Shares for Beginners

Arena REIT No. 1 is an Australia-based company, which develops, owns and manages social infrastructure property across Australia. The Company's strategy is to invest in property underpinned by relatively long leases and in sectors with supportive macro-economic trends. The Company’s strategy is to invest in property underpinned by relatively long leases and in sectors with supportive macro-economi...

When too much Shawn is never enough. Here's part 2 of our chat. The highlight for me in this episode is the trap of vanity investing. It's when people talk about their investments as a way of showing how sophisticated they are. It's about bragging rights and commanding authority over the mere mortals who only want to invest in the boring old S&P500. We Study Markets is part of The Investor's P...

Atturra Ltd is an Australia-based company that is engaged in providing whole-of-organization technological solutions covering service lines of advisory, business applications, data and integration, cloud services, change management and managed control solutions. It serves various industries, such as defence, financial services, education, local government, manufacturing, and utilities. Shares for...

I had the privilege of catching up with Rachel Waterhouse , the CEO of the Australian Shareholders' Association (ASA) in this episode about a couple of the bigger stories in this current AGM season. We discussed some intriguing developments in the world of investing and corporate governance. Follow the link below to find out how you can allocate your proxy for companies that you own to the ASA. Yo...

Pilbara Minerals Limited is an Australia-based lithium company. The Company is primarily engaged in the exploration, development, and mining of minerals in Australia. Shares for Beginners and Stockopedia proudly present "Weekend Watchlist" where each week we dissect one company using Stockopedia 's Factor driven analysis process. Go to https://why.stockopedia.com/sfb/ for your free trial and speci...

How can you directly support your favorite charity and trade shares at the same time? In this episode we speak with Alistair Warren co-founder of Trade for Good, Australia's first ever share trading platform dedicated to raising money for worthy causes. Trade for Good is an online trading platform that believes doing good is more important than just making a profit. Go this link to for all the cha...

I'm joined by Chris Batchelor to discuss Lindsay Australia Ltd ASX:LAU. Lindsay Australia Limited is an Australia-based integrated transport, logistics, and rural supply company. The Company is engaged in the transportation of refrigerated and general freight, logistic services associated with the import and export of horticultural goods and merchandising of rural supplies. The Company’s main acti...

What’s wrong with helping rich folk get richer? It just didn't make Shawn O'Malley feel good about himself. After a brief Wall Street adjacent career, Shawn made a terrible YouTube video, and ended up as the chief editor and creator of the popular We Study Markets newsletter, He now educates and informs readers in bite size chunks on a daily basis. We Study Markets is part of The Investor's Podcas...

I'm joined by Elio D'Amato to discuss Ventia Services ASX:VNT. Ventia Services Group Limited is an Australia-based essential infrastructure services provider in Australia and New Zealand. It has four segments: Defence and Social Infrastructure, Infrastructure Services, Telecommunications, and Transport. Shares for Beginners and Stockopedia proudly present "Weekend Watchlist" where each week we dis...

The Australian Shareholders' Association (ASA) is a not-for-profit organization that represents the interests of individual investors in Australia. They aim to empower and protect the rights of shareholders, especially small investors like beginners in the share market. ASA offers a range of services to its members, including educational resources, advocacy on shareholder issues, and opportunities...

Joining me today to celebrate 100 years of Australia's oldest LIC is the chair and managing director of Whitefield Industrials , Angus Gluskie . Listed Investment Companies have been used by Aussies to help generate income and compound returns for a century. Angus has over 30 years’ experience in the investment management and financial services fields. He has qualifications in investment managemen...

"It's 30 plus degrees underground, a hundred percent humidity, the air is saturated, and you breathe out, like steam in the morning. The underground is soaking hot, because the air can't take any more moisture." Matthew Hodge is the Director of Equity Research for Morningstar Australasia . He is a mining analyst who started out working in the industry but soon realised he was too soft for the hars...

