Australian Investors Podcast

In this episode of the Australian Investors Podcast, Owen Rask and Drew Meredith tackle a question that would spook plenty of income investors: what should you do if your shares land on the most shorted list? That opens a broader discussion about dividend traps, earnings risk and whether a big yield is actually a warning sign. The pair also dig into recent results from Tesla, Microsoft, American E...

In May 2026, Jerome Powell's tenure as chair of the US Federal Reserve comes to an end. His replacement is Kevin Warsh — a former Fed governor and Donald Trump's hand-picked choice to lead the world's most powerful central bank. The appointment has been anything but quiet, arriving against a backdrop of sustained political pressure from the Trump administration, public attacks on Powell, and a cri...

In this 2 Sense episode of the Australian Investors Podcast, Owen Rask and Drew Meredith move from practical investing questions to the bigger forces shaping portfolios right now. They settle the active ETF vs managed fund debate, run through the latest from Intel, Netflix and JP Morgan, pick the sectors they reckon will shine over the next decade — and ask the big one: could Warren Buffett have p...

This episode was originally featured on The Australian Finance Podcast. In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your host Owen Rask is joined by Brian Parker, Chief Economist of Australian Retirement Trust (ART), to discuss how ART thinks about runway, portfolio construction, private markets and when volatility becomes opportunity. They cover: - What a chief economist actually does and how A...

In this episode of Australian Investors Podcast, Drew Meredith and Owen Raszkiewicz name four of the worst ASX 200 stocks from the past five years, Zip Co (ASX: ZIP), Nuix (ASX: NXL), Dubber (ASX: DUB) and EML Payments (ASX: EML), and explain the warning signs investors should have spotted earlier. They also unpack the Nasdaq's 11-session winning streak, Betashares ATEC inflows, the Magellan and B...

2025 was a record-breaking year for Emerging Markets, seeing the largest capital inflows in over a decade. But is this a short-term flight from the US dollar, or the beginning of a structural "EM Supercycle"? In this episode, we sit down with Malcolm Dorson (Senior PM & Head of EM Strategy) and Billy Leung (Equity Research Analyst) from Global X to dissect the two engines of global growth: India a...

In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your hosts Owen Raszkiewicz and Drew Meredith discuss why Owen's most overrated ASX share is CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) and reveal the names of the 1 stock they would own for 20 years. - Owen's most overrated stock: why CSL no longer deserves a super rich valuation on the ASX.-NextDC's $1b hybrid deal: The massive capital raise with Canada's La Caisse and...

How does a "boring" electrical engineering firm from Texas become one of the best-performing stocks on the NASDAQ? In this episode, we sit down with Tobias Bucks from Ausbil to dissect Powell Industries (NASDAQ: POWL). While the stock's recent vertical climb has caught the market's attention, the reality is that Powell is an overnight success story 79 years in the making. Beyond the stock pitch, T...

In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your hosts Owen Rask and Drew Meredith are back for 2 Sense. Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest Rask financial planning: https://bit.ly/R-plan TOPICS COVERED: – Buying falling stocks vs chasing winners – Designing the perfect ASX ETF – Xero’s AI deal with Anthropic and what it means – CSL, inflation risks, and market concentration concerns Liste...

Owen Rask and Billy Leung from Global X throw down the challenge to build two themed $100,000 ETF portfolios — one focused on AI infrastructure and the other on value investing — discussing long-term strategy, mistakes, lessons and the future of markets. In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your hosts discuss:– The one investment Billy held the longest (and what it taught him)– The most e...

In this week’s 2 Sense episode, Owen and Mitchell lean into the chaos of the current market. From the geopolitical ripples of the Iran conflict to the surprisingly high cost of plastic piping, they trace the butterfly effect of oil through the ASX. Plus, Owen returns from Vietnam with some eerie travel tales, and the team checks in on the ever-evolving saga of Richard White and WiseTech. Topics co...

The market is obsessed with AI as the sole driver of energy demand, but the "Saaspocalypse" of February taught us that picking AI winners is a volatile game. In this episode, Mark Jones from Resolution Capital explains why the real opportunity lies in the "picks and shovels" that power the modern world: Electricity Utilities. We dive into why Resolution Capital has doubled down on utilities (60% o...

