http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/david-koch/ With a 27-year career as one of Australia’s leading finance journalists and commentators, David’s knowledge of money and business is extensive. In fact, in a survey conducted by Money Management, David was voted by his peers as one of the ten most influential people of all time in the Australian financial services industry. While now best known as the co-host of popular Seven Network breakfast program Sunrise, “Kochie” has several finance-related career highlights including; founding Personal Investment magazine, launching Money magazine in the United Kingdom, and founding Australia’s biggest-selling small business magazine “My Business”. Prior to Sunrise, he was the Seven Network’s Finance Editor, and hosted the daily Sky Business Report on Sky News Australia. For a decade, David presented A Minute on Your Money and A Minute on Your Business; 60 second tips aired on more than fifty radio stations around Australia. David is the author of Your Money and Your Life, and with wife Libby co-author of I’m Not Made of Money; A Parent’s Guide to Teaching Your Kids about Money and Kochie’s Guide; Smart Couples Start with Nothing and Create Real Wealth. With daughter Samantha he also co-authored The Teenager’s Guide to Money, The Teenager’s Guide to Part-time Jobs and Leaving Home - the Ultimate Guide. David has a strong interest in small business issues and was a director of the NSW Small Business Development Corporation for eight years, after being appointed at its inception in 1996. David is also the host of Australia’s most popular small business TV program My Business and a highly sought after speaker on business and finance issues. en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:40 +0000 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:40 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Help-Kochie-talk-some-tax-sense-into-the-government/ I get so frustrated with Government talkfests. Their fancy name is a “Summit”. Whenever there’s a big issue facing this country which the politicians don’t know how to resolve without offending someone, they hold a “Summit” so they can “consult” with the community. A whole lot of associations and lobby groups with vested interests are thrown together for the Summit, recommendations are made which politicians say they’ll “consider” and which are then promptly shelved, never to be heard of again. feedback@thepunch.com.au (David Koch) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Help-Kochie-talk-some-tax-sense-into-the-government/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Help-Kochie-talk-some-tax-sense-into-the-government/#item6613 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:45:50 +0000 David Koch | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/aussie-economy-kicking-goals-a-league-above-the-rest/ We shouldn’t lose sight of the fact that Australia is still in a “different” economic league to the rest of the world and there are five rocks underpinning those solid foundations. The global financial turmoil is definitely a worry. Many are saying it’s based on fear… and they’d be right. But it is also based on reality. Some of the economic numbers coming out of the US and Europe are seriously bad. So bad that the global market reaction has been justified. feedback@thepunch.com.au (David Koch) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/aussie-economy-kicking-goals-a-league-above-the-rest/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/aussie-economy-kicking-goals-a-league-above-the-rest/#item6561 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:00:36 +0000 David Koch | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Charities-should-mind-their-manners/ Giving to help others is a beautiful thing. But is anyone finding the increased aggression of “chuggers” is destroying a lot of that goodwill? There are a lot of Australians doing it tough through no fault of their own and it’s our duty to help as a payback for the privilege of being part of the community. Welfare groups are also suffering from the big squeeze. Donations are drying up because of the tough economic times and the demand for their services is increasing for the same reason. feedback@thepunch.com.au (David Koch) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Charities-should-mind-their-manners/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Charities-should-mind-their-manners/#item6522 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 20:00:11 +0000 David Koch | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Ignore-the-crash-and-have-some-beer-and-skittles/ Share market panics are scary and absolutely no-one knows for sure where they’ll end up. The smarties will talk about buying bargains now because Australia’s future is more linked to China than the US or Europe, and how our economy is much better placed to ride out any financial storms than the rest of the world. They’re right. BUT share market panics are not logical. They’re driven by emotion and almost impossible to predict. feedback@thepunch.com.au (David Koch) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Ignore-the-crash-and-have-some-beer-and-skittles/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Ignore-the-crash-and-have-some-beer-and-skittles/#item6462 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:50:58 +0000 David Koch | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/a-reasonable-persons-guide-to-modern-driving/ Everyone should abide by driving laws but I reckon there’s a need for a guide to driving etiquette. Is it just me or are drivers becoming more agitated, more selfish and lacking any respect for other motorists? They aren’t necessarily breaking the law, they just make driving more annoying. Gone are the days when driving was a pleasure. Today it’s a means of getting from one place to another with the least amount of aggro. feedback@thepunch.com.au (David Koch) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/a-reasonable-persons-guide-to-modern-driving/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/a-reasonable-persons-guide-to-modern-driving/#item5198 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 19:50:46 +0000 David Koch | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Stop-talking-about-your-money-spend-it/ In 1983, money came out of the closet. Up until then any discussion about money was taboo and considered uncouth. No-one ever talked about how much their house was worth, or what shares to buy, or whether to buy Aussie dollars now to get the best rate before they went on holidays. Term deposits were considered financially sexy. No-one had heard about managed funds, superannuation or property syndicates unless you were among the rich and famous. At that time treasurer Paul Keating floated the Australian dollar and deregulated the financial system. feedback@thepunch.com.au (David Koch) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Stop-talking-about-your-money-spend-it/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Stop-talking-about-your-money-spend-it/#item5128 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:45:11 +0000 David Koch | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/wake-up-breakfast-tv-plays-a-role-whether-you-like-it-or-not/ Commercial television’s breakfast programs aren’t for everyone. It’s not compulsory to watch and there are plenty of alternatives. But the facts are that they connect with their viewers in a more powerful way than their traditional television news formats. Stop. Don’t start commenting yet. Hear me out and then go your hardest… I’ve broad shoulders (and a sense of humour, check out the clip above). feedback@thepunch.com.au (David Koch) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/wake-up-breakfast-tv-plays-a-role-whether-you-like-it-or-not/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/wake-up-breakfast-tv-plays-a-role-whether-you-like-it-or-not/#item5078 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 19:55:40 +0000 David Koch | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/hundreds-of-australians-die-for-want-of-organs/ I’m passionate about organ transplants in Australia and I reckon you should be as well. Australia has had a terrible history of underperformance when it comes to organ and tissue transplants when compared with most other developed countries. It has simply been un-Australian. The bottom line is that lives have been lost unnecessarily. Fortunately there are early signs we’re starting to turn that disgraceful underperformance around. But a lot more needs to be done. A lot more. And each and everyone of you has a role to play. feedback@thepunch.com.au (David Koch) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/hundreds-of-australians-die-for-want-of-organs/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/hundreds-of-australians-die-for-want-of-organs/#item5018 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:50:36 +0000 David Koch | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/what-i-hate-about-australia-day/ I love Australia Day. I love celebrating what this country is all about. But you know what I hate about Australia Day? I hate blonde-haired, blue-eyed yobbos prancing about in the Australian flag who intimidate people who don’t look like them. I hate the drunk bloke who told me in Chinatown the other night that I had the personality of a rubber glove (fair enough, that’s his view) but then turns to my Sri Lankan-born son-in-law and says the problem with this country is “the coloureds”. feedback@thepunch.com.au (David Koch) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/what-i-hate-about-australia-day/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/what-i-hate-about-australia-day/#item4961 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:00:02 +0000 David Koch | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/flood-victims-ripped-off-by-greedy-insurers/ Enough is enough. The diabolical mess surrounding flood insurance must be resolved now before even more Australian families are sent to the financial brink at their time of need. As we watch the flood devastation around the country, understand that up to half those affected will not be covered by insurance - even though they have a home and contents policy and think they’re protected. The reason is the small print in their policy (be honest, how many have actually read that bit?) and the fact that many insurance companies have had their fancy lawyers draft definitions of “flood” which don’t actually payout on a flood situation. feedback@thepunch.com.au (David Koch) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/flood-victims-ripped-off-by-greedy-insurers/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/flood-victims-ripped-off-by-greedy-insurers/#item4912 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:00:43 +0000 David Koch | Author bios | The Punch