Australian Investors Podcast

Is the US economy a mess? With markets feeling noisy and uncertain, this conversation with Nehemiah Richardson offers a perspective on where the real risks sit — and where they don’t. In the face of unprecedented social and geo-political unrest, just how unstable is the US economy? Are the AI megacaps papering over the cracks of a weakening middle class? Today’s episode is with Nehemiah Richardson...

In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your host Owen Rask wraps up the Investment Foundations Series with: The key takeaways from all 9 episodes in the series How to apply index investing, asset allocation and automation Why a simple, low-cost and diversified strategy often wins How to keep going when markets get tough or noisy If you want to level up your investment knowledge and take con...

In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your host Owen Rask continues the Investment Foundations Series with: - timeless investing principles from Warren Buffett and other legends - how to think about moats, margins of safety and compounding - why mindset, patience and simplicity matter more than genius - lessons from history’s best (and most underrated) investors If you want to level up you...

In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your host Owen Rask continues the Investment Foundations Series with: What managed funds actually are and how they work When active management is worth the cost How to compare fund managers and watch for red flags Key tools like active share, fund style, fees and liquidity If you want to level up your investment knowledge and take control of your money...

In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your host Owen Rask continues the Investment Foundations Series with: - the key economic indicators all investors should know - how inflation, interest rates and GDP growth affect markets - why the business cycle and unemployment data matter - using economic data without falling into macro guessing If you want to level up your investment knowledge and...

The Rask 2026 stock market game is live - it's called Stock Genius. Available at stockgenius.com.au, in collaboration with Navexa, the Rask Stock Market is open for you to compete and enjoy with over 1,000 fellow investors. In this episode, we cover: - Is AI killing app investing in 2026? - Are you a stock market genius? Play our game to find out - How the game works - Smart tracking for portfolio...

In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your host Owen Rask continues the Investment Foundations Series with: how real estate investing works and the key trade-offs comparing direct property to listed shares, REITs and ETFs the real impact of gearing, illiquidity and concentration risk how shares can give you access to global real estate — without buying a house If you want to level up your...

In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your host Owen Rask continues the Investment Foundations Series with: how asset allocation drives long-term returns the role of diversification across assets, sectors and regions why rebalancing matters and how to do it properly how to think about portfolio structure, volatility and investment goals If you want to level up your investment knowledge and...

In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your host Owen Rask continues the Investment Foundations Series with: - the rise of Vanguard and the birth of index funds - why low-cost investing is a powerful advantage - how ETFs and market-cap indexing actually work - the evidence behind passive investing outperformance If you want to level up your investment knowledge and take control of your mone...

In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your host Owen Rask continues the Investment Foundations Series with: - what value investing really means and why it works - key principles from Graham, Buffett and modern investors - how to think about intrinsic value, DCF and the margin of safety - why some stocks are cheap for a reason (value traps) If you want to level up your investment knowledge...

Passive income investing essentials: how to use dividends, franking, bonds and reinvestment strategies to grow income and build wealth. In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your host Owen Rask continues the Investment Foundations Series with: - the core ingredients of a passive income investing plan - how dividends, franking credits and term deposits work for Aussie investors - the psycho...

In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your host Owen Rask kicks off the Investment Foundations Series with: - personal finance foundations for investors that want to grow their wealth - how to use compound interest, dollar-cost averaging and superannuation to your advantage - why goals, risk tolerance and automation matter more than you think - what smart investors get wrong about fees, ps...

In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your host Owen Rask sits down with Shane Horsburgh — ex-police tactical leader, author of Fighting Blind, and leadership coach — to explore: - what it means to be guided by your soul, not your ego - redefining masculinity through stillness, patience and presence - lessons from Iraq, police tactical operations and culture change programs - how leaders c...

In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your host Owen Rask speaks with Luke Laretive and Ben Richards of Seneca Financial Solutions about: – Red Hill Minerals (RHI): 11% yield and exposure to MIN’s Onslow Iron – Euroz Hartleys (EZL): WA broker with history of capital returns – ReadyTech (RDY): takeover target and still the cheapest ASX software stock? – Stellar Resources (SRZ): under-the-ra...

