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FET #16: Interview with Misha Saul on economics, family, and culture Listen now (58 min) | Misha Saul is an investment manager by day, but by night he is also one of the more interesting participants in Australia’s…

Mar 29

We all compare ourselves to others. I share my own family's spending patterns and compare them to the ABS household expenditure survey.

Mar 26

The great superannuation debate— Part 2 Listen now (46 min) | Cameron Murray and Scott Philips nut out where they disagree on super

Mar 23

Leave your answer to my question in the comments

Mar 21

The great superannuation debate— Part 1 Listen now (53 min) | Cameron Murray and Scott Philips nut out where they disagree on super

Mar 16

Mar 15

Looking at the spending side of the household ledger, not just the income side, changes how we analyse the issue

Mar 12

FET #15: Can a "fuck up levy" stop our experts failing us?Listen now (26 min) | We dive into why so much research and policy advice is wrong and the perverse incentives at play in the "expertise industry"

Mar 5

February 2023

Where I straighten out some strangely common confusions in housing supply debates.

Feb 26

Rent controls reduce rent. Some argue that market forces also reduce rents. So why are the arguments about what happens next so contradictory in these…

Feb 21

It was a non-solution to a non-problem, but unfortunately humans are attracted to such things.

Feb 13

FET #14: Property investing, cycles, and the legacy of Henry George with guest Catherine Cashmore Listen now (40 min) | Our first FET podcast guest is Catherine Cashmore, an experienced property professional. Catherine’s insights are unique because…

Feb 6

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