The Money Café with Alan Kohler

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Alan Kohler, Eureka Report’s Editor-in-Chief, explores and explains the week’s news, views and events with smart people who like good coffee. Topics include but not limited to inflation, Bitcoin, Scott Morrison, vaccines and climate change. Got a question for next week's episode? Email themoneycafe@eurekareport.com.au.

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    Trump, Markets & A Federal Election

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 39:31


    On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss Trump and the markets, look at how the federal election is shaping up, go through a number of recent AGMs, and answer listener questions on housing, nuclear power, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Jim Chalmers in the Hotseat

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 62:07


    Treasurer Jim Chalmers joins Alan Kohler, Stephen Mayne, and James Thomson for a bumper edition of The Money Café this week to discuss housing, productivity, Trump, and much, much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Market Mayhem

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 37:12


    On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss the impact of Trump’s tariffs on the world economy, share their thoughts on the upcoming federal election, look at Star Entertainment, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Tariff War: What Is It Good For?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 48:43


    On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss the economic implications of Trump's tariffs and the unintended consequences that may follow.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Budget Breakdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 37:41


    On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne share their analysis of last night's federal budget, discuss the upcoming AGM mini-season, look at Trump's latest tactics, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Markets, Money & Trump

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 41:59


    On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss bank sentiment, share their thoughts on WiseTech, look abroad to the Fed and what's happening in the US, and much, much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    A Market Shock

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 34:35


    On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss Trump's latest moves, take a look at Canada's next prime minister — Mark Carney, cast their eye over Star Entertainment, and answer a number of questions on the current state of the market, superannuation, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    An Economic Whack

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 40:33


    On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss German markets, Trump’s address to Congress, inflation, the housing market, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Highs and Lows of Reporting Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 34:49


    On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne go through the hits and misses of reporting season, cast their eye over Trump and the upcoming Federal election, look at what the Murdoch family is up to, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The First Cut

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 37:26


    On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss the RBA's first interest rate cut in four years, look at reporting season, BHP, and answer a number of questions on Trump, the housing market, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Bank Profits, Trump, and AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 39:12


    On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne look at the Commonwealth Bank, Trump's latest tariff moves, AI, the housing market, and much, much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    A New Era of AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 37:59


    On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss Trump's motives, look at the upcoming reporting season, take a deep dive into the world of AI, and answer questions on the superannuation system, the Australian dollar, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Rate Gauge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 38:08


    The Money Café returns for 2025 as Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne run through the latest inflation numbers, discuss whether a rate cut is on the cards, and look at DeepSeek, Trump, Chemist Warehouse, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    What to Watch in '25!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 60:43


    Alan Kohler is joined by Stephen Mayne and James Thomson for the final episode of The Money Café for 2024 to discuss the biggest winners and losers of the year, stories to watch in 2025, and much, much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    A Dovish Pivot!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 38:19


    On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss interest rates, productivity, Shayne Elliott's upcoming departure from ANZ, the Murdoch family, and answer questions on the housing market, superannuation, Bitcoin, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Prosperity Blues

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 39:51


    On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne dive into AGM season, discuss the resurgence of Myer, question the top of the market, and look at the property sector, interest rates, the RBA, and much, much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Bitcoin and Bananas

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 36:05


    On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss founder-led companies, Trump's tariffs, the correlation between bitcoin and bananas, interest rates, and answer a number of questions on CBA, superannuation, housing, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    A Rate Outlook

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 36:22


    On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne go around the grounds of AGM season, look at Trump's latest appointments, discuss the RBA's outlook on rates, and answer a number of questions on ETFs, superannuation, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Goodman Grief: Another Day in AGM Heaven

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 41:20


    On The Money Café this week, Stephen Mayne and James Thomson review the latest Trump appointments including Elon Musk, go around the grounds of AGM season, look at what's going on at Cbus, sound a warning from Nouriel Roubini, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Trump Wins: 'It's the Economy, Stupid!'

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 41:01


    On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne unpack the US election result and what to expect from a Trump presidency, put Qantas under the microscope, and answer a number of questions on superannuation, the housing market, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The World Is About to Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 40:01


    On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss Woolworths, inflation, mineral resources, the super sector's growing pains, and the highly anticipated U.S. election.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Billionaires Behaving Badly

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 36:53


    On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss the news engulfing Richard White and Chris Ellison, go around the grounds of AGM season, and answer a number of questions on how to invest for your children, the housing market, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Bull Run

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 35:31


    On the Money Cafe this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss the third year of the bull market, the upcoming US election, Elon Musk, and answer questions on AGM season, retirement, online brokers and ETFs, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Rio's Lithium Play

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 38:07


    On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss Rio Tinto's acquisition of Arcadium Lithium, cast their eye on the Murdoch family, look at China's stimulus package, preview AGM season, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Up, Up and Away?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 42:41


    On the Money Cafe this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss the solution to the housing crisis, Chris Mackay's views on investment markets, the deal between Qatar Airways and Virgin Australia, the RBA's private briefings, and answer questions on the ACCC versus Coles and Woolworths, bank profits, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Side Hustle

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 43:51


    On the Money Cafe this week, Effie Zahos and James Thomson look at the RBA and rates, the secondary job market, how to tame your spending, the ACCC vs. Coles and Woolworths, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Rise of the Digital Economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 34:55


