Q+A: The father of index investing on strategy, life, & Warren Buffett
David Booth helped create one of the world’s first index funds in the 1970s, before launching Dimensional Fund Advisors in the early 80s. Since then, Dimensional has become a global giant, with $US915...
19 Nov 202511min
Q+A: What's next after yesterday's market tumble?
Yesterday the S&P/ASX 200 tumbled two per cent, led by a sell-off in tech stocks. It's now down about seven per cent over the past month. Concerns about the end of the interest rate cycle in Australia...
18 Nov 20259min
Q+A: The $711,000 cost many businesses are still willing to pay
Ransomware attacks are still a major threat to Australian businesses of all sizes. But the tactics involved are changing, and at the same time, attitudes towards reporting and paying ransoms are evolv...
17 Nov 202513min
Q+A: The Week Ahead | 17 Nov 2025
This week: RBA minutes, wages data, and a look back at last week's strong labour force data - is an interest rate cut off the table?Michael Thompson is joined by economist Stephen Koukoulas.Fear & Gre...
16 Nov 202511min
Q+A: The best & worst parts of having a daily podcast
Every day for the last five and a half years, Fear & Greed has published at least one podcast episode exploring the latest business news. Today, Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson discuss the best and w...
15 Nov 202511min
Q+A: Getting bang for your buck on your home loan
The Australian housing market hit $12 trillion this week. The value has doubled over the past decade, with most of the growth in the past five years. It’s a hot market, and this spring selling season ...
13 Nov 202511min
Q+A: Is the economy too strong for an interest rate cut?
We've had a lot of data coming out recently. The Westpac–Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index surged 12.8%. The NAB business conditions measure also rose. CBA boss Matt Comyn has come out and ...
12 Nov 20258min
Q+A: Was CBA's tumble inevitable?
Commonwealth Bank shares fell 6.6pc yesterday. For a long time analysts have said CBA is very expensive - so was a sell-off inevitable?Sean Aylmer talks to Michael Thompson about price to earnings rat...
11 Nov 202510min
