.
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Indiscriminate sell-offs have swept through the ASX, but what companies can be seen as reasonable prospects in a recovery? James and Alan pick through...
Markets crisis special edition. Everything you want to know about the shares rout and what it might mean.
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Emergency edition! James and Alan sit down for an extra coffee to discuss a dramatic few days on the market, and what could come next for the nation's...
Boom or bust – the dilemma ahead for sharemarket investors. We name the stocks that have defied the correction. Golden opportunities. The bidet bonanza.
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Kohler and James Kirby catch up in the chaos of this week to make sense of the market correction and whether it is a buying opportunity. They als...
Are we talking a global recession now? Rio confirms it – mining dividends are for real, Crown casinos looking cheap
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After a turbulent week in global markets, Alan and James discuss how deep and how long this coronavirus hit will last and question whether a global re...
Why the coronavirus is good for markets. Australia's wave of wage scandals. What's behind the local software sell-offs?
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After a brief dip, the ASX has resumed its soar towards blue skies despite global fears over the impacts of coronavirus. Could the disease actually be...
Blind bullishness takes hold on ASX. AMP’s infuriating bonus bump. Sayonara to the Calombaris empire
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After a revealing week of reporting season, Alan Kohler and James Kirby catch up on The Money Café to discuss the fallout from AMP’s dividend cut, ...
The stocks that will swing markets this earnings season. Why are investors flocking to gold? Tesla shocks the shorts.
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean when markets are forging on while analysts predict a serious coronavirus shock? Alan thinks this is a sign of perverse markets, and ...
Can markets contain coronavirus panic? Australia: home of the world's dearest exchange. Three takeover targets to watch.
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
James and Alan reconvene the Money Cafe for another year with coronavirus fears swirling in the air. Will an epidemic force a recession in China and a...
2019's fliers and flops. At last, some super data. What's more likely: inflation rise or asteroid strike?
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Money Cafe wraps up a big year in business by reflecting on the wins and dramatic failures, and trying to get through as many listener questions a...
Rate cuts coming to an end? Japan stops the shorts. Australia's property recovery: nuts or nice?
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After a week where markets fell out of bed, what will a fresh decade bring? James and Alan discuss rates, houses, markets and more in this episode of ...
Westpac's unforgivable indifference. What's to celebrate in a new ASX record? High drama at Harvey Norman AGM.
28 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a week of highlights for the ASX and lowlights for Westpac. James and Alan chew over the fallout from the major bank scandal in this week's ...
What's the value of a charismatic CEO? Household debt stress a GFC throwback. How to jump into small caps, safely
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
James and Alan have packed up the Money Cafe and taken it to Sydney for their first live podcast! In this episode they discuss the tug between stimulu...
Does Afterpay deserve a tick or a kick? Australia's unhappy financial marriages. Could a bear market be good news for battling fund managers?
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With a new boss at the big Australian, James and Alan begin their conversation in the Money Cafe this week by weighing up the merits of internal promo...
The Money Cafe hits a million downloads! Are Australian banks stuffed? Why you shouldn't - ever - take investing advice from your tax agent.
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's drinks all round at the Money Cafe this week as James and Alan toast a million downloads, wonder about the long-term outlook for Australian banks...
Why punters are being steered away from the track. What hope for the next crop of advisers? The winners and losers among Australia's richest.
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Australian's John Stensholt joins Alan in The Money Cafe for a spring update on the list of the nation's wealthiest, as well as a look at the stat...
Standing up for shorts.The incredible shrinking AMP. The hard to believe housing rebound.
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
James and Alan begin this week's Money Cafe with a little remeniscing about the Black Thursday crash, before moving on to discuss the state AMP, short...
Introducing: On the Fence, a new property podcast from The Australian
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Australian's economic editor Adam Creighton drops into The Money Cafe feed to introduce a new podcast about Australia's property obsession. To hea...
Why the IMF and its global growth forecasts are way off. A stake through the heart of financial adviser commissions. What links a revolving door, a pokies king and an asthma device?
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The IMF's latest update casts a gloomy shadow over this week's Money Cafe, in which James and Alan also discuss the next steps for Brexit, and Trump's...
