Finance & Fury Podcast

Finance & Fury

About

There is zero formal financial education through the standard schooling system.
Your formal education prepares you for your career and making money! ...but after graduation you're on your own trying to figure out what to do. This leads to a lot of frustrated, furious people!

Finance and Fury picks up where your formal education left off, providing a unique insight into the world of economics, personal finance and building wealth with three different episodes each week.

To start the week, in Mondays' episodes we look directly at personal finance, so you can act independently and make your own financial decisions - not follow the crowds. Let's be real here, how well is that working out for the ‘average’?

Say What Wednesdays – Each Wednesday we give you the answers you are looking for and respond to questions from our listeners (that's you!)

Furious Fridays – Each Friday we explore often misunderstood topics about finance and the economy, shedding some light in dark places, and challenging some common misconceptions.

Available on

Community

545 episodes

Sunk costs and the Commonwealth Games

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.

21m
Aug 11, 2023
Private equity investments

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?

25m
Jul 28, 2023
Predicting future market returns using the Buffett indicator

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?

26m
Jul 14, 2023
Incentives, economic inequality and poverty

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.

24m
Jul 05, 2023
The importance of economic incentives, problems and economics

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.

21m
Jun 29, 2023
End of the financial year checklist

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

22m
Jun 21, 2023
Debt ceilings and defaults

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?

19m
May 31, 2023
The French Revolution to Marx

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.

25m
May 17, 2023
Are banks doing more harm than good?

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

23m
May 11, 2023
Regulations and the war on drugs

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.

24m
May 03, 2023
How to negate Central Banks negative effects in your own life

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.

24m
Apr 27, 2023
A case for abolishing Central Banks

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

25m
Apr 19, 2023
A case for abolishing Central Banks

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

1s
Apr 19, 2023
Arguments for and against a housing crash

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?

21m
Apr 12, 2023
The collapse of Credit Suisse, bail ins and moral hazard

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.

26m
Mar 30, 2023
Is the bank ‘crisis’ over?

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?

23m
Mar 21, 2023
Another banking crisis?

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?

22m
Mar 14, 2023
Superannuation under attack?

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.

31m
Mar 07, 2023
Managed Funds or Exchange Traded Funds (ETF)?

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.

25m
Mar 01, 2023
A response to “capitalism after the crises”

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?

24m
Feb 22, 2023
Should I invest in large, mid or small cap shares?

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. 

24m
Feb 15, 2023
Economics of population growth

In today’s episode, we will be looking at how population growth affects economic output, along with what the optimal population growth rate is, depending on the economy that you live in.

22m
Feb 07, 2023
Will the market crash in 2023?

In this episode, we look at the recent Ipsos survey with predictions on the year ahead. How accurate have these predictions been in the past and do the results spell trouble for the share market in 2023?

18m
Jan 30, 2023
The economics of Solar – is it worth it?

In today’s episode, we look at the economics and viability of solar energy at large, along with the cost benefits analysis when it comes to putting this on your home, viewing this from an investment perspective.

23m
Jan 23, 2023
Investing around geopolitical risks

In this episode, we look at geopolitical risks and their effects on equity portfolios. We explore how certain events impact asset pricing, what events can be ignored and how to help mitigate any risks.

20m
Jan 16, 2023
The year that was and making rational investment decisions

In this episode, we look back at 2022 and how to remove one major cognitive bias that impacts our ability to make financial decisions or, make rational choices in general.

20m
Jan 09, 2023
Frogs and taxes

In this episode, we look at the history of taxes and what I believe is a new type of tax that we will face, being a tailored carbon tax based around your spending. 

20m
Jan 02, 2023
Blackstone, liquidity and investment risks

In this episode, we explore the concept of liquidity and what role this plays towards investment risks. We also look at the current issues with Blackstone and if illiquidity is really a bad thing, or something that can protect investors from themselves.

25m
Dec 16, 2022
What is the next major risk to crypto markets?

In this episode, we look at a road to regulation for stable coins and the fallout this would have on markets.

21m
Dec 09, 2022
Using economic theory to maximise your own life and personal wealth

In this episode, we break down the economic factors of productions and rather than applying these to an economy, look at using these principals in your everyday life to maximise your own life and personal wealth.

17m
Dec 02, 2022