Australian Finance Podcast

What is something you have now that you used to desire? In today's episode, Kate Campbell and Evan Lucas are talking about the idea of never having enough, making trade-offs and financial gratitude. Plus, they discuss how to challenge these thoughts, figure out how to play your own game and making sure you enjoy the process. *** In our latest series, "Brain Hacks with Kate Campbell & Evan Lucas",...

Does the 4% rule commonly discussed by the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement still hold up? In today’s conversation, Kate Campbell chats to Dr Paulo Costa, a senior behavioural economist at Vanguard, about the FIRE movement, keeping investing simple, balancing different financial goals and achieving financial wellness. Paulo Costa, PhD, is a senior behavioural economist in the I...

Welcome to The Australian Finance Podcast with Kate Campbell & Owen Rask, we're excited to join you on your personal finance journey! Access the show notes for The Australian Finance Podcast: www.raskmedia.com.au/podcasts/australian-finance-podcast 🌏 Ready-made ETF portfolios? Rask Core has you covered! Take one of our fantastic money & investing courses (think ETFs, shares, property and FIRE) on...

Today we're bringing you a conversation with an investor with decades of experience, who shares some hard-earned lessons about life, money and investing. Plus, he sprinkles in a healthy dose of history, as there's plenty we can learn about investing and ourselves from the stories of the past. Michael Kemp is the author of The Ulysses Contract and was previously Scott Pape's investment analyst behi...

Where in your life do you get stuck in short-term thinking traps? What impact does that have on achieving your goals? In today's conversation, Kate and Evan discuss why we’re geared towards short-term thinking, how that can derail our financial goals and what to do about it. *** In our latest series, "Brain Hacks with Kate Campbell & Evan Lucas", the duo discusses common behavioural biases impacti...

Want some tax tips from the ATO? In today's episode, Kate Campbell and Owen Rask chat with ATO Assistant Commissioner Tim Loh in the studio about everything you need to know to maximise your tax return in 2023. This includes some of the most common deductions individuals claim on their tax returns, what investors need to declare, what sort of records we should keep for tax time, and much more. ***...

Diversification is a technique used to lower the risk for an investment portfolio by spreading the specific risks of investing across many holdings.  We often practice diversification in other areas of our life without even realizing it. Think friends in different groups, external industry connections, reading widely, not just eating potato chips, having new travel experiences etc. It’s the idea t...

Have you ever felt FOMO when it comes to your finances? Do you compare your finances to other people you haven't even met? Do you think this has affected your decision-making process? On today's Brain Hacks episode, Kate Campbell and Evan Lucas discuss the fear of missing out, what causes investing manias, and how badly things can go when money and greed mix. *** In our latest series, "Brain Hacks...

Are you a first-home buyer? Then listen up! Buyer's agent Amy Lunardi and Rask's very own first home buyer Melissa Vincent are taking over the show today to talk about the current property buying environment, how to know if your dream home exists and tips for first home buyers saving their deposit. 🏘️ Ready to buy? Get in touch with Chris Bates' and the mortgage broking team at Blusk *** Access th...

What is your rich life? We’re doing something a little different today, and discussing a recent TV show that was released on Netflix, How to Get Rich with Ramit Sethi. After following Ramit Sethi for years after reading his book, I Will Teach You to Be Rich; we were excited to see his TV series, which was released on Netflix earlier in 2023. How To Get Rich is an 8-part series that follows a range...

Are you scared of losing money? Does loss feel personal to you? Has a fear of losing (or failing) stopped you from getting started in different areas of your life? In our latest series, "Brain Hacks with Kate Campbell & Evan Lucas", the duo discuss common behavioural biases that impact our financial futures and strategies to combat them. Just look for the 🧠 episodes every Wednesday. Today's conve...

IVV & VGS? Which is better? You couldn't decide. So we're here to help. In today's episode, Kate Campbell and Owen Rask are taking a deep dive into two popular ETFs which help investors diversify globally. This episode of The Australian Finance Podcast features a review of the Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX: VGS) & the iShares S&P 500 ETF (ASX: IVV). We take a look at the holdin...

We're cracking out your questions for a listener Q&A episode today. Kate Campbell, Owen Rask & financial adviser, Drew Meredith, discuss getting out of debt, how the ASX is made, investment bonds and digital wills. *** Access the show notes for The Australian Finance Podcast: www.raskmedia.com.au/podcasts/australian-finance-podcast 🌏 Ready-made ETF portfolios? Rask Core has you covered! Take one...

