Comedian v Economist

The Bank of England surprised everyone last week, but definitely not in a good way. One listener wants to know if there’s a way to support the economy without adding to inflation, rich people are now shopping at Aldi, while Best and Less are issuing warnings. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Ec...

Thomas has three new additions to the dictionary of unnecessary economic terms, New Zealand is officially in recession, tech titans won’t fund your start up if you’re too remote, and Netflix seems to be winning the war on free-riders. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Economist instagram . ...

The RBA dropped another rate hike on us last week and then said they’ve got more where that comes from punks. It’s likely we’re already in a per capita recession, with young people in particular getting smashed, while over in Japan, there’s a business model in helping people quit their jobs. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you...

The ACCC wants to follow Europe’s lead and start fining airlines for cancelled flights. Germany is in recession while the Greek stock market is at new highs. AI leaders want us to worry about an AI extinction event, and Woolies is taking their trucking fleet electric. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Come...

Nvidia shares jumped 25% last week, as markets decided that, actually, they do like bubbles. Woolworths spends $10m on failed Aussie start-up Milkrun, because they also like losing money. The AFR launches Housing Supply Week with self-serving propaganda that completely misses the point, and Republicans in America are looking to bring back child-labour because they hate kids. So much to get pumped...

Binance is struggling to find anyone who’ll do business with them in Australia. The labour market is weaking and consumers sentiment is depressed, but if you were born before 1965, you won’t believe what this economy has to offer you. And inflation in Argentina is fully off the hook. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to...

Negotiations around the US debt ceiling look like they will come down to the wire. What will it mean if they fail? Is last week’s budget going to lead to inflation and higher interest rates, or are we all good? What happens if work from home goes out of fashion, and is Thomas secretly a tree-hugging socialist? All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete witho...

The RBA shocked us all with another rate hike last week. Where did that come from? The banking crisis in the US rolls on. Is there any end in sight? Chile is ‘nationalising’ it’s lithium sector, while Cleanaway reports that the garbage truck driver shortage is coming to an end. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follo...

Inflation is coming down, but not in the places it matters. The banks have stopped predicting any further house price falls. Ray Dalio has a new list of mega-trends for us, and why US box office sales are booming. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Economist instagram .  Comments on the show...

Fox News eats humble pie. Will its business model change? Will a once in a generation review of the RBA change much? Has Fox news learnt anything from its humiliating loss to Dominion Voting Systems? Why is South Korea paying young people to go outside? And how can Netflix be making so much money and still be sad. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. This episode is sponsored by...

The guys are still off for another week, so we're just dropping one of our other shows in here to tempt you while you wait. Thomas appeared as a guest on The Dive this week - where the question was all about immigration, and it's affect on house prices. Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at thedive@equitymates.com. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here .  Stay engaged wi...

Why did Trump give community banks a free pass? Is it finally time to buy your first house? Could a bank run happen in Australia? Are capitalism and ethics fundamentally incompatible? In the last ep before the school holidays, we do a bunch of fascinating listener questions. We’ll be off for the next two weeks but look forward to bringing you more Comedian v Economist on the other side. If your li...

The South Korean government wanted to push a 69-hour work week, but people did not think that was funny at all. The nickel market is a still a weird place to be, with the discovery that what they thought was nickel in one warehouse was just bags of stones. The Master Your Trading Mind Hub on IG has some useful advice on running with herds, while the US Fed has painted the RBA into a corner. All th...

Credit Suisse joined a list of banks teetering on the brink… when do we admit we’ve got a problem. Energy prices are going up, but it could have been worse. New York has just turned an office into an apartment tower, and Thomas still reckons robots are comin for yer jobs. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the...

Rate hikes promised to break something, and last week, that something was three sizeable US banks. Is the worst yet to come? The number of used cars for sale is finally picking up, while Lendlease has decided it wants to build apartments AND rent them out. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Econo...

ASIC has launched their first ever Greenwashing case, Royal Melbourne’s builder has gone bust, tradies are dressing it up in designer kicks, and all the Aussie data is surprisingly soft right now. What’s going on? All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Economist instagram .  Comments on the show...

Want to know what's holding you back from being the best trader you can be? IG have some ideas. The wages data came in soft and the RBA should be ashamed of itself. Coles and Woolies are posting great profits, while Mrs Mac's has gone belly up. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Economist instagr...

Why are businesses so happy if consumers are so sad right now? Was it a mistake to change the serviceability buffers in the pandemic? Do we have a better policy alternative to rate hikes? And do Millennials really want 'lighter' beer cans? All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Economist instagram .&...

Markets were in a tizz after last week's rate hike. What did Phil Lowe actually say? Bed, Bath and Beyond are going Bed, Bath and Broke, and Thomas works through the numbers that make him nervous about the impact of AI on the labour market. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Economist instagram ....

Treasurer Jim Chalmers lays out his vision for the economy in an essay that Adam was obviously never going to read, Fed Chair Jerome Powell gave markets a green light, Adani got smashed by a short-seller, and we've got plans for a new design of the $5 note. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Econ...

The CVE boys are back. What does 2023 have in store for markets? How's the housing market looking? And what's threatening to derail China's economy? All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Economist instagram .  Comments on the show? A question for Thomas or Adam? Just want to send some appreciat...

For the final show of the year, the boys look at the bull-case and the bear-case for 2023, they recap the latest GDP numbers, and take stock of where the property market is at. And then they wish you a Merry Christmas from everyone at Comedian v Economist and Equity Mates Media! If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Economist instagram .  Comments...

The government is expected to introduce a cap on gas prices today. The industry has been lobbying hard the past week or so - here are the five stupidest arguments they've made. The inflation data came in soft, suggesting the worst may be behind us. Canberra finally got the National Anti-Corruption Commission up, and Beyond Meat is going Beyond Broke. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Eco...

What have the Black Friday sales told us about the health of the Aussie consumer? Why is the RBNZ on a hiking spree? What does the market for lemons tell us about crypto? And why Amazon cutting Alexa loose? All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Economist instagram .  Comments on the show? A que...

The World Cup has kicked off, will it have an impact on markets. The UK has a new Treasure and a new budget which The Economist Magazine has described as 'thankfully sane'. Jobs data was out showing zero signs of a wage-price spiral, and Deliveroo is exiting the Australian market. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to fo...