Alan Kohler, Intelligent Investor's Editor-at-Large, explores and explains the week’s news, views and events with smart people who like good coffee. Got a question for next week's episode? Email themoneycafe@intelligentinvestor.com.au.

Latest episodes

Talking Finance: After the Rate Hike, What Comes Next?

October 1, 2026 · 13 min

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Rates, Inflation and Risks of the AI Boom

September 30, 2026 · 47 min

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson unpack rising interest rates, stubborn inflation and the pressure facing Australian households. They also explore the AI investment boom, autonomous agents and the growing…
The Treasurer's Crystal Ball

September 23, 2026 · 58 min

Treasurer Jim Chalmers joins Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne on this week's episode of The Money Café to discuss the 2026 Intergenerational Report. Alan and Stephen also cover interest rates, the Trump-Xi summit, and AGM season, and answer…
Alarm Bells and Rate Rises

September 16, 2026 · 51 min

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss the AI industry's alarm bells, the prospect of rate rises here and in the US, the Bathla collapse and private credit, and answer questions on data centres, housing, alcohol…
Housing's Perfect Storm

September 8, 2026 · 45 min

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne go through the latest market movements, the RBA's next move, the Bathla collapse and its impact on housing, the AGM circuit, and answer questions on childcare, interest rates, AI…
Bonds and Builders

September 1, 2026 · 45 min

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson look at rising bond yields, the AI sector, and what the Bathla collapse means for housing, plus questions on immigration, interest rates, investing for the next generation, and…
Rates, Wars, and AGMs

August 26, 2026 · 44 min

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss interest rates, the latest in the Middle East, the US-Canada trade war, AGM season, and answer listener questions on immigration, AI, housing, ETFs, and much more. See…
AI's Double Life

August 18, 2026 · 44 min

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss AI scams, AI's impact on reporting season, the housing market and Stephen Mayne's AFR profile, and answer questions on productivity, oil markets, superannuation, the…