
Dev Raga Personal Finance
Money concepts made simple for busy professionals, hosted by Melbourne-based doctor Dev Raga. New episodes every Wednesday.Formerly named my millennial money professional Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes

Feb 27, 2024 • 17min
407 buying commercial property
In today’s episode Dev explains buying commercial property, touching on:👉🏿 types of commercial property👉🏻 things to look for when buying a commercial real estate👉 the pros & consWe hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here.Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs.SYMO interactive Pty Ltd & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 20, 2024 • 25min
406 what is a share buy back?
In today’s episode Dev explains the concept of a share buy back, touching on:👉🏿 shares outstanding👉🏻 why a company buys their own shares👉 how a company would buy back their own shares👉🏼 earnings per share👉🏽 price to earnings ratio👉🏾 advantages of share buy backs👉🏿 buy backs vs share dividends👉🏻 share buy backs vs arbitrage👉 his personal views on share buy backsRelated episodes 🎧026 what is arbitrage?We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here.Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs.SYMO interactive Pty Ltd & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 13, 2024 • 30min
405 what is debt recycling?
In today’s episode Dev explains debt recycling, touching on:👉🏾 debt👉🏿 deductible vs non-deductible debt👉🏻 debt recycling👉 tax savings👉🏼 advantages of debt recycling👉🏽 disadvantages of debt recycling👉🏾 final things to considerWe hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here.Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs.SYMO interactive Pty Ltd & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 6, 2024 • 1h 3min
404 an interview with Dr VJ (Renal Fellow)
In today’s episode Dev interviews renal fellow, Dr. VJ touching on:👉🏾 his income👉🏿 his savings rate👉🏻 locuming👉 his view on debt👉🏼 personal insurance👉🏽 kids and public vs private school👉🏾 retirement strategy👉🏿 and money winsWe hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here.Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs.SYMO interactive Pty Ltd & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 30, 2024 • 24min
403 redundancy insurance, sole traders & tax, income protection inside vs outside super + more
The podcast discusses ethical dental practice, income goals, redundancy insurance, managing money owed to the ATO, and the importance of planning taxes. The host also addresses a review and encourages ratings.

Jan 23, 2024 • 58min
402 an interview with Balaji Gopal from Vanguard Australia
In this episode Dev has a chat with Balaji Gopal from the Head of Distribution & Financial Adviser Services at Vanguard Australia. Dev and Balaji discuss:👉🏾 the Vanguard Personal Investor platform👉🏿 the cost of Australian funds vs US funds👉🏻 is Vanguard chess-sponsored and if not, why?👉 does it cost money to hold money in the cash account?👉🏼 the auto-invest feature👉🏽 why is there a lag between direct debt of money and landing into investments?👉🏾 is a parallel auto invest feature possible?👉🏻 dividend re-investment👉 will managed funds shut down if new ETFs are cheaper?We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here.Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs.SYMO interactive Pty Ltd & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 16, 2024 • 21min
401 what is downside risk?
Welcome to a new season, and a new name! Long time listeners might find it familiar...😉 In this episode Dev unpacks the concept of downside risk, touching on:👉🏾 what is downside risk and the essential components👉🏿 how to measure it👉🏻 how to protect yourself against it👉 and the pros and cons of risk protectionRelated links:A good overview of downside riskA basic understanding and a calculation exampleSortino Ratio Calculator (advanced method)Related episodes 🎧240 what is hedging?056 what are derivatives (financial)?048 risk vs volatility!041 factor investing, it's all the rage!231-233 superannuation📝 Episode transcripts We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here.Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs.SYMO interactive Pty Ltd & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 9, 2024 • 41min
top episode: money in your 40s & 50s
In todays episode replay, Dev shares some money moves to consider making in your 40s and 50s, including:👉🏾 managing debt👉🏿 reviewing your net worth to see if you are you on track👉🏻 preserving and protect your wealth👉 pumping that superannuation fund!👉🏼 determining how much you need in retirement👉🏽 work choices and children's needsRelated listening 🎧238 divorce vs separation, property settlement, parenting arrangements080 asset allocation strategies and rebalancing📝 Episode transcripts We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here.Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs.SYMO interactive Pty Ltd & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 2, 2024 • 49min
top episode: money in your 30s
In today's top episode replay Dev shares 6 money milestones for those in their 30s, including:👉🏾 getting personal insurance, private health insurance and investing in yourself👉🏿 defining your goals and making a written financial / investing plan👉🏻 sorting your will and estate planning👉 avoiding lifestyle creep👉🏼 maximising your income - 3 A's to focus on👉🏽 buying productive assetsRelated episodes you may want to check out after listening to this episode 🎧007 debt paying strategies066 income protection changes may come!!090 having a written financial plan203 what is diworsification?034 revisit wills, investment properties014 do you have a will?032 what is lifestyle creep?134 what are CP funds? What is a buyers agent?212 investing truths📝 Episode transcripts We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here.Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs.SYMO interactive Pty Ltd & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 26, 2023 • 44min
top episode: money in your 20s
Happy holidays, we're bringing back a listener favourite! In today's episode replay Dev suggests 6 money tips to master in your 20s.We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here.Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs.SYMO interactive Pty Ltd & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.