Finance & Fury Podcast
Episodes by Topic
Building Wealth & Investing
How much do you need to save for retirement?
I hope you are all well and welcome to Finance and Fury. This week – we have a topic from another listener, Jason – he wanted to get my thoughts about a recent article on ABC News about saving for retirement and how much you need to actually have saved – as in this...
Is it worthwhile to invest in defensive Managed Funds or ETFs?
I hope you are going well and welcome to Finance and Fury – In this episode we go through the second part of a question from David – that is: Are the cash assets that held in managed funds or etfs equivalent to holding cash in the bank? If so, instead of investing in...
Have bond prices already factored in interest rate hikes or will they lose further value when interest rates do rise?
I hope you're going well and welcome to Finance and Fury. This week we have a question from a listener, David, in relation to bonds. The question is “Are the predicted interest rate hikes already factored into the price of the bond market? Or do you think we'll see...
Finance & Economics
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...
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...
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
Keep calm and carry-on investing.
Welcome to Finance and Fury. I’ve talked to a lot of people over the past few weeks that have concerns to varying degrees – ranging from fallout situation to seeing short term volatility in investments The most important thing to do is avoid making rash decisions – In...
The economic impact from the Russia-Ukraine conflict on financial markets
Welcome to Finance and Fury. I hope you are all doing well and safe at the moment – I know a lot of people in QLD and NSW have lost their homes and my thoughts go out to you - where we live is currently cut off – we are fortunate though – no flooding in the house –...
Are we heading towards “Stagflation”?
Welcome to Finance and Fury. Currently, the prospect of stagflation is being seriously debated by economists and policy makers across most economies – the big question is – will we suffer stagflation – and if so, how do markets react? The first stages of an energy...
Superannuation & Retirement
Checking if your superannuation is appropriately invested for you.
Welcome to Finance and Fury. Today we’ll look at how to get the right investments in super. Because super funds take care of it for people – a lot of people don’t pay attention – so in this episode want to explain what to look for and how to help determine if your...
The superannuation changes coming to an account near you.
Welcome to Finance and Fury. In this episode – want to look at the proposals for the superannuation industry overhaul – released in the latest budget – as there are some pretty big changes – In the budget – the super system is likely to be in for a shake up due to the...
What are Commonwealth unfunded superannuation liabilities and who do these benefit?
Welcome to Finance and Fury, the Say What Wednesday edition. This week’s question comes from Douglas: “Long time listener of your Podcast and it has great insights and thought-provoking ideas. Can you dive deeper in to who are the beneficiaries of the Future Fund from...
Politics, Psychology and your money
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...
Introducing the great reset and what is on the agenda of the World Economic Forum.
Welcome to Finance and Fury, the Furious Friday edition. I hope you are all going well. This episode is all about “the great reset”. It sounds like some weird, out there agenda, but it is carried out by some of the most influential organisations on earth. I want to...
Why are billionaires in favour of Universal Basic Income?
Welcome to Finance and Fury, the Furious Friday edition. Last week – went through the rise in billionaires in favour of additional socialist policies – went through why I think this is the case - I think that most of the billionaire class are in favour of calling...
Why are some billionaires in favour of a more socialist state?
Welcome to Finance and Fury, the Furious Friday edition. This episode – be looking at the weird combination between socialism and billionaires that is emerging – especially focusing on why billionaires are increasingly becoming in favour of socialism? Or additional...
Overcoming political divisions in a partisan world
Welcome to Finance and Fury, the Furious Friday edition. This episode is a little different – it is some of my commentary about the political division that is starting to emerge – especially in America – but also how to avoid it in your own lives and also prosper...
What is the difference between inclusive versus exclusive economic systems?
Welcome to Finance and Fury, the Furious Friday editon. Last week – looked at laissez-faire economic system What laissez-faire should provide – a system of let it be – at the core – a system of relative freedom for the individual – doesn’t mean freedom for everything...
Tax
What happens when a family trust comes to the end of its life? What happens with the assets and are there CGT or stamp duty liabilities?
Welcome to Finance and Fury, The Say What Wednesday edition. Today's question comes from Gab. Hi Louis, thank you (as always) for the great content. I've got another question that I've struggled with recently, and I'm hoping you can shed some light on the topic. I've...
Pay more in taxes, electricity prices and costs of goods, or the climate will change!
Welcome to Finance and Fury, The Furious Friday edition Today – cover Resource control over an economy/society – Energy, food, water – Many SDGs – 7, 13, 15, 16 – Mainly focus on 7 and 13 – this is the core of most SDGs – justifications for them anyway Goal 13:...
Death and taxes, or taxed to death?
Welcome to Finance and Fury A plan for structural reforms to help increase Australians’ ability for upward mobility. The coalition will likely have enough seats to squeeze through a lot of reforms. Today: Income axes going up aren’t much of a concern What about the...
Debt and Cash Flow
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...
The personal financial pitfalls from stimulus measures
Welcome to Finance and Fury – Today we'll be looking at some of the pitfalls of the recent financial measures to combat the economic fallout that is going on Two major ones when it comes to the personal side of this- Money out of super – Easing the rules of...
Welfare & Social Security
Will a Russian debt default cause a global financial collapse?
Welcome to Finance and Fury. Will a Russian debt default cause a global financial collapse? There are some major concerns amongst financial pundits at the moment in relation to debt defaults from the Russian gov – But is Russia defaulting on their debts something new?...
When do you know that the share market has bottomed out?
Welcome to Finance and Fury. How do you know the market is at its bottom? In truth, you never do – most of the time it comes down to luck as to whether you buy in at exactly the right time Remember that the price of the market can move more than a percent in a day –...
Keep calm and carry-on investing.
Welcome to Finance and Fury. I’ve talked to a lot of people over the past few weeks that have concerns to varying degrees – ranging from fallout situation to seeing short term volatility in investments The most important thing to do is avoid making rash decisions – In...
Technology & New Ideas
Welcome to GameStop: may we take your order?
Welcome to Finance and Fury. In this episode, we're going to cover the GameStop saga. It's still ongoing at the time of recording this, so new information may be out by the time you listen. I wasn’t going to cover this topic – I saw this first pop up either Monday or...
Would a one world currency actually work?
Welcome to Finance and Fury, the Furious Friday edition. In this episode we will look at the concept of a one world currency and if one single currency could actually work for the world? There has been an increased level of discussion around this topic over the past...
What is the real economy and why should this be left alone?
Welcome to Finance and Fury, the Furious Friday edition. Two weeks ago on Furious Friday, we went through an intro to the great reset. This episode we will look further into this topic, at some of the proposals and break these down further. I managed to talk to...
The Intro Eps
(Intro Series) From ‘Puzzle’ to ‘Map’
Intro - Episode 3 From 'Puzzle' to 'Map' Welcome to the 3rd part of the intro series for Finance and Fury. Today let’s start with a bit of time travel. Picture 1500’s, London. All the guys have hipster like facial hair, accessories, the big beards, the little curly...
(Intro Series) Translating Finance
Intro - Episode 2 Translating Finance Welcome to Part 2 of this intro series to Finance & Fury. Today I wanted to start this episode off with getting you to imaging you’ve hit the lotto jackpot! Say for instance, you’ve got a guaranteed million dollars per annum...
(Intro Series) What is financial independence?
Intro - Episode 1 What is Financial Independence? Welcome to the first part of this intro series to “Finance and Fury”. This series is brought to you by THINKING, as thinking is where this all started! Thinking about the easiest solutions to reaching financial...