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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qaQ+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 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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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, a lack of information on wall street and the forever present geopolitical fears seem to be weighing on investors.
roger montgomery, founder and chief investment officer at montgomery investment management, talks to sean aylmer about the reasons for the sell-off, and what comes next.
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qaQ+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, a lack of information on Wall Street and the forever present geopolitical fears seem to be weighing on investors.
Roger Montgomery, founder and Chief Investment Officer at Montgomery Investment Management, talks to Sean Aylmer about the reasons for the sell-off, and what comes next.
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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 evolving too.
darren hopkins - head of cyber at mcgrathnicol - and brendan payne - cyber partner at mcgrathnicol - talk to sean aylmer about their latest report on ransomware, including some good news about average payments to attackers.
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qaQ+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 evolving too.
Darren Hopkins - Head of Cyber at McGrathNicol - and Brendan Payne - Cyber Partner at McGrathNicol - talk to Sean Aylmer about their latest report on ransomware, including some good news about average payments to attackers.
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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.
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qaQ+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.
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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 worst parts of hosting and producing a daily podcast.
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qaQ+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 worst parts of hosting and producing a daily podcast.
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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 is no different - plenty of upsizers, downsizers, investors, and of course, first home buyers.
so how do you get the best bang for your buck on your new home loan?
annie harrison is head of direct lending at ubank joins sean aylmer in the studio to talk about what banks are looking for when lending to customers, and how homeowners can set themselves up for success with their property purchase.
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qaQ+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 is no different - plenty of upsizers, downsizers, investors, and of course, first home buyers.
So how do you get the best bang for your buck on your new home loan?
Annie Harrison is Head of Direct Lending at Ubank joins Sean Aylmer in the studio to talk about what banks are looking for when lending to customers, and how homeowners can set themselves up for success with their property purchase.
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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 said that the australian economy remains resilient.
with all this in mind, is the economy too strong to hope for interest rate cuts next year?
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qaQ+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 said that the Australian economy remains resilient.
With all this in mind, is the economy too strong to hope for interest rate cuts next year?
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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 ratios, and why commonwealth bank is so much more expensive than other banks.
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qaQ+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 ratios, and why Commonwealth Bank is so much more expensive than other banks.
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three of the big four banks have all reported results - nab, anz and westpac - with the ceos of all three less than two years into their roles. it's a highly competitive sector across business banking, home lending and deposits. but the expense to income ratio across the big banks is over 50 per cent – the highest level in 15 years.
sean aylmer speaks to noel williams, pwc australia’s banking and capital markets leader, about the key trends within the big bank results.
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qaQ+A: Why the big banks are spending so much money
Three of the big four banks have all reported results - NAB, ANZ and Westpac - with the CEOs of all three less than two years into their roles. It's a highly competitive sector across business banking, home lending and deposits. But the expense to income ratio across the big banks is over 50 per cent – the highest level in 15 years.
Sean Aylmer speaks to Noel Williams, PwC Australia’s Banking and Capital Markets Leader, about the key trends within the big bank results.
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this week - labour force figures, consumer sentiment, nab business conditions and more. plus what to make of last week's rba meeting, and we fact check treasurer jim chalmers assertion that government spending isn't contribution to inflation pressures.
michael thompson is joined by amp deputy chief economist diana mousina.
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qaQ+A: The Week Ahead | 10 Nov 2025
This week - labour force figures, consumer sentiment, NAB business conditions and more. Plus what to make of last week's RBA meeting, and we fact check Treasurer Jim Chalmers assertion that government spending isn't contribution to inflation pressures.
Michael Thompson is joined by AMP Deputy Chief Economist Diana Mousina.
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