Signal or Noise: 10 things every investor should know right now

When Livewire's Hans Lee set out to create a macro-focused series 18 months ago, he had one mission. From the beginning, the aim has been to make economics and data more relevant to the everyday investor. 

In every episode, we endeavour to take the most interesting headlines and narratives from the financial press before breaking them down in a way that you can use in your investment journey. 

But as the series has developed its audience over the last 18 months, we've also learned there has been an appetite for education. Not just explaining why the data points matter, but what those data points are and why the professionals look at them so closely.

In that spirit, this month's edition of the show is an all-educational episode, aimed at getting you right across the key data points that every investor should know. 

Plus, we'll also distil some jargon and central bank speak. If you've ever wondered why there's so much debate about the definition of a recession, why there are multiple measures of inflation, or how long it takes for interest rate hikes to hit your hip pocket, this show is for you.

To help us do this, we've recruited three of Australia's foremost economic and investment minds to help us achieve this goal:

• Diana Mousina, Deputy Chief Economist at AMP and our series regular
• Isaac Poole, Global CIO at Oreana Financial Services. Former economist at the RBA, Lloyds, and NSW Treasury
• Anthony Doyle, Head of Investment Strategy at Firetrail Investments. Former investment specialist at Fidelity International and economist at Macquarie Group

Note: This episode was taped on Wednesday 6 September 2023. 

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