Comedian v Economist

Origin has received a 'monster' take-over bid, markets were ecstatic about last week's US inflation data, and some boomers reckon Gen Z are taking too many sickies. 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 sen...

The collapse of the FTX exchange has rattled crypto markets, but could how big could it get? A special bone ep from 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 appreciative thoughts their way? Go ahead and send them to cve@equitymates....

Any hope that the RBA and Fed were about to start cutting rates was blown completely out of the water this week, while Facebook nose-dived on "the uncertain and volatile macroeconomic landscape." Told you macro was important. Costco chickens are defying inflation, and anit-piracy ads are worse than doing nothing. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete wi...

Inflation data surprised to the upside, shocking nobody more than the RBA. NSW could be cracking down on pokie machines soon. Will evil have to find a new place to drink? And some counterfeit currency got loose in the Northern Territory, but Alf still might be accepting it in his shop in Summer Bay. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts,...

New research shows that orbiting space ads are already economically viable. Elsewhere in this dystopian hellscape, infrastructure is getting a makeover in this year's budget, but is it all cosmetic? Jobs ads data has clearly turned, so is it time to cut the RBA off? And the Victorian government is nationalising its electricity market. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist. If your...

The boys were in Sydney for Finfest over the weekend, so Ren from Equity Mates joins them to talk about the train wreck in the UK financial system (note this was recorded before Kwarteng was fired), what the latest earning results are telling us about the economy, the outlook for Aussie property, and why a pub in Dublin is turning off the heating. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Econom...

The UK dropped a mini-budget on Friday. It went down like a bad-fart, despite being the most aggressive tax-cutting package in 50 years. The four-day work week trial is coming to Australia, Westpac has lifted their estimate of where rates will top out, and the boys give us a sneak preview of their FinFest panel. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete wit...

Inflation rocked markets last week... again. When do we stop pretending it's transitory? The Perth Mint is in trouble, and it's more than just fridge magnets. Goldman Sachs foray into credit cards isn't going all that great, and e-truck manufacturer Nikola's founder has gone on trial for wire fraud. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts,...

The Greens are calling for a rent freeze. Good idea or nah? NASA have found an asteroid worth a 'quadrillion bazillion' dollars, while studies show that women make better investors, even though they're less confident. 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...

Thomas reckons the Jobs and Skills Summit last week was a trojan horse. Up to a third of the ASX is already zombified on one measure, NFT trading has collapsed, and Japan wants you to tell them how to sell beer. 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?...

Belgium is having a bit of trouble with its unique wage setting system, low wages are correlated with greater memory loss, having rich friends helps you climb the social ladder, and some guy turned a sneaker business into a massive Ponzi scheme. 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 instag...

Michael Burry from The Big Short has sold everything but held on to one disaster trade. The wages data was the biggest fizzer of the year, Turkey's inflation shows no signs of letting up, and some Tesla owner microchipped himself. 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 .  Com...

The Inflation Reduction Act got up in America, but how much reducing of how much inflation are we going to get? Walmart wants to launch a subscription service, with streaming! Qantas are asking managers to put on the hi-vis and haul some baggage, and electricity consumers in the UK are going on strike. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.   If your life isn’t complete withou...

The RBA hiked like we predicted last week - how did they get it all so wrong? Russia is weaponising inflation and multinationals are desperately looking for friends. Covid is getting people reevaluate their working life, and beards making you a better sales person... and sexier. It's science. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.   If your life isn’t complete without charts,...

Markets have lifted, but can we really trust this rally? Can we trust central banks? Can we trust the latest inflation data? And can we trust BMW who want to make hardware a subscription service? All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist. Thank you to InvestSMART for sponsoring this episode. Intelligent Investor publishes in-depth analysis and recommendations for ASX-listed companies a...

The first Sharemarket Game for the year is over, and Adam, Thomas, Bryce and Ren sit down to talk about what they did, and how it went. Equity Mates Media partnered with the ASX to deliver content for the ASX Sharemarket Game participants. For those that haven't participated before, The Game gives you an opportunity to learn about the sharemarket and how it works.   Visit the ASX website to r...

There's never a dull moment in the energy market as retailers find a new way to make money - shedding customers. Start up funding is drying up but there's a new agency to help you find a new converted warehouse to work in, and Biden and Bezos are going each other on Twitter. What's going on there? All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, th...

Competition for control of the rare earths market is heating up, but not everyone is playing fair. Census data shows that the average Aussie household is shrinking, 2022 is being called 'the year that broke the 60/40 rule, and Singapore is making beer out of recycled dunny water. All this and more on this week's Comedian V Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to fol...

Hedge Fund guru Ray Dalio reckons people don't get how hard it is to nail a 'soft landing', pub workers are getting pay rise up front, NZ house prices are falling fast, and if you've got a lazy $20m, you can buy Warren Buffett lunch. 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 ASX had its worst week since the Covid Crash of 2020 last week. When will it bottom. The Fair Work Commission has given the biggest pay increase in years to people on minimum wage, while others are just getting $40 bucks. Solar farms are laying idle in the NT, despite the energy crisis, while Bunnings is using facial recognition software on everyone who buys a sausage. All this and more on thi...

The RBA "shock and awed" markets last week with a jumbo rate hike. Have they gone crazy or is that just what they want us to think? The NSW government has decided to subsidise Transurban's earnings with a "totally stupid" piece of public policy, while Britain is experimenting with a 4-day work week and Thailand is giving every household a cannabis plant. All this and more on this week's Comedian v...

GDP data last week came in stronger than expected, with heat everywhere except the one place it matters most. Elon Musk wants everyone in the office, except the 10% of people he plans to sack, while lithium prices tanked on some FUD out of Goldman Sachs and Malaysia has banned chicken exports. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then y...

Electricity prices are going through the roof. Will they ever come back down? The big banks are cutting rates, is the cycle turning already? Someone stole the rights to a picture of a monkey and now someone can't make a TV show. True story. 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 ....

What would the weekend's election look like through the eyes of Warren Buffett? Why did the wages data wrongfoot the RBA, why has India banned wheat exports, and what happens now the last McDonald's in Moscow is closed? 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 th...

All the economic data are still strong, but how long can it last? Will Labour's plan for a minimum wage increase spark a wage-price spiral, and can the crypto rout bleed into the broader financial sector? Equity Mates Media has partnered with the ASX to deliver content for the ASX Sharemarket Game participants. For those that haven't participated before, The Game gives you an opportunity to learn...