Inflation data was out but why does nobody believes the RBA won't hike rates? Woolworths is bummed that people are eating at home more, Telstra bought a Pacific telco with the governments money, and some guy wants to scan your eyeball and give you free crypto. 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 send so...
Nov 02, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Trump has launched a new social media platform, but is it really just a glorified email list? Aussie miners are raking it in during the energy crisis, but is our economy a little too 'simple'? Baby boomers are about to unleash a 'tsunami' of wealth on their kids, but how much are you going to get? And why is ASIC trolling telegram channels? All this and more on this week's CvE. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Economist instagram . Comments...
Oct 26, 2021•34 min•Season 2Ep. 41
The NSW government is pushing for 'explosive immigration' to reboot the economy - how does that work? There's a new airline coming for Australia - will it be Bonza or nup? What's with Chinese Ghost Cities, and why is the Deputy Governor of the Bank of England throwing FUD at Bitcoin? 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 Ad...
Oct 19, 2021•30 min•Season 2Ep. 40
As it was the school holidays, the guys recorded a special episode where they dive into Thomas' career as a ghost-writer to see if there's one power-up technique all his clients would recommend. 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 [email protected] ***** In the spirit of reconciliation, ...
Oct 14, 2021•24 min
What's actually driving this energy crisis we're hearing about, what did the Pandora Papers reveal and what did they hide, what economic bent will the new NSW Premier bring to the job, and is ANZ too late to the BNPL party? A massive show 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 send some appreciative thoughts their way? Go a...
Oct 12, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 39
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Oct 05, 2021•16 sec
Half the bowsers in the UK were empty on the weekend, what's the trend to worry about here? New data shows that household incomes have actually gone up in lockdown, which is weird. The CEO of CBA wants to head APRA off at the pass, and is there money to be made copy-trading politicians in the US? 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...
Sep 28, 2021•31 min•Season 2Ep. 38
If Evergrand defaults as expected, will the global economy go belly up? Why did Australia ditch France for its submarines? How did Canva becoming an Australian tech legend and what happens now that Facebook knows that Instagram is toxic? All this and more on this week's CvE. 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 a...
Sep 21, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Could vax passports pass muster in Australia? How did El Salvador go with their Bitcoin experiment? Why is Ampol talking about carbon-neutral fossil fuels, and can you build a city for $400bn. All this and more on this week's CVE. 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 [email protected] ***...
Sep 14, 2021•37 min•Season 2Ep. 36
The construction industry is booming, so why are builders going bust? June quarter GDP got a lift out of a bunch of vaccines nobody wanted. Are emerging market really 'stuffed'? And why is Spain paying people not to work. 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 send some appreciative thoughts their way? Go ...
Sep 07, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 35
What is the Doherty Institute and are they really giving us a roadmap out of lockdown? Which company say an 80% increase in revenue on the back of Zoom Face, what are the Truckies actually striking about, and how did Crowdstrike strike it lucky? All this and more on thie week's Comedian v Economist. The article Thomas talks about is here . 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 ...
Aug 31, 2021•30 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Goodman Group is riding the wave of online retail, even though they make bricks and mortar warehouses. The jobs data last week was good, but also not good. The commodity supercycle didn't last as long as expected, and Toyota is slashing production because they can't get chips. How did that happen? All this and more on this week's CvE. Keep up to date with the charts of the moment on the Comedian V Economist instagram . If you've got a question for Thomas... or Adam... then go ahead and sen...
Aug 24, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Lockdown has rocked confidence, but will markets looked through it? Buyback season rolls on in an epic way, and some bloke reckons China is now "uninvestable". All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist. Keep up to date with the charts of the moment on the Comedian V Economist instagram . If you've got a question for Thomas... or Adam... then go ahead and send them to [email protected] Any views expressed by the podcast host or any guest are their own and do not represent the ...
Aug 17, 2021•36 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Hey Adam, did you do your Census? What do economists make of it? We wrap up the sexiest and/or craziest IPO in history, we look at whether the government should pay people to get vaxxed, and we look at how New Zealand is trying to tame their housing market. All this and more on todays CvE. Keep up to date with the charts of the moment on the Comedian V Economist instagram . If you've got a question for Thomas... or Adam... then go ahead and send them to [email protected] Any views expres...
Aug 10, 2021•38 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Hey Adam, did you do your Census? What do economists make of it? We wrap up the sexiest and/or craziest IPO in history, we look at whether the government should pay people to get vaxxed, and we look at how New Zealand is trying to tame their housing market. Keep up to date with the charts of the moment on the Comedian V Economist instagram . If you've got a question for Thomas... or Adam... then go ahead and send them to [email protected] Any views expressed by the podcast host or any gu...
Aug 10, 2021•38 min•Season 2Ep. 31
In a very special episode, Adam and Thomas get together (on a Saturday, of all things) to talk about superannuation. On Comedian V Economist, we're all about giving you the bigger picture, so on this episode, they'll talk about super, what it is, why it's important and why it just might be - the sleeping giant of your investing portfolio.This episode was made possible by Superhero Super 1 in 3 under 45 rarely or never check their superannuation, even though for many of us it will be the lar...
Aug 06, 2021•32 min
Afterpay become the biggest buyout in Australian history this week, but there's three possible explanations for what's going on here. Inflation data printed high, but Thomas reckons the RBA will be chill, and we look at whether mandatory vaccinations could be coming to Australia with a special guest. All this and more on this episode of Comedian v Economist. Keep up to date with the charts of the moment on the Comedian V Economist instagram . If you've got a question for Thomas... or Adam....
