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Rate cuts coming to an end?...

12.05.2019

After a week where markets fell out of bed, what will a fresh decade bring? James and Alan discuss rates, houses, markets and more in this episode of The Money Cafe. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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12.05.2019 Rate cuts coming to an end? Japan stops the shorts. Australia's property recovery: nuts or nice? After a week where markets fell out of bed, what will a fresh decade bring? James and Alan discuss rates, houses, markets and more in this episode of The Money Cafe. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
11.28.2019 Westpac's unforgivable indifference. What's to celebrate in a new ASX record? High drama at Harvey Norman AGM. It's been a week of highlights for the ASX and lowlights for Westpac. James and Alan chew over the fallout from the major bank scandal in this week's Money Cafe, as well as Gerry Harvey's fierce performance at the Harvey ...
11.21.2019 What's the value of a charismatic CEO? Household debt stress a GFC throwback. How to jump into small caps, safely James and Alan have packed up the Money Cafe and taken it to Sydney for their first live podcast! In this episode they discuss the tug between stimulus and surplus, whether boomers will have to work forever, the long-term outlook ...
11.14.2019 Does Afterpay deserve a tick or a kick? Australia's unhappy financial marriages. Could a bear market be good news for battling fund managers? With a new boss at the big Australian, James and Alan begin their conversation in the Money Cafe this week by weighing up the merits of internal promotion in large companies. They also ponder Afterpay's change in fortune, the latest ...
11.07.2019 The Money Cafe hits a million downloads! Are Australian banks stuffed? Why you shouldn't - ever - take investing advice from your tax agent. It's drinks all round at the Money Cafe this week as James and Alan toast a million downloads, wonder about the long-term outlook for Australian banks, not the inconsistency between what the RBA and the government is saying about the ...
10.31.2019 Why punters are being steered away from the track. What hope for the next crop of advisers? The winners and losers among Australia's richest. The Australian's John Stensholt joins Alan in The Money Cafe for a spring update on the list of the nation's wealthiest, as well as a look at the state of horse racing, and a grab bag of listener questions. For ...
10.24.2019 Standing up for shorts.The incredible shrinking AMP. The hard to believe housing rebound. James and Alan begin this week's Money Cafe with a little remeniscing about the Black Thursday crash, before moving on to discuss the state AMP, shorters, and a local housing market in remarkably rude health. For information regarding your data ...
10.23.2019 Introducing: On the Fence, a new property podcast from The Australian The Australian's economic editor Adam Creighton drops into The Money Cafe feed to introduce a new podcast about Australia's property obsession. To hear more, search for On the Fence in your podcast app.With prices in major capital cities racing away ...
10.17.2019 Why the IMF and its global growth forecasts are way off. A stake through the heart of financial adviser commissions. What links a revolving door, a pokies king and an asthma device? The IMF's latest update casts a gloomy shadow over this week's Money Cafe, in which James and Alan also discuss the next steps for Brexit, and Trump's smokey China trade deal. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
10.10.2019 How to get a bite of the alternative meat craze. The WeWork killer sets his sights on Afterpay. Is paranoia the best reason to keep your money in a bank today? Where's the beef in this week's Money Cafe? Alan and James talk fake burgers, the market giving up on AMP, the factors that will govern the success of buy now/pay later companies. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
10.03.2019 How low will rates go? Why bond funds are making big money. What share market sectors still offer value? Why you need to make 20% more salary in Sydney James Kirby is joined by Evan Lucas in this week’s episode of The Money Café, where the duo discuss what the catalyst might be to bring rates back up, how to adjust for a low yielding environment, property trusts, and ...
09.26.2019 Bulls and bears alike are conflicted on Trump. Is the WeWork flop a sign of the top? Re-writing old wisdom on cash and retirement. Brexit strife and impeachment speculation abounds but markets don't seem particularly fussed. But what impact could a Trump departure have for American investors? Alan and James ponder this in this week's episode of The Money Cafe, along with how negative ...
09.18.2019 Digging in on virtue signalling. Huh! Why US interest rates jumped. Does audit insurance pass the sniff test? In this week's Money Cafe, James and Alan dive into the heated debate of corporate leaders taking social stances, explain America's sudden rate spike, and lay out the potential capital gains tax implications of a takeover deal for shareholders. For ...
09.12.2019 Should the tax office be regulating SMSFs? David Teoh's photo opp. What to do with $10 million? This week on The Money Café, Alan Kohler and James Kirby look into why the ATO is meddling with SMSFs, debate whether an accountant or financial adviser is better equipped to manage your money, and dive into why apartment approvals ...
