Australian Finance Podcast

Never invested? Brand new to investing? Returning to investing after a long hiatus? You’re in the right spot!  In this episode, we’re going to pull everything from this series together and run you through our pre-investing checklist, to make sure you’re ready to go. ✅ Access our New Investor Checklist! Remember, our last episode of Investing Month will be an Investing Q&A, so make sure you send y...

Property OR shares (or a bit of both)?! In today's episode, we're opening the can of worms that many Australians can relate to: the great debate over investing in property or shares. Kate Campbell moderates the debate between Owen Rask (team property) and Tom Wilson from InvestSMART (team shares). Who won? Let us know via Instagram. Please note: InvestSMART are a flat-fee sponsor of The Australian...

This might sound like a less exciting episode, but please bear with us. We can promise you that taking some time to put together a sound record-keeping system for your financial life will pay off down the track. In this episode, Kate & Owen cover record keeping, tax time, Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRPs) and paperwork. 🎟️ We're going on the road from August - October 2023; get your tickets here!...

Today we're talking about something we’re all familiar with, cash. In this episode, we’re going to discuss the role cash plays in an investor's portfolio and the different places you can put your cash. A lot of people don’t think they should just have cash sitting around…but Kate & Owen share how it can be used as part of your investment portfolio. 🎟️ We're going on the road from August - October...

In this episode, we’re going to introduce you to your new investing best friend, Exchange Traded Funds, or ETFs, as you’ll come to know them. ETFs are a great investment option for new and experienced investors and are an easy way to build a low-cost and diversified portfolio with just a few trades. They’re simple, they work, and you don’t need to be a financial wizard to get your head around them...

As the name suggests, a managed fund is a pool of money managed by a professional fund manager. Managed funds can be a convenient and efficient way to invest because one investment can open the door to a diversified portfolio of investments. In this episode, we’re exploring the basics of managed funds and how they work, why people might choose to invest in managed funds over ETFs, our selection cr...

Ready for our Shares 101 masterclass? In this episode, Kate Campbell & Owen Rask break down the ASX, explain how to research and buy shares and break down how you can think about capital growth and income. This episode is part of our Beginners Investing Month series on The Australian Finance Podcast. Just look for the episodes with the 💸 during August 2023! 🎟️ We're going on the road from August...

Finding the best online trading account to buy or sell shares in Australia can be scary. Believe us; we know that buying shares in Australia for the first time is a daunting task. Commsec, Pearler, Selfwealth, Stake, Vanguard Personal Investor, Superhero, Sharesies… where do I even start?! In this episode, Kate Campbell & Owen Rask break down what a broker is, how they work, how to open an account...

Now that you know what investing is all about and why it’s important to learn more, we’re going to introduce you to your investing universe. While there are a lot of options available when it comes to investing, we’re going to guide you through some of the most accessible options when getting started. Remember, investing can (and should) be simple. So in today’s episode, we will break down the bui...

Welcome to Investing Month 💸 Money is a huge part of our lives, and the better we can manage it, the more choices we have. Choices like how we spend our time. Sure, we can make a bit more and spend a bit less, but one of the best time-tested ways to ensure we’ve got money in the future is to start investing.  Every episode this month is about helping you take the first step on your investing jour...

⚠️ Warning: This is not a serious episode, but we’ve got a whole back catalogue for that. Kate Campbell, Owen Rask and Monique Pizzica are back for our July Money & Chill episode, covering community polls, the upcoming Rask Roadshow, Kate's new book Buying Happiness and how Owen's saving on his groceries by having chickens. Money & Chill is a monthly segment on The Australian Finance Podcast featu...

Are you prioritising your happiness? Declan Edwards, The Happiness Guy, is an Australian happiness researcher and coach who spends his days taking people from 0 to 10. We're more connected than ever on the surface, but we're also feeling lonelier than ever. This conversation is all about how to use your time and money to live a more fulfilling life. Declan shares actionable strategies to have more...

🏡 Interested in how the home loan process works? In this episode with Owen Rask & Chris Bates (originally aired on The Australian Property Podcast), the duo takes you through the mortgage application process. Owen and Chris run listeners through when you should talk to a broker about financing, how to maximise your borrowing capacity, what to look for in a good broker, what information and docume...

