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A week since Israel began the conflict with Iran there's been no great shock to the global economy. But a significant escalation in the conflict could see a spike in oil and petrol prices, raising the prospect of surging inflation, once again. Today, the ABC's finance expert Alan Kohler steps through the potential impacts for Australians' finances and why we shouldn't be too worried, for now.Featured: Alan Kohler, ABC finance presenter
On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Donald Trump and the G7, the rise of AI, Jim Chalmers on productivity, and answer questions on housing, superannuation, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss the share market’s record highs, look at Trump’s latest moves in the US, the evolving local media landscape, and answer questions on housing, debt, education, the AFL, and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In the early 2000s, the CIA gave the FBI a huge tip: A team of Russian operatives had been living double lives in the United States. They were posing as professors, journalists, financial planners, real estate and travel agents, all while sending information back to Moscow. Now, 15 years after they were arrested, Alan Kohler, the former Assistant Director of the FBI's Counterintelligence Division, tells us what it was like to supervise the case which came to be known as Operation Ghost Stories. In this episode, Alan mentions a number of different photos and videos from the Ghost Stories investigation. You can view them all here through the FBI's digital vault. If you liked this episode, check out these links: "The Minions": Putin's Expendable Spies Spy Chat with Chris Costa | Guest: Alan E. Kohler, Jr. Curator's Corner: Kevin P. Riehle on Russian Intelligence Prefer to watch your podcasts? Find us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@IntlSpyMuseum/podcasts. Subscribe to Sasha's Substack, HUMINT, to get more intelligence stories: https://sashaingber.substack.com/ And if you have feedback or want to hear about a particular topic, you can reach us by E-mail at SpyCast@Spymuseum.org. This show is brought to you from Goat Rodeo, Airwave, and the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss the future of AI, the rise of CBA, look abroad to the US and China, and answer a number of questions on superannuation, housing, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Interest rates might be coming down, but house prices are heading in the other direction, once again.Given there is a major problem with housing affordability and there are so many people who can't even afford to enter the market, who keeps pushing up prices?Today, the ABC's finance expert Alan Kohler on why history is repeating and conditions are ripe for a housing price surge like that in the early 2000s. He explains why housing really needs to become a bad investment. Featured: Alan Kohler, ABC finance presenter
On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss Trump’s latest antics, look at the fall of Healthscope, go through a big week of AGMs, and answer questions on tariffs, the LIC industry, superannuation, and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Richard Holden | Alan Kohler Australia, a land of sweeping plains, has one of the lowest population densities on the planet. So, how did we end up with a housing shortage? In conversation with economist and author Richard Holden, veteran finance journalist Alan Kohler's new Quarterly Essay, The Great Divide: Australia's Housing Crisis and How to Fix It, investigates where things went wrong at the start of the 21st century with escalating property prices leading to a rental crisis, a dearth of public housing and a mortgage crunch. This event is presented by the Sydney Writers' Festival and supported by UNSW Sydney. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss Moody’s downgrade of the US, look at the Liberal-National Coalition split, cast their eye over the Victorian state budget, and answer questions on the housing market, superannuation, the concept of a universal currency, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson look into Macquarie Group and ASIC, discuss Trump, tariffs, and China, share their thoughts on the way forward for the Liberal Party, and answer a number of listener questions on housing, superannuation and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson run through the latest US inflation figures, discuss the impact of Trump’s trade war on global markets, preview this weekend’s federal election, and answer questions on housing, superannuation, ETFs and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ABC Finance Commentator and Founder of the Eureka Report, Alan Kohler, on 100 days of President Trump with Philip Clark on Nightlife.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
With Richard Denniss.Australia's favourite financial journalist, Alan Kohler, has much to say about the country's enduring housing crisis and the solutions we need. He shares the thinking in his book The Great Divide with Richard Denniss.Event details:Sat 01 Mar, 3:45pm | West Stage
With Natasha Mitchell.The Australian Dream used to be to own your own home, but young people are being increasingly locked out of home ownership. In fact, young people today are on track to be the first generation to be worse off than their parents. How did we as a nation get here and how do we fix it? Alan Kohler, Maiy Azize, Amy Remeikis and Jordan van den Lamb discuss the issues with chair Natasha Mitchell.Event details:Sun 02 Mar, 9:30am | West Stage
Thursday Headlines: Labor promises to cap prescription medications at $25, Putin accused of breaking promise to not strike Ukrainian energy targets, new search green lit for missing flight MH370 and a Jury convicts two men in golden toilet heist. Deep Dive: If you tune into Parliament, you’d think Australia is drowning in crises—health, crime, climate, and, most notably, housing and immigration. And lately, those last two have become deeply intertwined in political debate. Conservative voices are calling for immigration cuts, arguing that an influx of new arrivals is pushing Aussies out of the housing market. But is this really what’s driving the crisis, or is it just an easy scapegoat? In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou speaks with veteran finance journalist Alan Kohler to unpack the facts and find out whether cutting immigration is a viable solution. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @listnrnewsroom Instagram: @listnrnewsroom @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @LiSTNRnewsroom Facebook: @LiSTNR NewsroomSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.
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.
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.
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.
It's almost three years since the Reserve Bank began the most aggressive cash rate hiking cycle in its history to combat surging inflation.Now, Australia's central bank has delivered a slight reprieve to borrowers, taking 25 basis points off the interest rate for mortgages, once the banks pass it on. Today, the ABC's finance expert Alan Kohler on what it means for households and when the next cut might be. Featured: Alan Kohler, ABC finance expert
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.