How to get a bite of the alternative meat craze. The WeWork killer sets his sights on Afterpay. Is paranoia the best reason to keep your money in a bank today?
10 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Where's the beef in this week's Money Cafe? Alan and James talk fake burgers, the market giving up on AMP, the factors that will govern the success of...
How low will rates go? Why bond funds are making big money. What share market sectors still offer value? Why you need to make 20% more salary in Sydney
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
James Kirby is joined by Evan Lucas in this week’s episode of The Money Café, where the duo discuss what the catalyst might be to bring rates back ...
Bulls and bears alike are conflicted on Trump. Is the WeWork flop a sign of the top? Re-writing old wisdom on cash and retirement.
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brexit strife and impeachment speculation abounds but markets don't seem particularly fussed. But what impact could a Trump departure have for America...
Digging in on virtue signalling. Huh! Why US interest rates jumped. Does audit insurance pass the sniff test?
18 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Money Cafe, James and Alan dive into the heated debate of corporate leaders taking social stances, explain America's sudden rate spike,...
Should the tax office be regulating SMSFs? David Teoh's photo opp. What to do with $10 million?
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Money Café, Alan Kohler and James Kirby look into why the ATO is meddling with SMSFs, debate whether an accountant or financial advi...
What kind of investing world are we living in? Auction clearance rate warning. Watch sterling bounce as Boris get pounded.
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With conflicting signals and tensions frayed, the first order of business for James and Alan this week is figuring out just what world we're living in...
The ASX's best performing stock you can't name. Why bond ETFs are outperforming bonds. Time to look at 'real assets'...but what are they ?
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What does the endgame of a global trade war look like? James and Alan tackle the questions driving anxiety around the globe in this episode of The Mon...
German bond bust hints at a bubble. Trump's Greenland gambit. Is it time to size up bear ETFs?
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Negativity looms large once again in the Money Cafe, thanks to fresh news from the German bond market? Are we all totally rooted? Alan thinks so, Jame...
Will negative interest rates bring on a crash? How to hedge. Is this the end of the Hong Kong market?
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
James is back on deck in the Money Cafe in a week of global drama and market turbulence. So what's next? He and Alan discuss AMP, Magellan, hedging, n...
A negative outlook on interest rates. Chinese pigs and the US trade war. The pitfalls of interstate property.
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Gottliebsen joins Alan Kohler this week in the Money Cafe for a lively chat about China, America, trade wobbles and property investment. See ...
How Australia's top financial adviser is positioning her clients. What to know before buying gold bullion. How much super is enough?
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today Alan Kohler is joined by Sue Dahn, who topped The Australian's list of Australia's top 50 financial advisers, to discuss how and why the financi...
Will Apple take control of Tesla? The ASX's healthy high. Tips for generation z investors.
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Sammartino, author and futurist, joins Alan Kohler in this week’s episode of The Money Café to discuss Facebook, Tesla, Apple, the ASX and it...
Is APRA short staffed? How advisers react to lower rates. Is AMP a target of private equity?
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Money Café, Dr Doug Turek, Managing Director and Principal Adviser of Professional Wealth joins Alan Kohler to discuss Graeme Samuel...
Afterpay's uptown support. RM Williams: ethical, iconic, overpriced? It's as tax reduction not a tax deduction.
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With rate cuts looming and housing affordability looking strong, cash is on everyone's mind in this episode of The Money Cafe? Aside from many reader ...
What the hell is deeming and why does it matter? Australian trade can forge ahead despite foreign tensions Yes...it's time to buy a house
04 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alan is back with James in the Money Cafe this week, and ready to thaw out by figuring out the finer details of deeming, what he learned about Brexit,...
Could rate cuts force some rash cash withdrawals? The point at which a lower dollar will hurt. The questions to ask before hiring a mortgage broker.
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Evan Lucas from InvestSMART joins James in The Money Cafe this week for a lengthy chat on the state of the economy, where rates are going, and how inv...
Wealth advice for millennials. Are 'education bonds' for real? Why a finance adviser might turn you away.
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's a double James week on The Money Cafe, as J Kirby is joined by J Gerrard, financial adviser, for a substantial look at his investing philosophy. ...
Your insurance in super may be in jeopardy. How much is enough to start a SMSF? AMP... what to do?
