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  • How to optimise AI as an active investor

    October 22, 2026 · 28 min

    The risks and opportunities of AI become clearer each day, but how do you - the investor - optimise AI while minimising your risks? Daniel Gara, founder of Vectatech.com.au joins Associate Editor, James Kirby in this episode. In today's…

  • Private credit's 'wake-up' call (with Charlie Viola)

    October 20, 2026 · 26 min

    This is the year reality bites for private credit investors: Put simply, it was too good to be true for several years. More recently, just as everyday investors piled into the space, the numbers have turned against it. Charlie Viola of…

  • FIRE- Finding your magic number for financial independence

    October 15, 2026 · 38 min

    The Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) movement has been re-energised through an offshoot tagged as COAST. It's all about the magic number you need to save, which allows you to ahem coast through the rest of your life without money…

  • 'Stock overhang'- Inside the property market's biggest issue

    October 13, 2026 · 26 min

    The Spring season's 'stock overhang' will determine the outlook for the property market. It will also provide an early guide on where the bargains will emerge for investors. Angus Moore, senior economist at Realestate.com.au joins…

  • Higher rates, lower returns: Is Australia still investable?

    October 8, 2026 · 22 min

    Higher taxes, an aging population and hopeless productivity growth ...is Australia the best place to put your money?In today's show, we cover... What investors can draw from the government's inter-generational report Does the productivity…

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  • Investing in your home versus building a share portfolio

    October 6, 2026 · 31 min

    The removal of negative gearing from existing residential property, coupled with sliding values for investment property, has changed the game for every investor. The new dilemma is whether you invest in your CGT free family home or instead…

  • Why the $175 billion man still likes the sharemarket (with UniSuper's John Pearce)

    October 1, 2026 · 33 min

    Managing $175 billion for UniSuper would keep anyone on their toes. It also helps to clarify a clear view on every asset class from US shares to private credit. So what does UniSuper's chief investment officer think will happen next? John…

  • Wall Street rewards...but should you hedge?

    September 29, 2026 · 27 min

    Big super funds hedge up to 50 per cent of their offshore investments: The textbooks say you should hedge about one third of any exposure overseas.But the hedging level of most Australian investors, including ETF investors, is generally…

  • The career choices that matter for long term wealth

    September 24, 2026 · 45 min

    How do you get a pay rise? Should you join that start-up that promises to go to the moon, or should you simply buy your first home a lot sooner than you had planned?In today's show, we cover: Career Control - The finances of career…

  • Cash is king again...here's why

    September 21, 2026 · 33 min

    Interest rates are moving higher worldwide, but this time around it's for good reason: The AI boom is fuelling tremendous returns on global share markets.As the game gets riskier, your cash is now returning nearly 5 per cent risk-free…

  • You can't take it with you...but you should do this

    September 17, 2026 · 33 min

    If you don't have a Will, that's plain stupid. If you have a Will, you should also consider a Testamentary Discretionary Trust...and if you have done that too, you'd better watch the new Budget reforms because you may have to make…

  • How to invest in the data centre boom

    September 15, 2026 · 29 min

    It's the biggest investment upsurge we have seen since the LNG gas expansion of more than a decade ago: Data centre construction will make or break investors in the years ahead...how to play it? Emanuel Datt of Datt Capital joins…

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About the show

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.