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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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The world's first sneaker Ponzi scheme
Belgium is having a bit of trouble with its unique wage setting system, low wages are correlated with greater memory loss, having rich friends helps you climb the social ladder, and some guy turned a sneaker business into a massive Ponzi scheme. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.
31 August -
How to hedge against social collapse
Michael Burry from The Big Short has sold everything but held on to one disaster trade. The wages data was the biggest fizzer of the year, Turkey's inflation shows no signs of letting up, and some Telsa owner microchipped himself. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.24 August -
What if we all just refuse to pay for electricity?
The Inflation Reduction Act got up in America, but how much reducing of how much inflation are we going to get? Walmart wants to launch a subscription service, with streaming! Qantas are asking managers to put on the hi-vis and haul some baggage, and electricity consumers in the UK are going on strike. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.17 August -
Quiet Quitting: How Covid changed the jobs market
The RBA hiked like we predicted last week - how did they get it all so wrong? Russia is weaponising inflation and multinationals are desperately looking for friends. Covid is getting people reevaluate their working life, and beards making you a better sales person... and sexier. It's science. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.10 August -
No more bears in there? Is the bear market done already?
Markets have lifted, but can we really trust this rally? Can we trust central banks? Can we trust the latest inflation data? And can we trust BMW who want to make hardware a subscription service? All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.3 August -
ASX Wrap Up | Adam, Thomas, Bryce & Ren compare notes
The first Sharemarket Game for the year is over, and Adam, Thomas, Bryce and Ren sit down to talk about what they did, and how it went. Equity Mates Media partnered with the ASX to deliver content for the ASX Sharemarket Game participants. For those that haven't participated before, The Game gives you an opportunity to learn about the sharemarket and how it works.15 JulySponsored by Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)
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Why is Biden putting the boot into Bezos?
There's never a dull moment in the energy market as retailers find a new way to make money - shedding customers. Start up funding is drying up but there's a new agency to help you find a new converted warehouse to work in, and Biden and Bezos are going after each other on Twitter. What's going on there? All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.13 July -
Why are Chinese hackers trying to take down Aussie miners?
Competition for control of the rare earths market is heating up, but not everyone is playing fair. Census data shows that the average Aussie household is shrinking, 2022 is being called 'the year that broke the 60/40 rule, and Singapore is making beer out of recycled dunny water. All this and more on this week's Comedian V Economist.6 July -
What does a soft landing even look like?
Hedge Fund guru Ray Dalio reckons people don't get how hard it is to nail a 'soft landing', pub workers are getting pay rise up front, NZ house prices are falling fast, and if you've got a lazy $20m, you can buy Warren Buffett lunch. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.29 June -
How to not get mauled in a bear market
The ASX had its worst week since the Covid Crash of 2020 last week. When will it bottom? The Fair Work Commission has given the biggest pay increase in years to people on minimum wage, while others are just getting $40 bucks. Solar farms are laying idle in the NT, despite the energy crisis, while Bunnings is using facial recognition software on everyone who buys a sausage. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.22 June -
Is the RBA playing mind-games with markets?
The RBA "shock and awed" markets last week with a jumbo rate hike. Have they gone crazy or is that just what they want us to think? The NSW government has decided to subsidise Transurban's earnings with a "totally stupid" piece of public policy, while Britain is experimenting with a 4-day work week and Thailand is giving every household a cannabis plant. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.15 June -
Lithium market meltdown: is the future cancelled?
GDP data last week came in stronger than expected, with heat everywhere except the one place it matters most. Elon Musk wants everyone in the office, except the 10% of people he plans to sack, while lithium prices tanked on some FUD out of Goldman Sachs and Malaysia has banned chicken exports. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.8 June -
Electricity prices to triple? That escalated quickly.
Electricity prices are going through the roof. Will they ever come back down? The big banks are cutting rates, is the cycle turning already? Someone stole the rights to a picture of a monkey and now someone can't make a TV show. True story. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.1 June -
Four trends that just disrupted two-party politics
What would the weekend's election look like through the eyes of Warren Buffett? Why did the wages data wrongfoot the RBA, why has India banned wheat exports, and what happens now the last McDonald's in Moscow is closed? All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.25 May -
Terra crashes and burns. Global economy next?
All the economic data are still strong, but how long can it last? Will Labour's plan for a minimum wage increase spark a wage-price spiral, and can the crypto rout bleed into the broader financial sector? All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.18 May -
How much rate hike pain can Aussies handle?
What was behind the RBA's thinking last week, and are we going down the American road of jumbo hikes? Mike Cannon-Brookes with a new play for a take-over of AGL, and Labor's launched a new(ish) housing policy. Unpack this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.11 May -
Inflation! Are home buyers about to get sucker punched?
Inflation came in scorching hot, but will it last and what does that mean for interest rates? Robinhood is real trouble.... is it the end of the meme-stock era? And what happens to first home buyers if rates rise? Will the government have blood on its hands? All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.4 May -
"Dude, where's my luggage?" Why busy airports are here to stay.
Virgin's CEO reckons we're going to have to get used to busy airports, sorry, not sorry. Clive Palmer reckons he'll cap mortgage rates at 3% because he's a magician, Sri Lanka's economy is in crisis, and some people reckon the end of US Dollar dominance is nigh. Are they right? All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.27 April -
How did Aussie start-ups become a massive magnet for cash?
Aussie start ups have had a record breaking funding quarter... where is all that money coming from? One of Australia's economic grey-beards reckons housing in Australia is a travesty of natural justice, China might already be in recession, and Freddo Frogs are getting smaller. What's up with that? All this and more on this week's Comedian V Economist.13 April -
The yield curve goes whoopsie. Should you be worried?
The yield curve inverted this week. Is that bad news or really bad news? The Solomon Islands has inked a security pact with China that has a lot of people in Canberra worried, and mega-globalist Blackrock reckons that globalisation is dead. What do they know that we don't? All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.6 April -
Comedian V Economist V Chaser
In this special mashup episode, Thomas and Adam are joined by Charles, from The Chaser Report to unpack the Federal Government's Budget. They play the game Adam carefully devised - Budget or Budget - and then they chat about the winners and losers (as they see them).1 April -
Is FMG the new Tesla?
Twiggy Forrest has launched plans for an infinity train, who's getting on board? Consumers and businesses are seeing the world very differently right now, and why are we still in a rental crisis? All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.30 March -
Srsly tho, what happened to the price of pies?
Supermarkets are set to benefit from inflation... what's up with that? Economists are quitting glroious public service careers to work on saving the planet, the NY Times bought Worlde, and women are driving a boom in the labour force participation rate. All this and many more mysteries on this week's Comedian v Economist.23 March -
How did the world debank Russia?
How are the boys tracking in the ASX game and have you got involved? Why is consumer confidence down if no one can remember the news, and how has the commodity crisis gone everywhere? All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist. If you feel inspired to donate to the org Thomas is volunteering with right now, go to: https://www.resilientbyron.org/donate . Thanks!16 March -
When it rains it pours: tallying the East Coast Floods
Thomas' home town has been smashed by floods, GDP was out but no one seemed to care, and what is stagflation and the business cycle anyway. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.9 March
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.
