Finance & Fury Podcast
Episodes by Topic
Building Wealth & Investing
“The survey says…” – What Wall Street currently thinks the biggest risks to markets are
Welcome to Finance and Fury. I was looking at an interesting survey that is regularly conducted – so in this episode What do investment managers think the top risks to the markets are? This is a survey that Deutsche Bank regularly does where it surveys investment...
Moral hazard and the Evergrande collapse
Welcome to Finance and Fury. In this episode we will be looking at the Property market in China and focus on the Evergrande developments – in particular if there is actually a timebomb starting to surface – and look at the potential contagion risks to the rest of the...
Finding your purpose and building your ideal life
Welcome to Finance and Fury. In the last episode we talked about finding meaning in life, even in the worst of possible situation. That topic leads in nicely with purpose, which we will be covering in this episode. As Finding a purpose gives life additional meaning –...
Finance & Economics
Is high inflation here to stay?
Welcome to Finance and Fury - The big question on many investors minds at the moment is if inflation is going to be transitionary, or something that is going to set into the economic framework for the long haul – maybe not for the next decade, but for the next few...
El Salvador and Bitcoin – a match made in heaven?
Welcome to Finance and Fury. This episode we will continue to look at what is happening in crypto markets. After last episode, we are starting a bit of a mini-series on crypto and digital currencies. This wasn’t originally intended but I have been doing more of a deep...
My thoughts on cryptocurrencies: the ups and downs of an unregulated market.
Welcome to Finance and Fury. This episode we will look at crypto markets as there is a fair amount of noise being generated in this space at the moment. Just a heads up that this will be a bit of a longer episode as there is a lot to unpack. I have made my position on...
Property
Moral hazard and the Evergrande collapse
Welcome to Finance and Fury. In this episode we will be looking at the Property market in China and focus on the Evergrande developments – in particular if there is actually a timebomb starting to surface – and look at the potential contagion risks to the rest of the...
What are the best ways to save for a home deposit?
Welcome to Finance and Fury – For this week’s episode we are answering a question from listener David – surrounding some options to save for a home deposit “The conventional wisdom is to save for, say, a home deposit in a bank account with as high as possible interest...
What affects demand and prices of property in Australia?
Welcome to Finance and Fury. In this week’s episode, we will be looking at the demand for property in Australia. If you haven’t listened to last week’s episode – it may be worthwhile – discussed supply of property in Australia – this week we will be focusing on demand...
Shares
“The survey says…” – What Wall Street currently thinks the biggest risks to markets are
Welcome to Finance and Fury. I was looking at an interesting survey that is regularly conducted – so in this episode What do investment managers think the top risks to the markets are? This is a survey that Deutsche Bank regularly does where it surveys investment...
What is an economic moat and how can this help an investment portfolio?
Welcome to Finance and Fury. In this episode, we will be looking at investing using a moat. Moats are an effective tool for defence historically – you would put one up around a fortified structures – such as a castle or town – can be filled with water or not, many...
How can factor investing help you achieve your desired returns?
Welcome to Finance and Fury. In this episode we are going to look at the different factors to consider when deciding on how you should select investments This is an interesting topic – as everyone will have different factors that influence their investment decisions –...
Superannuation & Retirement
What are the best ways to save for a home deposit?
Welcome to Finance and Fury – For this week’s episode we are answering a question from listener David – surrounding some options to save for a home deposit “The conventional wisdom is to save for, say, a home deposit in a bank account with as high as possible interest...
The Federal Budget: How will you be affected and will the proposals benefit you?
Welcome to Finance and Fury. This episode we’ll be talking about latest federal budget that was announced this week - and the implications this will have for individual There were many announcements in the budget – few good things like the reduced tax on innovated...
Vanguard’s plans to disrupt the Australian superannuation industry.
Welcome to Finance and Fury – Vanguard bringing in some disruption to Australian markets - If you haven’t heard of them – Vanguard are the world's second biggest asset manager – dealing in index funds and ETFs Vanguard – have almost $9 trillion of funds under...
Politics, Psychology and your money
Moral hazard and the Evergrande collapse
Welcome to Finance and Fury. In this episode we will be looking at the Property market in China and focus on the Evergrande developments – in particular if there is actually a timebomb starting to surface – and look at the potential contagion risks to the rest of the...
Society, individual purpose and the undiscovered self
Welcome to Finance and Fury. I’d like to start a serious conversation about the individual self and our drive for meaning within society. This relates to economics and by extension, personal finance – as economics focuses on how the individual incentives drive...
Will the next financial crisis come from the USA or China?
Welcome to Finance and Fury This episode, look at where the next financial crisis may come from – Will it be from the USA or from China? This is a question I was thinking about the other day – as there is a lot of talk about the Chinese economic being built on a house...
The economics of the Olympics – A golden opportunity or a bronze bust?
