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Comedian v Economist
The podcast that demystifies the world of money, and helps you get a handle on the bigger picture. Join two brothers, Adam and Thomas, as they bring you an entertaining run down on the macroeconomic landscape every week, without the need of a calculator or dictionary. Adam, the comedian, asks Thomas, our resident economist, all those money questions you've pondered but never knew who to ask... From interest rates to GDP, trade wars to house prices, Comedian V Economist will help you find out what it is, why it matters, and arm you with the knowledge to become a better investor.
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GeneralThe Dive: How is immigration affecting the rental market?
The guys are still off for another week, so we're just dropping one of our other shows in here to tempt you while you wait. Thomas appeared as a guest on The Dive this week - where the question was all about immigration, and it's affect on house prices.
19 April -
Should I buy a house before or after the bank run?
In the last ep before the school holidays, we do a bunch of fascinating listener questions. We’ll be off for the next two weeks but look forward to bringing you more Comedian v Economist on the other side.5 April -
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South Korea has plans for a 69-hour work week. No, srsly.
The South Korean government wanted to push a 69-hour work week, but people did not think that was funny at all. The nickel market is a still a weird place to be, with the discovery that what they thought was nickel in one warehouse was just bags of stones. The Master Your Trading Mind Hub on IG has some useful advice on running with herds, while the US Fed has painted the RBA into a corner. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist.29 March -
More bank chaos. Is everything really “fine”?
Credit Suisse joined a list of banks teetering on the brink… when do we admit we’ve got a problem. Energy prices are going up, but it could have been worse. New York has just turned an office into an apartment tower, and Thomas still reckons robots are comin for yer jobs. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist.22 March -
Three US banks go bust. Ruh-roh.
Rate hikes promised to break something, and last week, that something was three sizeable US banks. Is the worst yet to come? The number of used cars for sale is finally picking up, while Lendlease has decided it wants to build apartments AND rent them out. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist.15 March -
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On the fast track to floppy-town: What’s happened to the Aussie economy?
ASIC has launched their first ever Greenwashing case, Royal Melbourne’s builder has gone bust, tradies are dressing it up in designer kicks, and all the Aussie data is surprisingly soft right now. What’s going on? All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist.8 March -
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Mrs Mac's goes bust while Supermarkets crush it
Want to know what's holding you back from being the best trader you can be? IG have some ideas. The wages data came in soft and the RBA should be ashamed of itself. Coles and Woolies are posting great profits, while Mrs Mac's has gone belly up. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.1 March -
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"The buffers are breached on half our loan book" - What is Westpac worried about?
Why are businesses so happy if consumers are so sad right now? Was it a mistake to change the serviceability buffers in the pandemic? Do we have a better policy alternative to rate hikes? And do Millennials really want 'lighter' beer cans? All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.22 February -
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The brutal numbers behind the AI job apocalypse
Bed, Bath and Beyond are going Bed, Bath and Broke, and Thomas works through the numbers that make him nervous about the impact of AI on the labour market. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.15 February -
What's left of 'The Chalmers Doctrine' if you take out the boring bits?
Treasurer Jim Chalmers lays out his vision for the economy in an essay that Adam was obviously never going to read, Fed Chair Jerome Powell gave markets a green light, Adani got smashed by a short-seller, and we've got plans for a new design of the $5 note. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.8 February -
Dr Doom vs Mr Sunshine - what's instore for 2023?
The CVE boys are back. What does 2023 have in store for markets? How’s the housing market looking? And what’s threatening to derail China’s economy? All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist.1 February -
Are we bullish or bearish for 2023?
For the final show of the year, the boys look at the bull-case and the bear-case for 2023, they recap the latest GDP numbers, and take stock of where the property market is at. And then they wish you a Merry Christmas from everyone at Comedian v Economist and Equity Mates Media!14 December -
The 5 stupidest arguments against a gas price cap
The government is expected to introduce a cap on gas prices today. The industry has been lobbying hard the past week or so - here are the five stupidest arguments they've made.7 December -
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Why is Black Friday 'Black'?
