The old guard are back - with a vengeance - miners, paper manufacturers and property developers regain a grip on the Rich 250 in 2023, Still, as the tech titans struggle (in relative terms!) the list has some very interesting new arrivals including the Zimmerman sisters who have built a global fashion retailing empire. In this week's show, we cover the traits that push people to the top of the Rich 250, the fund manager who says yoga and meditation make for a better investor, philanthropy among billionaires and we ask: are the super-rich happy ? John Stensholt, editor of The Rich 250 joins wealth editor James Kirby on this week's show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special edition of Money Cafe we cover whether Sydney will be the first city to have a house price rebound, solving the rental crisis, the long-term economics of home ownership and why NSW premier Dominic Perrottet believes his Future Fund - where the state government will annually co-fund contributions to give kids a headstart for housing or education - may be picked up in other states across Australia. Wealth Editor James Kirby's guest on this week's show is NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What just happened in super? Is this about the 86,000 super investors above $3m - or is it the start of a new regime which will change how super works for a whole generation? Wealth Editor James Kirby's guest this week is Tim Mackay of Quantum Financial. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Industry super funds are the outright winners in the super system. The funds have thrived on the back of a simple law - every worker must put one dollar in ten they make into super. Yet, surveys show Australians are not just unsure about super, they are unsure about every aspect of investing and finance. The Ecstra foundation, Australia's best known financial literacy agency, exists on the back of irregular payments based on regulator fines. But the fund is making great progress kickstarting financial literacy in our schools. Wealth Editor James Kirby's guest this week is Caroline Stewart, the CEO of the financial literacy foundation Ecstra Questions always welcome to moneycafe@theaustralian.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Items covered in this episode include - Does property really double in price ever decade? The perils of trying to use a former SMSF property as a home, why using the home mortgage is the cheapest form of finance and buying in Australia while living offshore. Wealth Editor James Kirby's guest this week is property expert Pete Wargent. Questions always welcome to moneycafe@theaustralian.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can you go wrong with an Exchange Traded Fund? They match the market average, they have very cheap management fees and your financial adviser thinks they are the best thing ever...but there is no such thing as a perfect investment. In this week's podcast we cover. Wealth Editor James Kirby's guest this week is Chris Brycki, CEO of digital adviser Stockspot. Questions for the podcast are always welcome at moneycafe@theaustralian.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Property developers are promising strong and stable returns from NDIS investments, but the risks are bigger than you might think. Topics covered in this episode include what every investor needs to know about NDIS property, the plan to reform financial advice and why interest rate moves don't work like they used to do. Questions for the podcast are always welcome at moneycafe@theaustralian.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inside financial advice circles they call it the ‘black spot,’ the wealth level where government benefits fall away but annual investment income may be little better than pension. Wealth Editor James Kirby’s guest this week is financial adviser, Liam Shorte of the Verante Group Questions for the podcast are always welcome at moneycafe@theaustralian.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The lift in bank stocks since the start of the year signals a change of heart in the residential property market. In this episode Wealth Editor James Kirby’s is joined by Will Hamilton of Hamilton Wealth Management. Questions always welcome to moneycafe@theaustralian.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're well and truly into 2023 now, are people still saying "happy new year?" ....in the last of our summer series with the Australian’s Wealth Editor James Kirby, James Gerrard of www.financialadviser.com.au is here to sort out your money issues in 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the news about the rental market, interest rates on the move and uncertainty ahead, The Australian’s Wealth editor James Kirby and special guest Stuart Wemyss of ProSolution have some commentary to get you thinking property through the summer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Wealth Editor James Kirby’s guest is NABTrade’s head of investor behaviour, Gemma Dale. Discussing shares and the market ahead in 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of our Summer Series, Wealth Editor James Kirby’s guest is adviser Doug Turek, and we're getting Super set for 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over summer The Australian's Money Cafe will be helping you get financially fit for 2023.....in this episode Wealth Editor James Kirby’s guest is adviser Bruce Brammall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wealth Editor James Kirby's guest this week is Stuart Wemyss of the ProSolution group. They discuss the swing back to the city forecast for 2023, new 'rent bidding' reforms, how much higher mortgage rates and how apartments will get their moment in the sun. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wealth Editor James Kirby is joined by James Gerrard of www.financialadviser.com.au. They discuss the new realities of higher rates and home mortgages, if ethical investing still offers an edge over conventional funds, unexpected tangles in the First Home Super Savers Scheme and if we should worry about an inverted yield curve. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Wealth Editor James Kirby's guest is Gemma Dale, Head of Investor Behaviour at NABtrade. They say the ASX will close in 2023 somewhere close to where it will close at the end of this month. Except, the forecasts are invariably wrong - brokers confidently predicted a 10 percent return this year and we are not going to get there. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Kirby’s guest this week is Doug Turek, financial advisor at Minchin Moore. In this episode, topics for discussion include - Gold should be a winner in a market where shares are severely challenged, should you fix your mortgage now? the growing power of industry super funds and where now for crypto? Questions are always welcome for the podcast at moneycafe@theaustralian.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Kirby's guest on the podcast this week is adviser Bruce Brammall of Bruce Brammall Financial. The property market is down but not down far enough for bargain hunters - the cumulative strain of higher rates and lower prices is yet to come. James and Bruce also discuss if the sharemarket managed a turnaround? Do financial adviser clients access a wider range of investments? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Kirby's guest this week is Eric Johnston, Associate Editor and Business Columnist on The Australian. Cybersecurity has reached a new level with the spectacular blackmailing of Medibank Private...what's next? Also for discussion, the story behind the year's most spectacular takeover battle, the future of coal and does my credit behaviour overseas affect my record at home? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.