Welcome to Finance and Fury. As you might have seen, Brisbane has won the bid for the 2032 Olympics – but is this a good thing for the SEQ economy and the people living in it? in this episode we will have a look at the economics of the Olympics – we will Look at the...
El Salvador and Bitcoin – a match made in heaven?
Welcome to Finance and Fury. This episode we will continue to look at what is happening in crypto markets. After last episode, we are starting a bit of a mini-series on crypto and digital currencies. This wasn’t originally intended but I have been doing more of a deep...
What is stakeholder theory and what does it mean for capital markets and investments?
Welcome to Finance and Fury. What is stakeholder theory and what does it mean for capital markets and investments? World Economic Forum annual agenda occurred a few weeks ago. One year ago, the World Economic Forum launched a new ‘Davos Manifesto’ in support of...
Tax
The Federal Budget: How will you be affected and will the proposals benefit you?
Welcome to Finance and Fury. This episode we’ll be talking about latest federal budget that was announced this week - and the implications this will have for individual There were many announcements in the budget – few good things like the reduced tax on innovated...
Will the proposed Stamp Duty reforms make property more affordable?
Welcome to Finance and Fury. A few weeks ago we went through the NZ government tasking the RBNZ with looking at property prices with monetary policy. in that episode, we went through why it probably isn’t going to really work well – politically the perception is that...
How to use the recent tax cuts as an opportunity to build additional wealth!
Welcome to Finance and Fury You might have seen the budget that came out last week – in this episode we will be looking at the bringing forward of the tax cut – but also using this as an opportunity and what to do with it The budget and the tax cuts – The Government...
Debt and Cash Flow
How to use the recent tax cuts as an opportunity to build additional wealth!
Welcome to Finance and Fury You might have seen the budget that came out last week – in this episode we will be looking at the bringing forward of the tax cut – but also using this as an opportunity and what to do with it The budget and the tax cuts – The Government...
Should I make additional mortgage repayments or start investing?
Welcome to Finance and Fury, the Say What Wednesday edition. This week’s question is from Scott: “Hi Louis, I am currently in my 30s and have recently bought my first home. I would like to get your view if I should take advantage of low interest rates and start to put...
How to avoid getting further into debt and get spending habits back in line
Welcome to Finance and Fury. Credit cards and pay day lenders are on the rise, as some of those out of work are becoming strapped for cash. Today, we look at this further but also look at some alternative strategies to avoid the debt traps. We’ll also look at how to...
Welfare & Social Security
Society, individual purpose and the undiscovered self
Welcome to Finance and Fury. I’d like to start a serious conversation about the individual self and our drive for meaning within society. This relates to economics and by extension, personal finance – as economics focuses on how the individual incentives drive...
What is an economic moat and how can this help an investment portfolio?
Welcome to Finance and Fury. In this episode, we will be looking at investing using a moat. Moats are an effective tool for defence historically – you would put one up around a fortified structures – such as a castle or town – can be filled with water or not, many...
What are the best ways to save for a home deposit?
Welcome to Finance and Fury – For this week’s episode we are answering a question from listener David – surrounding some options to save for a home deposit “The conventional wisdom is to save for, say, a home deposit in a bank account with as high as possible interest...
Technology & New Ideas
El Salvador and Bitcoin – a match made in heaven?
Welcome to Finance and Fury. This episode we will continue to look at what is happening in crypto markets. After last episode, we are starting a bit of a mini-series on crypto and digital currencies. This wasn’t originally intended but I have been doing more of a deep...
My thoughts on cryptocurrencies: the ups and downs of an unregulated market.
Welcome to Finance and Fury. This episode we will look at crypto markets as there is a fair amount of noise being generated in this space at the moment. Just a heads up that this will be a bit of a longer episode as there is a lot to unpack. I have made my position on...
Market integrity, disruptions, innovations and the fallout of Wall Street versus retail traders.
Welcome to Finance and Fury. In this episode, we are going to look at some of the potential fallouts from the GameStop saga – looking at market disruptions, market integrity and the ongoing implications of potential regulation changes If you want an overview of this,...
The Intro Eps
(Intro Series) The wrap up party
Intro - Episode 6 The wrap up party Hey guys! Welcome to the wrap up party for this little intro series Well done if you’ve made it to this point listening. I know a lot of it could have come across pretty confusing …and don’t worry I was quite confused myself by this...
(Intro Series) What does your retirement look like, and why?
Intro - Episode 5 What does your retirement look like, and why? What do you normally think about before you go anywhere? Anyone who has ever left the house before has probably had to think about something before taking a step out the front door. Anyone who hasn’t,...
(Intro Series) Trusting yourself and learning the basics
Intro - Episode 4 Trusting yourself and learning the basics To start off, do you think that having a map to financial independence would be the ideal solution? Compared to a puzzle it actually would be far better than trying to piece together something, if you could...