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What investors learned in a year to forget. IPO boom surfs a wave of optimism. Is it time to re-educate economists?
In the last episode for 2020, James and Alan look back on what they've learned from a dreadfully difficult year, and the trends that seem likely to d…
5 years, 7 months ago
House prices are going up, yes, really. Can Australia reset its trade relations with China? The winners and losers of rising super guarantees.
As we round into the home stretch of a dreadful year, things are starting to look strangely optimistic. House prices are going up, the recession appe…
5 years, 7 months ago
Why Bitcoin is back. State budgets damn the deficits. The secret of multi million super accounts
After a year that has redefined turbulence, it appears that most investors are going to finish... flat? James and Alan talk about the surprisingly up…
5 years, 8 months ago
Bitcoin – The Second Coming. The Vaccine Race- Will Big Pharma play fair? China's booming sharemarket. Share swapping and CGT.
Bitcoin’s second coming has Alan Kohler and James Kirby questioning whether people are losing faith in the US dollar. The duo also ponder what other …
5 years, 8 months ago
How to fix your rate regrets. Markets optimistic about a Trump transition. Beware faux ethical funds.
Rates are on everyone's minds at the moment. Can you beat the bank? Alan and James provide their opinions on fixing mortgages on this week's episode,…
5 years, 8 months ago
Back in the cafe! Market is pricing in a Biden win. A lot more than a rate cut from the RBA.
This week's episode was recorded as votes were being counted in the US Presidential election, but markets seem to have already warmed to the prospect…
5 years, 8 months ago
Is there a recession or not? How bank dividend cuts hurt retirees hardest. What If AusPost's Holgate had offered cash instead?
As Victoria emerges from its lockdown, Alan Kohler and James Kirby take a closer look at Reserve Bank deputy governor Guy Debelle’s comment that a te…
5 years, 9 months ago
Gold regains lustre as an inflation hedge. Who wants a Crown with this much controversy? Investing in barrels can be whisky business
Gold is back in vogue with investors, but what about cryptocurrencies? James and Alan discuss the idea of reserve banks creating their own digital cu…
5 years, 9 months ago
Our top 3 best stocks. How low will Lowe go? Does government spending really drop next year?
With the RBA indicating another rate cut is imminent, Alan Kohler and James Kirby convene in the virtual Money Café to question how low Lowe will go.…
5 years, 9 months ago
Should you fix rates? The answer is obvious. What’s going on with super?
As the dust settles from Tuesday’s federal budget, Alan Kohler and James Kirby reconvene in their traditional Money Cafe time slot to trawl through t…
5 years, 9 months ago