Australian Finance Podcast

Ready to break down some confusing market jargon? In this episode of The Australian Finance Podcast, Kate and Owen explain 10 common (and confusing) investing terms. This includes terms such as blue chip, Dow Jones, market crash & P/E ratio. To learn more we also recommend taking our Get Started Investing Course on Rask Education. Episode transcript now available via the show notes page. Ready-mad...

Welcome to Shares Month 2022 on The Australian Finance Podcast! This month is all about how to analyse stocks like a pro investment analyst. In today’s episode we’re going to run you through a high level version of our share investing checklist that you can use while researching companies. This includes looking at what a company does, who runs is, competitive advantages, whether it’s in a growing...

Money & Chill is a new monthly segment on The Australian Finance Podcast featuring Owen, Kate and our producer Monique. We’ll chat about the personal finance and investing news, hacks & lessons we discover during the month, along with Rask and community updates. This month Kate chats about the start of her property buying journey, Owen discusses interest rates and Monique shares a public database...

How do you find the next big success story (think Canva, Atlassian & Apple)? Well in this episode Jessy lifts the lid on Venture Capital (VC) in Australia, including an overview of the venture capital asset class, some of the challenges of investing in start-ups, the high-risk/high-reward trade-off, characteristics they looks for when investing in companies and what makes a good VC fund manager. H...

In this listener story episode on The Australian Finance Podcast Kate chats to podcast listener Patti about her money journey, moving to Australia to study and paying back $150k of student debt, along with all the lessons she learnt along her journey. Plus, Patti shares her first experiences investing and the resources she discovered along her way. Episode transcript now available via the show not...

Are you ready to get started investing? In this special crossover episode between Rask Australia and Equity Mates, Owen Rask and Bryce & Alec from Equity Mates, announce the Get Started Investing with Equity Mates course, which will help you take the first step on your investing journey. Plus, Owen discusses whether value investing is dead, mental biases we face as investors, and an overview of an...

In the world of money and finance, things can seem pretty murky at the best of times. This is one of the reasons Owen and Kate started The Australian Finance Podcast many years ago. Why should Australians be held back from taking the reins of their financial future, just because the gatekeepers like it that way? Thankfully, consumers are pretty savvy these days and know that if they put in the wor...

Why should we be investing? Well according to today’s guest Nick Maggiulli, we should invest to save for our future selves, preserve our money against inflation and replace our human capital with financial capital. Nick Maggiulli is the author of brand new release Just Keep Buying, the Chief Operating Officer for Ritholtz Wealth Management LLC and a wonderful writer in his own right, through his w...

This episode of The Australian Finance features a review of the BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF (ASX: ETHI). Kate and Owen cover how ETHI works, the ETF's ethical investing framework, an overview of the key holdings and how ETHI could be used in an investors portfolio. Before we start please note, this is not a recommendation from Kate, Owen or the Rask Team, and neither Kate nor Owen...

Confused about all the different schemes and incentives floating around for first home buyers? So were we! In this episode, we asked mortgage broker Phoebe Blamey to walk us through the high level details of the Family home Guarantee (single parents’ scheme), First home loan deposit scheme, Rural Guarantee, Super saver scheme, Victorian Home Buyers Fund and the FHOG (first homeowners grant). There...

Inventing Anna, The Dropout, Tinder Swindler, WeCrashed, The Crypto King... We’ve been glued to our screens the past few months watching countless stories where millions (or even billions) have disappeared, narratives have been crafted and court cases have played out globally in real time. So what can we learn from all of this? In this light-hearted episode of The Australian Finance Podcast, Kate...

Have you ever wondered why the stock market goes up? Well, Brian Feroldi certainly has! In this episode, Kate & Owen chat to US investor, educator and author Brian Feroldi, about his brand new book Why Does the Stock Market Go Up? Brian shares his early lessons with investing a market crashes, how he got comfortable investing in the market, why the market has always recovered over time, his though...

