Shared Lunch

Over summer we're revisiting some of the best bits of our favourite Shared Lunch episodes of the past year. Frances Cook picked this interview as one of her highlights in our recent best of episode, Cannasouth Limited CEO Mark Lucas on the company's journey in the medicinal cannabis sector.  Catch up:  The Best of Shared Lunch Cannasouth with Marc Lucas - Full episode Shared Lunch is a c...

In our latest episode, Frances and Dan wrapped their favourite Shared Lunch episodes of the year. Now, as we head into Christmas, they reflect on their time hosting the podcast in 2022! They also discuss why being a grinch at Christmas could be a good thing, and what to get Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr for Secret Santa!' For more head to linktr.ee/sharedlunch Brought to you by Sharesies, with...

Frances Cook & Dan Brunskill have hosted Shared Lunch for the last year or so, but have never appeared together on the show, so to fix that, we decided to get them in a room to pick their favourite episodes of the year.  A couple of hints? Expect property chat, inflation, eating other peoples lunches, medicinal cannabis, ESG, Summer, Christmas and a whole lot more! Shared Lunch is a conve...

At the beginning of 2022 we made some predictions for the year, we had a listen back to see where we ended up - this clip is from our previous episode '2022 Review' with Brad Olsen, Brooke & Leighton Roberts and Dan Brunskill. For more head to linktr.ee/sharedlunch Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions over on crowdcast.io/shar...

It’s time for our end-of-year in review episode! So much to talk about… inflation, war, climbing interest rates, the tech stock wreck, ESG, the housing market… and more! 2022 was far from dull. Join a stellar line-up of guests to recap the year—Brooke & Leighton Roberts from Sharesies, Brad Olsen from Info-metrics & Dan Brunskill from Business Desk. What did we pick right and what did...

Felix Fok from Milford Asset Management gives the lowdown on Elon's twitter takeover and Dan asks the question is the tech bear market here to stay? This clip is from our previous episode of Shared Lunch.  For more head to linktr.ee/sharedlunch Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions over on crowdcast.io/sharesies. If there are...

Twitter’s on life support, Snapchat’s lost its…snap and does anyone use Facebook anymore? We ask Milford Asset Management Portfolio Manager Felix Fok whether social media is having an existential crisis and what shape the industry might take in the future. Shared Lunch is a conversation with experts, CEOs, and you. Each week we alternate between an interview with a company leader and an industry d...

Ross Taylor, CEO of Fletcher Building takes a look at where the construction & property sectors are right now, what the economic forecasters are saying and the reality of property buyers behaviour. This clip is from our previous episode of Shared Lunch. For more head to linktr.ee/sharedlunch Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your question...

With a global pandemic, supply chain challenges, rampant inflation and labour shortages, it’s been a tough couple of years for the building business—even at the big end of town. Fletcher Building  ( FBU ) CEO Ross Taylor joins Frances Cook to find out whether the industry’s turned a corner, why  FBU ’s strategy is all about sustainability and why people keep asking about his career batti...

Return to the idea, rather than the business, Jason Boyes from Infratil, provides an insight into how they decide when to stick with an investment and when to cut their losses. This clip is from our previous episode of Shared Lunch.  For more head to linktr.ee/sharedlunch Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions over on crowdcast...

Hot off the press! Infratil CEO Jason Boyes joins us on Shared Lunch fresh from announcing their interim results. Jason speaks with Dan Brunskill about how how the infrastructure investment company is faring in these interesting times and what it means to ‘invest in ideas that matter’,  Shared Lunch is a conversation with experts, CEOs, and you. Each week we alternate between an intervie...

Frances Cook speaks with David McCleish, head of fixed income at Fisher Funds about a hypothetical yacht-life dream, how much income you would need to invest to take six months of the year off - and kick back cruising round the coast... This clip is from our previous episode of Shared Lunch. Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions ov...

Your parents lied - you can actually earn money doing nothing. Maybe not enough to quit your job, but some investment assets effectively pay you for holding them. That includes companies that pay regular dividends. Bonds are another. Join us on next week’s Shared Lunch when Fisher Funds Senior Portfolio Manager David McLeish demystifies some key forms of investing for passive income Shar...