In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your host Owen Rask speaks with Luke Laretive and Ben Richards of Seneca Financial Solutions about: – Symal (SYL): a newly listed boring business in the best way – Emeco (EHL): discounted to NTA and a potential takeover target – HMC Capital (HMC): 3 big issues, but plenty of hidden value – Qoria (QOR): cyber safety stock with overlooked tailwinds If yo...

In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your host Owen Rask speaks with Luke Laretive and Ben Richards of Seneca Financial Solutions about: – Why REA Group (REA) could keep winning despite the noise – WiseTech Global (WTC): sticky, high-margin, misunderstood – NexGen Energy (NXG): exposure to the world’s best uranium asset? – South32 (S32): this base metals stock is completely unloved If you...

In this Australian Investors Podcast episode - your finale of the 2 Sense series for 2025 - your host Owen Rask is joined by Dr Andrew Deremith (AKA Drew Meredith) to: - Review 2025 - the year that was… filled with AI - Settle 2 BIG bets made on the show - Name their best stocks of 2025 - Name 1 stock pick for 2026 - Provide an overview of ways to profit from AI - Provide a teaser about the Rask 2...

What does a day in the life of a product manager at S&P Dow Jones look like? Lots and lots of data. Rask’s Mitchell Sneddon sits down to talk with Jessica Tan who the the Principal of Fixed Income Indices at S&P Dow Jones Indices. Jessica breaks down the interesting differences between fixed income markets around the world and uses a bento box to describe how she puts together a fixed income index...

Peter Phan is the Portfolio Manager of Castlereagh Equity. Many Australian investors already know Peter from his time blogging and due to his activity on Twitter. This podcast is epic, unfiltered, barely edited and raw. I barely edited this audio file. It took place remotely, so the audio file is a little rough. Consider wearing your headphones. You’ve probably seen this episode come up in your fe...

In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your host Mitchell Sneddon is joined by Gary Hui, portfolio manager at Geometrica Fund, a Sydney-based global long-short hedge fund. Gary doesn’t follow market narratives — he follows hard data. In this episode, Mitchell and Gary discuss: – Why narratives like founder-led businesses are often misleading – How Geometrica surveyed thousands of WeChat use...

Inflation spiked to 3.8% in October, driven by higher electricity and food costs. Economist Warren Hogan is calling for the RBA to raise rates by at least 25 basis points - possibly 40bp to get the cash rate back to 4%. Is Dr Deremith's famous "it's a no" prediction about to be proven wrong? A first interest rate rise in more than two years could be on the cards in 2026 after underlying inflation...

In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your host Mitchell Sneddon sits down with Judy Anderson-Firth, CEO of Euphemia. Together they discuss the inside story of how one of Australia’s most progressive family offices invests with purpose—backing fintech, climate tech and women-led startups. Learn how Euphemia’s investment strategy works, the red flags to watch for, and what it means to be a...

In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your host Owen Rask speaks with Jason Ye, Director, Factors and Dividends, S&P Dow Jones Indices. Together they discuss: – How indices like the S&P 500 and ASX 200 are constructed – The logic and application of factor investing – Dividend indices and their use in Australian investing – The rise and role of ETFs and their relationship with S&P indices T...

Alphabet (Google) is making its own chips. What kind? Why now? And could this make Alphabet - not NVIDIA - the ultimate winner in the AI race? In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, Owen Rask and Drew Meredith break down why Alphabet could be the big AI winner, dissect the ASX meltdown, and deliver a comprehensive fixed income masterclass. While NVIDIA grabs headlines with another massive e...

In this episode on the Australian Investors Podcast, Mitch chats with Meb Faber. Meb is a Californian-based fund manager with a suite of ETFs under his funds management banner, Cambria. His ETFs cover a wide range of asset classes and styles, from global value to cannabis. Before I knew Meb for his ETFs I knew him from his world-class podcast, The Meb Faber show. Meb has been recording this podcas...