The Money Café with Alan Kohler

Feeding the Machine

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 01:45:23 +0000

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson unpack the latest market news and inflation, dig into the IPO race among SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic, weigh in on the Strait of Hormuz and KPMG's troubles, and field listener questions on housing, bonds, tax, childcare, AI and plenty more.

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When The House Stops Winning

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:51:29 +0000

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss the housing market, the rise of One Nation, the AI bubble, plus listener questions on CGT changes and much more!

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Mining for More

Wed, 27 May 2026 05:44:14 +0000

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson unpack Iran, Trump, and the impact on markets, dig into the resources sector and AI's growing influence, and tackle listener questions on SpaceX, capital gains tax, and plenty more.

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A Taxing Debate

Wed, 20 May 2026 01:16:21 +0000

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne hand down their own budget reply and tackle listener questions on capital gains tax changes, startups, trusts, and more.

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The Budget Breakdown

Wed, 13 May 2026 03:03:23 +0000

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson dig into the federal budget, take stock of CSL, and tackle listener questions on tax, AI, and interest rates.

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The RBA's Hat-Trick

Wed, 06 May 2026 05:32:36 +0000

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne unpack the RBA's latest rate hike, preview next week's federal budget, look at what's going on in the Strait of Hormuz, go over Stephen's AGM plays of the day, and answer listener questions on the tax system, property market, AI sector, and much more!

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Dire Straits

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:51:56 +0000

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson unpack the Strait of Hormuz standoff, the state of the Australian and US economies, the federal budget, and the AI boom — plus listener questions on capital gains tax, energy, and the NDIS.

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Barrels, Boards, and Big Questions

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:34:31 +0000

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne unpack the latest on Iran, Trump, and the oil market, run through Stephen's upcoming board tilts, and tackle listener questions on the energy sector, house prices, productivity, AI, and plenty more.

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Refined Chaos

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:46:19 +0000

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson unpack the fallout from the fire at Viva Energy's Geelong refinery, weigh the war on the ground against the war playing out on markets, dig into Gina Rinehart's latest legal stoush, and field listener questions on the NDIS, energy, housing, AI, and plenty more.

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Inside 50: Trump, Iran & AGM Mini Season

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 03:02:21 +0000

On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss developments in the Middle East involving Donald Trump and Iran, run through the upcoming AGM mini-season, examine the situation at ARN with Kyle & Jackie O, and answer listener questions on childcare, capital gains tax, SMSFs, housing and more.

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War, Rate Hikes and Rising Economic Risk

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:26:40 +0000

This week on Money Cafe, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss the Iran conflict’s impact on inflation, interest rates, and rising risks to the global economy.

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Iran, Happiness, and men behaving badly

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:06:36 +0000

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss the bewildering mess that is the Iran war, Universal Basic Income, what makes a country happy, Rupert Murdoch the war monger and Anthony Catalano.

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Banks, AI, and the Iran War

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 02:46:03 +0000

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss the outlook for Australia’s banks, AI’s growing influence on the sector, how markets are interpreting the Iran war, interest rates, and much more.

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Iran War Impact Hits Home

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:37:20 +0000

On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne unpack the impact of the Iran war on oil prices, inflation, and global markets, and answer listener questions on housing, AI, EVs, and much more.

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Housing in 2026: A Tale of Two Markets

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 03:42:59 +0000

On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss the war in the Middle East, go through the latest movements in house prices, wrap up reporting season, and answer questions on AI, gold, productivity, and much more!

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The Latest AI Action, Trump, and Housing

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:21:41 +0000

On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss the Murdoch family, Aristocrat, Trump's tariffs, the latest AI action, CGT and housing, and much more!

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The Changing Face of Intelligence

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:38:57 +0000

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss SGH's new bid for BlueScope Steel, take a look at BHP and copper, dive into the latest AI developments, share their thoughts on the Coalition changeover, and answer questions on climate change, insurance, housing, and more.

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Boardroom Moves, AI, and Housing

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 03:00:34 +0000

On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss executive changes at CSL and the ASX, look at interest rates and housing, mull over politics and AI, and much, much more!

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The Rise and Fall of Gold and Silver

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 04:08:15 +0000

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss the latest market movements, what's going on with gold and silver, the RBA and rates, take a look at the new Fed chair, and answer questions on government spending, AI, stock valuations, and much more!

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2026 Heats Up!

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 02:04:20 +0000

The Money Café returns for 2026 as Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss what went on in Davos, the latest big miner action, take a look at gold and the US dollar, artificial intelligence, and answer questions on housing, private equity, superannuation, and much more!

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Winners and Losers of '25

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 02:28:49 +0000

James Thomson and Stephen Mayne join Alan Kohler for the final episode of The Money Café for 2025 to discuss the biggest winners and losers of the year, what to watch in 2026, and much, much more!