Dr Ayesha Scott shares about risk and keeping your head in the game when the market is choppy, this always a recipe for stress - so how can you stay focused and understand your risk appetite? This clip is from our previous episode of Shared Lunch. Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions over on crowdcast.io/sharesies . If there...

Are choppy share markets making you reluctant to dip your toe in? Or, are you more of a ‘keep calm and come what may’ kind of investor? Join us on Shared Lunch to hear Auckland University of Technology Finance Lecturer Dr Ayesha Scott talk about money personalities and how building a healthy relationship with your finances can help grow your wealth. Shared Lunch is a conversation with ex...

Jump into this short and sweet Halloween special where we uncover what’s behind scary investing terms like FAANG stocks, dead cat bounce and zombie companies. Our trick or treat for you… Brad Olsen emerges from the shadows to share with Dan Brunskill, also if you'd ever wondered what social media platform Dan is borderline addicted too... this is your episode.  To find all the links check out...

If your wallet feels lighter lately, it might not be your imagination. Prices are still rising too fast for anyone’s comfort, which means interest rates will probably keep going up too. Join us on Shared Lunch as Infometrics economist Brad Olsen unpacks this economic hot mess and discusses what it all means for us average Joe/annes. To find all the links check out http://linktr.ee/sharedlunch Shar...

Jonathan Oram talks The Warehouse Group's grocery expansion plans and the lessons learned from previous experiments in the late 2000's. This clip is from our  previous episode of Shared Lunch.  Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions over on crowdcast.io/sharesies . If there are any companies, fund managers, or other specia...

The big red shed made a loss selling $4 butter earlier this year—but it made plenty of headlines. This week on Shared Lunch The Warehouse Group CFO, Jonathan Oram, chats supermarket shake-ups, the soaring popularity of click and collect, and how the multi-billion dollar retail giant is faring after a rough start to the year Shared Lunch is a conversation with experts, CEOs, and you. Each week we a...

Dr Sebastian Gehricke shares about the inconsistency in Environmental, Social, and Governance data and the best way to find out how ethical your fund's portfolio is. Tip: check out https://mindfulmoney.nz/ Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions over on crowdcast.io/sharesies . If there are any companies, fund managers, or other spec...

Demand is ramping up for investments to meet environmental, social and governance standards. But is the impact an investor is hoping to achieve the same as a fund will deliver? ESG can take many guises so what really makes an impact? Join us on Shared Lunch this week as we discuss this dilemma and much much more with Dr Sebastian Gehricke from Otago University's Climate & Energy Finance Group....

What the world needs right now is a highly-efficient, low-polluting fuel that can be made with zero CO2 emissions. Hydrogen for the win! And it's also the most abundant element on earth. So, why does 99% of global hydrogen production currently use fossil fuels—generating the same amount of CO2 as the UK and Indonesia combined?    On this week's Shared Lunch, resource economics consultant...

The kiwi dollar, like its namesake, has struggled to get off the ground recently. Kiwibank’s Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr looks at what’s causing our weak currency, what it means for importers, exporters and investors, and whether it’s likely to ever get its wings back. Shared Lunch is a conversation with experts, CEOs, and you. Each week we alternate between an interview with a company leader and...

From our episode with Briscoe Group MD Rod Duke as he talks about the ups and downs of retailing in 'interesting' times.  Brought to you by Sharesies, with BusinessDesk. Register for upcoming episodes and submit your questions over on crowdcast.io/sharesies . If there are any companies, fund managers, or other special guests you’d like to see on Shared Lunch, flick us an email at sharedlunch@...

There’s no denying Briscoes knows its brand. Its advertising jingle is an earworm and ‘the Briscoes lady’ has probably graced more kiwi screens and for longer than any other public figure. But did you know that the Briscoe Group owns mega-brands Living & Giving and Rebel Sport, too? Join MD Rod Duke as he talks about the ups and downs of retailing in 'interesting' times and his own path to the...