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Money Cafe, James is joined by financial adviser Bruce Brammall to discuss the urgent matter of super insurance, the tricky matter of...
What to do if you've got $250,000. A realistic timeline for a property recovery. Tactical tilts from Will Hamilton
06 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Financial adviser Will Hamilton joins James in The Money Cafe for a chat about the outlook for a SMSF renaissance, the property landscape, and a serie...
How many interest rate cuts did you say? Huawei and the new economic cold war. How to buy Baidu
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Money Café, James Kirby and Alan Kohler discuss the future direction of the RBA, whether Melbourne is becoming the finance capital o...
Hurry up with the tax cuts says RBA. Tesla's silly valuation. How much did Clive Palmer invest in each vote?
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What's left to talk about after Labor's policy platform evaporated? James and Alan turn their minds to the wake of the federal election, the prospect ...
How the first home buyer scheme works. Has the Uber float changed course? Making money from fake meat
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
One the precipice of the Federal Election, James and Alan discuss the last minute first home buyers scheme, the certainty around a coming rate cut, Ub...
It's Sims, not TPG, that's gambling. Why the RBA doesn't matter. Can you time the market?
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A blocked merger, a rate hold, and a broken deal dominate this week's agenda on The Money Cafe, although Alan also finds some time for a chat about sn...
Are unicorns enjoying the last of the bull run? Why the RBA has lost its power. Will Wall St light a fuse on the ASX? Crazy coffee prices and It's time to audit the auditors
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Money Café, James Kirby and Alan Kohler discuss Beyond Meat and other billion dollar stocks, question whether Scott Morrison is doin...
Has the housing market finally bottomed out? Is super growth slowing down? Westpac goes solar!
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Money Café, James Kirby and Alan Kohler discuss Bill Shorten’s changes to superannuation, question whether the property market has...
Why did Wynn walk away from Packer? Hayne's last stand. Electric car dreams.
11 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lock up your utes! This week on The Money Cafe James and Alan look at the electric talking point of the week, the legal fight over financial advice tr...
Just how reliable are Federal Budget forecasts? The future of oil companies. Will there be an investor rush to beat negative gearing rules?
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
James and Alan return to their usual digs in Melbourne at the end of a big budget week to discuss what it all meant, and what Ian Narev might be Seeki...
Searching for reality in the 2019 Budget lockup
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alan and James sit down by the coffee cart in the 2019 Budget Lockup to pick through what matters in Josh Frydenberg's announcements. See omnystudio...
Banks playing games with 'responsible lending'. The yield curve and you. Is portfolio rebalancing nonsense?
28 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Money Cafe, James and Alan wonder about where SMSF investors will turn for funds when the banks turn off the tap, and look towards th...
RBA doublespeak on the banks? Doing the maths on CGT changes. Why the dollar is going up again.
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week in The Money Café, James Kirby and Alan Kohler discuss the US Federal Reserve’s decision that rates will remain on hold and what that mig...
The ten-bagger buy now pay later IPO. Where will the next GFC come from? Is Brexit a danger for global markets?
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week in The Money Café, James Kirby and Alan Kohler discuss the resurgence of coal, the latest Brexit dramas, the triumph of mortgage brokers, b...
Why the market sees two interest rate cuts coming. Is the NAB fraud case an SGC issue? Dividend stripping and ETFs.
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week in The Money Café, James Kirby and Alan Kohler ponder where to next for interest rates, dig into a former NAB senior staffer’s lavish lif...
Industry funds - the steamroller without brakes. Open banking coming to a phone near you. Coal - the money keeps pouring in.
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the 100th episode of The Money Cafe, James and Alan discuss new banks, old coal and the midnight text at the centre of an ugly corporate fight. S...
Why shopping centres will be better off without department stores. The week house prices hit consumer wallets. Can Coca Cola do a turnaround?
22 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Eli Greenblat joins James Kirby in The Money Cafe for a big catch-up on retail earnings and trends. Topics discussed: a post department store future f...
Home loans credit freeze. No hope for Telstra. Collectables: is it investing or collecting?
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week in The Money Café, James Kirby and Alan Kohler question whether there’s still a need for mortgage brokers, wonder whether Andy Penn from ...