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Stuck in a ‘Doom Loop’

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 03:28:46 +0000

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss the RBA and interest rates, take a look at the copper sector, and answer questions on inflation, the housing market, and much more!

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Property Pops as Crypto Crashes

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 03:00:09 +0000

On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss the housing and cryptocurrency markets, AGM season, AI, and much more!

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The AI War Heats Up

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 03:43:15 +0000

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson dive into the latest AI news, look at DroneShield, what happened at COP30, discuss what's going on at Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, BHP, and much more!

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A Market 'Crashette'

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 02:00:49 +0000

On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss the latest market news, go around the grounds of AGM season, take a look at DroneShield, answer questions on superannuation, AI, politics, and much more!

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Bank Results, AGM Season and the RBA’s Outlook

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 04:10:22 +0000

On The Money Café this week, Stephen Mayne and James Thomson go through the latest bank results, look at AGM season, how the market is tracking, what’s next for interest rates and the RBA, and much more!

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Housing, Rates, and AGMs

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 05:19:21 +0000

On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss the state of the housing market, look at interest rates, AGM season, and answer questions on AI, governance, and much more!

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The Bulls Are Back

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 05:30:26 +0000

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson look at the surge on Wall Street, discuss AI and the ACCC’s claim against Microsoft, recap the latest moves in rare earths, and answer questions on superannuation, investing in ETFs, and much more!

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Rare Earths Roar

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 02:48:01 +0000

On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne dive into the rare earths deal struck between Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump, discuss the latest from AGM season, peer into the world of AI, and much more!

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A Super Tax Backflip

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 04:53:32 +0000

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss the government’s superannuation tax, the latest on Trump, tariffs, and China, AI, and answer questions on the energy transition, housing, health insurance, and much more.

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Gold, AI, and the Broncos

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 02:23:52 +0000

On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne look at the surge in gold, discuss AGM season, how to run for a board, take a deep dive into the world of gaming, AI, the Brisbane Broncos, and much more!

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Shutdowns, Standoffs & Mergers

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 02:12:58 +0000

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss the US government shutdown, the RBA and housing, the standoff between BHP and China, look at the proposed merger between Seven West Media and Southern Cross, and much more!

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Trump, AI & Myer

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 06:38:02 +0000

On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss Trump's address to the UN, the deal between Nvidia and OpenAI, take a look at Harvey Norman and Myer, and answer questions on index investing, Australia's tax system, house prices, and much more!

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A Strategic Pickle

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:16:01 +0000

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss the latest move on US interest rates, look at what’s going on at Santos, Super Retail Group, and the White House, plus answer questions on climate change, tax, and much more!

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A Succession Plan

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 04:13:19 +0000

On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss the Murdoch family's succession plan, job cuts at the big banks, AGM season, Japan, AI, and much more!

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A Gold Resurgence

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 04:34:53 +0000

On the Money Café this week, Stephen Mayne and James Thomson discuss China, Trump, and the world economy, look at the bond and gold markets, check up on how the property sector is performing, and wrap up earnings season.

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Earnings, Trump, and Productivity

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 04:56:52 +0000

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss the highs and lows of reporting season, Trump and the Fed, outcomes of the government’s productivity roundtable, and answer questions on housing, AI, and much more!

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A Productivity Blitz

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 04:43:24 +0000

On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne share their thoughts on the government's productivity roundtable, take stock of earnings season, preview Jerome Powell's Jackson Hole speech, and answer questions on AI, housing, CBA, and much more!

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CBA Leads Profit Season Deluge

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 01:18:07 +0000

On The Money Café this week, Stephen Mayne and James Thomson go through earnings season, look at Trump's Nvidia shakedown, discuss the latest cliff top poker at Star Entertainment, and answer questions on the resources sector, management of the ASX, housing, and much more!

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An ASX Bungle

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 03:25:59 +0000

On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss the latest stuff up to hit the ASX, look at what Donald Trump is up to, go through Elon Musk's new pay deal, examine changes to housing and planning rules, and answer questions on productivity, tax reform, finding a financial advisor, and much more!

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Profits, Policy & Productivity

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 03:50:37 +0000

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss the Fed’s decision to keep interest rates on hold, the profits of Big Tech and AI, productivity, illegal tobacco, and answer questions on tax reform, superannuation, housing, and much more!

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Tariffs, Tech & Takeovers

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 04:29:20 +0000

On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss the state of the housing market, interest rates, productivity, tariffs, the takeover deluge, Macquarie Group, the Noosa Mining Conference, and answer questions on AI, superannuation, and much more!

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Growth Finds the Green

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 03:28:34 +0000

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson go through the latest market movements, discuss the Prime Minister’s trip to China, Rio Tinto’s new CEO, Bitcoin, and answer questions on housing, superannuation, and much more.

