The Good Oil with Scott Phillips

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Ever feel like those who understand the world of finance know something you don’t? Host and investing expert Scott Phillips brings you the best of business, finance, technology and economics to help you understand the world of money better. He'll chat to entrepreneurs, experts, business leaders and more to find out what it takes to be successful, and what you need to know to stay informed in these key industries.

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The Shortest History of Innovation, with Andrew Leigh

From axes to algebra, and steam to steel, innovation has been at the forefront of our development as a society and improved living standards. Scott chats to Federal MP and Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury, Andrew Leigh, about his new book, The Shortest History of Innovation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

53 min
JAN 27

How property has performed, and the outlook for 2026, with Eliza Owen

House prices jumped last year, thanks in part to interest rate reductions. But not that alone. And housing affordability has worsened… but not everywhere. Scott chats to former Head of Residential Research (and now independent property analyst) Eliza Owen about all of that and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1h 1m
11/04/2025

Gold, ETFs and investor behaviour, with Gemma Dale

There’s never a dull moment in investing, and right now, gold and rare earths are in the spotlight. Then there’s the longer-term trend towards ETFs and overseas investing, too. Scott is joined by Gemma Dale, nabtrade’s Director of SMSF and Investor Behaviour to unpack just what’s happening, and why. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

51 min
10/21/2025

“What ought one to do?” - the importance of ethics, with Simon Longstaff

How should we make decisions? What frameworks should guide us? And can organisations truly be ethical? The study and application of ethics is at the core of what it means to be human, as Dr Simon Longstaff of The Ethics Centre tells host Scott Phillips. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

53 min
10/07/2025

Breaking the investing rules, with David Gardner

In this special episode Scott speaks with Motley Fool co-founder, co-Chairman and Chief Rule Breaker, David Gardner, about his long term investing success, achieved by breaking many of the accepted investing ‘rules’, a process he’s laid down in his new book Rule Breaker Investing. (You can buy the book here: https://www.amazon.com.au/Rule-Breaker-Investing-Stocks-Lasting/dp/1804091820/) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

55 min
09/23/2025

The secret of long term investing success, with Rob Millner

What do you get when you have the fourth generation of a family running a business that dates back the the 1870s, is the second-oldest company on the ASX, and believes in doing the right things the right way? Long term outperformance and 122 consecutive years of dividends, the last 27 increasing each year. The company is Washington H. Soul Pattinson, and that fourth generation is the man who’s been there for more than 40 years, executive chairman Robert Millner. Take a listen… you’ll come away a better investor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

49 min
09/09/2025

The way we are (and have become), with Hugh Mackay

There are some trends (disruptions?) impacting our society, and they’re doing us harm. The good news is that we can all be part of the solution. Host Scott Phillips talks to social psychologist and researcher Hugh Mackay AO to understand what’s going wrong and what we can do to improve our lives – and those of others. The good news? It starts in our street. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

52 min
08/26/2025

The past, present and future of AI, with Professor Toby Walsh

It’s the buzzword (acronym?) of the day, and with good reason. AI is going to revolutionise the way we all work, in both expected and unexpected ways. But how? And what can we do to prepare for it? Host Scott Phillips talks to Professor Toby Walsh of UNSW to unpack just what we can expect, what governments should be looking at, and how to prepare ourselves for AI success. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

52 min

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Scott Phillips

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09/05/2021

My name was already used

I listen to Scott and Andrew on Motley Fool Money Australia and really enjoy the content there (I’m from across the pond). This first podcast on The Good Oil was an interesting interview with Stephen Koukoulas. It’s worthwhile to hear about Australia’s way through the pandemic and conversation on unemployment and economic recovery.

Ever feel like those who understand the world of finance know something you don’t? Host and investing expert Scott Phillips brings you the best of business, finance, technology and economics to help you understand the world of money better. He'll chat to entrepreneurs, experts, business leaders and more to find out what it takes to be successful, and what you need to know to stay informed in these key industries.

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LiSTNR
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LiSTNR
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2021 - 2026
Episodes

100
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Clean
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