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.
Donald Trump says he loves tariffs but just hours after he slapped massive levies on Mexico and Canada he's taken them away. The surprising U-turn has rattled financial markets and revived fears of a global trade war. So, what on earth is the US President up to and how will the global economy respond? Today ABC TV's finance expert Alan Kohler on what Trump's tariff moves mean for Australia. Featured:Alan Kohler, ABC TV finance expert
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.
The economy in 2025 is proving difficult to forecast, with an unpredictable new US President who may, or may not, have dramatic impacts on the global — and thus Australia’s — economy. So we have turned to renowned finance journalist, Alan Kohler, Editor in Chief of InvestSMART Group, for his take on the situation. While strong employment figures and government-driven growth in GDP might suggest stability, deeper issues like rising inequality and declining productivity are taking their toll. Economic uncertainties loom, with government spending and investment continuing to play a pivotal role in shaping economic outcomes. Business Essentials Daily is produced by: SoundCartelsoundcartel.com.au+61 3 9882 8333See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.
It's been a year of stretched household budgets as the cost of living crisis continues. But given the cost of housing, it's being felt very differently across the generations. Today, ABC finance expert Alan Kohler and his son, Nine News finance editor Chris Kohler on how the pinch is affecting Australians and what's in store for 2025. Alan Kohler discusses the significant impact of high interest rates and the challenges faced by younger generations in entering the housing market. He explains how immigration and government spending masks the true extent of economic hardship. Chris Kohler discusses the lack of competition in key industries, such as supermarkets, and its effect on consumer prices. Featured:Alan Kohler, ABC finance presenterChris Kohler, Nine News finance editorKey Topics:Cost of living crisisHousing affordabilityGenerational economic divideHigh interest ratesImmigration and economyGovernment spendingCompetition in supermarketsEconomic outlook 2025Consumer prices
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.
Finance journalist Alan Kohler and Patricia Collins, who had just joined the Women's Royal Australian Naval Service, recall their vivid memories from the night that irrevocably changed DarwinIt's been half a century since Darwin was nearly completely razed by Cyclone Tracy.On Christmas Day in 1974, the monster cyclone bore down on the city, killing at least 66 people.Both Alan Kohler and Patricia Collins survived that night in very different circumstances.Alan was living in a share house on stilts with other young journalists at the time, and they were all huddled in the bathroom when the house fell down.The next day, he and his friends set about printing an emergency copy of the Northern Territory news to let locals know what had happened and what do to next.Patricia was still a teenager and had recently enlisted in the Women's Royal Australian Naval Service.Stationed at HMAS Coonawarra in Darwin, Patricia and the other women in the Navy were given the option to evacuate after the storm, or to stay.Patricia chose to stay and help get Darwin back on its feet.Further informationDisasters take time to work through — and it's ok to ask for support. If this episode of Conversations brings up any issues for you, you can call any of these helplines: You can also call any of these hotlines if you, or someone you know, is in distress:Lifeline on 13 11 14Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636Mensline on 1300 789 978Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800Mental Health Line on 1800 011 511This episode of Conversations discusses natural disasters, storms, wet season, how to survive a cyclone, Darwin, Northern Territory, Top End, Monsoon Season, tropical weather, modern history, Australian history, books, grief, reflection, personal stories.
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.
Financial journalist and former newspaper editor Alan Kohler joined Philip Clark on Nightlife to discuss the housing crisis, the RBA and interest rates and much more.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Forget the great Australian dream, we're a nation with a growing number of forever renters. It's just too politically difficult to do anything that would improve the affordability of buying a home. The situation bolsters the case for strengthening renters' rights, ensuring longer leases with more checks on the power of landlords.Today, ABC finance expert Alan Kohler shares his ideas on how to save renters. Featured: Alan Kohler, ABC finance presenter
"Bitcoin will probably crash again but it is neither a Ponzi scheme nor a bubble – it's something far worse: It is an inherently secure, tightly-controlled asset with a regulated supply, and is therefore a subversion to the whole basis of free-market financial capitalism." ~ Alan Kohler What if Bitcoin is actually much worse than a Ponzi scheme? What if it's both here to stay, but also a total subversion to the very idea of the system we are currently in? Could this be another insurrectionist attack on this great nation and others? What if the systems that keep us safe and keep our financial system secure and solvent were to be undermined by a new rogue asset, that could threaten the foundations of all we have built? Find out the dangers of Bitcoin in today's read by Alan Kohler... Check out the original article at Alan Kohler: Bitcoin is not a Ponzi bubble. It's worse – an insurrection. (Link: https://tinyurl.com/33nnhbjn) References from the show Read_794 - Open Letter To Prospective ETF Buyers (Link: https://tinyurl.com/5d5fv93d) "What does $6 trillion mean?" available on YouTube. (Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojXxuibPLp4) Guest Links Alan Kohler on X (Link: https://twitter.com/AlanKohler) Alan Kohler on The New Daily (Link: https://tinyurl.com/4z43zusc) Host Links Guy on Nostr (Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) Guy on X (Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Bitcoin Audible on X (Link: https://twitter.com/BitcoinAudible) Check out our awesome sponsors! Get 10% off the COLDCARD with code BITCOINAUDIBLE (Link: bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) Swan: The best way to buy, learn, and earn #Bitcoin (Link: https://swanbitcoin.com) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message