Aug 03, 2021•37 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Welcome to Super Saturdays - an Equity Mates Media series on superannuation, proudly brought to you by our friends at Superhero , who are now disrupting traditional super on their platform. . With recent government changes to super legislation here in Australia, $100 billion of Australian’s money in underperforming super products, and a lot of people feeling a little in the dark when it comes to their super, Equity Mates Media, in partnership with Superhero, are going to shine a light on t...
Jul 30, 2021•43 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Brisbane won its bid to host the Olympics in 2032... why do we bother? Is the ANZ share buy back a taste of things to come? Has rorting hamstrung the potential for a Jobkeeper 2.0, and what is the Right to Repair movment on about? All this and more on this week's CvE. Keep up to date with the charts of the moment on the Comedian V Economist instagram . If you've got a question for Thomas... or Adam... then go ahead and send them to [email protected] Any views expressed by the podcast hos...
Jul 27, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 27
The unemployment rate dropped down into the critical 4-point somethings, but what impact will lockdown have? How on earth are houses cheaper to buy than rent in 3411 suburbs? Why is Henry broke, and what are the jolts in the vinyl market really telling us? All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist. Keep up to date with the charts of the moment on the Comedian V Economist instagram . If you've got a question for Thomas... or Adam... then go ahead and send them to cve@equitymates...
Jul 20, 2021•30 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Could you beat a house cat in a fight? 26% of American men think they can't. The M&A boom rolls on, the RBA is printing slightly less money than before, China is cracking down on Chinese companies listed in the US market, and Iceland has experimented with a 4-day work week. Of course they did. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist. Keep up to date with the charts of the moment on the Comedian V Economist instagram . If you've got a question for Thomas... or Adam... then...
Jul 13, 2021•31 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Sydney Airport's share price jumped 30% on talk of a takeover, but is this just the tip of the iceberg? Insider Trading allegations at Nuix were all over the papers last week, but look who's got egg on their face. The global tax floor got agreement but there's still some challenges ahead, and how did Australia end up dead last on climate action? All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist. If you've got a question for Thomas... or Adam... then go ahead and send them to cve@equitymates....
Jul 06, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 24
The relationship with China has "turned to custard" and the Port of Darwin is caught in the middle. Why have Australia and the US gone opposite ways on wages growth? Could blockchain be one of the building blocks of building better buildings? And how did Australia become the wealthiest nation on earth? All this and more... If you've got a question for Thomas... or Adam... then go ahead and send them to [email protected] Any views expressed by the podcast host or any guest are their own and do ...
Jun 29, 2021•30 min•Season 2Ep. 23
The jobs data looks amaaaazing, but is it really all that? The minimum wage got topped up last week, but the boys' Dad says the impact will be bigger than we think. Ronaldo trolled Coke and won, and Thomas discovers that giving non-alcoholic beer to kids is apparently a no-no. This, and many more revelations like it, on this week's Comedian v. Economist. If you've got a question for Thomas... or Adam... then go ahead and send them to [email protected] . If you want charts, lots of charts, foll...
Jun 22, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Australia held on to its AAA credit rating, but the numbers seem a little fishy. Retail sales are four years ahead of schedule, but CBD movements are down everywhere but party-town Radelaide. Trump fires a broad-side at Bitcoin, and is CBA expensive or front-running the market? If you've got a question for Thomas... or Adam... then go ahead and send them to [email protected] Any views expressed by the podcast host or any guest are their own and do not represent the views of Equity Mates Media ...
Jun 15, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 21
If you've got a question for Thomas... or Adam... then go ahead and send them to [email protected] Any views expressed by the podcast host or any guest are their own and do not represent the views of Equity Mates Media or any other employer or associated organisation. Always remember, all information contained in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, legal or tax advice. The hosts of Equity Mates are not fi...
Jun 08, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Biden has come out gunning for big business and the uber-wealthy, and says “Trickle-down economics has never worked.” What actually is trickle-down economics, and has it ever worked? And what’s this weird puzzle in the rental market that Thomas has uncovered. Adam will give it his best crack to come up with an answer. If you've got a question for Thomas... or Adam... then go ahead and send them to [email protected] Any views expressed by the podcast host or any guest are their own and do not r...
Jun 01, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Is Kogan’s recent share price crash about Covid, Kogan, or something else entirely? Is this the end of Bitcoin, and is Thomas (finally) vindicated? Why does Facebook et al pay so little tax in Australia, and why did Pauline Hanson harpoon changes to the responsible lending regulations? And what’s actually in Adam’s “bag-o-breakfast”? If you've got a question for Thomas... or Adam... then go ahead and send them to [email protected] Any views expressed by the podcast host or any guest are their ...
May 25, 2021•31 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Thomas digs a bit deeper into the budget, and uncovers something that is either a total paradigm shift in the way Conservatives think about deficits, or is it just some old fashioned pork? What is budget repair, what is an Austerity Budget, and where did the Future Fund get all its money? If you've got a question for Thomas... or Adam... then go ahead and send them to [email protected] Any views expressed by the podcast host or any guest are their own and do not represent the views of Equity M...
May 18, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 17
All eyes are on the budget this week, but Adam still finds it hard to care. Markets moved on big undershoots on US employment and Australian inflation, the nation's 9th largest lending is under-investing in marketing, and oil prices spiked on market-focused cyber terrorism. A broad view of events on this weeks Comedian v Economist. If you've got a question for Thomas... or Adam... then go ahead and send them to [email protected] Any views expressed by the podcast host or any guest are their ow...
May 11, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 16
