Equity Mates Investing Podcast

Theresa Mlikota is the Chief Financial Officer at Adbri - formerly Adelaide Brighton Cement - that has been making cement and construction materials in Australia since 1882. Equity Mates is proudly working with the ASX CEO Connect , which brings listed companies and investors together. Throughout this year, Equity Mates will bring you 6 interviews with some of the key CEOs from these events f...

Julian McCormack is an investment specialist and Platinum Asset Management and we welcome him to the brand new Equity Mates podcast studio. In today's episode the lads cover all things current markets conditions, where to from here, and where Platinum are seeing market opportunities. Books mentioned in this episode: The Alchemy of Finance : Reading the Mind of the Market - George Soros The Misbeha...

We're right smack bang in the middle of earnings reporting season, so Bryce & Alec wrap up what's been happening in the markets over the past week. They have a chat about what Michael Burry is doing with his investment portfolio, that leads into one of the most interesting un-ethical deep dives the boys have ever done. Private prisons, or for-profit prisons are listed on stock echanges around...

Natalie Brunell is a podcast host, educator and media commentator in the Bitcoin space. ( Natalie Brunell @twitter ) Her popular podcast, Coin Stories , features interviews with Bitcoin thought leaders about their backgrounds, conviction for BTC, and headlines related to finance and economic issues facing society. Coin Stories is the #1 woman-hosted Bitcoin podcast in the world. In this episode Br...

Niki Scevak is a co-founder and General Partner at Blackbird Ventures - an Australasian investment firm whose mission is to invest in wild hearts, with the wildest ideas, right from the beginning - and co-founder of Startmate . Niki describes the wildest idea he's ever been pitched and invested in. This is a fascinating insight into the origins of some of the biggest companies in the current stock...

NASDAQ Tech stocks have had a good week ... technically the NASDAQ is now in a bull market. Is it blue skies, unicorns and rainbows from here? Alec and Bryce do a fast track market wrap to give you a solid run down of the past week's company earnings results. America is taxing Buybacks ... but will the market even care? Registrations closes on October 13, 2022 for The ASX Game. Game starts on Augu...

Daniel Gladis is the founder of Vltava fund , a value-focused, research-driven hedge fund launched in 2004. Making it the oldest hedge fund in Central Europe. We first came across Daniel through his recent shareholder letter titled ‘What oil prices are telling us’. But ... before you press play, click and follow our new Instagram for The Dive . The Dive is our new podcast . Who says business news...

Earning Season continues ... and so does this Equity Mates content train. So, so much in this episode. The market has had a good week ... so, are we out of the woods? Is it blue skies, unicorns and rainbows from here? Alec and Bryce do a fast track market wrap to give you a solid run down of the past week's company earnings results. The lads are joined by Michael Frazis, founder of Frazis Capital...

Mark Bouris is an Australian businessman who is best known as the founder and chairman of 'Wizard Home Loans', Australia's second largest non-bank mortgage lender behind Aussie Home Loans. He is now the chairman of Yellow Brick Road , a business which he founded in 2007. He’s also the founder of Mentored , a platform that inspires, educates, motivates future business owners! Want more Mark? Listen...

There is so much going on in the markets at the moment. Facebook's first ever revenue drop, Spotify adding millions of users, F45 down 70% in one day, the Fed raised rates by 75 basis points, and Sezzle’s in a trading halt. To start this Monday episode Bryce and Alec give a quick 'round the grounds' global market wrap. All you need to know, and some extra news you'll want to know! Then the lads ar...

Gaurav Sodhi is the Deputy Head of Research at Intelligent Investor. Intelligent Investor publishes in-depth analysis and recommendations for ASX-listed companies aimed at Australian investors managing their own direct portfolio.  Thank you to InvestSMART for sponsoring this episode. Bryce mentions a previous Equity Mates episode from Tom Millner – Contact Asset Management, be sure to have a...

We're a week into earnings season in the States and we discuss what we've learnt so far. Most of the American Banks have reported, with all of them missing analysts expectations. So why did the bank index have its biggest one-day gain in 18 months? One of the biggest memes is that Nancy Pelosi is the genius stock picker of our age. So why is she on the 'right' side of many trades? And what is this...

