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The upcoming ban on card surcharges might be a win for consumers, but Effie Zahos explains why not everyone will save.

From video games to lithium and cybersecurity, there's now an ETF for far more than you'd expect.

In his eleventh diary entry, InvestSMART's Head of Funds Management, Alastair Davidson, explores whether AI could make day-to-day life in retirement a little easier.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne unpack the RBA's latest rate hike, preview next week's federal budget, look at what's going on in the Strait of Hormuz, go over Stephen's AGM plays of the day, and answer listener questions on the tax system, property market, AI sector, and much more!

Find out who the InvestSMART Balanced Portfolio suits, the fees it charges, how it has performed and how it stacks up against its peers.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson unpack the Strait of Hormuz standoff, the state of the Australian and US economies, the federal budget, and the AI boom - plus listener questions on capital gains tax, energy, and the NDIS.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne unpack the latest on Iran, Trump, and the oil market, run through Stephen's upcoming board tilts, and tackle listener questions on the energy sector, house prices, productivity, AI, and plenty more.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson unpack the fallout from the fire at Viva Energy's Geelong refinery, weigh the war on the ground against the war playing out on markets, dig into Gina Rinehart's latest legal stoush, and field listener questions on the NDIS, energy, housing, AI, and plenty more.

Effie Zahos explains a little-known hack to pay for financial advice without touching your cash savings.

Get the lowdown on the VanEck Gold Miners AUD ETF (ASX: GDX), including where it invests, its fees and how it has performed.

A look at InvestSMART's portfolio returns for the 12 months to March 2026.

On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss developments in the Middle East involving Donald Trump and Iran, run through the upcoming AGM mini-season, examine the situation at ARN with Kyle & Jackie O, and answer listener questions on childcare, capital gains tax, SMSFs, housing and more.

Rising fuel costs could push inflation higher. Paul Clitheroe shares practical ways to protect your portfolio.

This week on Money Cafe, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss the Iran conflict's impact on inflation, interest rates, and rising risks to the global economy.

Find out which locations across Australia delivered $600,000-plus property profits for sellers.

In his tenth diary entry, InvestSMART's Head of Funds Management, Alastair Davidson, shares how his move to part-time work is going and what the change has meant for him and his wife.