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Why Your Bank Stocks Are Bu...

01.26.2023

The lift in bank stocks since the start of the year signals a change of heart in the residential property market. In this episode Wealth Editor James Kirby’s is joined by Will Hamilton of Hamilton Wealth Management. Questions always welcome ...

The Australian’s Money Cafe episodes:

01.26.2023 Why Your Bank Stocks Are Buzzing The lift in bank stocks since the start of the year signals a change of heart in the residential property market. In this episode Wealth Editor James Kirby’s is joined by Will Hamilton of Hamilton Wealth Management. Questions always welcome ...
01.19.2023 Sorting out all your money issues in 2023 We're well and truly into 2023 now, are people still saying "happy new year?" ....in the last of our summer series with the Australian’s Wealth Editor James Kirby, James Gerrard of www.financialadviser.com.au is here to sort out your money issues ...
01.12.2023 Sorting out your property plans in 2023 With the news about the rental market, interest rates on the move and uncertainty ahead, The Australian’s Wealth editor James Kirby and special guest Stuart Wemyss of ProSolution have some commentary to get you thinking property through the summer. See ...
01.04.2023 Your shares in 2023 In this episode Wealth Editor James Kirby’s guest is NABTrade’s head of investor behaviour, Gemma Dale. Discussing shares and the market ahead in 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12.28.2022 Tax breaks beyond your Super In this episode of our Summer Series, Wealth Editor James Kirby’s guest is adviser Doug Turek, and we're getting Super set for 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12.21.2022 Super for Starters Over summer The Australian's Money Cafe will be helping you get financially fit for 2023.....in this episode Wealth Editor James Kirby’s guest is adviser Bruce Brammall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12.15.2022 What you must know about property next year Wealth Editor James Kirby's guest this week is Stuart Wemyss of the ProSolution group. They discuss the swing back to the city forecast for 2023, new 'rent bidding' reforms, how much higher mortgage rates and how apartments will get their ...
12.08.2022 Pay the mortgage or top up super - a new perspective Wealth Editor James Kirby is joined by James Gerrard of www.financialadviser.com.au. They discuss the new realities of higher rates and home mortgages, if ethical investing still offers an edge over conventional funds, unexpected tangles in the First Home Super Savers ...
12.01.2022 Forget the ASX forecasts and find the dividends In this episode Wealth Editor James Kirby's guest is Gemma Dale, Head of Investor Behaviour at NABtrade. They say the ASX will close in 2023 somewhere close to where it will close at the end of this month. Except, the ...
11.24.2022 Will the crypto crash make gold shine? James Kirby’s guest this week is Doug Turek, financial advisor at Minchin Moore. In this episode, topics for discussion include - Gold should be a winner in a market where shares are severely challenged, should you fix your mortgage now? ...
11.17.2022 Why property bargain hunters should bide their time James Kirby's guest on the podcast this week is adviser Bruce Brammall of Bruce Brammall Financial. The property market is down but not down far enough for bargain hunters - the cumulative strain of higher rates and lower prices is ...
11.10.2022 Could your bank be hacked? James Kirby's guest this week is Eric Johnston, Associate Editor and Business Columnist on The Australian. Cybersecurity has reached a new level with the spectacular blackmailing of Medibank Private...what's next? Also for discussion, the story behind the year's most spectacular ...
11.03.2022 Will we ever see a budget surplus again? Amy Auster, chief economist at PWC joins James Kirby Wealth Editor at The Australian on this week's episode. They discuss if we will ever see a balanced budget again, how super-low unemployment is not good for the economy, if our ...
10.27.2022 Budget Special: We read the measures, so you don't have to For discussion today.....tax, super and franked dividend issues in the budget, why property REITs don't pay dividends (it's distributions), investment bonds don't always work out and getting roubles out of Russia. Wealth editor James Kirby's guest this week is Will ...
10.20.2022 Who's afraid of the GST?.......The Sequel In this episode James Kirby and adviser Stuart Wemyss take a break from reporting on what the ALP says it won't do and concentrate on what needs to be done - in a word they have to broaden the tax ...
10.13.2022 Help! I'm in a financial hole...dig me out Financial advisers help you get rich and financial counselors deal with the less fortunate who find themselves in a hole – what can we learn from them? Financial counsellor Rob Burgess of Mortgage Stress Victoria joins Wealth Editor James Kirby ...
