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This podcast gives you a smart, cool headed and down to earth wrap on the latest finance and investing news from Australia & around the world. Investing legends Scott Phillips and Andrew Page walk you through what’s really going on and what you need to know to make great financial decisions. Subscribe to get your regular fix of BS-free money advice. Sign up for the newsletter at fool.com.au/LiSTNR

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20 episodes
Updated Friday

Episodes20

Newest first

Friday · 1 hr 39 min
The importance of understanding the ‘base effect’. July 31, 2026
– Inflation, rates, and the future – Property is… falling? – US Bond yields at 19-year high See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 25 · 1 hr 10 min
Mailbag, incl: Is AI a risk to bitcoin? July 26, 2026
– What to do with my massive Nvidia holding? – Where is the public track record? – Is AI a risk to bitcoin? – How much is ‘enough’ for a 25-year old? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 24 · 1 hr 27 min
How do companies create wealth for shareholders? July 24, 2026
We know how companies make money - they keep their costs lower than their revenues. But that doesn’t mean shareholders necessarily get wealthier. Scott and Andrew chat about the different ways companies can create wealth for shareholders, including reinvestment, acquisitions, dividends and buybacks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 18 · 1 hr 22 min
Mailbag, incl: What questions would you answer before investing? July 19, 2026
– What’s the difference between a sovereign wealth fund and nationalisation? – Are market recovery periods getting shorter? – What’s the right approach for investing in retirement? – What happens if ETFs become larger shareholders in listed companies? – What questions would you answer before investing? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 17 · 1 hr 22 min
Should we have a Universal Basic Income? July 17, 2026
What if there was a way to reduce the cost of administration, and the friction of changing jobs? But what if it led to worse outcomes? That’s the quandary the boys are throwing around in this episode on the merits of a Universal Basic Income. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 11 · 1 hr
Mailbag, incl: Housing security or financial security? July 12, 2026
– Are ETF investors being scammed into buying AI stocks – What about the minimum wage? – Housing security or financial security? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 10 · 1 hr 19 min
“Tell me where I’m going to die, so I don’t go there”. July 10, 2026
We talk a lot about what investors should do. But what ‘not’ to do is potentially more important. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 4 · 1 hr 3 min
Mailbag, incl: The pollies aren’t as bad as you say! July 5, 2026
– The pollies aren’t as bad as you say! – Where is the American tipping point? – How can ‘grandfathering’ be fair? – Is more CGT on shares really helping housing affordability? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 3 · 1 hr 33 min
How should economics inform government interventions? July 3, 2026
A listener, Geneveive, wonders how economic thinking could inform public policy decisions. Scott and Andrew give their thoughts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 27 · 1 hr 29 min
Mailbag, incl: What metrics should government use? June 28, 2026
– What metrics should government use? – Shouldn’t we criticise a broken promise? – Can we have a campfire rant? – Is there enough upside to invest, rather than paying the mortgage? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 26 · 1 hr 21 min
When are founder-CEOs no longer necessary? June 26, 2026
– Inflation is… stuck – Will house prices fall? – When are founder-CEOs no longer needed? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 20 · 1 hr 3 min
Mailbag, incl: Can borrowing for shares close the gap to property? June 21, 2026
– Does borrowing on shares close the gap to leveraged property? – Should we take away pollies’ perks if they break promises? – Does the tax system disincentivise skilled immigration? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 19 · 1 hr 30 min
A tipping point for retail in Australia?. June 19, 2026
– Is a Trillionaire really a bad person? – The end of hostilities in Iran… we hope – A tipping point for retail in Australia? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 13 · 1 hr 18 min
Mailbag, incl: How should Australia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund invest? June 14, 2026
– How should Australia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund invest? – Should public transport be ‘free’? – How should we evaluate debt levels of different companies? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 12 · 2 hr 10 min
SpaceX ready for launch. June 12, 2026
– SpaceX ready for launch – Job cuts: AI, Southern Cross and Woolies – Can AI bring us one-hour workweeks? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 6 · 1 hr 3 min
Mailbag, incl: Can we stop the intergenerational hate? June 7, 2026
– Is the PEG Ratio valid? – What do I do when management breaks my investment thesis? – Please stop saying we can’t make a difference on national security – Can we stop the intergenerational hate? – Is the US being run by a ham sandwich? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 5 · 1 hr 49 min
GDP, monetary policy and the status quo effect. June 5, 2026
– GDP growth slows – Why the RBA got what it wanted… and others aren’t happy – The status quo effect needs to be challenged See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 30 · 59 min
Mailbag, incl: Give us some optimism? May 31, 2026
– Is the NASDAQ diversified enough? Are the FAANG stocks? – Give us some optimism – How can we have a sovereign wealth fund if we’re in debt? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 29 · 1 hr 30 min
The compound power of combination. May 29, 2026
– EVs and innovation – (Yet another) reason not to try to time the market – The compound power of combination – Why ‘adoption’ wins See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 23 · 1 hr 12 min
Mailbag, incl: The Motley Fool Money drinking game? May 24, 2026
– The Motley Fool Money drinking game? – Did you make a mistake on CSL? – Am I being ‘tricked’ by VDHG? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The importance of understanding the ‘base effect’. July 31, 2026

Mailbag, incl: Is AI a risk to bitcoin? July 26, 2026

How do companies create wealth for shareholders? July 24, 2026

Mailbag, incl: What questions would you answer before investing? July 19, 2026

Should we have a Universal Basic Income? July 17, 2026

Mailbag, incl: Housing security or financial security? July 12, 2026

“Tell me where I’m going to die, so I don’t go there”. July 10, 2026

Mailbag, incl: The pollies aren’t as bad as you say! July 5, 2026

How should economics inform government interventions? July 3, 2026

Mailbag, incl: What metrics should government use? June 28, 2026

When are founder-CEOs no longer necessary? June 26, 2026

Mailbag, incl: Can borrowing for shares close the gap to property? June 21, 2026

A tipping point for retail in Australia?. June 19, 2026

Mailbag, incl: How should Australia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund invest? June 14, 2026

SpaceX ready for launch. June 12, 2026

Mailbag, incl: Can we stop the intergenerational hate? June 7, 2026

GDP, monetary policy and the status quo effect. June 5, 2026

Mailbag, incl: Give us some optimism? May 31, 2026

The compound power of combination. May 29, 2026

Mailbag, incl: The Motley Fool Money drinking game? May 24, 2026