Bitcoin: bubble or money?
Alan KohlerWhat exactly is this thing that now costs the same as quite a nice TV — more than a return ticket to New York?
As jobs vanish, let’s change tax
Alan KohlerWhat if wages growth never recovers? What if the decline is secular, not cyclical? There’s more than a cycle at work.
PODCASTCan markets survive Trump?
James Kirby, Alan KohlerKirby and Kohler talk ATO scandal, power plays at heart of the Fairfax takeover and whether markets can survive Trump.
How not to fix negative gearing
Alan KohlerFollowing the budget, we can now confidently say that neither major party has any decent ideas on negative gearing policy.
PODCASTThe great property rort exposed
James Kirby, Alan KohlerKirby and Kohler weigh up the budget moves against the banks, the battle over personal tax and homebuyer concessions.
commentA turn to Labor to fix 2014
ALAN KOHLERIt’s now taken three budgets to repair the fiscal damage caused by Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey in 2014.
Macron’s reform challenge
Alan KohlerIf Macron fails to turn the French economy around over coming years, the whole European project could come tumbling down.
The hobby-isation of news business
Alan KohlerWill journalism in future be based on donations rather than being a proper commercial business?
Budget hit, super miss & Fairfax
James Kirby, Alan KohlerKirby and Kohler flag a budget positive we haven’t seen since 1975 and why the ATO can’t count the numbers in super.
The good, the bad and the ugly
Alan KohlerTo save us thrashing through the weeds of the budget papers, the Treasurer should just give us two deficit figures.
It’s jobs and growth 2.0
Alan KohlerCommentators are calling the peak of the housing market. So what’s next for the economy?
podcastBudget tips, housing and cricket
James Kirby, Alan KohlerWith the government ruling so much out ahead of next month’s budget, Kirby and Kohler target what’s left on the table.
Stop fighting yesterday’s war
Alan KohlerAs the latest wave of innovation fails to create jobs, it’s time we ditched current policy and pursued a new approach.
Fourth industrial revolution looms
Alan KohlerThe looming fourth industrial revolution represents the final transfer of power from producers to consumers.
PodcastWhat iron ore means for budget
James Kirby, Alan KohlerThe iron ore price is vital for Treasury’s calculations. Alan Kohler and James Kirby discuss where to next.
Alarm bells ringing in Canberra
Alan KohlerPresident Trump now says China is not a currency manipulator while at the same time trying to become one himself.
The failed doctrine on low rates
Alan KohlerSo according to the RBA, one third of households have no buffer, or a buffer of less than a month’s repayments.
PodcastTax breaks, Trump and gaming
James Kirby, Alan KohlerThere have been lots of suggestions to ease housing pressures. Alan Kohler and James Kirby have a few more.
Crackdown on advisers
Alan KohlerNews that the Turnbull government is about to appoint a Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority is terrific.
Ethics group to make banks’ day
Alan KohlerFinancial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority is mainly aimed at stopping ALP getting a victory with banking inquiry.
Fuelling the housing boom
Alan KohlerThe regulators are cracking down on bank lending, but they may be missing the mark.
podcastMoney Cafe: Cars, loans & boards
James Kirby, Alan KohlerProperty fears crescendo, why Tesla is bigger than Ford and an extraordinary boardroom bunfight | LISTEN
CommentProgressive company tax absurd
Alan KohlerThe company tax cuts are purely political. To compete globally, it’d be better to lower tax for big firms first, not small ones.
Cap negative gearing, fix super
Alan KohlerSaving for retirement has become a choice between negative gearing and super, which is a pig in a poke.
PODCASTMoney Cafe: Solly, super & fruit
James Kirby, Alan KohlerKirby and Kohler talk super breakthroughs, a new bull market, big shorts and bananas | LISTEN
Central banks are in a bind
Alan KohlerMarkets are engaged in a game of chicken, daring central banks to raise rates, knowing they dare not.
How liquid assets bleed us dry
Alan KohlerSuperannuation won’t be nationalised, of course, but there are a couple of simple improvements that might fix it.
Super should be nationalised
Alan KohlerPoliticians are terrified of the word “nationalisation” but super should be nationalised — for quality and equality.