What have the Black Friday sales told us about the health of the Aussie consumer? Why is the RBNZ on a hiking spree? What does the market for lemons tell us about crypto? And why Amazon cutting Alexa loose? All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.30 November -
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How do soccer matches affect market liquidity?
The World Cup has kicked off, will it have an impact on markets. The UK has a new Treasure and a new budget which The Economist Magazine has described as 'thankfully sane'.23 November -
Inside the biggest corporate deal of the year
Origin has received a 'monster' take-over bid, markets were ecstatic about last week's US inflation data, and some boomers reckon Gen Z are taking too many sickies. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.16 November -
Bonus Ep: Is the FTX collapse just the beginning?
The collapse of the FTX exchange has rattled crypto markets, but could how big could it get? A special bone ep from Comedian v Economist.15 November -
Why anti-piracy ads just make more pirates
Any hope that the RBA and Fed were about to start cutting rates was blown completely out of the water this week, while Facebook nose-dived on "the uncertain and volatile macroeconomic landscape."9 November -
Toyota drops smart keys. When will supply chain disruptions end?
Inflation data surprised to the upside, shocking nobody more than the RBA. NSW could be cracking down on pokie machines soon. Will evil have to find a new place to drink? And some counterfeit currency got loose in the Northern Territory, but Alf still might be accepting it in his shop in Summer Bay. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.2 November -
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Space ads become economically viable, and other disasters
New research shows that orbiting space ads are already economically viable. Elsewhere in this dystopian hellscape, infrastructure is getting a makeover in this year's budget, but is it all cosmetic? Jobs ads data has clearly turned, so is it time to cut the RBA off? And the Victorian government is nationalising its electricity market. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.26 October -
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"Just hours from collapse" - Trussonomics takes UK to the brink
The boys were in Sydney for Finfest over the weekend, so Ren from Equity Mates joins them to talk about the train wreck in the UK financial system (note this was recorded before Kwarteng was fired), what the latest earning results are telling us about the economy, the outlook for Aussie property, and why a pub in Dublin is turning off the heating. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.20 October -
Markets pummel UK's "bad fart" mini-budget
The UK dropped a mini-budget on Friday. It went down like a bad-fart, despite being the most aggressive tax-cutting package in 50 years. The four-day work week trial is coming to Australia, Westpac has lifted their estimate of where rates will top out, and the boys give us a sneak preview of their FinFest panel. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.28 September -
Is the sub-prime monster back?
Inflation rocked markets last week... again. When do we stop pretending it's transitory? The Perth Mint is in trouble, and it's more than just fridge magnets. Goldman Sachs foray into credit cards isn't going all that great, and e-truck manufacturer Nikola's founder has gone on trial for wire fraud. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.21 September -
What happens if we freeze rents?
The Greens are calling for a rent freeze. Good idea or nah? NASA have found an asteroid worth a 'quadrillion bazillion' dollars, while studies show that women make better investors, even though they're less confident. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.14 September -
A third of ASX companies are Zombies! Eat your brains!
Thomas reckons the Jobs and Skills Summit last week was a trojan horse. Up to a third of the ASX is already zombified on one measure, NFT trading has collapsed, and Japan wants you to tell them how to sell beer. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.7 September
Meet your hosts
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Adam
Adam is the funniest and most successful comedian in his family. He broke onto the comedy scene as a RAW comedy national finalist before selling out solo shows at two Adelaide Fringe festivals. He’s performed stand-up to crowds all over Australia as well as enjoying stints on radio with SAFM and most recently as a host of the Ice Bath on Triple M. Father of two and owner of pets, he may finally be an adult… almost. -
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Thomas
Thomas, the economist, is the brains of the outfit. He studied economics and game-theory at the University of Queensland and cut his teeth as an economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia. He now runs his own economics consultancy, with a particular focus on the property market. He lives with his wife and two kids in the hills outside Byron Bay.
