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Chook awards for 2024 and stock picks for 2025
James and Anthony bring 2024 home to roost with the Annual Chook Awards. Plus get some sharemarket tips from a fund manager with a nearly $8 billion portfolio.
CBA’s Matt Comyn on banking, politics and the economy
In a special episode, Commonwealth Bank boss Matt Comyn speaks exclusively to the Chanticleer podcast about the bank’s runaway share price, where the economy is headed and why politics needs to change.
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CBA’s Comyn warns ‘troubling’ loss of trust will make reform harder
Matt Comyn has warned the economic reform Australia must pursue is only going to become more difficult if polarising attacks on the business community continue.
- James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald
Meet our Business People of the Year | GDP grumpiness | CBA’s rare slip
This week on the Chanticleer podcast, James and AFR Editor-in-Chief James Chessell take you inside the AFR’s Business Person of the Year awards, examine business’ angst over the economy and look at an uncharacteristic political blunder by the Commonwealth Bank.
November
How Black Friday really works | Investing ideas from world’s biggest banks | CEO’s election fears
This week, the Chooks explain how Black Friday really works, reveal what business is thinking ahead of the federal election and look at the best investment ideas from the world’s biggest investment banks.
Future Fund fracas | Rio Tinto’s battle of the sexes | Market hype
This week the furore over the Future Fund, the backlash over Rio Tinto’s attempt to enshrine workplace equality, and are sharemarkets dangerously bullish.
Sohn’s shock stock tips | Trump’s Musk gamble | Cbus’ super headache
This week, James and Anthony go to Australia’s biggest stock picker shindig, ask whether the superannuation sector has a system problem, and look at whether Elon Musk can make productivity great again.
Trump rocks markets | Chris Ellison’s long goodbye | The problem with bank shares
This week, James and Anthony try to figure out what Donald Trump’s extraordinary victory means for Australia, examine the latest mess at Mineral Resources and answer the big questions on banks’ reporting season.
Joe Aston on Qantas | Supermarket profit squeeze | Super sector’s sleeper threat
This week, James and Anthony welcome guest star Joe Aston to talk Qantas and politics, reveal why there’s fresh bad news for supermarkets, and ask what’s bothering our biggest super funds.
October
Billionaires behaving badly | Wall Street royalty | Why offices should be like hotels
This week, James and Anthony dive into the drama surrounding two billionaire founders, interview Wall Street royalty, and poke about in some of Sydney’s primo office real estate.
Nine’s mea culpa | PM’s beach house bungle | When a $5 coffee costs $5.04
This week on the Chanticleer podcast, James and Anthony discuss Nine’s apology for widespread bullying and harassment, and question the wisdom of the PM’s property purchase.
Rockpool’s rocky future | Rio’s EV gamble | China’s missing stimulus
This week on the Chanticleer podcast, James and Anthony discuss the challenges of running a prestige dining spot, look at why Rio Tinto is the only mining giant betting on electric vehicle supremacy, and attempt to solve the mystery of the missing Chinese stimulus.
Market’s war footing | Virgin v Qantas fight | RBA’s hush-hush problem
This week, James Thomson and editor-in-chief James Chessell dig into what the Middle East conflict means for markets, examine Virgin’s deal with Qatar, and ask whether the RBA should be meeting with banks and investors behind closed doors.
September
Negative gearing explodes | Coles’ and Woolies’ dodgy discounts | The corporate Power list
This week on the Chanticleer podcast, James and Anthony look at how the supermarket giants were accused of dodgy discounting, ask who will win the brawl over negative gearing, and examine the corporate Power list.
Regal’s Platinum play | What US cuts mean for the RBA | Will bank shares ever fall?
This week James and Anthony go inside Regal’s bid for Platinum and question the Fed’s call on rates.
Housing’s vicious cycle | US debate’s investor clues | Lithium rollercoaster
This week on the Chanticleer podcast, James and Anthony examine why housing is eating the economy, decipher what the presidential debate really means for investors, and explain why it’s a fascinating time for the lithium sector.
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- Anthony Macdonald and James Thomson
AirTrunk’s $24b payday | Inflation brawl | Can a clean Star casino make money?
This week on the Chanticleer podcast, James and Anthony look at the sale of data centre giant AirTrunk, ask whether casino operator Star is about to run out of luck, and try to figure out who’s right: Michele Bullock or Jim Chalmers?
- Anthony Macdonald and James Thomson
August
CommBank’s plea to politicians | AusSuper’s $1b shocker | Results to watch
This week on the Chanticleer podcast, James and Anthony discuss AustralianSuper’s $1.1 billion blow, Matt Comyn’s plea to politicians, and the results to watch.
- Anthony Macdonald and James Thomson
APRA takes on ANZ | The deal of the year | Earnings season gems
This week on the Chanticleer podcast, James and Anthony explain why APRA is homing in on ANZ, discuss the deal everyone will be talking about, and read the economic tea leaves left by this week’s profit results.
- Anthony Macdonald and James Thomson
CBA’s monster dividend | Boomers live it up | Chalmers’ China scare
This week on the Chanticleer podcast, James and Anthony X-ray the CBA dividend, look at how boomers zoomed ahead, and ask: Why aren’t we panicking over China?
Market mayhem | PwC tax saga | Stutch’s biggest stories
On a special episode James and Anthony trawl through the greatest hits of the Financial Review’s outgoing editor-in-chief Michael Stutchbury, and look at the sell-off that had global markets in turmoil.
Good news for car buyers | Rex suffers small airline curse | Rate hike relief
This week on the Chanticleer podcast, James and Anthony have good news for car buyers, unpick a huge week on global markets, including Australia’s inflation surprise, and ask why regional airline Rex fell from the sky.
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