Yish Koh from Kit talks about financial capability, helping kids solve real-life problems, healthy ways to discuss money with your children and shares ways to explain bank accounts, budgeting and savings goals. Learn more about Kit here: https://heykit.com.au 🎟️ We're going on the road from August - October 2023; get your tickets here! 📚 Preorder Kate's book, Buying Happiness, on Booktopia or Ama...

Would you rather enjoy today or secure tomorrow? Dr Daniel Crosby is a well-known psychologist and behavioural finance expert who has written several books on the subject. Today’s episode covers a wide range of topics, from the latest developments in behavioural finance to practical steps people can take to improve their financial decision-making. 📚 Preorder Kate's book, Buying Happiness, on Book...

It's time for another listener Q&A episode! Kate Campbell, Owen Rask and financial adviser Drew Meredith tackle questions ranging from dollar cost versus lump sum investing, getting an 18-year-old interested in investing, what to do after paying off your student loan and what happens to super when you die. Remember to send your questions our way for our next Q&A session Contact Drew: Financial Pla...

Can you change your money story? In today's episode, Fatuma Akalo, a financial adviser at Wattle Partners, shares how her upbringing influenced her relationship with money and how she went on to change the direction of her financial future. She also shares her own journey and lessons working as a financial adviser and what she would want her 18-year-old self to know about money today. 📧 Get in to...

What is value investing? To Gaurav Sodhi, investing is the act of applied curiosity about the world. It’s not just about knowledge; a lot of it comes down to figuring out what matters and what doesn’t. Plus, a sprinkle of hard-earned confidence to top it off. Today’s episode provides a fascinating overview of the world of value investing with someone who lives and breathes this stuff. Kate, Owen a...

Want a crash course guide to sorting out your super? Then tune into THIS conversation. In Part 2 of our conversation on super with licensed financial adviser Jessica Brady, we discuss how much super you need in retirement, what to do if you have multiple super funds, how to find out if your super fund is any good, how to grow your super balance and when to get advice. 🎟 Rask Events Roadshow: https...

Welcome to our two-part super crash course with financial adviser Jessica Brady. 🎟 Rask Events Roadshow: https://www.rask.com.au/road Today's conversation is about why super matters and why you don't have time to waste. Kate and Jess discuss how to prioritise our future selves in a world full of competing priorities, investing inside and outside of super and the challenges certain groups face with...

Do you want to get clear on your finances this year? 🎟 Rask Events Roadshow: https://www.rask.com.au/road Kate Campbell & Owen Rask chat with financial adviser James O'Reilly about how to sort out your budget and cashflow on this episode of The Australian Finance Podcast. ✅ Want access to the spreadsheet & course mentioned in this episode? Head to Rask Education to get started for FREE! *** Acce...

✨ Can you invest in great companies while still making a social impact? 🎟 Rask Events Roadshow: https://www.rask.com.au/road Caroline Gurney thinks so. Today’s conversation features Caroline Gurney, who is the CEO of Future Generation Australia. Kate & Caroline discuss how the investment and social impact model of Future Generation work, what organisations are supported, how you measure social i...

How can we use technology to reduce decision fatigue in a world where we make up to 35,000 decisions daily? 🎟 Rask Events Roadshow: https://www.rask.com.au/road Kate & Evan tackle this in today's Brain Hacks episode and discuss how they use technology to reduce choice overload in their lives and improve their financial decisions. ✅ Are there any repetitive actions in your finances that you can a...

Why are you doing the things you’re doing? Dave Gow from Strong Money Australia talks about how his life has changed since reaching financial independence, creating the Aussie FIRE eBook with Pearler and the milestones on his journey. Please note: Pearler is our long-term partner on The Australian Finance Podcast, and we appreciate their support in bringing this episode to life. Therefore, this is...

You have to decide what you want, and you must spend less than you earn. Noel Whittaker has been on a mission for decades to make money simple, but this isn't always easy. With a career spanning several decades, Noel has become a household name in the world of personal finance and investing. In today's conversation with Kate Campbell, Noel shares his thoughts on wealth creation, timeless investing...