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James KirbyAssociate Editor – Wealth

James Kirby, Associate Editor-Wealth, is one of Australia’s most experienced financial journalists. James hosts The Australian’s twice-weekly Money Puzzle podcast.He is a regular commentator on radio and television, the author of several business biographies and has served on the Walkley Awards Advisory BoardHe was a co-founder and managing editor at Business Spectator and Eureka Report and has previously worked at the Australian Financial Review and the South China Morning Post. Since January 2025 James is a director of Ecstra, the financial literacy foundation.

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Snapshot of the SMSF army

Snapshot of the SMSF army

It turns out the nation’s DIY operators wantwins rather than low fees.

Businessman with dollar banknote taped to mouth. Bribery concept

Lessons about short sellers

Single-resource miners are a regular favourite.

21/03/2017 Premier Investments Chairman Solomon Lew and CEO Mark McInnes at their office in Melbourne CBDPicture: David Geraghty, The Australian.

What Myer raider Solly Lew knew

The many investors who piled into Myer on a big fat bet against the department store ended up bankrolling a billionaire.

Wolseley Road, Point Piper in Sydney.Chinese buyers have bought up to 20 percent of these exclusive Sydney properties.

APRA’s big home loan miss

Don’t get your hopes up about APRA’s latest attempt to rein in property investors | WATCH

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Money Cafe: Solly, super & fruit

Money Cafe: Solly, super & fruit

Kirby and Kohler talk super breakthroughs, a new bull market, big shorts and bananas | LISTEN

James Kirby and Alan Kohler

23/09/2016 Future Fund's Chairman Peter Costello talks about Future Fund's investment in a consortium that purchased the Port of MelbourneDavid Geraghty / The Australian.

Open the Future Fund to all?

Australians could soon have their super looked after by the Future Fund: a great idea from the Productivity Commission.

23/09/2016 Future Fund's Chairman Peter Costello talks about Future Fund's investment in a consortium that purchased the Port of MelbourneDavid Geraghty / The Australian.

Future Fund a model for super?

A super fund run with the same principles, skills and power as Australia’s Future Fund would be a winner.

Images of residential properties in Sydney, Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Property prices in the eight capitals shot up 4.1 per cent in the December quarter, official ABS data revealed, pushing the median valuation past $650,000 for the first time. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING

Ticking time bomb for super

New figures show core assumptions about housing and superannuation are out of date.

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Images of residential properties in Sydney, Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Property prices in the eight capitals shot up 4.1 per cent in the December quarter, official ABS data revealed, pushing the median valuation past $650,000 for the first time. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING

Ticking time bomb for super

New data reveals core assumptions about housing and super are out of date and the consequences could be huge.

Images of residential properties in Sydney, Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Property prices in the eight capitals shot up 4.1 per cent in the December quarter, official ABS data revealed, pushing the median valuation past $650,000 for the first time. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING

Say hi to the mortgaged retiree

We often work on the assumption that housing costs are irrelevant for retirees, but that’s no longer the case | WATCH

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