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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/listener for privacy information.
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 information.
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.
Ben Butler jumps behind the microphone with James Kirby for a special emergency podcast to discuss all the latest news to spill out of the banking royal commission in Melbourne. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this week's podcast, James and Alan discuss the latest controversies spinning out of the banking Royal Commission, the outlook for Blue Sky, the latest word from the RBA and some clear answers for curly listener questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week James and Alan discuss everything under pressure and besieged: Blue Sky, Afterpay, Mark Zuckerberg and even the very idea of a tariff war between the US and China. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
If a trade war starts but markets don't panic, did it ever really happen? Alan makes his return to the podcast this week to pick through a manure load of business and finance news, including a fresh coal fight, shorting, and a dramatic downturn for tech stocks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week in The Money Café, James Kirby, Wealth Editor at The Australian and Stephen Mayne from The Constant Investor discuss issues facing shareholders and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Financial Services Royal Commission takes centre stage in this week’s Money Café. Ben Butler, Business Reporter for The Australian joins James Kirby, Wealth Editor at The Australian to discuss what the big four banks have been up to. James also goes through a number of listener questions regarding ETFs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Australian Labor Party has floated a range of economic proposals during their time in opposition, why did this week's franking dividend announcement unleash hell? James and Alan discuss why it was a political mistake, as well as the latest Trump, Myer, and bitcoin news. Listeners also chime in with another round of debate about ETFs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week's episode is (almost) all about retail, with The Australian's Eli Greenblat filling in for Alan Kohler. He and James run through Amazon, Myer, Harvey Norman and much more as they answer a healthy crop of reader questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Covered in this week's show: the eerie signs of what could lie ahead for the ASX, a wake up call for Harvey Norman, tossing up the concept of a golden era for ag stocks, a signifcant fact check from a listener, and more ETF debate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Where do the financial facts lie in the coalition's war of words over immigration? James and Alan discuss this week's round of political ructions, as well as the prospect of wages growth in the future, the RBA dragging its feet on interest only loans, the fight over SMSFs investing in property and BHP's PR battle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
James and Alan cast their eye over a week of high drama that resulted in Richard Umbers being shown the door and Barnaby Joyce taking leave of parliament. Also discussed: whether ETFs are a waste of time, the banking royal commission and bitcoin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
