Shares for Beginners

Thom Benny is from Navexa a portfolio tracking tool. We spoke about his background in finance journalism and some of the things that he's learned along the way. We also had a look at Navexa and how it helps you to track your portfolio and what you need to declare at tax time. Blog Post for this episode https://www/sharesforbeginners.com/blog/navexa   Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your t...

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I’m joined by Luke Winchester from Merewether Capital to talk about Austco Healthcare ASX:AHC   Simply Wall St Summary : " Austco Healthcare Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, supplies, and services healthcare and communication equipment and software in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Europe, and North America. The company offers Tacera...

Myles Gage is a co-founder of Rapunzl and an advocate for financial education especially for individuals in underserved communities. He was exposed to the stock market at a very young age, attending Ariel Community Academy on Chicago's south side. Financial literacy was the crux of its curriculum. After graduating from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, he developed Rapunzl with with his...

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I’m joined by Scott Phillips from The Motley Fool to discuss Sydney Airport Limited ASX:SYD.   https://www.fool.com.au/2021/09/23/sydney-airport-asxsyd-share-price-struggles-amid-latest-takeover-blow/   https://simplywall.st/stocks/au/transportation/asx-syd/sydney-airport-shares   Simply Wall St Summary : " Sydney Airport Limited owns Sydney Airport. The co...

The first thing you need when you begin to invest is a brokerage account. It’s the platform that you use to buy and sell shares & ETFs. It can be daunting to start with but John Winters is committed to making things as easy as possible for new investors. John is the CEO of Superhero , a digital broking app that allows investors to trade shares and ETFs simply and cheaply. Blog Post for this ep...

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I’m joined by Jason McIntosh from Motion Trader to discuss Atomos ASX:AMS   Simply Wall St Summary : Atomos Limited, a video technology company, manufactures and sells video equipment for video content creators in Australia and internationally. The company offers 4K and HD Apple ProRes monitor/recorders, compact and portable monitor-recorders, live/switching products...

"There's a time and a place for being aggressively contrarian and aggressively foraging through the tip. Then there are other times when most of the stuff in the tip is just rubbish." Steve Johnson is Forager’s Chief Investment Officer. He has a Bachelor of Commerce (Econometrics and Finance) from the University of New South Wales . He enjoys marathon running in his spare time and lives with his w...

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I’m joined by Roger Montgomery from Montgomery Investments discuss Macquarie Telecom ASX:MAQ  Here’s more detail from Roger’s analysis: https://www.montinvest.com/investor-insights/insights/a-small-cap-embedded-in-a-multi-year-growth-opportunity/   Simply Wall St Summary : Macquarie Telecom Group Limited provides telecommunication, cloud computing, cybersecurity...

“Post the Global Financial Crisis it was exhausting because every day was just another down day. It was another pressurized day. A lot of people lost a lot of money. Some people couldn't take it anymore. Suicide rates in this country and this industry went up, it was tough. I mean, it was very, very difficult to come to work every day and try to focus on what was positive because every day it was...

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I’m joined by Claude Walker from A Rich Life to discuss intelliHR. Here’s a link to Claude’s article about why this company caught his eye: https://arichlife.com.au/why-intellihr-asxihr-catches-my-eye/ We also discussed three key metrics used to value companies like these in their growth phase.   ARR – Annual Recurring Revenue LVT – Lifetime Value of a Customer CAC –...

"The fear was that the New York Stock Exchange was next, because when you think about America and you think about developed nations and developed markets, the New York Stock Exchange is a symbol. If nothing else, it's a symbol of America. It's a symbol of freedom. It's a symbol of capitalism. It's a symbol of the free world. Because if somebody really wanted to make a statement, I mean, they made...

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I’m joined by Owen Raszkiewicz from Rask Investments to talk about the MOAT ETF from Van Eck. Rask is a diversified investment advice, news, research, financial education, podcast and money network which is Australian-owned and created in sunny Melbourne. Find out more about Rask at https://www.rask.com.au/ and the ETF here https://www.vaneck.com.au/etf/equity/moat/index/...

Inflation, job numbers, commodities, crypto, macro-economics and the outlook for the share market. I was joined by Jordan Eliseo from Perth Mint to talk about these subjects and how uncertainty plays such a big part in how markets react to events. Blog Post for this episode https://www/sharesforbeginners.com/blog/eliseo Here's a link to Perth Mint where Jordan works: https://www.perthmint.com/ Por...

