We were told AI would take off as the investment theme of the year and it came to pass - that's why the NASDAQ has been about six times better than the ASX 200 in terms of returns this year.

We were told AI would take off as the investment theme of the year and it came to pass - that's why the NASDAQ has been about six times better than the ASX 200 in terms of returns this year.
In today's show, we cover:
 The next phase of AI for investors
Finding the 'picks and shovels' in the AI boom
Some stocks to consider for 2024
Behind AusSuper's banning of Origin Energy share purchases

Clay Carter, global head of equities at the Halo Technologies group joins Wealth Editor James Kirby in today's episode 

We were told AI would take off as the investment theme of the year and it came to pass - that's why the NASDAQ has been about six times better than the ASX 200 in terms of returns this year. In today's show, we cover:
<ul>
<li> The next phase of AI for investors</li>
<li>Finding the 'picks and shovels' in the AI boom</li>
<li>Some stocks to consider for 2024</li>
<li>Behind AusSuper's banning of Origin Energy share purchases</li>
</ul>
Clay Carter, global head of equities at the Halo Technologies group joins Wealth Editor James Kirby in today's episode

Unlock your wealth potential with The Money Puzzle.

Featuring two power-packed episodes each week packed with smart money-making strategies, from superannuation to investing in shares, plus in-depth analysis of property markets.

Get tips from leading experts and practical tools to help build lasting wealth.

Submit your questions at themoneypuzzle@theaustralian.com.au. 

Unlock your wealth potential with The Money Puzzle.
Featuring two power-packed episodes each week packed with smart money-making strategies, from superannuation to investing in shares, plus in-depth analysis of property markets.
Get tips from leading experts and practical tools to help build lasting wealth.
Submit your questions at <a href="mailto:themoneypuzzle@theaustralian.com.au">themoneypuzzle@theaustralian.com.au</a>.&nbsp;

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Every week, The Australian's James Kirby delivers two power-packed episodes featuring in-depth analysis of property markets and smart money-making strategies.

Unlock your wealth potential with The Money Puzzle.

Featuring two power-packed episodes each week packed with smart money-making strategies, from superannuation to investing in shares, plus in-depth analysis of property markets.

Get tips from leading experts and practical tools to help build lasting wealth.

Submit your questions at themoneypuzzle@theaustralian.com.au.

Unlock your wealth potential with The Money Puzzle.
Featuring two power-packed episodes each week packed with smart money-making strategies, from superannuation to investing in shares, plus in-depth analysis of property markets.
Get tips from leading experts and practical tools to help build lasting wealth.
Submit your questions at themoneypuzzle@theaustralian.com.au.

Artificial Intelligence : What to do Now ?

Is your home the worst investment you’ll ever make?

If it wasn’t said by a top financial adviser, you might dismiss it as a quote out of context, but  Partners Wealth Group Jack Tossol is not kidding: He says a generation that has ‘sunk everything’ into the family home will miss the chance to have a successful tax-deductible investment plan.

If it wasn’t said by a top financial adviser, you might dismiss it as a quote out of context, but  Partners Wealth Group Jack Tossol is not kidding: He says a generation that has ‘sunk everything’ into the family home will miss the chance to have a successful tax-deductible investment plan.

It’s a provocative notion, challenging die-hard principles of money management, but with house prices moving higher again...you have to listen.

Financial adviser Jack Tossol of Partners Wealth Group joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby,  in this episode.

In today’s show, we cover


No tax deduction, no income…Is home ownership overrated?


Why ‘Rentvesting’ is worth revisiting


Are you facing decades of ‘dead money' in your home mortgage?


Challenging the ‘retirement sweet spot’

Please note, this is a repeat episode of The Money Puzzle. It originally aired in August 2025.