Kerry Craig is a Global Market Strategist at J.P. Morgan Asset Management . Before working there, he worked in economic research positions in the NZ Government and in the UK Pension industry. At J.P. Morgan Asset Management, he is responsible for offering thought leadership and explaining market data and trends to their investment team and the broader investing community.  Thanks to J.P. Morg...

OK - everyone stop watching your mates Instagram European Vacation stories and let's focus on some potential European investing opportunities. But first, Alec asks, have we officially reached too many ETFs? There are some crazy ETF's listed in the USA. The God Bless America ETF, with the ticker YALL, the MAGA Index is made up of companies highly supportive of Republican candidates. DEMZ, the democ...

Equity Mates Media partnered with the ASX to deliver content for the ASX Sharemarket Game participants. For those that haven't participated before, The Game gives you an opportunity to learn about the sharemarket and how it works. How are the boys tracking in the ASX game and have you got involved? Why is consumer confidence down if no one can remember the news, and how has the commodity crisis go...

Stephen Koukoulas is one of Australia’s leading economists, previously working as Chief Advisor for Financial Markets at Australia’s Treasury, Chief Economist at Citibank and as a Senior Economic Advisor to Prime Minister Julia Gillard. But ... before you do, click and follow our new Instagram for The Dive . The Dive is our new podcast . Who says business news needs to be all business? **** Callin...

A BIG BIG show today. Bryce and Alec chat briefly about a core satellite approach in the current market, then turn their attention to who they think might be the worst investor in the world. They also discuss the pain that's been felt for streaming stocks and whether an opportunity might be emerging before finishing it off with a discussion on Australia's status as an inflation hedge... is this co...

James Holt is a Director of Investment Solutions at Perpetual. Perpetual is an Australian fund manager and is one of Australia’s oldest companies - founded in 1886. Today we are speaking to James about finding those hidden investment gems amongst all of the noise at the moment - COVID, market falls, inflation & war. This episode is sponsored by Perpetual - head to https://www.perpetual.com.au/...

A BIG BIG show today. Bryce and Alec try to answer the question of, "Is Inflation over"? Macquarie have released 16 stocks that they classify to be a 'recession-proof' portfolio and so the lads talk us all through how that looks. Bryce has had a 'what-the' moment when looking through the top holdings at Bridgewater Associates. And, if you don't know what the 'Widow Maker Trade' is, press play and...

Steve Baxter is an Australian investor and entrepreneur living in Brisbane. Many people will know him as one of the ‘sharks’ on Channel 10’s Shark Tank, and we’re excited to unpack that. But we are also excited to unpack his life as a serial entrepreneur, investor and mentor. **** Calling all bulls, bears and party animals. The market’s closed and the bar is open. Come and trade ideas at Australia...

“Golf, but louder.” That is the slogan for the latest big money tournament in professional sport - LIV Golf. Run by Greg Norman, backed by the Saudi Government, this tournament is throwing humongous money - aiming to attract top golfers to join this new competition. The new tournament is proving to be divisive. The Saudi government - who're internationally criticised for their atrocious record of...

This episode of Equity Mates is in partnership with ASX CEO Connect , which brings together listed companies and retail investors. Hosted virtually by the ASX every second month, it is a great opportunity for you to hear from CEOs and leaders of some of the most popular companies on the ASX from the comfort of your own home, for free. Tim Carver is the co-founder and CEO at GQG Partners (ASX: GQG)...

The U.S is officially in a bear market. What does that mean? Bryce and Alec look back on the past few days in markets globally. There certainly appears to be no where to hide from the volatility in markets at the moment ... or is there? Stanley Druckenmiller’s recent quote: "This is my 45th consecutive year as a Chief Investment Officer. In 45 years I’ve never seen a constellation or frankly studi...

Yanis Varoufakis is a Greek economist and politician. A former academic, he served as the Greek Minister of Finance from January to July 2015. He is also an Australian citizen, having lived here from the years 1989 through to 2000, and keeps a keen eye on the Australian financial landscape. Yanis talks about his first investment, and his initial observations of the Australian economy - including s...

It's not only the big American stocks that have taken a battering lately. Some of our local Australian 'market-darlings' have also taken big hits. So in today's episode, Bryce and Alec run through some company valuations and discount cash-flows (and reverse discounted cashflows) on some well known Australian stocks. They also discuss what they are both doing individually within their own portfolio...