Alan Kohler
Business Spectator
Melbourne, FL, United States
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Past articles by Alan:
China enters the capitalist citadel
Acceptance into the IMF's currency basket may end up being almost as big a deal for China as WTO entry. → Read More
Central banks are becoming wreckers
Central banks everywhere have switched from fighting inflation to ardently desiring it, but in the process they risk destroying the economy. → Read More
Don't count on an easy Aussie dollar devaluation
While many expect the US dollar to spike following a Fed lift-off, we should remember that the greenback has a tendency toward unpredictable behaviour. → Read More
How Australian entrepreneurs can achieve world domination
Watch: Israel is in the grips of startup fever, as it tracks towards $5 billion in new investments this year. Why can't Australia achieve the same success? → Read More
JB Hi-Fi isn't afraid of a little competition
Watch: JB Hi-Fi chief executive Richard Murray talks to Alan Kohler about growth, consumer spending, and why the retailer loves operating in crowded spaces. → Read More
Turnbull's attempt to spread the startup wealth
Watch: The Minister for Communications made a mint as a digital entrepreneur, and is now trying to reshape government policy to help more Australians achieve the same success. → Read More
Turnbull's attempt to spread the startup wealth
Watch: The Minister for Communications made a mint as a digital entrepreneur, and is now trying to reshape government policy to help more Australians achieve the same success. → Read More
Kohler quizzes: 3D Medical
Watch: 3D Medical is at the forefront of medical 3D printing in Australia. Alan Kohler speaks to CEO Nigel Finch about how far 3D can go. → Read More
Kohler quizzes: Ex-NewSat CEO Adrian Ballantine
The former NewSat CEO talks to Alan Kohler about the allegations against him and says shareholders were 'done over' by the lenders. → Read More
Kohler's graph: proof of a bubble?
Watch: It's time for Australians to come to their own conclusions about the much-debated housing bubble, and these two key charts are a good place to start. → Read More
Cinema: Not Apocalypse Now, it’s a Wonderful Life
Many predicted downloads would be the death of cinema, but one family has shown that the movie-going experience is as compelling as ever. → Read More
Kohler quizzes: Australian Dairy Farms
Watch: Alan Kohler speaks to Australian Dairy Farms director Adrian Rowley after the group's recent share market listing. → Read More
Tesla's revolution won't win overnight
Watch: It's clear that battery technology will overhaul both the energy and automobile industries, but the colossal inertia in place means these changes won't arrive soon. → Read More
Kohler quizzes: Dick Smith Electronics
Watch: Alan Kohler speaks to Dick Smith Electronics CEO Nick Abboud about how the company has squeezed higher margins from airport outlets. → Read More
Australia’s four great panel beating families
Four families have driven a wave of innovation and consolidation in the panel beating industry, but it could be a matter of time before the big insurers mop them up. → Read More
Kohler Quizzes: Bulletproof
Alan Kohler speaks to Bulletproof CEO Anthony Woodward about the group's recent acquisition and financial results. → Read More
Family business at the front line
Childcare has long been dominated by family operators, and the recent budget measures will give them -- and the broader economy -- a much-needed boost. → Read More
This friendly budget will bewilder the public
The treasurer has performed a remarkable turnaround by delivering a 2015 budget that serves as an enormous fiscal apology for his recent sins. Will anyone buy it? → Read More
The great peanut butter battle
Australia's peanut butter incumbents, Kraft and Sanitarium, could soon find themselves crunched by smooth family operators. → Read More
The dollar can't save Australian business
Monetary policy is running out of puff. It's time for Abbott and Hockey to do their bit and drive business investment in the coming budget. → Read More