The Money Puzzle

What is the FIRE movement and how did it get started? It's not a club or a cult: It doesn't have a headquarters, rather it's a set of investment principles: And it just might be a breakthrough for you in the year ahead. Lionel Lee joins James Kirby in the episode. --------In today's show, we cover: The key principles of FIRE Getting the best from what the movement has to offer A case study that spans a lifetime The realities of 'firing up' Please note, this is a repeat episode of The Money Puzzle. It originally aired in December 2024.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who doesn't love a good movie? Power, romance, ambition, betrayal...actually, that sounds more like a classic 'money movie'. In this special holiday show, The Australian's film critic Stephen Romei, guides us through the best movies about money. Stephen Romei, The Australian's film critic joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby in this special episode. In today's edition, we cover: Money movies - Do they tell us anything useful? Margot Robbie's double act - How she features in two all-time greats 'The Bank' - Australia's unique contribution to money movies Movies you never thought were about money (but tell you more than Wall Street) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Investment markets are sliding in the final days of the year with the ASX 200 looking like it will manage just 8 per cent in total returns: Even Wall Street has softened in the final quarter of the calendar year bringing home about 16 per cent. What a year for the active investor! How was it for you? James Gerrard of www.financialadviser.com.au joins Associate Editor, Wealth James Kirby in this episode. In today's show, we cover: Global markets pull us up The ASX - Large caps bad, small caps good Winners and losers in a volatile year Gold V Bitcoin - No further questions your honour! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terry Ryder of the Hotspotting group is Australia’s top expert in choosing locations for investors.Today he spells out his ‘simple formula’ for the everyday investor that offers opportunity across the national market. Terry Ryder of the Hotspotting group joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby in this episode. In today’s show, we cover: The Hotspotting formula for finding a successful investment property Which markets will suit the formula best in 2026 Momentum accelerates in the first home buyer segment Has Adelaide property peaked? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It sounds reasonable at first glance: Shares on the ASX are up more than 5 per cent over the year to date - add your dividends and you might get close to a 9 percent total return. But then we have a 17 per cent year-to -date return on Wall Street. This is not a once-off: Wall Street has beaten the ASX out the door for more than decade, will it ever change? Gemma Dale, head of investor behaviour at nabtrade joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby in this episode. In today's show, we cover: The hard evidence that local shares let you down Why Wall Street wins ...and it's not just Trump Gold puts crypto in the shade Should SMSFs pay levy for bad advice? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.