Q+A: The companies that may surprise this earnings season
Reporting season is underway, and after last year’s wild share price swings, investors are bracing for more volatility. Sean Aylmer speaks to Ben Gilbert, Head of Australian Research at Jarden, about ...
9 Feb 12min
Q+A: The Week Ahead | 9 Feb 2026
This week we get household spending as well as lending data, giving an insight into the state of the economy, and whether the RBA made the right call increasing interest rates last week. Michael Thomp...
8 Feb 13min
Q+A: Behind the Washington Post's call to axe 300 journalists
This week the Washington Post (owned by Amazon's Jeff Bezos) sacked 300 journalists, reducing its newsroom by about a third. Michael and Sean talk about the impact of the decision, the business of new...
7 Feb 8min
Q+A: Are we watching the slow death of David Jones and Myer?
Are Australia’s big department stores running out of road? In the US, iconic names like Saks and Macy’s are shrinking fast. At home, David Jones and Myer have both been closing stores as consumer beha...
5 Feb 10min
Q+A: After all the hype, green investing is 'growing up, not winding down'
After years of hype, ethical and green investing has cooled. But instead of going away, it's evolving.Sean Aylmer speaks with Dugald Higgins, Head of Responsible Investment and Real Assets at Zenith I...
4 Feb 11min
Q+A: Did the RBA have no choice but to hike?
The Reserve Bank has lifted interest rates for the first time in two years, and while the hike was widely expected by markets, not all economists thought the RBA would do it.AMP Deputy Chief Economist...
3 Feb 12min
Q+A: The bull and bear cases for equities in 2026
Roger Montgomery, founder and Chief Investment Officer at Montgomery Investment Management, looks back at the forces that drove markets in 2025 — from the AI boom to the “great broadening” beyond US m...
2 Feb 14min
Q+A: The Week Ahead | 2 Feb 2026
It's all about the RBA this week, with interest rates tipped to rise. Michael Thompson is joined by economist Stephen Koukoulas to look at what to expect.Fear & Greed Q+A: Join Sean Aylmer & Michael T...
1 Feb 11min