I’m not good with money and numbers, I’m not smart enough, I don’t have enough time, I’ll never be wealthy (so what’s the point?), I’m afraid to make the wrong choice (analysis paralysis)... Do any of these statements resonate with you? If so, this is the episode for you. Kate, Owen and Tash explore five of the main limiting beliefs that hold people back from taking control of their financial futu...

Have you ever made an emotional spending decision? In this episode of The Australian Finance Podcast Kate Campbell and Owen Rask chat to Emma Edwards from The Broke Generation, who helps people feel better about their finances and strengthen their money habits. Emma shares some practical strategies listeners can use to improve their relationship with money, balance present you vs future you when m...

In this episode of The Australian Finance Podcast, Kate Campbell & Owen Rask explore Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX: MFG), an Australian funds management business. Kate & Owen provide a high level overview of MFG, including what they do, some of their investment products, key team members and shareholders, alongside a quick walkthrough of some of the financials. PLEASE NOTE: This is not a recom...

Welcome back to our first listener Q&A episode for 2022, where Kate Campbell and Owen Rask crack open the mailbox to answer your questions. This month we cover a great range of questions covering how to work out your ideal investment frequency (using an investment calculator), investing inside and outside of super and strategies on managing separate finances. Send any questions you have to podcast...

Are your finances stuck in analysis paralysis? In part two of our winning the money game conversation with high performance mindset coach Claudine Chicheportiche, we talk about the psychology behind your money goals and getting out of analysis paralysis mode. Have you listened to part one first? Listen to episode ‘Can you win the money game?’ before tuning into this episode. Claudine helps us unpa...

Do you invest in bonds or gold? In this episode of The Australian Finance Podcast, Kate Campbell and Owen Rask chat to Chris Brycki from Stockspot, as he shares his case for defensive assets being included in an investors portfolio. MoneySmart defines defensive assets as “cash or fixed interest investments that are generally low risk and less volatile than growth investments”. Chris discusses how...

Ever wondered what happens if an ETF closes down? In this episode of The Australian Finance Podcast, Kate Campbell and Owen Rask chat to Evan Metcalf from ETF Securities, about how ETFs actually work. Evan shares more on how ETF market makers operate, why ETFs charge management fees, what happens to your money if the ETF issuer falls over and what happens if your ETF closes down. Episode transcrip...

When does a BUY become a SELL? In this episode Owen and Kate cover five key reasons that investors may consider when selling their shares in Australia. Owen and Kate talk about how to buy ETFs and shares all the time on The Australian Finance Podcast, but rarely talk about when to sell. It’s usually because most of our listeners are just getting started and the selling conversation can be very ove...

We often get caught up in the game of more, better, faster, and the goals always keep growing. So, can we ever win the money game, or is pursuing an endless goal going to lead us to unhappiness? I’m your host Kate Campbell, and my guest today is Claudine Chicheportiche, a high performance mindset coach to everyone from world champion athletes, to thought leaders and executives. We’re going to be t...

Thinking about buying a property in 2022? We’ve got you covered with this conversation featuring mortgage broker Chris Bates and Buyers Agent Emily Wallace, about buying property in 2022. Chris and Emily share 10 different suggestions for people looking to enter the property market this year, including being careful on quality, renting before you buy and understanding vendor motivation. Episode tr...

Tax isn’t always the first thing on your mind when getting started with investing, but it should be near the top of your list. On today’s episode of The Australian Finance Podcast, we’ve got the ATO’s Assistant Commissioner for Individuals and intermediaries, Tim Loh, on the show to give new investors a crash course in tax! In this episode we highlight the importance of understanding tax basics, k...

Do you value time or money more? Today’s episode is a little different to our normal money & investing content, but in our opinion just as important. Our podcast is all about helping our community invest their time and money, better. Today we’re going to dive deep into the time side of things, and explore ways we can take back control of our time, schedules and life, and spend it in meaningful way...

Ever wondered how prenups work in Australia? In this episode of The Australian Finance Podcast, Kate Campbell speaks to Family Law Barrister & Solicitor Katherine Stavrou, about divorce and separation in Australia. We cover how to know if you’re in a de facto relationship, some of the financial impacts of separation, what’s included in your asset pool during a divorce or financial separation, lump...