Finance & Fury Podcast

In this episode, we look at sunk and prospective costs using the Commonwealth Games as an example. The aim of this is to see how to make better financial decisions in your everyday lives.

In this episode, we discuss private equity investments versus investing in the share market. As this asset class has become more accessible to every day investors, is it worth it?

In this episode, we explore the Buffett indicator. Can this metric be used to predict the performance of the share market in relation to its average return?

In this episode, we look at the current state of governmental policies to solve poverty. We will be looking at the current solutions to the problems of economic inequality and poverty and then some alternatives.

In this episode, we will look at economic incentives and human nature and how our responses to incentives can be our best and worst quality at the same time.

In this episode, we look at strategies to minimise tax or maximise wealth benefits prior to the end of the financial year.

In this episode, we look at the news about US debt defaults from reaching their debt ceiling. Whilst a default is unlikely to happen, what does this mean for financial markets now and into the future?

In this episode, we look at how the seeds of communism came from the free-market ideals that contributed to the breakout of the French revolution.

In this episode, we look at the concept of the financial curse, looking at the Goldilocks ratio of the financial system.

In this episode, we look at if regulations can solve societal problems. To explore this concept, we will be looking specifically at drug regulations to see if this has been a positive or negative detriment on the economy and society.

In this episode, we look at if we even need Central banks but as they are probably not going anywhere anytime soon, we look at how to negate their negative financial effects on your own life.

In this episode, we break down the real harm that Central Banks do to the population of each country and by extension, the economy.

In this episode, we will look at both sides of the arguments for and against a housing crash. Is the property market going to see a further decline, beyond what has already occurred? Or is it on the path to recovery?

In this episode, we look at the collapse of Credit Suisse and the role bail in legislation played in their deal with UBS. We also look at the moral hazard this creates, in an effort to see if the current legislation works in our favour or against us.

In this episode, we focus on the liquidity issues within the financial system and if this could turn into solvency problems in banks. Or can all of these issues be solved by central banks throwing more money at the problem?

In this episode, we look at the risk in financial markets over bank runs, and the liquidity fears and contagion risks ramping up in the financial sector. Is it something legitimate or white noise?

In this episode, we will be doing a deeper dive into the superannuation policy proposals from Labor. We will be looking at who will be impacted and what to watch out for over the coming years.

In this episode we compare investing through managed funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs). Whilst they are the same in many ways, we look deeper into their structure, pros and cons and when to use them or when not to.

In this episode, we break down an article written by the Treasurer of Australia that argues for the government to have a more active involvement in the economy and financial markets, describing it as "values-based capitalism". Can this really better your daily lives?

In this episode, we break down investing within the share market, between choosing large, mid or small cap? We go through what different capitalisations are, their characteristics, and how these differ in their performances.