The Kofkin Bond’s Podcast

This week's Tony and Jamie discuss matters around the world of Debt. The definition of what bad debt is and how to leverage existing assets and equity and leveraging that with debt and the ability to be tax-effective towards a growth strategy.

After another recent shock to a client, Tony & Jamie take some time to reflect on the importance of insurance, and the assistance it can provide families in hard times. Since our first podcast which followed the same topic on February 19th, 2019, Kofkin Bond & Co has seen a further $4,000,000 in claims paid to clients and their families.  

In today's podcast, Tony and Jamie discuss the current state of the markets, what could happen if we see COVID cases rise again in the coming month, how the recent Global protests could be a good test case to see if we do get hit by a second wave due to no social distancing, how we have successfully positioned our portfolios and how we see the coming 3-5 years.

Today's podcast welcome's Matt Leech, Kofkin Bond & Co's newest team member.   The team discuss Matt's introduction into the industry some 13 years ago, the cultural fit that he has seen at Kofkin Bond and how he likes to engage with his clients on a personal level. 

Leigh is a lifestyle entrepreneur and the founder of Million Dollar Business Club. Leigh and Tony do go back for several years. Leigh, Jamie, and Tony delve into the emotional and business growth and success that has been achieved through Leigh's guidance, the inspirational retreats, and how Leigh works with serial entrepreneurs in helping guide them towards understanding their personal journey. ...

This week's podcast goes through the investment and tax implications for our US expatriates with Asena Adviser as a senior Tax Adviser.  Jamie, Tony and Renuka go through the implications of the complex tax systems in both countries and how having the correct support can save you thousands.  

In this week's podcast, Tony & Jamie talk with Australian Olympian and five-time defending Australian 400 meters champion Steven Solomon. The inspiring Solomon discusses his junior ambitions as a soccer player and the swift change into athletics that saw him compete in the 400m Final of the 2012 London Olympics as a 19-year-old.   Solomon also provides insights into his approach to dealing with th...

This week dives into the Australian Dream....Property.    Tony and Jamie welcome Robert German Director and Property expert from Full Circle Property Advocates to discuss how COVID has effected the current property market, what he is seeing from both buyers and sellers and what his view on the future landscape of both the residential and commercial market looks like

DON’T CHANGE THE GOAL, CHANGE THE DESIGN.   When change is forced upon us like now, do we give up on our goals or change our processes to still ensure they are achieved?   Some of the worlds greatest businesses were developed after the GFC…..

This week's podcast is with a long term friend and trusted partner Darren Marx from Rigby Cooke Lawyers. Darren and Tony have been working closely together for over 25 years. Darren provides some great insights into the impact that COVID-19 has had on property and discusses some hot topics: - What is the National Code - How the Jobkeeper affects the property market - To act in good faith? What thi...

In today's podcast Tony and Jamie talk to internationally renowned keynote speaker Peter Thurin. Peter tells us that whatever the challenge or goal, if you want to change your life or your business for the better you have to choose to DO something. No matter what, DOING something is always ‘easy to do’, but it’s also ‘easy not to do’. That’s your choice.   They also shine the light on virtual pres...

After some technical difficulties, we have Jamie & Tony discussing the whole working from home and how the firm is able to work through this different time.  With credit given to all Kofkin Bond employees and their ability to be able to service the clients like nothing is changed and ensuring the serviceability is still paramount for our clients. 

Jamie and Tony tune in from the comfort of their own homes as we have been advised to work from home. Utilising the systems we have put in place over the last 18 month to ensure that our productivity has not dropped.  The duo goes through some of the podcasts thanking all the guests we have had on the show over the year. Tune in now

With all the hoo-ha around in the media at the moment around fear and hysteria from the COVID-19, Tony and Jamie discuss our position with our portfolio and the drawdowns on them. They also touch on the hot topics about the irrational behaviour from the public in regards to the erraticness within supermarkets.

The fear that has entered the markets around the Coronavirus, Tony & Jami discuss the asset allocation of our funds and how the strategy is set in place for these occurrences.    enquiries@kofkinbond.com.au  | 03 9111 2675

This week's podcast is with Family Business Expert Susanne Bransgrove.    Susanne shires light on the inner workings of a family business and the importance of roles within the business, how to effective collaboration with many inputs from members and tips on how to ensure smooth collaboration.  To find out more about Susanne.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/susannebransgrove/   https://www.liquidgol...

Some people like to wait and see if happiness will ever just happen to them. Maybe one day, they’ll wake up and suddenly be happy and everything will be fantastic. But we all know it doesn’t work like that. In order to be happy, we first have to be intentional about creating a healthy lifestyle.   Tony & Jamie discuss the 10 "Happy Habits" for successful people from the podcast, The School of Grea...

This week's podcast will highlight Kofkin Bond's thought process for US expatriates. Tony and Jamie discuss that we aren't accountants, but do have the extensive knowledge for tax strategies to assist expatriates for their investments. 03 9111 2675 | enquiries@kofkinbond.com.au

This week's podcast shines on the light of the life of Kobe Byrant, the discussion resolves around he being the hardest worker in the room. Kobe ensured that he was well supported looking for other talented and clever people in their own right, and the ability to assist him in his journey whatever he was pursuing. The relevance to this is the ability of our adviser to offer that support to our cli...

This week's podcast is with a long-standing client of Kofkin Bond, Liz Paynter. Coming on board in unkind circumstances, through the settlings in a divorce. Liz has shown great resilience in adapting to the unforeseen circumstances, discussing her journey through this process and the ways she was able to overcome and succeed.   Touching on the need to ensure you have the right people around you an...

This week's podcast will motivate the masses. Jamie & Tony sit down with Kofkin Bond's Australian Warfighters Wealth Program Ambassador LTCOL (Retd) Kyle Tyrrell to discuss leadership. Kyle discusses his involvement within the Australian Defence Force, how he gained the respect of the people he was chosen to lead and how the ability his ability to set his ego aside helped gain the respect of his t...

This weeks podcast goes down an avenue we hold to and ensure this is one of the reasons we feel so against industry funds as they "compare the pair" and only basing this on the return, not the underlying assets and the exposure to risk by the fund.  Tony and Jamie discuss the definition of liquidity and why it has been so important in a portfolio.  Liquidity risk is not felt until markets are unde...

Welcoming all listeners back for another year.  Our first podcast is with Caroline Bakker, a Life Coach from Amazon Warrior. We thought it would be fitting to start the New Year with a conversation around habits and the steps taken to form and maintain these habits throughout the year. Caroline goes through her process of setting goals and ensuring, regardless of her situation, that she maintains...