Alan Kohler

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Alan Robert Kohler AM (born 26 April 1952) is an Australian financial journalist and newspaper editor. He currently writes for his own online financial publication, The Constant Investor.[1][2]

Career[]

In 1969, Kohler began as a cadet on The Australian. He has been a columnist for Chanticleer in The Australian Financial Review and served as its editor between 1985 and 1988. He was editor of The Age from 1992 to 1995.[3]

Kohler was chief executive and a major shareholder of Australian Independent Business Media Pty Ltd, which published the online investment newsletter Eureka Report and the free, 24-hour business news and commentary website Business Spectator since 2007.[4] AIBM was sold for $30m in 2012 to News Corp; Kohler remained as editor-in-chief.[5]

Alan Kohler appeared on the ABC's Inside Business from 2002 to 2013[6] and continues to appear on ABC News.[7] He was chairman of Melbourne University Press between 2008 and 2012.[8][9]

In July 2016, following the sale of Eureka Report, Kohler started The Constant Investor—a new subscription model for investors and finance-related clients.[1][2][10]

In November 2018, Kohler sold The Constant Investor to InvestSMART Group Limited with the agreement to merge the business with InvestSMART's Eureka Report.[11][12] In December 2018, he joined InvestSMART Group Limited as the group’s Editor-in-chief.[13][14] The Constant Investor website was closed down in August 2019, with all new and old content from The Constant Investor made available within the Eureka Report website.[15]

Personal life[]

Kohler is married to journalist and author Deborah Forster. They have three children.[16] Kohler's son, Chris is a Business, Finance & Property reporter with Nine News.

In October 2021 there was an incident at Kohler's home, when a torn shopping bag in an online delivery from Australian supermarket chain Woolworths resulted in olive oil being spilt on the porch. Forster was nearly injured when she slipped on the spill, resulting in "clothes ruined".[17]

Bibliography[]

  • Making Money: Alan Kohler's guide for the independent investor (2005)
  • The Constant Investor: A quarterly update of insights and reflections (2017)
  • It's Your Money: How banking went rogue, where it is now and how to protect and grow your money (2019)
  • 'InvestSMART Editor in Chief' (2018 - present)

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Alan Kohler's Overview - The Constant Investor". The Constant Investor. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  2. ^ a b The year that made me: Alan Kohler, 1978, 27 February 2015, retrieved 26 October 2017
  3. ^ "the story of the age". The Age. Melbourne. 2004. Archived from the original on 22 March 2010.
  4. ^ Steffens, Miriam (31 October 2007). "Kohler launches finance site". Sydney Morning Hearld. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  5. ^ Heffernan, Madeleine (21 June 2012). "An offer Kohler couldn't refuse". Sydney Morning Hearld. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  6. ^ Butler, Ben (30 September 2013). "'Ridiculous workload' – Alan Kohler ends ABC's Inside Business". Sydney Morning Hearld. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Alan Kohler". ABC News. 4 April 2007. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  8. ^ Trounson, Andrew (15 October 2008). "Kohler brings online nous to MUP". The Australian. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  9. ^ Trounson, Andrew (1 June 2012). "Alan Kohler leaves Melbourne University Press board". The Australian. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  10. ^ "Business Spectator founder Alan Kohler launches new investment news website". 5 July 2016.
  11. ^ "Alan Kohler and The Constant Investor join InvestSMART - Investsmart Group Limited (ASX:INV)". www.listcorp.com. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Alan Kohler to join InvestSmart following merger". industrymoves.com. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  13. ^ "Alan Kohler to join InvestSmart following merger". industrymoves.com. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Alan Kohler to join InvestSMART as Editor in Chief" (PDF).
  15. ^ "The Constant Investor: Contact Information, Journalists, and Overview | Muck Rack". muckrack.com. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  16. ^ "Deborah Forster". randomhouse.com.au. 2013. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  17. ^ "Tweet by @ AlanKohler". Twitter.com. 2021.

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Preceded by
Mike Smith
 Editor of The Age
1992–1995 		Succeeded by
Bruce Guthrie
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