Sometimes the hardest part is getting started. Or getting started the right way. Too many people jump into the share market thinking there are quick gains that will solve all of their financial problems. I was joined by Shanni Jayamanne & Mark LaMonica from the Investing Compass podcast to talk about some of the steps that you can take before heading off down investment road. Blog Post for thi...

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I’m joined by Gemma Dale from nabtrade and the fabulous Your Wealth Podcast. This episode was recorded at 8:30pm on Wednesday August 11 at 8:30pm. We spoke about CBA, RIO, FMG, APT & Square. Find out more about Gemma and the Your Wealth podcast at this link : https://www.nabtrade.com.au/investor/insights/your-wealth   Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your...

“We need people to invest and invest in ways that can change the world.” Danielle Ecuyer is the author of Shareplicity & Shareplicity 2. Shareplicity aims to educate and inform both new and existing investors; challenge the thoughts around the status quo of Australian ‘blue chips’, investing in dividends as well as ideas for 21st century investment themes. Blog Post for this episode https://ww...

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I’m joined by Mark Tobin from Coffee Microcaps to discuss SDI ASX:SDI   Simply Wall St Summary : SDI Limited engages in the research, development, manufacture, and distribution of dental restorative materials, whitening systems, other dental materials in Australia, Europe, the United States, and Brazil. It offers alloys, adhesives, etchants, composites, glass ionomer...

Running the tape measure over Australia & NZ’s largest companies. Nick Coles is the co-founder and Managing Director of MarketMeter a service that allows listed companies to clearly see in just a few charts where they are outperforming or underperforming their peers across 5 key categories: ESG, management, financials, strategy and shareholder engagement. Blog post for this episode can be foun...

In this Weekend Watchlist I introduce my fabulous producer and editor, Emily Li. She interviews me about my recent experiences watching the fall of the ASIA ETF, and how I chickened out of a buy order for Bitcoin at $US30K. Shoutout to Paul Compton of the FB group who inspired this discussion. https://www.facebook.com/groups/sharesforbeginners https://www.betashares.com.au/fund/asia-technology-tig...

If you had the chance to grill the CEO, what questions would you ask? Ian Hunter is Founder and Managing Partner at Hunter Value Capital. Ian meets with 50-100 CEOs each year in US tech, software, crypto, healthcare and consumer products sectors to evaluate their investment potential for Hunter Value Capital's micro-cap strategy. “It's easy to hone in on companies with good cultures when you see t...

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I’m joined by Jason McIntosh from Motion Trader to discuss Kleos Space ASX:KSS. There’s more at Jason’s Blog Post at this link .   https://www.motiontrader.com.au/stock-research-could-kleos-space-asx-kss-be-ready-to-launch   Simply Wall St Summary : " Kleos Space S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development of the space enabled, activity-base...

The Australian share market is only 2.4% of the world. You’re missing out on lots of companies if you only invest here. Emma Kirk is Key Account Manager – Listed Funds at Magellan Financial Group. “We're only about 2.4% of global markets. And I think that's the thing. We very much have a home bias. We love our Aussie stocks. We love our franking credits and there's nothing wrong with tha...

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I’m joined by Tony Kynaston from the QAV Investing podcast to discuss Medusa Mining ASX:MML. There’s more at a recent episode of the QAV podcast talking about this company. https://qavpodcast.com.au/2021/04/27/qav-s04e17-the-fourth-law-of-motion/   Simply Wall St Summary : " Medusa Mining Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, evaluation...

Lelde Smits is a Director of The Australian Shareholders’ Association, co-founder of The Capital Network, and has been ranked as one Australia's Top 100 Entrepreneurs. She has reported breaking news from thousands of listed companies and interviewed hundreds of executives and investors around the world. Her company recently organised MarketLit , Australia’s First Financial Influencers, Millen...

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I’m joined by Kyle Macintyre from Firetrail Investments to discuss Oil Search ASX:OSH. Kyle appeared on a recent episode where he also discussed his views on the price of oil https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/oil https://firetrail.com/   Simply Wall St Summary : "Oil Search Limited explores for, develops, and produces oil and gas properties primarily in Papua N...