In this episode I'm joined by Vince Scully as we delved into the world of financial advice. When should you start to seeking it, how much it should cost and a crucial discussion about the difference between "financial advice" and "investment advice". These two are often conflated but they serve different purposes. We spoke about the value of advice and how it helps to achieve financial independenc...

I think we can become easily confused by the jargon, metrics and ratios that analysts use to value companies. That's why I like to break them down one by one. I'm joined in this episode by Chris Batchelor from Stockopedia to discuss Free Cash Flow - what does it mean and why is it important? Free cash flow is the amount of money that a business generates after paying for its operating expenses and...

The best part of Mark Tobin's job is finding innovative and disruptive companies that you don't hear about every day. Mark has been passionate about finding "undiscovered" microcap stocks ever since he began his career as an equity analyst in Sydney. Ever since that first exposure to microcap stocks, Mark has been hooked on uncovering these hidden gems and following their story and evolution. We t...

What is the energy sector? How have tensions with Russia impacted global energy markets, and how can Europe's energy security be strengthened amidst conflict, uncertainty and the renewable energy revolution. My guest in this episode is James Hill , CEO of MCF Energy . With over four decades of experience in the industry, James Hill provides valuable insights into the current state of the sector an...

Steve Symington is an Investor/Writer/Analyst @TheMotleyFool. The episode this snippet was taken from was recorded in May 22, so a couple of references are slightly out of date but the general principles remain the same. We talked about Markel Corporation a US diversified insurance and financial company, known as a mini-Berkshire that is blessed by bountiful accounting principles, and some nu...

Let me apologise upfront for all the banging you can hear during the episode. My neighbour was having a new roof fitted during the recording. Simplifying the complex world of investment with Ian Irvine from the Listed Investment Companies and Trusts Association (LICAT) . We attempt to use similes, comparisons and analogies to explain the nitty-gritty of investing. For example, imagine the ASX200 a...

How can you navigate the plethora of investment newsletters? I welcome back Simon Sheperd, founder of The Investment Newsletter Group (TING) . We talk about selecting the right investment newsletter, decoding their different styles, and benchmarking their performances. This episode contains serious lessons for investors wanting to leverage investment newsletters to their advantage. Simon is perfor...

Jessica Amir is a Market Strategist | Financial Educator | Presenter. You might have seen her featured on TV, Radio & Online. This Quick Tip is from an episode we recorded a bit over a year ago. There’s been a few changes. Jessica was working for Saxo Markets then, ETF Securities is now Global X, and apparently there’s been a change of government. However, the practical tips she describes are...

Welcome to today's episode, where we'll be discussing the difference between the fundamentals of a business and what the market expects in the future. Charles Meaden is the CEO and co-founder of gembot.ai . We discuss his early desire to be an angel investor to the development of a successful long-short investment strategy. Blog post available at: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/gembot Ton...

In this episode I’m joined by Chris Batchelor from Stockopedia to take a closer look at how they identified one of their highest ranking stocks McMillan Shakespeare (ASX:MMS) . "Our tool is a very quantitatively driven tool, which means that basically, we process lots and lots of numbers and we look for trends within those numbers to try and identify which are the companies with the most attractiv...

How small is the small end of the Australian share market? Who shows the love for this end of the market? That would be Luke Winchester , MD and CIO of Merewether Capital a specialist, small and micro-cap boutique funds management firm based in Newcastle, New South Wales. This episode was inspired by Luke's recent appearance on Ausbiz Luke's two resilient nano cap stocks with potential on ausbiz ....

Tim Ellis writes the Dad Investing Blog. I found Tim when I was browsing through a list of Australian investing blogs on Sharesight. In this Quick Tip, Tim and I talk about the importance of learning, building a robust network to share the journey, busting the myth that market performance depends on the effort and research you put in, and getting over the idea that you have to start with a large a...

How can the allocation of your portfolio make or break your financial future? Luke Hallard from 7Investing delves into the intricate world of portfolio structuring and investment strategies, sharing his personal experiences and insights. Luke has a unique approach to portfolio allocation, which combines core and growth investments. We take a closer look at how companies - from well-capitalized tec...