Episodes

  • Q+A: What's going on with CSL?
    Nov 27 2025

    Today's episode deals with a question from listener Michael, via LinkedIn:

    What in the world has happened with CSL? Downgrading guidelines, some board member transitions, vaccine business segment demerger, and a huge drop in stock price!

    Steve Wheen, Head of Healthcare, and Managing Director of Equity Research at Jarden, talks to Sean Aylmer about CSL and the rest of the healthcare sector.

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    11 mins
  • Q+A: "Not done consistently well:" Inside ASIC's private credit concerns
    Nov 26 2025

    As an asset class, private credit is surging, worth at least $200 billion locally - and increasingly, retail investors are becoming interested in private credit. But is it a safe way to invest money? What should an investor be looking for when considering private credit?

    Sean Aylmer is joined by ASIC commissioner Simone Constant to discuss ASIC's benchmark reports into public and private markets.

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    14 mins
  • Q+A: How Aussie businesses released $8.2b in 'locked-up' cash
    Nov 25 2025

    Managing working capital is absolutely vital for any business - it's the part of a company’s trading that hasn’t yet translated into cashflow.

    Every year, the team at McGrathNicol Advisory release their Working Capital Report - revealing how much cash is locked up within Australian companies, and how they stack up against the rest of the world.

    Jason Ireland and Sean Wiles - partners at McGrathNicol Advisory - talk to Sean Aylmer about the thirteenth annual Working Capital Report, and what it reveals about the health of Aussie businesses.

    McGrathNicol is a supporter of Fear & Greed.

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    14 mins
  • Q+A: Stocks to watch in a volatile market
    Nov 24 2025

    There’s plenty of fear in markets right now, with big moves across both Wall Street and the ASX. So how do you block out the noise, and find the opportunities amidst the uncertainty?

    Lochlan Halloway, Equity Market Strategist at Morningstar, talks to Sean Aylmer about investing in volatile markets, including a couple of companies that have fallen a long way from their previous highs.

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    12 mins
  • Q+A: The Week Ahead | 24 Nov 2025
    Nov 23 2025

    This week: the new and improved monthly CPI figure lands. Plus, private sector capex and more.

    Michael Thompson is joined by economist Stephen Koukoulas.

    Fear & Greed Q+A: Join Sean Aylmer & Michael Thompson and the team as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politics and more. If you have your own question, get in touch via our website, LinkedIn, Instagram or Facebook!

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    12 mins
  • Q+A: Finding the opportunities in Black Friday's retail boom
    Nov 22 2025

    Black Friday and Cyber Monday have replaced the Boxing Day sales as the year's biggest retail event. So how do three non-shoppers make the most of the deals on offer?

    Fear & Greed Q+A: Join Sean Aylmer, Michael Thompson and Adam Lang as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politics and more. If you have your own question, get in touch via our website, LinkedIn, Instagram or Facebook.

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    10 mins
  • Q+A: IMF says to hike the GST. Have they got a point?
    Nov 20 2025

    In its annual report on the Australian economy, the International Monetary Fund has identified a bunch of options for reform, from increasing the GST to getting rid of tax breaks. But is it all a little too removed from reality?

    Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson discuss the potential for reform, and why a shopping list of changes from a US-based organisation can be problematic.

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    7 mins
  • Q+A: The father of index investing on strategy, life, & Warren Buffett
    Nov 19 2025

    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 billion (around $1.4 trillion AUD) in assets under management - including on behalf of Australia’s two biggest super funds.

    David Booth, Founder and Chairman of Dimensional Fund Advisers, speaks to Sean Aylmer from Austin, Texas, after the launch of Tune Out The Noise - a film telling David's incredible story.

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    12 mins