Equity Mates Investing Podcast

"Australian housing to fall 50%". That was the takeaway from a recent report on Channel 9's 60 Minutes after an interview with economist Harry Dent. To kick off this episode we explain why that is some of the worst financial reporting we've seen in a while. Do better Channel 9. That's not all we cover in a big episode of Equity Mates: How Channel 9 and Channel 7 have reported very similar stories...

Australia's latest economic data was released last week, and while our GDP grew 0.2% there were plenty of reasons to be concerned. We dig into the data in today's episode. We also cover the news of the day, including: Nvidia just experienced the largest one-day loss of value in history. We unpack why This year's largest takeover in Australia, AirTrunk was acquired by Blackstone Hedged v Unhedged E...

Welcome to part 3 of our 4 part exploration of the power of index ETFs. We may have written a book on them, but we still think index ETFs are under-appreciated. Over four episodes we'll be discussing why indexes: Ensure you don't miss out on growth Offer income without the hassle Cut your losers, double-down on your winners (this episode) Are designed to last forever In this episode we're taking a...

Last week on the podcast, Bryce mentioned that "investing in a small cap index is not the way to go if you want small cap exposure". We got a few questions on why that was the case, so in this episode we unpack the problems of small cap indexes as why we will never invest in them. We also cover the news of the day, including: Like so many Australians, REA Group is moving to London The numbers behi...

Adam Keily is back for another episode of Buy or Sell. This episode he sits down with Michael Gable, Managing Director of Fairmont Equities. Companies discussed: BHP Group (ASX: BHP) QBE Insurance (ASX: GBE) Global X Physical Gold (ASX: GOLD) WiseTech (ASX: WTC) Goodman Group (ASX: GMG) Telstra (ASX: TLS) CSL (ASX: CSL) Domino's Pizza Enterprises (ASX: DMP) Macquarie Group (ASX: MQG) Paladin Energ...

Warren Buffett first started buying Berkshire Hathaway shares in 1965 when the shares traded between $12 and $19. Fast forward 60 years and Berkshire Hathaway is now the first American non-technology company to be valued at $1 trillion. Those same shares are today worth $715,300. Wild. That is just one of the topics we cover in a big episode of Equity Mates: Australia's latest inflation print: 3.5...

Welcome to part 2 of our 4 part exploration of the power of index ETFs. We may have written a book on them, but we still think index ETFs are under-appreciated. Over four episodes we'll be discussing why indexes: Ensure you don't miss out on growth Offer income without the hassle (this episode) Cut your losers, double-down on your winners Are designed to last forever In this episode we're taking a...

Over the past 122 years, the Australian share market has averaged annual returns of 13.2%. Wild. And that is despite plenty of reasons to be concerned over those years - pandemics, world wars, missing prime ministers, you name it, it's happened. And the Aussie sharemarket has kept on growing. In today's episode we take a look at that 122 year history and see what we can learn. We also cover the ne...

To talk about the housing market, we are joined by Sam Gordon in this episode. Sam is the founder of Australian Property Scout and recently won Buyers Agent of the Year for 2024. In this episode we cover: An update on the housing market Why Sam thinks we're seeing a two-speed housing market Why certain capital cities still have growth potential How you can think about getting into housing at any b...

As Reporting Season rolls on in Australia, we take a look at some of the highlights from week 2 including 3 Aussie companies taking on the world. We also discuss: What we can learn from the latest RBA meeting meetings 3 of the 4 Big Banks cutting their rates on term deposits. Are they worth it these days? Options when it comes to active managers in Australia Finally, we introduce a new segment: in...

The growth of index ETFs has been one of the investing stories of our lifetime. And yet, we think they're still under-appreciated. Over 4 episodes we're going to be exploring the power of index investing. In the first episode we're focusing on growth, and why with index funds you don't miss out. —------ This content has been made in collaboration with iShares by Blackrock, NAB Trade and S&P Do...

Australia may have just set a record with 18 golds at the Olympics, but there is another gold setting records. The price of gold has just hit $2,500 USD an ounce, the first time it has ever hit that level. What's driving the gold price? Is now the time to invest? We unpack it all in today's episode. We also: Launch a new segment - Cheat Sheet - where we peak at the portfolios of some of the best i...

