The Money Puzzle

This week on The Money Café Alan Kohler and James Kirby discuss the concept of being trapped in your super fund, examine Dr Lowe’s language and look at whether Bitcoin gives new meaning to the word ‘volatile.’ To read articles on the topics Alan and James cover in this episode of The Money Cafe, take out a subscription to The Australian or download the Australian app at your app store. See omnystu...

The Budget takes centre stage in this week’s episode of The Money Café, with James Kirby and Alan Kohler examining the key measures that might be useful from ‘the big spend’. Also discussed is inflation, why mining services stocks are behind the pace, and what happened to the price of Bitcoin. To read articles on the topics Alan and James cover in this episode of The Money Cafe, take out a subscri...

This week on The Money Café, James Kirby and Alan Kohler question whether Fortescue can float on hydrogen, look at why the RBA Governor doesn’t have a defined benefit fund, and check up on Bitcoin’s latest movements. To read articles on the topics Alan and James cover in this episode of The Money Cafe, take out a subscription to The Australian or download the Australian app at your app store. See...

The dynamic duo James Kirby and Alan Kohler return to The Money Café where they discuss a radical idea for getting wage inflation up, how to chase Tesla returns, and look at A2 Milk’s progress. To read articles on the topics Alan and James cover in this episode of The Money Cafe, take out a subscription to The Australian or download the Australian app at your app store. See omnystudio.com/listener...

Property takes centre stage in this week’s episode of The Money Café, with buyers advocate Nicole Jacobs from Whitefox Advocacy sharing her thoughts on underquoting, when the right time to buy a house is and much, much more. To read articles on the topics covered in this episode of The Money Cafe, take out a subscription to The Australian or download the Australian app at your app store. See omnys...

This week on The Money Café, James Kirby is joined by Pitcher Partners’ Sue Dahn to discuss whether split mortgages work and whether rates can really stay this low if house prices pop. The pair also give a warning to the bank of mum and dad that the law might not be on their side. To read articles on the topics Alan and James cover in this episode of The Money Cafe, take out a subscription to The...

This week on The Money Café, Alan Kohler and James Kirby discuss why bonds bear bad news. Also on the agenda is the use of buyers’ advocates & questioning whether currency hedges can work forever. To read articles on the topics Alan and James cover in this episode of The Money Cafe, take out a subscription to The Australian or download the Australian app at your app store. See omnystudio.com/liste...

This week on The Money Café, Alan Kohler and James Kirby discuss the secret tax break in vintage cars, question the rush to the regions, and look at how to get a stock pre-IPO. To read articles on the topics Alan and James cover in this episode of The Money Cafe, take out a subscription to The Australian or download the Australian app at your app store. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

Doug Turek joins James Kirby in this week’s episode of The Money Café to discuss off-the-plan property, chasing dividends and the crazy story of Airtasker's IPO. To read articles on the topics Alan and James cover in this episode of The Money Cafe, take out a subscription to The Australian or download the Australian app at your app store. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

InvestSMART’s Head of Strategy Evan Lucas joins James Kirby in The Money Cafe this week to discuss if it’s possible to find a residential property ETF. Also on the agenda is bitcoin’s big energy use and whether house prices are fully reflected in our inflation numbers. To read articles on the topics Alan and James cover in this episode of The Money Cafe, take out a subscription to The Australian o...

In this week’s episode of The Money Café, Alan Kohler and James Kirby delve into the property market as Sydney house prices accelerate again. The pair also discuss why people are saying goodbye to saving for now and whether a cleaner cement company could clean up. To read articles on the topics Alan and James cover in this episode of The Money Cafe, take out a subscription to The Australian or dow...

In this week’s episode of The Money Café, Alan Kohler and James Kirby discuss the prospect of Bitcoin in your super. Also on the agenda is Afterpay bringing back the zero coupon deal and big mouth Bernie Fraser. To read articles on the topics Alan and James cover in this episode of The Money Cafe, take out a subscription to The Australian or download the Australian app at your app store.  See omny...

On this week’s episode of The Money Café, Alan Kohler and James Kirby delve into the mystery of the unlicensed adviser and her missing $20 million. The pair also discuss Bitcoin’s bad week and the phenomenon of magic mushroom investing. To read articles on the topics Alan and James cover in this episode of The Money Cafe, take out a subscription to The Australian or download the Australian app at...

In this week’s episode of The Money Café, Alan Kohler and James Kirby discuss the brutish and arrogant Facebook. The pair also look into the rise of Clubhouse and take a deep dive into the Iranian stock exchange. To read articles on the topics Alan and James cover in this episode of The Money Cafe, take out a subscription to The Australian or download the Australian app at your app store.  See omn...

In this week’s episode of The Money Cafe, Alan Kohler and James Kirby discuss the truly awful AMP and why Crown can’t go on like this. Also on the agenda are the inflation worriers and an explanation of who’s behind the short selling. To read articles on the topics Alan and James cover in this episode of The Money Cafe, take out a subscription to The Australian or download the Australian app at yo...

Alan Kohler and James Kirby are back in The Money Cafe this week to discuss whether austerity is back on the agenda. The pair also wonder whether a central banker would make a good Prime Minister and estimate China-based ETFs. To read articles on the topics Alan and James cover in this episode of The Money Cafe, take out a subscription to The Australian or download the Australian app at your app s...

James Kirby and Alan Kohler are back in the virtual Money Cafe to discuss the GameStop controversy and hedge fund comeuppance. Also on the agenda is the property investment market's shot in the arm, whether the higher inflation number actually means anything, and hydrogen for beginners. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alan and James return to Saporito for the first Money Café of 2021 which is labelled the year of the electric car. Also on the agenda is a discussion on the future of the office REIT, the flying Aussie dollar and the heavyweight comparison between Afterpay and Tesla. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the last episode for 2020, James and Alan look back on what they've learned from a dreadfully difficult year, and the trends that seem likely to dominate the one on the horizon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we round into the home stretch of a dreadful year, things are starting to look strangely optimistic. House prices are going up, the recession appears to be waning, and there's a COVID vaccine in sight. On this week's episode, James and Alan take stock of the latest economic data, and wonder about the end point of an ongoing trade spat with China.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

After a year that has redefined turbulence, it appears that most investors are going to finish... flat? James and Alan talk about the surprisingly upbeat end to 2020, crypto, state budgets and electric cars on this week's episode   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bitcoin’s second coming has Alan Kohler and James Kirby questioning whether people are losing faith in the US dollar. The duo also ponder what other reforms might be pushed through during the COVID-19 crisis on the back of NSW’s changes to stamp duty. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rates are on everyone's minds at the moment. Can you beat the bank? Alan and James provide their opinions on fixing mortgages on this week's episode, and pick over the smouldering remains of the US presidential election, before diving into some curly listener questions about sector ETFs, ethical funds and boron mines. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's episode was recorded as votes were being counted in the US Presidential election, but markets seem to have already warmed to the prospects of a narrow Biden win. Tech stocks in particular seem poised to benefit from that outcome. Also discussed in this episode: the resilience of pent-up consumer demand in Australia, the RBA's messaging around rates and a bunch of listener questions.  S...

As Victoria emerges from its lockdown, Alan Kohler and James Kirby take a closer look at Reserve Bank deputy governor Guy Debelle’s comment that a technical recession is over, and question how much that actually matters. Also on the agenda is the Australia Post Cartier watch scandal, a preview of the RBA’s next meeting, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.