On this week’s show, the WA government is paying people to not list their properties on Airbnb, the banks posted bumper results, but are slowing slowly, Optus opted us all into outage outrage, and DoorDash wants to make sure you leave a preemptive tip. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. Link to Thomas’ poetry journey: www.libraryof.love Thanks for your support! If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Economist instagram . Comme...
Nov 14, 2023•28 min
Mortgage delinquencies are rising… should the RBA be worried yet? The Barbie boom is over and Mattel’s share price is back where it started. AI made a submission to parliament and hallucinated badly, while turns out getting angry makes you more productive. 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? Send them to cve@equitymates.com ***** In the spirit of...
Nov 07, 2023•26 min
Inflation gave us a nasty surprise this week, while the intern who wrote the Treasurer’s media release doesn’t understand what real wages mean. Microsoft and Google gave markets a reality check on the AI boom, while Gen Z prefer their coffee at home. 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? Send them to cve@equitymates.com ***** In the spirit of recon...
Oct 31, 2023•32 min
Jamie Dimon at JPMorgan reckons this might be the most dangerous economic times in decades, Roblox, builder of virtual worlds, is going to stop its workers working in one, and Channel 7 is using AI to figure out how much ad load you can bear. 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? Send them to cve@equitymates.com ***** In the spirit of reconciliatio...
Oct 24, 2023•33 min
Birkenstock listed on the New York Stock Exchange and then flopped like a flip-flop. Prada has put its hand up to design space suits, Utah is suing TikTok, while CVE was passed over again for the Nobel Prize in Economics. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. 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? Send them to cve@equitymates.com **...
Oct 17, 2023•33 min
Bond markets are all over the shop. Are equities over-priced? Rental vacancies are at record lows, will there ever be any hope for renters? Chat-GPT is now ruining the career of management consultants, while Costco is selling preppers gold bars. 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? Send them to cve@equitymates.com ***** In the spirit of reconcilia...
Oct 10, 2023•30 min
Border force has burnt a billion illegal cigarettes in two years. Brisbane’s property market is set to boom, but not because of the Olympics. French supermarkets are warning consumers about shrinkflation, while a Dutch Airline is going Adults Only. All this and more 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? Send them to cve@equitymates.com ***** In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity...
Oct 03, 2023•28 min
Oil prices are causing headaches for central banks this week, UK supermarkets are paying police to do their job, half of 18-29-year-olds are stuck at home, and your car is selling your data at an alarming rate. 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? Send them to cve@equitymates.com ***** In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the ho...
Sep 26, 2023•28 min
Billionaire property developer Tim Gurner set off a firestorm last week, but who agreed with him? Business insolvencies are at GFC-highs, active fund managers are still no better than a coin toss, and UK pubs are introducing surge pricing. 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? Send them to cve@equitymates.com ***** In the spirit of reconciliation, ...
Sep 19, 2023•27 min
GDP data out last week showed the Aussie economy slowing much more quickly than expected, with consumers in particular smashing into a wall. The US is rapidly de-risking from economic exposure to China, so what’s Albo’s plan while he’s over there. Theres’ a new revenue sharing model in the music streaming world, while some supermarkets are promising to make check-outs slower. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follo...
Sep 12, 2023•27 min
The boys are back to their bumpy old best. Inflation is off the front pages and deflation in China has taken its place. What’s that about? One of the brothers got himself quoted in the AFR, and it wasn’t the smart one, while capitalism has finally figured out a way to monetize sadness. 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? Send them to ...
Sep 05, 2023•30 min
The Bank of England surprised everyone last week, but definitely not in a good way. One listener wants to know if there’s a way to support the economy without adding to inflation, rich people are now shopping at Aldi, while Best and Less are issuing warnings. 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? Send them to cve@equitymates.com ***** In the spirit...
Jun 27, 2023•41 min•Season 4Ep. 61
Thomas has three new additions to the dictionary of unnecessary economic terms, New Zealand is officially in recession, tech titans won’t fund your start up if you’re too remote, and Netflix seems to be winning the war on free-riders. 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 t...
Jun 20, 2023•42 min•Season 4Ep. 60
The RBA dropped another rate hike on us last week and then said they’ve got more where that comes from punks. It’s likely we’re already in a per capita recession, with young people in particular getting smashed, while over in Japan, there’s a business model in helping people quit their jobs. 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 Thom...
Jun 13, 2023•36 min•Season 4Ep. 59
The ACCC wants to follow Europe’s lead and start fining airlines for cancelled flights. Germany is in recession while the Greek stock market is at new highs. AI leaders want us to worry about an AI extinction event, and Woolies is taking their trucking fleet electric. 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...