What does a day in the life of an ETF Portfolio Manager look like? In this episode of The Australian Finance Podcast, Kate Campbell and Melissa Vincent talk to Global X Portfolio Manager Jessica Leung about managing ETFs, wealth creation and careers in finance. Global X is our long-term partner on The Australian Finance Podcast, and we appreciate their support in bringing this episode to life. The...

What’s the weirdest way you’ve ever saved money? As a self-described professional tight-arse, today’s guest has tried every possible way to cut his bills and save money. Joel Gibson is Australia's #1 bill-buster, a regular media commentator and the author of Easy Money, 7 Steps to Bust Your Bills. Joel joins Kate Campbell in the studio to share his top tips for crushing your household bills and sa...

Have you invested in companies and products you don’t understand? Don't worry; we've all been there! Continuing on from Wednesday's episode, Kate & Owen share another five money mistakes investors commonly make and how to avoid them. This includes: 👀 Assuming every asset always goes up (it doesn't) 👀 Get rich quick schemes 👀 Giving in too soon or changing strategy in the short-term Don't forget...

As investors, many things keep us from getting started, including the fear of making mistakes. So, in today’s episode, Kate & Owen are rounding up five common mistakes we see investors making with their money and how to avoid them. This includes: 👀 Investing without a plan and decision-making process 👀 Following the hype 👀 Becoming a collector of investments Stay tuned for Part 2 of this episod...

Sometimes to make time for what matters, we need to give things up. The average human lifespan is undoubtedly brief, but that doesn't mean we can't make the most of it. With approximately four thousand weeks on earth, if you live to 80, Oliver Burkeman shares his insights on improving our relationship with time and embracing the finite nature of our lives. Oliver joins Kate Campbell on the show to...

What's happening in the Australian job market right now? SEEK senior economist Matt Cowgill gives Kate Campbell an update on wage growth and how to earn more, the unemployment rate & the future of work. *** Access the show notes for The Australian Finance Podcast: www.raskmedia.com.au/podcasts/australian-finance-podcast 🌏 Ready-made ETF portfolios? Rask Core has you covered! Take one of our fanta...

Skipped Econ 101 at university and wondering what on earth is going on with the RBA, interest rates and inflation? Never fear! In this episode (which originally aired on the Investors Podcast earlier this year), Owen & Drew cover the 5 most important things (plus some) for anyone learning about economics. *** Access the show notes for The Australian Finance Podcast: www.raskmedia.com.au/podcasts/a...

How would you use $1,000 to increase your happiness? Kate & Owen pose this question to Emma Edwards of The Broke Generation, who takes a deep dive into our financial behaviour and how to improve our relationship with money. Emma also shares her thoughts on: 💸 Improving our financial wellbeing 💸 Enjoying the journey to our money goals 💸 Our invisible money rules 💸 Her spending review process 💸...

The RBA raised interest rates again this week - what's going on? In this episode of The Australian Finance Podcast, Kate Campbell & Owen Rask discuss what's happening in the world of interest rates and inflation and what this means for your finances. Plus, we discuss actionable ways to combat inflation and feel in control of your finances right now. *** Access the show notes for The Australian Fin...

Managed funds are the world's most important investment vehicle... that you've never heard of - until now! This bonus episode on The Australian Finance Podcast original appeared as part of the Summer Series 2023 on The Australian Investors Podcast. In this special episode, analyst Owen Rask and financial planner Drew Meredith, CFP dig into everything you need to know about managed funds. What are...

Today we’re cracking open the podcast question box to riff on some of the questions you’ve asked us recently. In this episode, Kate, Owen and financial adviser Drew Meredith cover a whole heap of different topics in a relaxed style, including: 💸 Franking credits 101 💸 Dividend Reinvestment plans (DRPs) 💸 How to find our show notes 💸 Paying tax on ETFs 💸 Are 1% ongoing advice fees normal? 💸 W...

⚠️ Warning: This is not a serious episode, but we’ve got a whole back catalogue for that. Australian Finance Podcast’s Kate Campbell, Owen Rask and Monique Pizzica are back for our March Money & Chill episode, covering community callouts, travel planning apps, where they're spending money and what the Rask team is up to in the coming months. Check out the resources section on the show notes page f...