The Money Puzzle

On this week's Money Cafe, James and Alan say goodbye to the banking royal commission and hello to a new world of volatile bond yields. Also discussed: the sense of any potential Myer buyer, Alan's big election focus, and a swathe of super listener questions. This week’s podcast was brought to you in partnership with IG, a world leader in online trading, offering you access to over 15,000 global m...

James and Alan spend this week's episode chatting about the ABC, arguing about SMSF lending, and discussing the prospect of some cash being splashed ahead of next year's federal election.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James and Alan fly through a packed agenda in this week's episode of The Money Cafe, covering Trump's trade war antics, an aged care debacle, Labor's pitch to female workers, and a mountain of listener questions.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's episode features reflections on the global financial crisis, a focus on life insurance at the banking Royal Commission, analysis of Myer's strategy, and a couple of special guests.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Politics, pensions and (GD)P are all on the menu in this week's episode of The Money Cafe. Also discussed: the new online utilities that are getting frighteningly large, the state of charitable investing, and a swag of listener questions.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alan and James reunite for a rapid fire discussion of super returns, Labor's tax revolution, and the state of Australia's telco sector.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian's rural reporter, Sue Neales, jumps into the Money Cafe for a special episode on all things ag. What separates the cream from the crap in Australia's regional companies, and where should investors be looking for the next crop of success stories?   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alan and James reunite in the Money Cafe this week for a meaty chat about financial crises abroad and the ongoing Banking Royal Commission in Australia. Also covered: wage growth, migration, online fashion and CSL.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Stephen Mayne steps into The Money Cafe to join James Kirby for a discussion of a massive week in the royal commission, and what it means for many financial institutions.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of The Money Café, Alan Kohler and special guest Supratim Adhikari, tech editor at The Australian, talk all things FAANGs, and unpack the wobbly state of Telstra.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alan Kohler and guest David Swan, technology reporter for The Australian, discuss the Nine-Fairfax merger as a digital play. Facebook shares fell 25 percent in one day and Amazon’s going gangbusters.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alan Kohler and guest co-host John Durie also ask when don’t executives get bonuses? What’s keeping CEO salaries down and how there's more men named Andrew than women in ASX100 listed companies.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ACCC wants to regulate the energy market, Wayne Byers claims there’s no credit crunch and the decline in lending hasn’t led to a decline in residential construction thanks to immigration. Alan and James discuss consumer confidence being up thanks to talk of tax cuts, Aldi dethroning Qantas as the most trusted brand and Elon Musk's submarine to the Thailand cave rescue.   See omnystudio.com/lis...

Why have Australian analysts changed their mind on the market's short term future? Alan and James discuss where mortgages are headed, whether trailing commissions can ever be killed, and how millennials are being wooed by financial institutions.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Retail reporter Eli Greenblat joins The Money Cafe this week for a special discussion of department stores, supermarket price wars, online marauders and more. Which companies does he love, and which does he doubt?   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Even a huge round of layoffs couldn't save Telstra from investor ire this week, but will Jame and Alan make of the mess that Australia's largest telco finds itself in. Elsewhere, they examine the other telco CEO who makes Andy Penn's problems seem simple by comparison, and the 99 year old back at the helm of the listed company he founded.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do you need to do before the end of financial year? James and Alan give you their tips on this week's episode, along with a lengthy discussion of foreign takeovers, where rates are heading (and how investors should respond) and some advice for Australia's kinder hearted financial advisers.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are we living in an age of financial malfeasance or bolstered regulation? James and Alan debate the regulatory landscape, what Ruslan Kogan could have in store, the trajectory of global markets and Alan names his favourite funds on this week's Money Cafe podcast.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week James and Alan pick through the wake of the productivity commission's massive report in Australia's superannuation system, wonder about the prospect of an Italian exit from the Euro and marvel at what private equity can do when they get their hands on an IPO   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week in The Money Cafe James and Alan discuss the sad stories that have emerged from the small business sessions at the Royal Commission, wonder about the outcome of Westpac's bank bill swap rate case, point to the warning signs around Australian franchises and mark the birthday of an aging rock star.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week in The Money Cafe, James and Alan pick through the last entrails of the 2018 Federal Budget, puzzle over the future of some of Australia's biggest stocks, and take on another batch of fiery listener questions.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the washup from the 2018 Federal Budget recedes, James and Alan pick through the numbers and wonder about the revenue outlook for Australia, why the government cut ASIC's budget in the middle of a massive financial scandal, and deal with some spicy listener questions.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Money Cafe inmates James and Alan discuss the ins and outs of the 2018 Federal Budget from inside the lockup   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The fallout from the banking royal commission continues to rain down but the market hasn't been fussed. Bank stocks are rising while public opinion plummets. What's going on? James and Alan discuss what could come next for our nation's biggest financial institutions, and unpack a large parcel of listener questions on this week's episode of The Money Cafe.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

This week in The Money Café, James Kirby and Alan Kohler talk budget leaks, the Banking Royal Commission, the US 10-year bond yield, and question whether it’s time for a customer banking revolution.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.