About Alan Kohler
Alan Kohler has been a financial journalist for 46 years. He began as a cadet on The Australian covering the Poseidon boom and bust; has been a columnist for Chanticleer in the Australian Financial Review and editor of the AFR, and columnist for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.
Alan has also served as editor of The Age and for the past 21 years he has been working for the ABC, first as business editor of the 7.30 Report and then host of Inside Business and finance presenter on ABC News. He was the founder of Eureka Report and Business Spectator, now owned by News Corporation, and recently started a new publication – The Constant Investor.
Kohler Report Archive Segments
Wednesday finance with Alan Kohler
The Australian dollar jumped sharply today to its highest level in a fortnight after the bigger than expected inflation number.
Tuesday finance with Alan Kohler
The Australian share market rose because of solid gains by the banks which followed rises in New York and London.
Friday Finance with David Chau
There were some extreme reactions in the market in response to the latest Middle East tensions - with share markets tumbling and gold surging to a a new record high.
Thursday Finance with Daniel Ziffer
The unemployment rate ticked up in March.
Wednesday Finance with Alan Kohler
Here's Wednesday finance with Alan Kohler.