Equity Mates Investing Podcast

How about this stock market ... down one day, up the next ... Something happened on March 14 ... let's chat about that. Understanding where a company sits in their competitive landscape can guide your investing choices. Bryce and Alec unpack and investigate some frameworks to consider when thinking about MOAT's. What's going on in Meme stocks, in particularly Tech stocks? We reveal who is winning...

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. Go to the CEO Connect page on the ASX website to find out more...

Ishan Haque is the 22y/o co-founder of Geminio, a $50 million Australia-based fund targeting crypto, NFT and metaverse investments. Ishan talks us through what the future could look like as digital worlds and digital assets start to take precedence over physical worlds and physical assets?  He gives us some perspective on mainstream tech moving into the space. If you've been wondering about h...

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. Go to the CEO Connect page on the ASX website to find out more...

In today's episode the Equity Mates, Bryce and Alec talk about one of the companies that they both disagree on 'the most'. They share some surprising housing data that reveals some clues around investing in mega-trends. The lads explain the recent Berkshire Hathaway purchase and how it strategically fits within the Berkshire thesis. The discussion covers brain chips and how clinical human trials a...

Thomas Valenzuela is the Chief Investment Officer for Stewart Asset Management , a New York based asset manager that aims to compound client capital through a concentrated portfolio of quality US equities. Over the past 5 years, Stewart Asset Management has returned 23% per year compared to 17% for the S&P 500 total return. Thomas has worked in financial markets for over 40 years and brings a...

Right now, a week in markets feels like a long time! We are living through very strange times in markets ... the world is upside down and there is so much happening. From Inflation, to interest rate rises, Bryce and Alec have a chat about the volatility in markets around the world. Alec wraps this episode around an idea for an investment thesis that involves some of the largest companies on this s...

Tim Samway is the Chairman of Hyperion Asset Management , an Australia-based fund manager focused on buying the highest quality companies at reasonable valuations. Hyperion manages approximately $13 billion. Hyperion’s Global Growth Companies managed fund is ASX-listed HYGG and over the past 5 years has returned 25% pa, beating the MSCI World Accumulation Index by 9% pa.   We first spoke...

In this episode Bryce & Alec "compare-the-pair' when it comes to rival CEO's talking about the same subject within their companies by listening to the Quartr app. They looks at Telsa v GM, Nike v Adidas, Mastercard Nvidia and Microsoft. Download Quartr from the App Store or Google Play ***** Calling all bulls, bears and party animals. The market’s closed and the bar is open. Come and trade ide...

Tobias is the portfolio manager of Acquirers Funds , including the NYSE listed ETF Acquirers Deep Value, ticker code DEEP, and the author of multiple books including Deep Value and The Acquirers Multiple . Tobias is an Australian now based in the United States and is our go-to expert when it comes to value investing.  Given the recent sell off in high growth, largely unprofitable companies, B...

In this episode Bryce & Alec dissect a sampling of companies within the global 'supply chain' sector through the new app QUARTR which gives you access to these earnings calls and the CEO's and key stakeholders within these companies. Download the QUARTR app, you'll love it, on the Apple store or Google . You'll hear the CEO's from Apple, Maersk, Home Depot, Brambles, UPS, Wesfarmers, Taiwan Se...

Twelve months ago, TDM published a memo on the macro environment, predicting that the ‘mid-pandemic world of cheap money and crazy valuations’ would end up on the list of macro moments like the tech bubble, global financial crisis and European debt crisis. The memo warned that you can’t just own an amazing business regardless of valuation.  Now, twelve months later, TDM have published a follo...

Growth stocks have taken a hammering in the last few months as the NASDAQ is down 15% from its all time high - but more than this, more than a quarter of the stocks on the exchange are down 60% or more. In this episode, we use Quartr to listen in on the earnings calls, and hear directly from some of the CEOs and leaders of these companies that have fallen from their highs. And we answer the questi...

