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Graham Cooke

Graham Cooke

Head of consumer research

Graham heads Finder's insights team, which is responsible for conducting data-driven research and award programs on a variety of financial topics, including credit cards, loans, insurance, investing, and more. He also regularly appears on TV and radio and has taken part in over 500 live interviews discussing financial news and trends.

In addition to his work at Finder, Graham is a contributing author at Money Magazine and Yahoo Finance. He has also written content for Westpac, Nasdaq, Homely, and Soho.

Graham is a passionate advocate for financial literacy and consumer rights. He is known for his expertise in data analysis, his ability to communicate complex financial concepts in a clear and concise way, and his commitment to helping consumers make informed financial decisions.


To contact Graham for a media interview, please email aupr@finder.com.

Expertise

  • Home loans and the housing market
  • Credit cards
  • Personal finance
  • Finder's RBA Cash Rate Survey
  • Finder Awards
  • Economics
  • FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)
  • Travel
  • Finder's Consumer Sentiment Tracker
  • Consumer Research

Experience

  • Regular contributor to multiple TV shows including 7 News, 9 News, ABC News, Sunrise & Today.
  • Judge for Finder Awards programs since 2016
  • Judge on Australian Mortgage Awards since 2018
  • Judge for Money Magazine and the Australian Financial Review awards

Education

  • BSc (Hons): Science with Nanotechnology | Physics Major | Technological University Dublin | 2006-2010
  • Kaplan Tier 1 - General Knowledge
  • Kaplan Tier 2 - General Advice - Insurance

Educational organizations

  • Technological University Dublin

Featured publications

Featured videos

Latest articles by Graham Cooke

76 articles written by this author

Finder’s Cost of Living Pressure Gauge

Finder's Cost of Living Pressure Gauge measures the financial stress experienced by Australian households.

Graham Cooke 4 December 2023
Finder’s Cost of Living Pressure Gauge

Is Australia’s Help to Buy scheme good for consumers?

The government's Help to Buy scheme receives a lukewarm reception among economists.

Graham Cooke 3 November 2023
Is Australia’s Help to Buy scheme good for consumers?

The great grocery showdown: ALDI, Woolworths or Coles – where does your dollar stretch the most?

Here's what we found in the battle of the grocery titans.

Graham Cooke 17 September 2023
The great grocery showdown: ALDI, Woolworths or Coles – where does your dollar stretch the most?

Cost of living report 2023

We crunched the numbers on the rising cost of living. How are Australian households faring among rising inflation and interest rates?

Graham Cooke 15 March 2023
Cost of living report 2023

Finder Awards 2024: The winners revealed

Our experts have crunched the numbers to determine the best products for Australians in the 2023 Finder Product Awards.Our experts have crunched the numbers to determine the best products for Australians in the 2023 Finder Product Awards.

Graham Cooke 12 September 2022
Finder Awards 2024: The winners revealed

Finder’s Property Investment Index Hobart

Finder's Property Investment Index predicts price growth in each suburb across Australia's major cities. Find out how your suburb stacks up.

Graham Cooke 15 June 2022
Finder’s Property Investment Index Hobart

Finder’s Property Investment Index Adelaide

Finder's Property Investment Index predicts price growth in each suburb across Australia's major cities. Find out how your suburb stacks up.

Graham Cooke 15 June 2022
Finder’s Property Investment Index Adelaide

Finder’s Property Investment Index Perth

Finder's Property Investment Index predicts price growth in each suburb across Australia's major cities.

Graham Cooke 15 June 2022
Finder’s Property Investment Index Perth

Finder’s Property Investment Index Brisbane

Finder's Property Investment Index predicts price growth in each suburb across Australia's major cities.

Graham Cooke 15 June 2022
Finder’s Property Investment Index Brisbane

Finder’s Property Investment Index Sydney

Finder's Property Investment Index predicts price growth in each suburb across Australia's major cities.

Graham Cooke 29 April 2022
Finder’s Property Investment Index Sydney
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