Can Ratings Agencies Solve The Construction Crisis? [Podcast]

The NSW Government proposes to use Ratings Agencies to solve the poor quality of building construction – what are they thinking? https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/unit-buyers-to-pay-for-ratings-check-on-dodgy-apartments-under-reforms-20200121-p53t7t.html

Why Retirement Needs A Reboot [Podcast]

We look at a recent report on the future of retirement. There are some big issues on the horizon. https://www.credit-suisse.com/about-us-news/en/articles/media-releases/credit-suisse-research-institute-publishes-study-urging-rethink–202001.html

The Retirement Trap [Podcast]

Quirks in the superannuation system in Australia means that some who save more will get less. This highlights again the limitations of the current arrangements. https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/superannuation/2020/01/26/pension-super-income-backwards

Will Coronavirus create a Market Hangover? | Nucleus Investment Insights

Nucleus Wealth’s Head of Investment Damien Klassen, Chief Strategist David Llewellyn Smith and Tim Fuller, discuss “Will Coronavirus create a Market Hangover?” Topics include the pandemic spreading as the Chinese new year fast approaches, if the data can be trusted, Australian and macro implications if Chinese growth slows, how similar this is to the Chinese … Continue reading “Will Coronavirus create a Market Hangover? | Nucleus Investment Insights”

Cashless Or Clueless? [Podcast]

Today I want to consider the social impact of going digital, and the problems associated with financial stability in a disaggregated digital payments world. More evidence I think that banning cash is clueless.

Cashless Or Clueless?

Today I want to consider the social impact of going digital, and the problems associated with financial stability in a disaggregated digital payments world. More evidence I think that banning cash is clueless. https://www.bis.org/publ/bppdf/bispap107.pdf https://www.bis.org/review/r200123c.pdf https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jan/24/new-york-city-ban-cashless-businesses-discrimination https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/psb/2019/trends-in-payments-clearing-and-settlement-systems.html