10.06.2022 The investment mistakes we all make Olivia Margana of Aspire Retire is a member of the Top 100 Advisers List. In this episode she and James Kirby discuss how too many investors rush to invest and make mistakes that cost time and money down the track. ...
09.29.2022 Is it a good time to buy property? House prices are falling across Australia, in this episode we take a closer look at the market and find out where the first bargains may emerge with Eliza Owen, head of research Australia for CoreLogic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
09.21.2022 Is that the end of the market sell off? Share markets have absorbed the latest Fed Fund rate hike quite well, with the US down 17% this year and the ASX down 12% we take the pulse for active investors In this episode James Kirby and Will Hamilton of ...
09.15.2022 So you still think rates are going to drop next year? This week's US inflation figure challenges the fragile consensus that inflation and rates are about to drift lower - for investors it's time to tune in. In this episode James Kirby and economics correspondent Pat Commins look at the following ...
09.08.2022 Why you DON'T have to fear our high inflation rate Super fund CEOs are warning inflation will erode returns and they can't be expected to do as well as recent years: But private investors are not under the same stress, they just need to get it right over the long ...
09.01.2022 Hunting for high paying hedge funds The Future Fund’s CEO Raphael Arndt and chairman Peter Costello are notoriously tight-lipped when it comes to which investments win or lose for the nation’s most important investment vehicle each year. But this year they outlined how hedge funds had ...
08.25.2022 Around the world with the Money Cafe -Ex-pat special episode This week's special episode covers money issues for Australians abroad or anyone who has international investment queries. Financial adviser, Dr Doug Turek of Minchin Moore, joins James Kirby to discuss how to manage your Super if moving overseas, checking out ...
08.18.2022 The investment fund that's become a charity powerhouse Caroline Gurney the CEO of Listed Investment Company, Future Generation, joins The Australian's Wealth Editor James Kirby in this episode. Discussing listed investment companies...how they work, 'Untied funding' - trusting the charity to do the right thing and what happens ...
08.11.2022 The advisor's guide to finding financial advice James Kirby talks to Tim Mackay, advisor at Quantum Financial Services. Topics discussed include the qualification you want your advisor to have, should you bother becoming a Sophisticated Investor? Why four out of ten financial advisers have quit the industry ...
08.04.2022 Spotting the red flag for fraud in Super Leah Bennett, financial crime manager at Australian Catholic Super and a member of the First Nations Foundation joins The Australian's Wealth Editor James Kirby on this week's show. They discuss how super access schemes kick-started a fraud frenzy, the single ...
07.28.2022 Pay the mortgage or top up super? Financial adviser and author Bruce Brammall joins The Australian's Wealth Editor James Kirby on this week's show. They discuss how the RBA got it so wrong, tracking down listed investment companies and the latest on the bond market scams. See ...
07.21.2022 New financial year tax changes you should know Financial advisor Liam Shorte of the Verante Group joins The Australian's Wealth Editor James Kirby on this week's show. They discuss updates on changes to super, home grants and downsizing, bond funds fraud alerts, chasing overseas and the perils of ...
07.14.2022 Tech Titan Bargain Basement? Danielle Ecuyer, author of Shareplicity joins The Australian 's wealth editor James Kirby on this week's show. They discuss if the 50% discount on Facebook or Atlassian is enough, the investment income rising by double digits, 'cost-plus' building contracts and ...
07.07.2022 Yes, the markets could get worse... here's why Will Hamilton of Hamilton Wealth Management joins The Australian's wealth editor James Kirby on this week's show. They discuss why the markets could get worse, the biggest mistake the RBA ever made, government bonds and what would make an ideal ...
06.30.2022 The 'must know' tax tips for your 2021/2022 return The Australian's Money Cafe, 2021/2022, tax return, ATO, crypto, crypto tax, 100A family trust changes
06.23.2022 How to save thousands on your mortgage in just one phone call Wayne Dive, personal mortgage adviser at Smartline joins financial advisor James Gerrard from FinancialAdvisor.com.au on this week's show. They discuss whether it's too late to fix your interest rate, a smart trick to reduce your pay off your loan sooner ...
06.16.2022 Stagflation, La Nina and rate rises Patrick Commins, economics correspondent at The Australian joins financial advisor James Gerrard from FinancialAdvisor.com.au on this week's show. They discuss the iceberg lettuce price crisis, what stocks are set to gain from high inflation and whether it is time to ...