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Tariffs, Rates & Market Highs

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 06:02:01 +0000

On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss Nvidia's all-time high, Trump's latest move on tariffs, the RBA's decision on rates, AGM off-season, and answer questions on asset allocation, the housing market, and much more!

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A Building Bubble

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 03:12:40 +0000

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss the latest market action, look at tax reform, productivity and house prices, and answer questions on AI, AFIC, and more!

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Virgin's IPO Takeoff

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 05:38:32 +0000

On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss Donald Trump and the situation in the Middle East, tax reform, productivity, Virgin Australia's IPO, two gambling EGMs, and much more!

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A Productivity Pow-Wow

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 05:44:32 +0000

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.

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Markets on a High

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 05:27:37 +0000

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!

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Living with AI

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 01:03:56 +0000

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!

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The 'TACO Trade'

Thu, 29 May 2025 06:20:57 +0000

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!

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The Mandalorian of Currency

Wed, 21 May 2025 04:57:12 +0000

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!

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The End of the Trump Troubles?

Thu, 15 May 2025 05:37:32 +0000

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.

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The Future of Australian Politics

Wed, 07 May 2025 06:25:15 +0000

Stephen Mayne and Evan Lucas join forces in this week's episode of The Money Café to discuss Trump's meeting with Mark Carney, look at the federal election result, go through the latest bank earnings, cast their eye over AGM season, and much, much more!

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A Market Rollercoaster

Thu, 01 May 2025 06:30:07 +0000

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.

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Trump, Markets & A Federal Election

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 04:45:59 +0000

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!

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Jim Chalmers in the Hotseat

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 03:39:21 +0000

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!

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Market Mayhem

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 02:23:28 +0000

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!

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Tariff War: What Is It Good For?

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 06:04:51 +0000

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.

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The Budget Breakdown

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 01:31:47 +0000

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.

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Markets, Money & Trump

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 02:06:48 +0000

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!

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A Market Shock

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 04:20:18 +0000

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.

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An Economic Whack

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 01:57:43 +0000

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!

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Highs and Lows of Reporting Season

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 02:00:02 +0000

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!

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The First Cut

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 04:54:48 +0000

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!

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Bank Profits, Trump, and AI

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 04:56:56 +0000

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!

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A New Era of AI

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 02:00:12 +0000

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!

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The Rate Gauge

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 03:31:02 +0000

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!

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What to Watch in '25!

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 05:43:13 +0000

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!

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A Dovish Pivot!

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 02:04:57 +0000

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!

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Prosperity Blues

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 01:15:36 +0000

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!

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Bitcoin and Bananas

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 01:01:04 +0000

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!

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A Rate Outlook

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 03:34:09 +0000

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!

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Goodman Grief: Another Day in AGM Heaven

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 02:20:48 +0000

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!

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

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 04:00:03 +0000

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!

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The World Is About to Change

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 07:07:47 +0000

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.

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Billionaires Behaving Badly

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 03:00:00 +0000

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!

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The Bull Run

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 03:00:00 +0000

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!

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Rio's Lithium Play

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 02:30:16 +0000

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!

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Up, Up and Away?

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 04:15:00 +0000

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!

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The Side Hustle

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 05:15:00 +0000

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!

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The Rise of the Digital Economy

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 05:00:00 +0000

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!

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A Property Market in Crisis

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 03:45:00 +0000

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!

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Last Day Laggards!

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 05:15:00 +0000

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!

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The Bet on AI

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 03:55:00 +0000

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!

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Seasons of Sums

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 04:45:00 +0000

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!

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Ready, Set, Earnings!

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 02:20:00 +0000

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!

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A Market Meltdown

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 04:00:00 +0000

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!

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Rex, Rupert, and Rates

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 03:15:00 +0000

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!

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Tech Titans

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 05:15:00 +0000

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!

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Breaking Barriers

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 01:55:00 +0000

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!

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Presidential Predictions

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 03:15:00 +0000

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!

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The Golden Rules of Investing

Wed, 03 Jul 2024 04:45:00 +0000

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!

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The Housing Crunch

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 03:00:00 +0000

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!

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Stories from Days Past, Nvidia's Rise & Rates

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 04:00:00 +0000

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!

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Climate Conflicts

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 04:15:00 +0000

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!

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Mortgage Prisoners and Construction Woes

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 03:50:08 +0000

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!

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Superannuation, Housing Crisis, and the Kohler Curve Reset

Wed, 29 May 2024 05:41:09 +0000

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!

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Budget Impacts

Mon, 20 May 2024 05:30:00 +0000

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!

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The Budget Wash Up

Wed, 15 May 2024 04:30:00 +0000

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.

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What Went Wrong At Bonza

Tue, 07 May 2024 04:00:00 +0000

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!

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