How much did Hayne actually miss? The RBA changes its story. Negative gearing changes countdown.
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks podcast is focused on the wake of the Hayne report recommendations, as James and Alan wonder if a golden opportunity was missed on financia...
Hoping Hayne is as tough as he sounds. Brexit - can this story end anything but badly? TPG's big call.
31 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alan and James are back for a new year of Money Cafe podcasts, and kick things off with a discussion of the shambolic state of Brexit, what Monday's R...
The year ahead - Who to believe? Big guns join the bank bashing, Huawei and TPG
13 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On The Money Café this week, James Kirby and Alan Kohler discuss the big four banks and the fallout from the Banking Royal Commission, Huawei, the ou...
What planet is the RBA on? How bad is the interest-only loan problem? The seven year old on $22m a year.
06 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Big news this week in the Money Cafe, as Alan Kohler discusses his new job title. Other (less significant) news covered: the RBA's stance on the econo...
Is that a Santa rally coming down the chimney? How bad was Ken Henry really? Dave Sharma's second life.
29 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a rough year for Australian investors, but could a Santa rally sweeten things? James and Alan toss up the coal and the presents in this week...
Minute by minute we lose faith in CBA. Why is Coles worth less now than when Wesfarmer bought it? What's so great about Aldi anyway?
22 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Money Cafe: stepping to observe and appreciate the Royal Commission, wondering what's next for Coles as it returns to the ASX, and wh...
Peak Apple? The good oil on lower crude prices. Keating versus Daley - not happy Paul.
15 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There's no shortage of panic around Australia's housing market, so Alan and James try to allay these fears by guessing just how far things could fall ...
Get out and vote, super funds! Is CSL cheap? Why the US midterms mean zilch for us.
08 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Money Cafe, James and Alan discuss the impacts of America's midterm elections, some expensive stocks that may have become a bargain, ...
Are you game to go back into this market? The franking credits controversy
01 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week in The Money Cafe, James Kirby and Alan Kohler discuss the sharemarket, Kogan, the banks, the franking credits controversy, the US midterm e...
Frightening falls give Australia'a rich list a haircut. Would you want a daily update on your wealth? Super funds: bankrolling a mall near you.
25 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week in The Money Café, Alan Kohler and special guest John Stensholt – Rich Lists Editor at The Australian, chat about the stock market correc...
Is Telstra talking down the price of the NBN ? What is the unemployment rate....really?
18 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Halloween is just around the corner, and markets are looking suitably scary. James and Alan discuss how banks could be to blame for much investor woe ...
Is that a bell we hear ringing for the top of the market? Bankers' bedside manners. Investing in kids' names.
11 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Markets were flashing red this week as James and Alan sat down to record at The Money Cafe. There was plenty to discuss about where things may be head...
Bouncing bond yields will push down the dollar. Magellan minus Mr Douglass. Tim Wilson's Royal Commission.
04 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Money Cafe, James and Alan say goodbye to the banking royal commission and hello to a new world of volatile bond yields. Also discussed...
Why the entire ABC board is in trouble. Would you take a loan for your root canal? Why the government will soon be throwing money at you.
27 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
James and Alan spend this week's episode chatting about the ABC, arguing about SMSF lending, and discussing the prospect of some cash being splashed a...
Who are the likely casualties of a trade war? Are aged care stocks now a no-go area? Behind NABs executive pay reform plan.
20 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
James and Alan fly through a packed agenda in this week's episode of The Money Cafe, covering Trump's trade war antics, an aged care debacle, Labor's ...
The danger of Royal Commission fatigue. What really triggered the GFC? The man monstering Myer.
13 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode features reflections on the global financial crisis, a focus on life insurance at the banking Royal Commission, analysis of Myer's...
Is there a pre-election mini-Budget on the way? As good as it gets on the GDP. Behind the retirement backflip.
06 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Politics, pensions and (GD)P are all on the menu in this week's episode of The Money Cafe. Also discussed: the new online utilities that are getting f...
How did you super do this year? Why did TPG give up its ambitions? Trump versus Google: the reality
30 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Alan and James reunite for a rapid fire discussion of super returns, Labor's tax revolution, and the state of Australia's telco sector. See omnystud...