In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, with Owen on holiday in Vietnam, Mitchell Sneddon joins Drew Meredith to discuss: – US–Iran conflict and what it means for oil prices, inflation and markets – L1 Capital’s new gold listed investment company – Hansen Corporation in the news and a look at the billing software providers prospects – What has had a worse effect on markets to date, the Iran...

Private credit is growing rapidly in Australia. Understanding how managers actually operate may matter more than the yield itself. In this episode of the Australian Investors Podcast, Mitchell sits down with Nicole Kidd, CEO of Corval Avenue, to unpack how investors should evaluate real estate private credit managers. As private credit continues to attract capital with double-digit yields, Nicole...

In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your hosts Owen Rask and Drew Meredith discuss: – Why Drew invested in a Melbourne bar – Rising distrust in superannuation – Div 296 and SMSF strategy questions – Retirement bucket strategies and FIRE investing If you love learning about retirement planning and investing strategy, subscribe to the Australian Investors Podcast on Apple, Spotify, or YouT...

In this Booking Holdings Ltd deep dive, we sit down with Alan Pullen from Magellan Investment Partners to analyse the evolution of a travel giant. From its origins as Priceline.com during the dot-com era to its transformative acquisition of Booking.com, we explore how the company’s shift from an agency model to a merchant model has reshaped its financial profile. We break down the "Connected Trip"...

In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your hosts Owen Rask and Drew Meredith discuss: – US–Iran conflict and what it means for oil prices, inflation and markets – Magellan’s merger with Barrenjoey and what it means for investors – Netflix stepping away from the Warner Bros deal – Reporting season highlights: Block, Woolworths, Apple, NAB and more If you love learning about investing, marke...

In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your host Owen Rask is joined by Luke Winchester, founder of Merewether Capital, to discuss: – How Luke filters 2,000+ ASX stocks down to a high-conviction watchlist – What makes a quality micro cap in today’s market cycle – Five ASX micro caps Luke is watching (and in some cases owning) – Why process, patience and position sizing matter in small caps...

In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your hosts Owen Rask and Drew Meredith discuss: – NVIDIA’s 73% revenue growth and what it means for Aussie investors – Why the ASX rally may be dangerously narrow – WiseTech cutting 2,000 jobs and what AI means for software – Major ASX results: Woolworths, Domino’s, ARB, Accent & more If you love learning about long-term investing, markets and busi...

In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your hosts Owen Rask and Drew Meredith discuss: – Reporting season highlights: BHP, Challenger, Treasury Wine Estates and JB Hi-Fi – BHP’s record high and the copper narrative – AI disruption and personal financial resilience – Listener questions: VDHG + alternatives, CGT transfer to partner, gearing in super If you love learning about investing, repor...

In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your host Owen Raszkiewicz sits down with Taylor McPhail, CEO and owner of McPhail’s Furniture, to unpack: – How McPhail’s went from $22m to $45m revenue – The painful dip that nearly broke the business – Why moving to Shopify unlocked explosive growth – The $45m, 100-acre logistics expansion in regional Victoria Taylor first joined Owen on-site in Wan...

In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your hosts Owen Rask and Drew Meredith discuss:– AI, vibe coding and whether software moats are at risk– Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) results and the 22% share price fall– ASX at all-time highs amid a $65bn wipeout– Listener questions on ETFs, silver, property, WiseTech and more If you love learning about investing, ETFs and Australian shares, subscribe to th...

In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your hosts Owen Rask (and team) sit down with Brendan Malone, CEO and Managing Director of Raiz Invest Ltd (ASX: RZI), for a strategic, no-nonsense discussion on how a scaled consumer fintech actually operates. Together, they unpack: – Raiz’s true business model and unit economics – Why engagement and FUM matter more than headline customer growth – Pro...

In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your host Owen Rask is joined by Luke Winchester, founder of Merewether Capital, to break down how a professional investor approaches ASX reporting season. Together, they discuss: – How reporting season differs from the rest of the year – Luke’s preparation process and decision-making framework – The idea that one key metric often drives a stock in the...

Silver just crashed 26% in THREE DAYS - from $170 to $126. Gold plummeted from $7,800 to $6,700 in a matter of days. Just last week everyone was asking Drew about adding silver to portfolios. This is why you don't chase hot thematics! In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, Owen Rask and Drew Meredith dissect Big Tech earnings that shocked Wall Street: Microsoft (MSFT) down 11% - Azure cloud...