Sky News Business Director Ross Greenwood joins James Kirby in this episode. Topics discussed include El Salvador changing the game on Bitcoin, gold and silver going their separate ways and Is your super fund really 'balanced' ? 

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Rates and inflation to move higher...can we ignore it ?

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Is there anything behind this piece of share market folk wisdom? We find out.Also, our biggest super funds are set to expand their offerings in financial advice: What can we expect from this development - and what does it mean for independent advice? 
In today's show we cover :

Pros and Cons of super funds offering advice
The reality of 'sophisticated investor' rules
Why are we selling key assets to overseas pension funds?
Myth busting --Sell in May and go away 

Hugh Robertson of Centaur Financial Services joins wealth editor James Kirby in this episode  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'Sell in May and go away' - fact or fiction?

The banks are starting to carve up the lending market by postcode. If you are inside one of the 145 (out of 3300) postcodes ANZ Bank has cherry picked you can get a special deal on larger loans. What does this mean for the market? What does it mean for you?
In todays show we cover :

Getting to know postcode-driven lending deals
What will the Federal Budget offer for property ?
The reality of falling prices on a residential market 

Pete Wargent of AllenWargent Property Buyers joins wealth editor James Kirby in this episode  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Postcode discrimination - positive or negative ?

The plain vanilla Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) turned the Australian funds management sector on its head. Now, the whole scene is changing again with everything from Bitcoin funds to leveraged products. 
In today's show we cover:

Everything you need to know about traditional ETFs
The pros and cons of index-based funds
Why ETFs don't work every time
Dividends and CGT - how it works for ETF investors 

ETF expert Kanish Chugh joins wealth editor James Kirby in this episode   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So you thought you knew ETFs...

For the first time in the history of The Money Puzzle, James Kirby is off sick. James will be back on Thursday with a new episode, but for now we hope you enjoy his chat from last December with Damon Kitney about the families behind Australia’s biggest companies.  

Who are they, and what can we learn from the way they invest?
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What we can learn from the way Australia's billionaire families invest

It might seem like only yesterday that rates were supposed to be coming down but the news changes fast: This week's inflation data has already prompted calls for RBA rate rises. One of the loudest calls comes from this week's guest... who should know - he's an expert in fixed income markets.
In today's show we cover:

Where to now for fixed income and bonds? 
The limits of exchange-traded funds
What happens to 'big super' when everyone is on a pension?
Why we undervalue cash 

Christopher Joye of Coolabah Capital Investments joins wealth editor James Kirby on today's episode   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rates and inflation to move higher...can we ignore it ?

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