

The Money Puzzle
The Australian
Unlock your wealth potential with The Money Puzzle.
Featuring two power-packed episodes each week packed with smart money-making strategies, from superannuation to investing in shares, plus in-depth analysis of property markets.
Get tips from leading experts and practical tools to help build lasting wealth.
Submit your questions at themoneypuzzle@theaustralian.com.au.
Featuring two power-packed episodes each week packed with smart money-making strategies, from superannuation to investing in shares, plus in-depth analysis of property markets.
Get tips from leading experts and practical tools to help build lasting wealth.
Submit your questions at themoneypuzzle@theaustralian.com.au.
Episodes
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Mar 10, 2022 • 39min
Why Super is the Best Tax Rate in Town
In this episode James is joined by Financial adviser Charlie Viola of Pitcher Partners. Points for discussion include, how to make the best of super, long term rules for your SMSF, couples who ‘split’ can be winners and how super rule change ceasefire is a winner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 3, 2022 • 35min
Ukraine Crisis - The ethical dilemma for investors
In a special episode of the podcast David Bassenese, the chief economist at Betashares joins James Kirby, The Australian’s Wealth Editor to discuss some very topical subjects - Is Russia a ‘buy’ or ‘sell?' How oil prices could still go higher, what if Russia gains control? and why crypto won’t help the Oligarchs See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 24, 2022 • 34min
The ugly secret of unpaid super
Financial advisor and commentator James Gerrard of financialadvisor.com.au joins James Kirby, The Australian’s Wealth Editor. Items under discussion include ATO moves on family trusts, getting younger family members to invest, preparing for our Metaverse special episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 16, 2022 • 34min
What now for Aussie investors on Wall Street?
‘Shareplicty’ author and commentator Danielle Ecuyer joins James Kirby, The Australian’s Wealth Editor on this week’s episode. Items under discussion include Facebook versus Microsoft, reality biting for Tesla and Block Inc enters Australian top twenty. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 10, 2022 • 30min
Lessons from the fall of the Magellan Fund
In this episode of The Australian's Money Cafe Financial advisor, Will Hamilton of Hamilton Wealth Management joins James Kirby to discuss if the Magellan Financial Group is close to the bottom, how top advisers deal with key person risk and we're keeping an eye on ‘after fees’ performance figures. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 3, 2022 • 36min
Watch out! Exchange Traded Funds are drifting off course
Investment strategist Giselle Roux joins the Australian’s Wealth Editor James Kirby on this week's episode of the show. They discuss the dangers in the new boom of ‘thematic’ ETFs, how niche ETF funds get stuck with too many small cap stocks, and the backlash on ‘greenwashing’ in coming.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 27, 2022 • 37min
Inflation - What will it mean for your investments ?
Dr Doug Turek of Professional Wealth joins James Kirby, the Australian’s Wealth Editor on this week’s show. The pair discuss why inflation has finally broken out in our domestic economy, which stock sectors are set to win and lose in the months ahead and will interest rates really rise by much? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 20, 2022 • 36min
Where are the property bargains in 2022?
Eliza Owen, head of research at property group CoreLogic joins James Kirby, the Australian's Wealth Editor on this week's show. They discuss the reasons why apartments will never catch up with houses, the state where the sun is shining on real estate prices and how the regulators may cool the market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 12, 2022 • 37min
Special Summer ‘ReStart’ - Episode Three - Your introduction to investment property
In the final summer special 'ReStart' series James Kirby talks to financial advisor James Gerrard about the best financial approach to buying an investment property, if you should do it yourself, how much a managing agent costs, the key to selecting an investment property and buying inside a block or complex compared to stand alone. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 6, 2022 • 36min
Special Summer ‘ReStart’ - Episode Two - Getting to know shares and managed funds
This is the second episode in the special four part summer 'restart' edition of The Australian's Money Cafe, where James Kirby is joined by financial advisor James Gerrard to reintroduce you to investing. This week they discuss how to balance your shareholdings to get growth and defensive investments, the secrets of dollar cost averaging, the 12 month tax rule you must know when share trading and what the ideal number of stocks to hold is? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