09.05.2019 What kind of investing world are we living in? Auction clearance rate warning. Watch sterling bounce as Boris get pounded. With conflicting signals and tensions frayed, the first order of business for James and Alan this week is figuring out just what world we're living in. With that covered, they move onto auction clearance rates, Gerry Harvey, and some firm ...
08.29.2019 The ASX's best performing stock you can't name. Why bond ETFs are outperforming bonds. Time to look at 'real assets'...but what are they ? What does the endgame of a global trade war look like? James and Alan tackle the questions driving anxiety around the globe in this episode of The Money Cafe, along with the resilient Afterpay, and the latest outrageous play from ...
08.22.2019 German bond bust hints at a bubble. Trump's Greenland gambit. Is it time to size up bear ETFs? Negativity looms large once again in the Money Cafe, thanks to fresh news from the German bond market? Are we all totally rooted? Alan thinks so, James is more circumspect. Also discussed: the Donald's latest power play, discounted LICs and ...
08.15.2019 Will negative interest rates bring on a crash? How to hedge. Is this the end of the Hong Kong market? James is back on deck in the Money Cafe in a week of global drama and market turbulence. So what's next? He and Alan discuss AMP, Magellan, hedging, negative rates and a swathe of listener questions. For information regarding your ...
08.08.2019 A negative outlook on interest rates. Chinese pigs and the US trade war. The pitfalls of interstate property. Robert Gottliebsen joins Alan Kohler this week in the Money Cafe for a lively chat about China, America, trade wobbles and property investment. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
08.01.2019 How Australia's top financial adviser is positioning her clients. What to know before buying gold bullion. How much super is enough? Today Alan Kohler is joined by Sue Dahn, who topped The Australian's list of Australia's top 50 financial advisers, to discuss how and why the financial industry is changing, why the Fed cut left some people disappointed, how long will ...
07.25.2019 Will Apple take control of Tesla? The ASX's healthy high. Tips for generation z investors. Steve Sammartino, author and futurist, joins Alan Kohler in this week’s episode of The Money Café to discuss Facebook, Tesla, Apple, the ASX and its new high, as well as answer a number of listener questions. For information regarding your ...
07.18.2019 Is APRA short staffed? How advisers react to lower rates. Is AMP a target of private equity? This week on The Money Café, Dr Doug Turek, Managing Director and Principal Adviser of Professional Wealth joins Alan Kohler to discuss Graeme Samuel’s review into APRA, whether the RBA has overstepped its mark, and answer a sizeable amount of ...
07.11.2019 Afterpay's uptown support. RM Williams: ethical, iconic, overpriced? It's as tax reduction not a tax deduction. With rate cuts looming and housing affordability looking strong, cash is on everyone's mind in this episode of The Money Cafe? Aside from many reader questions on where to spend it, Alan and James discuss Afterpay, the question to ask ...
07.04.2019 What the hell is deeming and why does it matter? Australian trade can forge ahead despite foreign tensions Yes...it's time to buy a house Alan is back with James in the Money Cafe this week, and ready to thaw out by figuring out the finer details of deeming, what he learned about Brexit, and explain why he'd be putting his cash in housing. For ...
06.27.2019 Could rate cuts force some rash cash withdrawals? The point at which a lower dollar will hurt. The questions to ask before hiring a mortgage broker. Evan Lucas from InvestSMART joins James in The Money Cafe this week for a lengthy chat on the state of the economy, where rates are going, and how investors can respond. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
06.20.2019 Wealth advice for millennials. Are 'education bonds' for real? Why a finance adviser might turn you away. It's a double James week on The Money Cafe, as J Kirby is joined by J Gerrard, financial adviser, for a substantial look at his investing philosophy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
06.13.2019 Your insurance in super may be in jeopardy. How much is enough to start a SMSF? AMP... what to do? This week on The Money Cafe, James is joined by financial adviser Bruce Brammall to discuss the urgent matter of super insurance, the tricky matter of picking the right financial advice, and a series of tricky listener questions. For information ...
06.06.2019 What to do if you've got $250,000. A realistic timeline for a property recovery. Tactical tilts from Will Hamilton Financial adviser Will Hamilton joins James in The Money Cafe for a chat about the outlook for a SMSF renaissance, the property landscape, and a series of tricky listener questions. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
05.30.2019 How many interest rate cuts did you say? Huawei and the new economic cold war. How to buy Baidu This week on The Money Café, James Kirby and Alan Kohler discuss the future direction of the RBA, whether Melbourne is becoming the finance capital of Australia, the new economic Cold War, and much, much more. For information regarding your ...
