Episodes

  • The Short Squeeze: Can recovery survive JobKeeper cliff?
    Mar 15 2021

    The Age's Lucy Battersby is joined by business reporter Charlotte Grieve to discuss the latest economic data (00.44), how the economy is likely to handle government COVID-19 economic support ending (03.59), how a cryptocurrency birthday present has fared after three years (08.44) and how a mandatory ethics exam for financial advisors has an industry worried (10.39).  

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    13 mins
  • The Short Squeeze: Banking on it
    Mar 8 2021

    The Age's Lucy Battersby is joined by SMH banking reporter Clancy Yeates to discuss the latest economic data (00.50), how the Aussie banks fared this reporting season (02.11), the likely effect of the recently passed US stimulus package (07.27), and whether reaction to surging house prices in NZ is a harbinger of things to come in Australia (09.38).  

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    13 mins
  • The Short Squeeze: February results paint rosy picture
    Mar 1 2021

    The Age's Lucy Battersby is joined by retail business journalist Dominic Powell to discuss the latest economic data (01.05), the wash-up to reporting season in Australia (03.25), how ASX uses Price Query notices (07.20), and how Aussie retail trade has fared during the pandemic (09.58).  

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    14 mins
  • The Short Squeeze: Lead me into inflation
    Feb 22 2021

    The SMH's Alex Druce is joined by fellow Markets Live editor Lucy Battersby to discuss the latest economic data (00.52) the prospect of rising inflation on the back of extended, low interest rates (03.00), the latest ASX reporting news (06.38) and the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services holds a hearing into the GameStop saga (08.38).  

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    12 mins
  • The Short Squeeze: Business blues in lockdown 3.0
    Feb 15 2021

    The SMH's Alex Druce is joined by fellow Markets Live editor Lucy Battersby to discuss the latest economic data and the effect of the latest COVID-19 lockdown in Victoria (00.55), the Robinhood retail trading application and calls for instant settlement (10.15) and a massive week of earnings for ASX companies led by the miners (13.37).  

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    17 mins
  • The Short Squeeze: Fishy business in the market
    Feb 8 2021

    The Age's Lucy Battersby is joined by fellow Markets Live editor Alex Druce to discuss the latest economic data (00.45), the latest in the trading around US company GameStop (02.54), how changed global conditions may affect local Salmon producers (08.31), and the expectation around the CBA dividend outcome (10.52).  

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    13 mins
  • The Short Squeeze: The GameStop short squeeze
    Feb 2 2021

    The Age's Lucy Battersby is joined by fellow Markets Live editor Alex Druce to discuss the latest economic data (00.44), Lucy and Alex are then joined by John McDuling, National Business editor, to work through the dynamics at play around the share price of US company GameStop (03.29), then Lucy chats about The Future Fund and how it's connected to the GameStop story (12.40), before Alex looks ahead to half-yearly reporting for ASX companies (14.42).  

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    17 mins
  • The Short Squeeze: Can US earning justify prices?
    Jan 25 2021

    The Age's Lucy Battersby is joined by IG Markets Analyst Kyle Rodda to discuss the latest economic data (00.48), the picture emerging from US earning season (04.41), the world of market research reports (07.43), and how the change of US President might affect US Federal Reserve (10.03).  

    Kyle Rodda, Market Analyst from IG Markets Ltd (ABN 84 099 019 851, AFSL 220440). Disclosure:IG does not issue advice, recommendations or opinion in relation to acquiring, holding or disposing of our products. IG is not a financial advisor and all services are provided on an execution only basis.

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    14 mins