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The Money Puzzle

The Australiantheaustralian.com.au

Unlock your wealth potential with The Money Puzzle.

Featuring two power-packed episodes each week packed with smart money-making strategies, from superannuation to investing in shares, plus in-depth analysis of property markets.

Get tips from leading experts and practical tools to help build lasting wealth.

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Episodes

Are unicorns enjoying the last of the bull run? Why the RBA has lost its power. Will Wall St light a fuse on the ASX? Crazy coffee prices and It's time to audit the auditors

This week on The Money Café, James Kirby and Alan Kohler discuss Beyond Meat and other billion dollar stocks, question whether Scott Morrison is doing deals with Clive Palmer, discuss Wall Street hitting its highest closing on record, answer listener's questions and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 25, 201936 min

Searching for reality in the 2019 Budget lockup

Alan and James sit down by the coffee cart in the 2019 Budget Lockup to pick through what matters in Josh Frydenberg's announcements. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 02, 201915 min

RBA doublespeak on the banks? Doing the maths on CGT changes. Why the dollar is going up again.

This week in The Money Café, James Kirby and Alan Kohler discuss the US Federal Reserve’s decision that rates will remain on hold and what that might mean for the RBA. There’s also a lively chat about responsible lending and falling house prices, and the dynamic duo respond to a number of listener questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 21, 201926 min

Hoping Hayne is as tough as he sounds. Brexit - can this story end anything but badly? TPG's big call.

Alan and James are back for a new year of Money Cafe podcasts, and kick things off with a discussion of the shambolic state of Brexit, what Monday's Royal Commission release could hold, and the key measures we should use when measuring housing affordability. 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 markets. Visit www.ig.com.au for more information. Music during Kyle's preview by Kevin MacLeod. See o...

Jan 31, 201928 min

The year ahead - Who to believe? Big guns join the bank bashing, Huawei and TPG

On The Money Café this week, James Kirby and Alan Kohler discuss the big four banks and the fallout from the Banking Royal Commission, Huawei, the outlook for 2019, and burn through a number of 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 markets. Visit www.ig.com.au for more information. Music during Kyle's preview by Kevin MacLeod. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

Dec 13, 201828 min

What planet is the RBA on? How bad is the interest-only loan problem? The seven year old on $22m a year.

Big news this week in the Money Cafe, as Alan Kohler discusses his new job title. Other (less significant) news covered: the RBA's stance on the economy, why you can't trust real estate agents on the housing market, interest-only loans, and the children making millions reviewing toys. 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 markets. Visit www.ig.com.au for more information. Music during Kyle's prev...

Dec 06, 201834 min

Is that a Santa rally coming down the chimney? How bad was Ken Henry really? Dave Sharma's second life.

It's been a rough year for Australian investors, but could a Santa rally sweeten things? James and Alan toss up the coal and the presents in this week's Money Cafe, and discuss Ken Henry's performance at the Royal Commission, the state of Afterpay, and Dave Sharma's new gig. 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 markets. Visit www.ig.com.au for more information. Music during Kyle's preview by Kev...

Nov 29, 201834 min

Minute by minute we lose faith in CBA. Why is Coles worth less now than when Wesfarmer bought it? What's so great about Aldi anyway?

This week on The Money Cafe: stepping to observe and appreciate the Royal Commission, wondering what's next for Coles as it returns to the ASX, and where Labor's franking credits policy could end up. 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 markets. Visit www.ig.com.au for more information. Music during Kyle's preview by Kevin MacLeod See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Nov 22, 201829 min

Peak Apple? The good oil on lower crude prices. Keating versus Daley - not happy Paul.

There's no shortage of panic around Australia's housing market, so Alan and James try to allay these fears by guessing just how far things could fall this week on The Money Cafe. Also discussed: a labourer drought, how to invest in the uranium boom, and where the next iPhone buyers are hiding. 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 markets. Visit www.ig.com.au for more information. Music during Ky...

Nov 15, 201840 min

Get out and vote, super funds! Is CSL cheap? Why the US midterms mean zilch for us.

This week on The Money Cafe, James and Alan discuss the impacts of America's midterm elections, some expensive stocks that may have become a bargain, why NAB has broken open the piggy bank to pay its dividends, and a whack of listener questions about franking credits. 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 markets. Visit www.ig.com.au for more information. Music during Kyle's preview by Kevin MacL...

Nov 08, 201835 min

Are you game to go back into this market? The franking credits controversy

This week in The Money Cafe, James Kirby and Alan Kohler discuss the sharemarket, Kogan, the banks, the franking credits controversy, the US midterm elections and more. 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 markets. Visit www.ig.com.au for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 01, 201836 min

Frightening falls give Australia'a rich list a haircut. Would you want a daily update on your wealth? Super funds: bankrolling a mall near you.

This week in The Money Café, Alan Kohler and special guest John Stensholt – Rich Lists Editor at The Australian, chat about the stock market correction, Rich Listers James Packer, Anthony Pratt and the Atlassian duo, and churn through a bunch of listener questions ranging from ETF’s to non-bank lenders. 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 markets. Visit www.ig.com.au for more information. Music...

Oct 25, 201840 min

Is Telstra talking down the price of the NBN ? What is the unemployment rate....really?

Halloween is just around the corner, and markets are looking suitably scary. James and Alan discuss how banks could be to blame for much investor woe this year, Telstra's interest in an NBN sale, unemployment data and much more on this week's episode of The Money Cafe. 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 markets. Visit www.ig.com.au for more information. Music during Kyle's preview by Kevin Mac...

Oct 18, 201836 min

Is that a bell we hear ringing for the top of the market? Bankers' bedside manners. Investing in kids' names.

Markets were flashing red this week as James and Alan sat down to record at The Money Cafe. There was plenty to discuss about where things may be headed, as well as a bumper crop of IPOs, a potential bill for the banking royal commission, and stacks of 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 markets. Visit www.ig.com.au for more information. Music during Kyle's preview by Kevin ...

Oct 11, 201837 min

Bouncing bond yields will push down the dollar. Magellan minus Mr Douglass. Tim Wilson's Royal Commission.

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 markets. Visit www.ig.com.au for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

Oct 04, 201833 min
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