05.23.2019 Hurry up with the tax cuts says RBA. Tesla's silly valuation. How much did Clive Palmer invest in each vote? What's left to talk about after Labor's policy platform evaporated? James and Alan turn their minds to the wake of the federal election, the prospect of taxing retirees, the Huawei ban and Tesla's valuation. For information regarding your data privacy, ...
05.16.2019 How the first home buyer scheme works. Has the Uber float changed course? Making money from fake meat One the precipice of the Federal Election, James and Alan discuss the last minute first home buyers scheme, the certainty around a coming rate cut, Uber's bumpy ride and much more in this episode of The Money Cafe For information ...
05.09.2019 It's Sims, not TPG, that's gambling. Why the RBA doesn't matter. Can you time the market? A blocked merger, a rate hold, and a broken deal dominate this week's agenda on The Money Cafe, although Alan also finds some time for a chat about snooker. Also discussed: the value of GDP, Egyptian investing, and a story ...
04.25.2019 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 ...
04.18.2019 Has the housing market finally bottomed out? Is super growth slowing down? Westpac goes solar! This week on The Money Café, James Kirby and Alan Kohler discuss Bill Shorten’s changes to superannuation, question whether the property market has finally bottomed out, Westpac’s solar play, answer a number of listener questions and more. For information regarding ...
04.11.2019 Why did Wynn walk away from Packer? Hayne's last stand. Electric car dreams. Lock up your utes! This week on The Money Cafe James and Alan look at the electric talking point of the week, the legal fight over financial advice trailing commissions, the Crown leak, and another big slab of listener questions. ...
04.04.2019 Just how reliable are Federal Budget forecasts? The future of oil companies. Will there be an investor rush to beat negative gearing rules? James and Alan return to their usual digs in Melbourne at the end of a big budget week to discuss what it all meant, and what Ian Narev might be Seeking at his new employer. Also covered: approximately one thousand ...
04.02.2019 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. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
03.28.2019 Banks playing games with 'responsible lending'. The yield curve and you. Is portfolio rebalancing nonsense? This week on The Money Cafe, James and Alan wonder about where SMSF investors will turn for funds when the banks turn off the tap, and look towards the federal budget next week. Also: what should we make of an ...
03.21.2019 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 ...
03.14.2019 The ten-bagger buy now pay later IPO. Where will the next GFC come from? Is Brexit a danger for global markets? This week in The Money Café, James Kirby and Alan Kohler discuss the resurgence of coal, the latest Brexit dramas, the triumph of mortgage brokers, bond yields, and answer a number of questions from loyal listeners. For information regarding your ...
03.07.2019 Why the market sees two interest rate cuts coming. Is the NAB fraud case an SGC issue? Dividend stripping and ETFs. This week in The Money Café, James Kirby and Alan Kohler ponder where to next for interest rates, dig into a former NAB senior staffer’s lavish lifestyle, debate the industry super fund flex, and power through a big bag of ...
02.28.2019 Industry funds - the steamroller without brakes. Open banking coming to a phone near you. Coal - the money keeps pouring in. In the 100th episode of The Money Cafe, James and Alan discuss new banks, old coal and the midnight text at the centre of an ugly corporate fight. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
02.22.2019 Why shopping centres will be better off without department stores. The week house prices hit consumer wallets. Can Coca Cola do a turnaround? Eli Greenblat joins James Kirby in The Money Cafe for a big catch-up on retail earnings and trends. Topics discussed: a post department store future for shopping centres, how supermarkets are feeling the housing pinch, Coke, Afterpay and listener anger ...
02.14.2019 Home loans credit freeze. No hope for Telstra. Collectables: is it investing or collecting? This week in The Money Café, James Kirby and Alan Kohler question whether there’s still a need for mortgage brokers, wonder whether Andy Penn from Telstra can turn the company around, and ponder a strange listener question…investing in Lego. For ...
02.07.2019 How much did Hayne actually miss? The RBA changes its story. Negative gearing changes countdown. This weeks podcast is focused on the wake of the Hayne report recommendations, as James and Alan wonder if a golden opportunity was missed on financial advice, and what the news means for Australia's big banks. For information regarding your ...
01.31.2019 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 ...
12.13.2018 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 ...
12.06.2018 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, ...
11.29.2018 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 ...
11.22.2018 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 ...

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