Insights

This week on The Money Cafe, James Kirby is joined by financial adviser Bruce Brammall to discuss the urgent matter of super insurance, the tricky matter of picking the right financial advice, and a series of tricky listener questions.

Laura Daquino details which directors of ASX-listed companies found their beat on the market over the last couple of weeks.

Bruce Brammall outlines why it's time to do an urgent stocktake of your personal risk insurance – particularly whatever you're holding in super.

Scott Francis runs through the unique set of circumstances that investors face with the cash rate at a historical low of 1.25 per cent.

Laura Daquino looks at the SPIN Index with S&P, which is picking up speed, and considers alternative ways to measure mortgage arrears.

The Reserve Bank's decision to cut the cash rate by 0.25% to 1.25% sees interest rates falling to new historic lows. But long before the Reserve swung into action, plenty of lenders had taken their own hatchet to home loan interest rates, and there are some exceptional deals up for grabs.

This week's fund manager interview is with Vivek Bommi, Senior Portfolio Manager at the US-based fund manager, Neuberger Berman.

Theo Marinis outlines a 7-step plan for those facing the financial reality of a divorce.

Cognitive biases undermine your returns. Here we explain the worst of them, with tips to take back control.

CoreLogic Asia Pacific Research Director and Executive Tim Lawless debates the easing in dwelling price declines, and what may move the residential market, save for interest rates.

Financial Adviser Will Hamilton joins James Kirby in The Money Cafe for a chat about the outlook for an SMSF renaissance, the property landscape, and a series of tricky listener questions.

Robert Gottliebsen explores why inflation locally and globally is so low, and the impact technology is having on large organisations' labour forces.

Mickey Mordech speaks with Steve McGovern, the Managing Director and Co-Founder of Dubber, regarding his cloud-based call recording software platform.

Tim Johansen, Managing Director of Capital and Debt at Qualitas, talks moving up the capital stack to pick up the banks' slack, and the two areas of the commercial real estate market where the non-bank lender is looking next.

Mitchell Sneddon speaks with Mark Landau, the Joint Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of L1 Capital, regarding their Long Short Fund, and why it's trading at such a discount.

If you've got a rewards credit card, chances are it's leaving you out of pocket. The freebies can be meagre, and they can come at a big cost.