Ask Fear & Greed: How is sentiment measured?
Listener Jacob asks: You were talking about consumer sentiment and business sentiment. How is it actually measured? I get measuring something like how much we're spending or saving, or how much busine...
5 Sep 20245min
Ask Fear & Greed: How do I have the 'right to disconnect' chat?
Listener Benjamin asks: "In your newsletter last week you said the right to disconnect will change the way we work - because workplaces will be forced to have better communication around what’s expect...
3 Sep 20247min
Ask Fear & Greed: Has the wealth effect lost its power?
Listener Rebecca asks: Can you explain the wealth effect? We’ve had house prices rising, but people are spending less - so does that mean the wealth effect doesn’t always work?Join Sean Aylmer & Micha...
29 Aug 20243min
Ask Fear & Greed: Are we struggling to manage the post-COVID shockwaves?
Listener Luke asks: Is it just me, or are markets way off in pricing in rate cuts, more so than normal? I’m not old enough to have paid much attention to market changes prior to 2014, but it seems tha...
27 Aug 20247min
Ask Fear & Greed: Can you explain bonds in simple terms?
Listener Shalyce asks: Guys, can I ask a question about bonds. Does yield = the amount of interest a bond pays you? If you buy a 10 year bond at say 5%, does that yield stay consistent? Eg, you’re gua...
22 Aug 20247min
Ask Fear & Greed: What effect do ETFs have on equities?
Listener Paul asks: I have a question for you about ETFs. How much of the overall market is owned by ETFs and as they become more popular will they reach a point where they are driving the share price...
20 Aug 20246min
Ask Fear & Greed: How do you make sense of earnings season?
Listener Lily asks: I know it's earnings season, every day we're hearing about companies meeting expectations etc etc. But there's so much information when a company gives its results. What should we ...
15 Aug 20247min
Ask Fear & Greed: Why do markets react counterintuitively?
Listener Brian asks: Last Monday, the ASX tumbled but there was a lot of talk about "interest sensitive stocks" falling disproportionately relative to the index. Given that interest rates have started...
13 Aug 20247min