Meet Chris Bates - the mortgage broker who helped both of us (Bryce and Ren) get into our first homes. We have been getting so many questions about buying a first home, recycling equity and moving into property investment that we've asked Chris to join us on the show to help answer these questions. In today's episode we cover: Our own property stories (and how Bryce almost made a huge mistake) Tre...

Reporting Season has kicked off in Australia, as publicly listed companies share how they've gone over the past 12 months. In this episode we share what we've learned so far. We also: Follow up our conversation on sports betting ads with some further facts & figures Discuss the challenges that cable TV is facing in Australia and the US Explore why the dating apps are down bad this year Unpack...

India's share market has been a star performer over the past few years. In the past 12 months the Nifty 50 is up 24% and over the past 5 years, it is up 118%. We wanted to understand where to next for India's economy and share market. To help us answer that question, we spoke to Nitin Mathur from Fidelity International. In this episode we cover: How Nitin approaches investing in India Some of the...

Despite record breaking Olympic coverage, Nine Entertainment has had a terrible year. Laying off employees, journalists on strike and cancelling a planned share-buyback. Now one of their biggest sources of advertising revenue - the gambling industry - may be getting restricted or banned. Who would want to be in legacy media? In today's episode, we look back the potential ban on gambling advertisin...

Adam Keily is back for another episode of Buy or Sell. In these episodes, he sits down with an expert investor and works through a list of popular stocks with a simple question: are you buying or are you selling? In this episode, Adam is joined by Ben Rundle of Hayborough Investment Partners. Companies discussed: Lifestyle Communities (ASX: LIC) DUG Technology (ASX: DUG) Catapult Group (ASX: CAT)...

The headline that sticks with us from last week: "Recession fears in horror global bloodbath" (News.com.au). Nothing subtle about "horror global bloodbath". In today's episode, we look back at the week that was and consider whether the panic (and headlines like that) were justified. We also: Catch up on what we're learning from earnings season Discuss Elon Musk's Neuralink implanting a second brai...

We're joined in studio by John Winters, cofounder and CEO of Superhero. Competition amongst online stock brokers has been hot for years, and Superhero is right in the middle of it. In today’s episode we speak to John about: What his data shows Aussie investors are buying and selling How different age cohorts are investing Any other noticeable trends amongst Aussie investors John's entrepreneurship...

There are years where nothing happen and weeks where years happen. That quote feels particularly relevant after the week we've just seen. In a big episode of Equity Mates, we'll get you caught up on: The RBA's latest decision on interest rates and what it means The fall in the Aussie share market and the panic that ensued. Importantly, why that panic is overblown The falls in the US and Japan, and...

The first act of Chris Judd's career was as a premiership-winning, dual Brownlow Medal-winning footballer. His second act is a macro fund manager. Judd is the Founder & Portfolio Manager of Cerutty Macro Fund, a fund looking to capitalise on some of the biggest structural shifts in the global economy, In today’s episode we speak to Chris about: His journey from football to funds management His...

Last week was a tough finish for the world's stock markets. In the US, the S&P 500 was down 2.4% and Nasdaq 100 down 3.8% for the week. In Australia, Friday was our worst day in 18 months with the ASX 200 down 2.1%. If you're following the market day-to-day, you might be panicking. This episode is our reminder of why you shouldn't. We're zooming out and reminding you of the power of long-term...

Think the Australian share market is boring? Casey McLean wants to change your mind. Casey runs the Fidelity Australian High Conviction Active ETF (ASX: FHCO) and is looking for opportunities in some of the largest and most well-known Australian names. In this episode we discuss Casey's investment approach and where he sees the Australian economy going from here. We also discuss a number of compan...

We're back with another industry deep dive, this time looking at nuclear energy. In Australia, it has become a political conversation after Australia's federal opposition proposed building 7 nuclear power stations by 2050. But globally, nuclear energy has been one of the top performing sectors on the stock market. We wanted to understand why. So in this industry deep dive we're looking at: The ado...

As we move through different stages of life our opportunities to build wealth and financial priorities change. On today's Ask an Adviser episode, we spoke to recently awarded Financial Advisor of the Year Glen Hare, about how he guides his clients through these different stages. We cover: Young and getting started: First job, travel, getting out of debt, thinking about property Accumulators: Key m...