Welcome to the official soft launch of Talking Returns and Happy New Financial Year!

Strap in, she's epic!

In this ep, Anna and Ray celebrate the official soft launch. Talking Returns is out there and thus far, it's been a cool first chapter of the pod.

Dear Raymond takes on a cool listener question - BTW hello to Martin in Far North Queensland Martin's got a bit going on as he straddles his next life stage, and wants to know at what point should he consider the investment of using an accountant, instead of trying to do it himself.

What in the World? With no end in sight in the Iran/US war sitch, the International Monetary Fund has raised concerns around global fuel/oil stocks - she's real low. What could this mean for Australia, fuel prices, our economy and the cost of doing business?

You can read IMF blog on Oil buffers low: https://www.imf.org/en/blogs/articles/2026/07/15/the-oil-market-absorbed-the-war-shock-but-buffers-are-running-low

Diaries from the Bottom Line: In our last episode, you completed a SWOT analysis. Now what? We discuss practical next steps - how do you turn your SWOT into beneficial actions.

Griffinomics: Episode One - yep, the first in our new segment kicks off with a look at the economic impact of the Baby Boomers. It's the Boomer Effect - is this the generation behind much of Australia's consumption?

From grey nomad travel, and caravan tourism to superannuation spending, retirement income and the future of government policy, we explore:

• How boomers continue to influence Australia's economy.
• The spending power behind the boomers AND
• What happens as Australia's largest generation ages and that spending drops away?

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