Podcasts

The latest from BusinessDesk's Cooking the Books, the Business of Tech and BusinessDesk Today podcasts.
Cooking the Books podcast: why weight-loss drug Ozempic is getting Wall St attention
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Cooking the Books podcast: why weight-loss drug Ozempic is getting Wall St attention

They say that change is the only constant, which is particularly true in investing.

Frances Cook 14 Aug 2023
The Business of Tech podcast: digging into 2degrees Shaping Business 2023
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The Business of Tech podcast: digging into 2degrees Shaping Business 2023

Talking labour costs, compliance and tax, cybersecurity and more.

Sponsored: Cooking the Books podcast: how to find recession-proof stocks
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Sponsored: Cooking the Books podcast: how to find recession-proof stocks

On today's podcast: the investments that can do even better in a downturn.

Frances Cook 10 Aug 2023
Cooking the Books podcast: how one woman paid off $187,000 of debt in two years
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Cooking the Books podcast: how one woman paid off $187,000 of debt in two years

How one woman went from being deeply in debt to buying into a castle in Italy.

Frances Cook 07 Aug 2023


Frances Cook
Frances Cook

Investment Editor

Frances has a master's degree in media studies from Victoria University of Wellington and a level 5 certificate in financial services specialising in investments. She has worked as a journalist for 12 years, first specialising in crime, before moving into politics, and finally business and finance. She is the author of two books on personal finance and is best known for the personal finance podcast, ‘Cooking the books’.
She is also a regular commentator on business and personal finance matters, including on the AM show, NewstalkZB, the Hits, and Flava. You can follow her on Twitter here or connect with her on LinkedIn here.

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