In today’s episode Bryce & Alec are joined by William Studebaker, the President & CIO of ROBO Global, the company that builds the index behind the ETF Securities Global Robotics and Automation ETF (ASX Code: ROBO) Not only will you learn about this exciting thematic, but you'll also grasp a better understanding of the trends and future for robotics in all areas of our life. Kanish Chugh he...

There’s been a lot of buzz around SPAC's - why are they so popular? You may have heard the term SPAC, but be unfamiliar with what exactly a SPAC is. In today’s episode Bryce & Alec are joined by Enrique Klix, who is the founder & CEO of Integral Acquisition Corp, a NASDAQ-listed SPAC (NASDAQ: INTE) Discover the mechanics of a SPAC, how these blank cheque companies work. What a SPAC IPO ver...

A lot of people wouldn't normally think of investing in the oil industry. Oil plays an integral role in all of our lives ... and in this episode Bryce and Alec help you understand the Oil industry and why companies in this space are experiencing record profits currently. These are some of the smartest executives and best businesspeople in the world. So what are they doing with these excess profits...

In today’s episode Bryce & Alec are joined by Zach Riaz ( Banyantree Investment Group) & Kanish Chugh (ETF Securities) to discuss FANG+. A weighted ETF with 10 stocks in it, Baidu, Alibaba, Alphabet, Apple, Tesla, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, Meta, Netflix. They break down the meaning of 'equal weighted' and how it differs from 'market cap weighted'. Why would an investor consider FANG+ rath...

In today’s episode Bryce & Alec are joined by Mark Lamonica from Morningstar . They discuss Mark's views on earnings season here on the ASX, and the similarities with the U.S. They look at the broader market and what Mark is seeing during this crazy start to 2022. Then they unpack a few individual companies that have recently been analysed by Morningstar, namely; Newscorp, Ansell and ARB Group...

In this episode Bryce & Alec ask the question ... Is this the demise of the unprofitable meme/story stocks ? Tesla, Rivian, Virgin Galactic, AMC, GameStop, Robinhood ... they're all off their 2021 highs. The lads discuss why some companies are reporting well, but missing analyst expectations and are getting pumped. Why are some companies beating expectations and continuing to do well? Is this...

Nick Griffin is the founding partner & Chief Investment Officer at Munro Partners. James Tsinidis is a partner & Portfolio Manager at Munro Partners.  Together they are here to talk about the investment case for climate. Munro has built a reputation for investing on the forefront of big technological changes. In 2021, global investment in the transition to low-carbon energy broke...

Is this the year Ren finally breaks his stock of the year hoodoo? Once again, Bryce and Alec present a compelling argument for their stock of the year picks in this episode. One is a company you've almost certainly heard of, and the other almost certainly not! There's a lot on the line... Order Get Started Investing on Booktopia or Amazon now.  If you want to let Alec or Bryce know what you t...

Equity Mates Media has 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. In this week's episode, Bryce and Alec join Thomas and Adam from Comedian V Economist to discuss how they are going to approach The Game. Visit the ASX website...

There’s always some kind of consensus for a calendar year ahead, but what’s surprising in 2022 is the HIGH degree of consensus in what is a very uncertain environment of virus, interest rates, inflation. Pretty much everyone is focused on inflation and the likely impact on interest rates. Andrew Brown is back to give us his view on the investing year ahead and his thoughts on interest rates and in...

We are back for 2022! And one of us has a very special announcement... We kick off the year with our traditional episode - sharing our bold predictions for the year ahead. The team are talking Tesla, big mergers and acquisitions, the AFL season, and everything in between. No one is outside the firing line. Order Get Started Investing on Booktopia or Amazon now.  If you want to let Alec or Bry...

Bryce and Alec take a deep dive into Resmed, an Australian company dual-listed on the ASX (RMD) and NYSE (RMD). Resmed is a medical company, producing devices for the treatment of sleep apnea, neuromuscular disease, and other respiratory-related conditions. Resmed has a ~55% share of the global obstructive sleep apnea market, making it an incredibly important business. This summer, Superhero are p...