06.09.2022 Rising interest rates: will property investors or share market investors do better? Terry Tran, share market educator at The Freedom Trader joins fellow financial advisor James Gerrard from FinancialAdvisor.com.au on this week's show. They discuss the impact of rising interest rates for investors, should you be buying growth or value stocks and ...
06.02.2022 How to get 7% income on your investment but at what cost? Stuart Wemyss, financial advisor at ProSolution Private Clients joins fellow financial advisor James Gerrard from FinancialAdvisor.com.au on this week's show. They discuss whether property markets are going to collapse, finding share market bargains as well as what investments will give ...
05.26.2022 The portfolio changes you need to consider with Labor in power Dr Doug Turek, financial advisor at Minchin Moore joins fellow financial advisor James Gerrard from FinancialAdvisor.com.au on this week's show. They discuss the washout from the federal election and pick out who are the winners, who are the losers and ...
05.19.2022 Who are the guaranteed winners from the Federal election? Good friend of the podcast James Gerrard joins James Kirby on this week's episode, discussing a rocky ride in the share market, is there a correlation between crypto and shares? and what you didn't know about the $250,000 Government Guarantee ...
05.12.2022 Is this the market’s ultimate bargain corner? Tim Boreham, Stockhead's small caps correspondent joins The Australian's Wealth Editor James Kirby on this week's show. They discuss how Biotech gets hit hardest of all, one reason this sector may recover first and three ASX biotech stocks for you ...
05.05.2022 No bear in sight ! Why the ASX is still a late stage bull market In this episode Jun Bei Liu, of Tribeca Alpha Plus Fund joins James Kirby to discuss CSL the bargain blue chip, what's the tax on my ten-bagger? and the problem with RIO's shareholder largesse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
04.28.2022 Why younger investors are not putting money into super James Kirby is joined by Chris Brycki, the CEO of online finance advice group Stockspot, discussing how thematic Exchange Traded Funds can lose you money, is ETF managers crypto fund delay a lucky break and why active managers can't beat ...
04.21.2022 Charity giving: Australia you’re doing it wrong In this episode James Kirby is joined by Scott Walters the CEO of Opportunity International, topics in discussion include the private investor charity tax shelter you never heard of, what is Microfinance and how does it work? amnd how to ...
04.14.2022 Bank stocks are back in fashion: But which one? It's a debut on the podcast for Remo Greco of Sanlam Private Wealth, topics being discussed in this episode include the miner’s new dividend policy, will big super funds find our market too small? some help for HELP debt and ...
04.07.2022 Ukraine Donations - Are they tax deductible? In this episode Doug Turek of Professional Wealth joins Wealth Editor James Kirby to discuss, among other things - How the crisis in Ukraine has affected investors in emerging markets, the bond market rout - when will it end? preparing ...
04.05.2022 BONUS - Live web event for The Australian's subscribers In this bonus episode we're publishing the audio from a subscriber exclusive webinar on Budget Day. James Kirby was joined by Ross Greenwood the Business Editor at Sky News Australia and Ticky Fullerton Editor At Large of The Australian Business ...
03.31.2022 What we found out about inflation from Treasurer Frydenberg In this episode financial adviser James Gerrard of www.financialadviser.com.au joins The Australian's Wealth Editor James Kirby on this week's show. Catching up on the key changes for younger investors, what you need to know about the super drawdowns discount extension ...
03.25.2022 Introducing - The Front The Front is a new daily news podcast from The Australian, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms. Search for The Front and follow or subscriber ...
03.24.2022 The two things most Rich 250 members have in common John Stensholt the editor of the The Rich 250 joins James in this episode. The 250 is up for discussion including persistence and property - the twin interests of the nation’s richest, how Rich 250 queen Gina Rinehart invests beyond ...
03.17.2022 NFTs for Dummies In this episode David Swann, Technology Editor of The Australian joins Wealth Editor, James Kirby. For discussion, what are Non Fungible Tokens and should you buy them? How some of the world's biggest companies are getting involved, which Aussie Cricket ...
03.10.2022 Why Super is the Best Tax Rate in Town In this episode James is joined by Financial adviser Charlie Viola of Pitcher Partners. Points for discussion include, how to make the best of super, long term rules for your SMSF, couples who ‘split’ can be winners and how super ...
03.03.2022 Ukraine Crisis - The ethical dilemma for investors In a special episode of the podcast David Bassenese, the chief economist at Betashares joins James Kirby, The Australian’s Wealth Editor to discuss some very topical subjects - Is Russia a ‘buy’ or ‘sell?' How oil prices could still go ...

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