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.

A Gold Resurgence
Last Thursday at 4:34 AM

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
08/28/2025

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
08/21/2025

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
08/13/2025

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
08/07/2025

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
07/31/2025

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
07/24/2025

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
07/17/2025

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
07/10/2025

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
07/02/2025

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
06/26/2025

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
06/19/2025

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
06/12/2025

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
06/05/2025

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'
05/29/2025

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
05/21/2025

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?
05/15/2025

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
05/07/2025

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
05/01/2025

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
04/23/2025

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
04/15/2025

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
04/09/2025

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?
04/03/2025

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
03/26/2025

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
03/20/2025

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
03/12/2025

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
03/06/2025

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
02/26/2025

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
02/19/2025

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
02/12/2025

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
02/05/2025

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
01/29/2025

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!
12/18/2024

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!
12/12/2024

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
12/04/2024

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
11/28/2024

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
11/20/2024

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
11/14/2024

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!'
11/07/2024

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
10/31/2024

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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