Rate hike exposes mediocre economy, tech’s double meltdown & Musk’s big moment

This week, Chanticleer columnist James Thomson and deputy editor of business Anthony Macdonald jump into a couple of corporate story crackers on NextDC and NAB, preview the piece of data that will make or break Melbourne Cup Day, and take a question on whether the Chooks need to step up their AI game. This podcast is sponsored by Stripe. To ask a question, email [email protected]. Further reading: $3b gone in 40 minutes: Inside the NextDC bloodbath NextDC’s savage share price sell-off is more evidence that the country’s much-hyped AI infrastructure sector is bleeding. Two more big tests loom in the coming months. What Musk’s mega Tesla-SpaceX merger is really about Any tie-up between the billionaire’s two companies would be a huge moment for markets. But the reason is power, not money. The two forces behind NAB’s job cuts should scare every Australian The bank’s dual-pronged hammer blow to jobs should resonate across Australia’s office towers, particularly with the nation’s white-collar workers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald look at how the Firmus fallout has spread around the globe and given the AI trade the wobbles, they ask why Australia is telling itself a big lie about the energy transition, and examine whether the property market can find a bottom. This podcast is sponsored by Stripe To ask a question, email [email protected] Further reading: Housing just can’t find a bottom. And one market is crashing Property veteran Louis Christopher is looking for two signs that the property market is bottoming. Neither is emerging, and on the Gold Coast, things are really getting ugly. The pain that killed Firmus’ float is spreading. Here’s a new victim AirTrunk’s decision to delay its Singaporean property IPO is another sign that the rising cost of capital is starting to foster doubts in the global artificial intelligence trade. Australia is in an energy cold war, like it or not Forget the climate wars. Energy security has become national security, and Australia’s policy paralysis is leaving us behind.

This week, Chanticleer columnist James Thomson and companies editor Anne Hyland examine how the $44 billion float of Firmus went bad, they look at how the removal of those debit and credit surcharges turned into a farce and they put on their berets for a look at France’s bond market bonfire. This podcast is sponsored by Stripe To ask a question, email [email protected] Further reading: Firmus farce is a tale of hubris and arrogance Team Firmus seemed sure its true believers would make its IPO a walk in the park. Turns out it was the sceptics who really mattered. France just set the bond market on fire again Fears that the country’s debt crisis could spread across global markets are getting more real. And there are no easy solutions. AI sudden debt wobbles arrive at wrong time for Firmus As the data centre operator scrambles to shut the books on its IPO, investors have again been reminded of the sheer scale of debt that is fuelling the AI boom. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald explain why the RBA’s latest rate hike is even scarier that it looks, they ask whether Australia’s private credit sector is in such a mess, and reveal why the debate around Australia’s $50 billion float prospect Firmus is only getting hotter.. This podcast is sponsored by Stripe To ask a question, email [email protected] Further reading: Two pension giants just put Australia on notice. That’s scary Our buy-and-hold-forever dreams are shattered – and it’s time to wake up to what’s really going on. The gulf between Firmus believers and naysayers keeps getting bigger The neocloud is rapidly heading towards the Australian sharemarket, and outsiders want to know which insiders are locked in – and which are free to sell. The market’s betting AI will outrun bond yields, Fed rate hikes We’re in a dangerous twilight zone where the cost of money doesn’t matter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald look at why the next 40 years could be tougher for investors, businesses and policymakers, they take you inside this week’s special chook lunch to learn the secrets of an AI pioneer and they extract the big lessons from Australia’s great AI hack. This podcast is sponsored by Stripe To ask a question, email [email protected]. Further reading: Australia’s OpenAI hack just exposed a threat to the AI bubble We all think the AI bubble will be popped by debt, overcapacity or a lack of demand. The Aussie hack is a reminder the AI giants have another problem. Want to really fix Australia? Here are five big ideas Escaping Australia’s growth trap starts with a simple idea that we just can’t seem to nail. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.