The Money Puzzle

In this episode James Kirby is joined by Scott Walters the CEO of Opportunity International, topics in discussion include the private investor charity tax shelter you never heard of, what is Microfinance and how does it work? amnd how to read the annual report from your favourite charity.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a debut on the podcast for Remo Greco of Sanlam Private Wealth, topics being discussed in this episode include the miner’s new dividend policy, will big super funds find our market too small? some help for HELP debt and is Air New Zealand raising a bargain? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Doug Turek of Professional Wealth joins Wealth Editor James Kirby to discuss, among other things - How the crisis in Ukraine has affected investors in emerging markets, the bond market rout - when will it end? preparing your portfolio for higher rates and can you benchmark your financial adviser?     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode we're publishing the audio from a subscriber exclusive webinar on Budget Day. James Kirby was joined by Ross Greenwood the Business Editor at Sky News Australia and Ticky Fullerton Editor At Large of The Australian Business Review. To find out more about become a subscriber to The Australian, search for The Australian in your app store, or search The Australian Subscription i...

In this episode financial adviser James Gerrard of www.financialadviser.com.au joins The Australian's Wealth Editor James Kirby on this week's show. Catching up on the key changes for younger investors, what you need to know about the super drawdowns discount extension and optimizing your super contributions  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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John Stensholt the editor of the The Rich 250 joins James in this episode. The 250 is up for discussion including persistence and property - the twin interests of the nation’s richest, how Rich 250 queen Gina Rinehart invests beyond iron ore, the former fund manager king who dropped a billion and founder-driven companies: Are they better?    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

In this episode David Swann, Technology Editor of The Australian joins Wealth Editor, James Kirby. For discussion, what are Non Fungible Tokens and should you buy them? How some of the world's biggest companies are getting involved, which Aussie Cricket star just launched his own NFT collectables?  The ATO and NFTs - A Metaverse mystery  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

In this episode James is joined by Financial adviser Charlie Viola of Pitcher Partners. Points for discussion include, how to make the best of super, long term rules for your SMSF, couples who ‘split’ can be winners and how super rule change ceasefire is a winner.       See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a special episode of the podcast David Bassenese, the chief economist at Betashares joins James Kirby, The Australian’s Wealth Editor to discuss some very topical subjects - Is Russia a ‘buy’ or ‘sell?' How oil prices could still go higher, what if Russia gains control? and why crypto won’t help the Oligarchs    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

Financial advisor and commentator James Gerrard of financialadvisor.com.au joins James Kirby, The Australian’s Wealth Editor. Items under discussion include ATO moves on family trusts, getting younger family members to invest, preparing for our Metaverse special episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘Shareplicty’ author and commentator Danielle Ecuyer joins James Kirby, The Australian’s Wealth Editor on this week’s episode. Items under discussion include Facebook versus Microsoft, reality biting for Tesla and Block Inc enters Australian top twenty.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Australian's Money Cafe Financial advisor, Will Hamilton of Hamilton Wealth Management joins James Kirby to discuss if the Magellan Financial Group is close to the bottom, how top advisers deal with key person risk and we're keeping an eye on ‘after fees’ performance figures.               &nbs...

Investment strategist Giselle Roux joins the Australian’s Wealth Editor James Kirby on this week's episode of the show. They discuss the dangers in the new boom of ‘thematic’ ETFs, how niche ETF funds get stuck with too many small cap stocks, and the backlash on ‘greenwashing’ in coming. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Doug Turek of Professional Wealth joins James Kirby, the Australian’s Wealth Editor on this week’s show. The pair discuss why inflation has finally broken out in our domestic economy, which stock sectors are set to win and lose in the months ahead and will interest rates really rise by much?        See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eliza Owen, head of research at property group CoreLogic joins James Kirby, the Australian's Wealth Editor on this week's show. They discuss the reasons why apartments will never catch up with houses, the state where the sun is shining on real estate prices and how the regulators may cool the market.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the final summer special 'ReStart' series James Kirby talks to financial advisor James Gerrard about the best financial approach to buying an investment property, if you should do it yourself, how much a managing agent costs, the key to selecting an investment property and buying inside a block or complex compared to stand alone.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the second episode in the special four part summer 'restart' edition of The Australian's Money Cafe, where James Kirby is joined by financial advisor James Gerrard to reintroduce you to investing. This week they discuss how to balance your shareholdings to get growth and defensive investments, the secrets of dollar cost averaging, the 12 month tax rule you must know when share trading and...

The Australian's Money Cafe is running a four part summer special 'ReStart' edition, where each week James Kirby is joined by financial advisor James Gerrard covering all you need to know to be introduced - or reintroduced - to investing. This week they discuss what a balanced portfolio is, and if you should have one, what the right tax structure is for your investing, how to cut your tax bill sel...

In today's special episode of the Australians Money Cafe we are playing back one of the most popular episodes we had on the podcast this year. The episode is all about what to do if you have some spare cash - do you pay down your mortgage or put it in your super? James Kirby spoke to financial advisor and author Bruce Brammall about what HECs hitch you should seek to avoid, when it is the time to...

Gemma Dale, head of investor behaviour at stockbroker nabtrade joins Wealth Editor James Kirby on this week’s edition of The Australian’s Money Cafe. They discuss how the Electric Vehicle boom will power ahead in 2022, the tax rule you must know to optimise this year's market gains and how to find a way into renewable investing.        See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

John Stensholt, the Rich 250 editor joins Wealth editor James Kirby on this weeks episode of The Australian's Money Cafe. They discuss the difference between old rich and new rich in Australia, the global reach of the Rich 250, how the rich approach crypto and why property still underpins great fortunes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will Hamilton of Hamilton Wealth Management joins James Kirby, the Australian's Wealth Editor on this week's show. They discuss if it is irresponsible for fund managers not to have some crypto, losing money in bond funds and why there is no such thing as a 'free' share market trade.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shane Oliver, chief economist at AMP Capital Shane joins Wealth Editor James Kirby on this week's episode of The Australian's Money Cafe. They discuss the great resignation, if we can still trust gold, how the pandemic is going to lift wages and if the RBA talks too much.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jon Deane, CEO of Trovio and member of the government's Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre, joins James Kirby on this week's episode of The Australian's Money Cafe. They discuss how to begin as an investor in the speculative world of crypto, if Bitcoin is a proxy for the entire game, why you need to separate 'coins' from blockchain technology and what the sophisticated investors are doing...