Comedian v Economist

The boys are talking up money printing, but Wolfgang’s not loving it. Why are conservatives anti money printing, and if they are, why are they the ones driving it? Is Thomas really a “fringe-dwelling populist” and how does politics change if there’s stacks of cash for everyone? *** If you've got a question for Thomas... or Adam... then go ahead and send them to cve@equitymates.com Any views expres...

There’s an epic battle going on right now in economics between the proponents of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), and the adherents of vintage, small-batch monetary theory. How did we go from a ‘debts and deficits disaster’ to splashing money about like a drunken uncle? How does it affect the decisions we make about public spending? How does it affect the outlook for asset prices? *** If you've got a...

Thomas reckons money isn’t real, but if it isn’t real then what is it? And is Bitcoin money? And is cash dead? And why is old mate at Harvey Norman’s fighting for your right to use 20c pieces? If you've got a question for Thomas... or Adam... then go ahead and send them to cve@equitymates.com Any views expressed by the podcast host or any guest are their own and do not represent the views of Equit...

This week the boys expand their focus a bit to look at the property market, and the five things that set property apart from shares. Thomas works with professional property investors, so how do they think about the property market, what data are they watching closely, and why should Adam be ignoring all of it. If you've got a question for Thomas... or Adam... then go ahead and send them to cve@equ...

Adam is tired of talking theory, he wants to talk turkey. How do you trade on the macro data? How does it help you make better investment decisions? What is a share price anyway? And why isn’t the CEO of Wesfarmers returning his call? *** If you've got a question for Thomas... or Adam... then go ahead and send them to cve@equitymates.com Any views expressed by the podcast host or any guest are the...

This week we go inside Australia’s money monster, The RBA. This is where Thomas cut his teeth as an economist, so what does it do and why is it so important than it’s in the news every day of the week? And if it’s such a great place to work, why did he leave? ***** If you've got a question for Thomas... or Adam... then go ahead and send them to cve@equitymates.com Any views expressed by the podcas...

According to Adam, he's got a handle on economic activity, and he's got a handle on prices... thanks to Thomas' nifty dashboard concept.  But now he's starting to pay attention to the 7 o'clock news, he's noticing all this other data coming down the pipeline... What's this thing called consumer confidence? Wine sales are down? Adam is overwhelmed with information. How is one man supposed to m...

Adam has a blissfully ignorant life philosophy: 'ignore the data'. It's been working for him so far, but Thomas now has him wondering if it's the best long-term strategy.  So the episode starts with a simple premise, as he asks Thomas, 'Now I care about economics, how do I understand all these numbers that are flying at me?' So, Thomas takes the time to explain his simple framework for u...

For the very first episode of Comedian V Economist, Adam starts with what seems like a very simple question for his brother Thomas: 'What exactly *is* the economy?' What Adam quickly learns though, is sometimes simple questions, don't have simple answers, and quickly the brothers end up discussing a whole host of other questions... like, why are politicians always talking about having a strong eco...

Hosted by two brothers - Adam a comedian, Thomas an economist - this show will help you understand the world of money without the need for a calculator or dictionary. Easy to understand and jargon free. Adam will ask and Thomas will answer all those money questions you've pondered but never knew who to ask. From interest rates to GDP, trade wars to house prices, the world of economics has an impac...