Motley Fool Money Can I trust a CEO I don’t agree with? January 4, 2026
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Jan 3, 2026 The hosts tackle listener questions about neo-broker super funds and the complications of tax reporting. They explore the trustworthiness of CEOs who clash with personal values, emphasizing the importance of separating personal opinions from business performance. Regulatory effectiveness and penalties for systemic failures are hot topics, alongside discussions on ethical investing. Practical advice is shared on recognizing benchmarks that suit individual investment goals, while stressing the importance of long-term performance evaluation over luck.
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Front-Load Your Investing Work
- Do the hard work up front: research businesses before buying shares and then let capital compound over time.
- Avoid overtrading; most of the time you just monitor and resist reacting to every price wiggle.
Verify Tax Reporting Immediately
- If a trustee or fund can't provide accurate tax reporting, escalate to AFCA and ASIC and keep meticulous records yourself.
- Manually check franking credits and CGT events if the provider's statements look incomplete.
Make Regulation Actually Hurt Bad Actors
- Regulators often lack real teeth so systemic failures can persist as a cost of business.
- Stronger, punitive enforcement would deter repeat malfeasance more effectively than light fines.