    On the Money Cafe this week, Effie Zahos and Stephen Mayne look at the current state of the housing market, AGM season, superannuation, and answer a number of questions on green energy, ETFs, the digital economy, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    A Property Market in Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 41:06


    On the Money Cafe this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson shine the spotlight on both the residential and commercial real estate sectors, take a look at Westpac's new CEO, AirTrunk, and answer a number of questions on the future of cash, bonds, buyer's advocates, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Last Day Laggards!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 38:23


    On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne look at AirTrunk, Star Entertainment, and reporting season; plus answer questions on their best and worst investments, the housing market, reserve mortgages, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Bet on AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 39:51


    On the Money Cafe this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss the US Federal Reserve and rates, Nvidia and AI, go through the highlights of profit season, and answer a number of questions on ethical investing, the real estate market, merchant fees, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Seasons of Sums

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 36:03


    On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss housing and immigration, go around the grounds of reporting season, chime into the debate on gambling advertising, and answer a number of questions on taxation, superannuation, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ready, Set, Earnings!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 40:27


    On the Money Cafe this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss earnings season so far, the aftermath of last week's market mayhem, interest rates, and answer a number of questions on superannuation, ETFs, climate change, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    A Market Meltdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 36:06


    On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss Kamala's pick for VP, the reasons behind the market's mini-meltdown, the path forward for the RBA and interest rates, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Rex, Rupert, and Rates

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 34:13


    On the Money Cafe this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss Microsoft's latest results, the downfall of Rex Airlines, the Murdoch succession plan, interest rates, US politics, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Tech Titans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 43:34


    On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss the latest US political news, put the tech giants under the microscope, ponder what should happen to the CFMEU, preview Macquarie Group's upcoming AGM, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Breaking Barriers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 36:35


    On the Money Cafe this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss US politics, the CFMEU, the ASX breaking through 8000, interest rates, dual listings, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Presidential Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 37:21


    On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss the recent UK and French elections, share their predictions for the upcoming US election, look at super fund returns, the takeover deluge, and answer a number of listener questions on housing, hedging, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Golden Rules of Investing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 36:18


    Effie Zahos, Chief Content Officer and Money Commentator at InvestSMART joins Alan Kohler on this week's episode of The Money Café, to share her golden rules when it comes to money, as the pair discuss where the interest rate dial is heading, look at the latest movements in house prices, as well as super returns, lifestyle creep, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Housing Crunch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 34:20


    On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne (plus a cameo appearance by Chris Kohler) discuss the impact of Airbnb on rental markets, the listing of Guzman y Gomez, Julian Assange, Nvidia, Star Entertainment and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Stories from Days Past, Nvidia's Rise & Rates

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 34:26


    On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson reflect on 50 years of Chanticleer, discuss Nvidia's rise, interest rates, the housing market, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Climate Conflicts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 39:00


    On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss Peter Costello's departure from Nine, look at the honest truth behind state budgets, Peter Dutton's climate change strategy, the takeover deluge, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Mortgage Prisoners and Construction Woes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 36:17


    On the Money Cafe this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss mortgage prisoners, challenges in the construction industry, and the latest GDP figures. They also cover immigration's impact on housing supply, stagflation concerns, and answer questions on superannuation strategies, home loans, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Superannuation, Housing Crisis, and the Kohler Curve Reset

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 41:14


    On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss Nvidia's rise, shareholder activism at Lendlease, the government's hydrogen incentives, and the impact of superannuation access on housing. They also cover mining royalties, interest rates, inflation, and answer a number of questions on credit spreads, investment strategies, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Budget Impacts

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 38:19


    On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss the federal budget, the housing market, superannuation, BHP-Anglo, and answer a number of questions on tax, Perpetual, ETFs, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Budget Wash Up

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 44:59


    On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss the federal budget, rates, and answer a number of questions on productivity, superannuation, tax, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    What Went Wrong At Bonza

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 41:20


    On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss Qantas, the collapse of Bonza, interest rates, changes at Optus, bank results, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    A Bet on Rates

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 39:17


    On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss BHP and Anglo American, inflation and interest rates, Elon Musk, and answer a number of questions on the housing market, ETFs, shareholder activism, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Star Back in the Hot Seat

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 39:48


    On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson look at the latest inquiry into Star Entertainment, forecast Richard Goyder's future at Woodside, cast their eyes over the big banks, and answer a number of questions on the price of cocoa, the US presidential election, the housing market, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Turbulent Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 40:07


    On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss the tragic events that occurred in Sydney recently, look at the Seven Network and Bruce Lehrmann, put Star Entertainment under the microscope, look at the takeover blitz, and answer a number of questions on housing, super, the volatility index, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Supermarkets on Notice

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 37:41


    On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson look at Craig Emerson's review of the supermarket landscape, Treasury Wine Estate's demerger plans, changes to the Qantas frequent flyer program, Woodside and Richard Goyder, and answer questions on housing, AI, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Takeover Frenzy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 38:17


    On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss Alan's connection to the governor-general designate Samantha Mostyn, look at the Seven Network and Bruce Lehrmann, the latest takeover targets, AGM mini-season, and answer a number of questions on housing, the supermarkets, MMT, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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