If it wasn&rsquo;t said by a top financial adviser, you might dismiss it as a quote out of context, but &nbsp;Partners Wealth Group Jack Tossol is not kidding: He says a generation that has &lsquo;sunk everything&rsquo; into the family home will miss the chance to have a successful tax-deductible investment plan.
It&rsquo;s a provocative notion, challenging die-hard principles of money management, but with house prices moving higher again...you have to listen.
Financial adviser Jack Tossol of Partners Wealth Group joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby,&nbsp; in this episode.
In today&rsquo;s show, we cover
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No tax deduction, no income&hellip;Is home ownership overrated?
</li>
<li dir="ltr">
Why &lsquo;Rentvesting&rsquo; is worth revisiting
</li>
<li dir="ltr">
Are you facing decades of &lsquo;dead money' in your home mortgage?
</li>
<li dir="ltr">
Challenging the &lsquo;retirement sweet spot&rsquo;
</li>
</ul>
Please note, this is a repeat episode of The Money Puzzle. It originally aired in August 2025.

Summer series: Is your home the worst investment you’ll ever make?

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/854a6756-5733-45bd-ac6e-b3b6001ccb07/transcript

FIRE - Financial Independence, Retire Early - Could you do it?

What is the FIRE movement and how did it get started? It's not a club or a cult: It doesn't have a headquarters, rather it's a set of investment principles: And it just might be a breakthrough for you in the year ahead.

What is the FIRE movement and how did it get started? It's not a club or a cult: It doesn't have a headquarters, rather it's a set of investment principles: And it just might be a breakthrough for you in the year ahead.

Lionel Lee joins  James Kirby in the episode.

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In today's show, we cover:
The key principles of FIRE
Getting the best from what the movement has to offer
A case study that spans a lifetime
The realities of  'firing up'

Please note, this is a repeat episode of The Money Puzzle. It originally aired in December 2024.

What is the FIRE movement and how did it get started? It's not a club or a cult: It doesn't have a headquarters, rather it's a set of investment principles: And it just might be a breakthrough for you in the year ahead.
Lionel Lee joins&nbsp; James Kirby in the episode.
-------- In today's show, we cover:
<ul>
<li>The key principles of FIRE</li>
<li>Getting the best from what the movement has to offer</li>
<li>A case study that spans a lifetime</li>
<li>The realities of&nbsp; 'firing up'</li>
</ul>
Please note, this is a repeat episode of The Money Puzzle. It originally aired in December 2024.

Summer series: FIRE - Financial Independence, Retire Early - Could you do it?

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/d7826711-9763-48d5-b4a5-b3b6001e3529/transcript

Margot Robbie to 'Citizen Kane': Unpacking the essential money movies with Stephen Romei

Who doesn't love a good movie?  Power, romance, ambition, betrayal...actually, that sounds more like a classic 'money movie'. 

Who doesn't love a good movie?  Power, romance, ambition, betrayal...actually, that sounds more like a classic 'money movie'. In this special holiday show, The Australian's film critic Stephen Romei,  guides us through the best movies about money. 

Stephen Romei, The Australian's film critic joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby in this special episode.

In today's edition, we cover:
Money movies - Do they tell us anything useful?
Margot Robbie's double act - How she features in two all-time greats
'The Bank' - Australia's unique contribution to money movies
Movies you never thought were about money (but tell you more than Wall Street)

Who doesn't love a good movie?&nbsp; Power, romance, ambition, betrayal...actually, that sounds more like a classic 'money movie'. In this special holiday show, The Australian's film critic Stephen&nbsp;Romei,&nbsp; guides us through the best movies about money.&nbsp;
Stephen Romei, The Australian's film critic joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby in this special episode.
In today's edition, we cover:
<ul>
<li>Money movies - Do they tell us anything useful?</li>
<li>Margot Robbie's double act - How she features in two all-time greats</li>
<li>'The Bank' - Australia's unique contribution to money movies</li>
<li>Movies you never thought were about money (but tell you more than Wall Street)</li>
</ul>

Money Movies - The Australian's film critic picks his all-time favourites  

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/85b0e63b-9fd2-4d3f-bfb8-b3b60030292e/transcript

Artificial Intelligence : What to do Now ?

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