Jun 06, 2023•36 min•Season 4Ep. 58
Nvidia shares jumped 25% last week, as markets decided that, actually, they do like bubbles. Woolworths spends $10m on failed Aussie start-up Milkrun, because they also like losing money. The AFR launches Housing Supply Week with self-serving propaganda that completely misses the point, and Republicans in America are looking to bring back child-labour because they hate kids. So much to get pumped about on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need...
May 30, 2023•34 min•Season 4Ep. 57
Binance is struggling to find anyone who’ll do business with them in Australia. The labour market is weaking and consumers sentiment is depressed, but if you were born before 1965, you won’t believe what this economy has to offer you. And inflation in Argentina is fully off the hook. 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...
May 23, 2023•34 min•Season 4Ep. 56
Negotiations around the US debt ceiling look like they will come down to the wire. What will it mean if they fail? Is last week’s budget going to lead to inflation and higher interest rates, or are we all good? What happens if work from home goes out of fashion, and is Thomas secretly a tree-hugging socialist? 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? ...
May 16, 2023•34 min•Season 4Ep. 55
The RBA shocked us all with another rate hike last week. Where did that come from? The banking crisis in the US rolls on. Is there any end in sight? Chile is ‘nationalising’ it’s lithium sector, while Cleanaway reports that the garbage truck driver shortage is coming to an end. 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? Ju...
May 09, 2023•38 min•Season 4Ep. 54
Inflation is coming down, but not in the places it matters. The banks have stopped predicting any further house price falls. Ray Dalio has a new list of mega-trends for us, and why US box office sales are booming. 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 ahead an...
May 02, 2023•36 min
Fox News eats humble pie. Will its business model change? Will a once in a generation review of the RBA change much? Has Fox news learnt anything from its humiliating loss to Dominion Voting Systems? Why is South Korea paying young people to go outside? And how can Netflix be making so much money and still be sad. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. This episode is sponsored by IG Australia Trading involves risk to your capital. Issued by IG Australia Pty Ltd AFSL 515106 If yo...
Apr 25, 2023•38 min
The guys are still off for another week, so we're just dropping one of our other shows in here to tempt you while you wait. Thomas appeared as a guest on The Dive this week - where the question was all about immigration, and it's affect on house prices. Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at thedive@equitymates.com. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here . Stay engaged with the Equity Mates community by joining our forum . In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity M...
Apr 18, 2023•12 min
Why did Trump give community banks a free pass? Is it finally time to buy your first house? Could a bank run happen in Australia? Are capitalism and ethics fundamentally incompatible? In the last ep before the school holidays, we do a bunch of fascinating listener questions. We’ll be off for the next two weeks but look forward to bringing you more Comedian v Economist on the other side. If your life isn’t complete without charts, then you need to follow the Comedian V Economist instagram . ...
Apr 04, 2023•40 min
The South Korean government wanted to push a 69-hour work week, but people did not think that was funny at all. The nickel market is a still a weird place to be, with the discovery that what they thought was nickel in one warehouse was just bags of stones. The Master Your Trading Mind Hub on IG has some useful advice on running with herds, while the US Fed has painted the RBA into a corner. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist. If you’re interested in trading psychology, IG has ...
Mar 28, 2023•34 min
Credit Suisse joined a list of banks teetering on the brink… when do we admit we’ve got a problem. Energy prices are going up, but it could have been worse. New York has just turned an office into an apartment tower, and Thomas still reckons robots are comin for yer jobs. 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 wan...
Mar 21, 2023•39 min
Rate hikes promised to break something, and last week, that something was three sizeable US banks. Is the worst yet to come? The number of used cars for sale is finally picking up, while Lendlease has decided it wants to build apartments AND rent them out. 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 a...
Mar 14, 2023•37 min
ASIC has launched their first ever Greenwashing case, Royal Melbourne’s builder has gone bust, tradies are dressing it up in designer kicks, and all the Aussie data is surprisingly soft right now. What’s going on? 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 ahead an...
Mar 07, 2023•37 min
Want to know what's holding you back from being the best trader you can be? IG have some ideas. The wages data came in soft and the RBA should be ashamed of itself. Coles and Woolies are posting great profits, while Mrs Mac's has gone belly up. 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 ...
Feb 28, 2023•41 min
Why are businesses so happy if consumers are so sad right now? Was it a mistake to change the serviceability buffers in the pandemic? Do we have a better policy alternative to rate hikes? And do Millennials really want 'lighter' beer cans? 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 thoug...
Feb 21, 2023•39 min
Markets were in a tizz after last week's rate hike. What did Phil Lowe actually say? Bed, Bath and Beyond are going Bed, Bath and Broke, and Thomas works through the numbers that make him nervous about the impact of AI on the labour market. 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 thou...
Feb 14, 2023•42 min
