Equity Mates Investing Podcast

Welcome to part 2 of our 4 part exploration of the power of index ETFs. We may have written a book on them, but we still think index ETFs are under-appreciated. Over four episodes we'll be discussing why indexes:Ensure you don't miss out on growth Offer income without the hassle (this episode)Cut your losers, double-down on your winnersAre designed to last forever In this episode we're taking a closer look at the income paid by index ETFs, and why they offer a simple alternative to the hassle and cost of chasing dividend yields from cyclical individual stocks. —------This content has been made in collaboration with iShares by Blackrock, NAB Trade and S&P Dow Jones Indicies. Thank you to these partners for helping keeping all of our content free and accessible.—------Want a short, sharp summary of the news moving markets? Sign up to our email to keep up with the day's business news —------Want to get involved in the show?Have a question? Ask via our website and we'll answer it on the podcast.Join the conversation in the Facebook Discussion Group—------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. —------Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.Important Information: This material has been created with the co-operation of BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited (BIMAL) ABN 13 006 165 975, AFSL 230 523 on 23 July 2024. Comments made by BIMAL employees here represent BIMAL’s views only. This material provides general advice only and does not take into account your individual objectives, financial situation, needs or circumstances. Before making any investment decision, you should obtain financial advice tailored to you having regard to your individual objectives, financial situation, needs and circumstances. Refer to BIMAL’s Financial Services Guide on its website for more information. This material is not a financial product recommendation or an offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any financial product in any jurisdiction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the past 122 years, the Australian share market has averaged annual returns of 13.2%. Wild. And that is despite plenty of reasons to be concerned over those years - pandemics, world wars, missing prime ministers, you name it, it's happened. And the Aussie sharemarket has kept on growing. In today's episode we take a look at that 122 year history and see what we can learn. We also cover the news of the day, including:Australia's right to disconnectThe Federal Reserve cutting rates Boeing's bad year gets worseAustralia's federal opposition turns on big box retailersResources discussed:Morgan Housel's strategy for a market downturnAustralian stock market returns back to 1900—------Want to get involved in the podcast? Send us a message on our website and we'll play it on the podcast.—------Want more Equity Mates?Sign up to our email to keep up with business news Listen to our basics-of-investing podcast: Get Started Investing (Apple | Spotify)Watch Equity Mates on YouTubePick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just InvestFollow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, & LinkedIn—------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. —------Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To talk about the housing market, we are joined by Sam Gordon in this episode. Sam is the founder of Australian Property Scout and recently won Buyers Agent of the Year for 2024. In this episode we cover:An update on the housing market Why Sam thinks we're seeing a two-speed housing market Why certain capital cities still have growth potential How you can think about getting into housing at any budget Different first home buyer strategies Sam has seen with his clients —------Want to keep up to date with the news moving markets? Sign up to our short, sharp daily news brief. Everything you need to know, delivered to your inbox at 6am every week day. —------Have an investing question?Ask via our website and we'll answer it on the podcast.Join the conversation in the Facebook Discussion GroupOr get put in touch with a professional financial advisor by filling out this formWant more Equity Mates?Listen to our basics-of-investing podcast: Get Started Investing (Apple | Spotify)Watch Equity Mates on YouTubePick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just InvestFollow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter & even Threads—------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. —------Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Reporting Season rolls on in Australia, we take a look at some of the highlights from week 2 including 3 Aussie companies taking on the world. We also discuss:What we can learn from the latest RBA meeting meetings3 of the 4 Big Banks cutting their rates on term deposits. Are they worth it these days?Options when it comes to active managers in Australia Finally, we introduce a new segment: investor confessions. Resources discussed:List of all ASX-listed ETFs—------Do you have an investing confession? Let us know via our website. —------Have an investing question?Ask via our website and we'll answer it on the podcast.Join the conversation in the Facebook Discussion GroupOr get put in touch with a professional financial advisor by filling out this formWant more Equity Mates?Sign up to our email to keep up with business news Listen to our basics-of-investing podcast: Get Started Investing (Apple | Spotify)Watch Equity Mates on YouTubePick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just InvestFollow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, & LinkedIn—------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. —------Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The growth of index ETFs has been one of the investing stories of our lifetime. And yet, we think they're still under-appreciated.Over 4 episodes we're going to be exploring the power of index investing.In the first episode we're focusing on growth, and why with index funds you don't miss out.—------This content has been made in collaboration with iShares by Blackrock, NAB Trade and S&P Dow Jones Indices. Thank you to these partners for helping keeping all of our content free and accessible.—------Want a short, sharp summary of the news moving markets? Sign up to our email to keep up with the day's business news —------Want to get involved in the show?Have a question? Ask via our website and we'll answer it on the podcast.Join the conversation in the Facebook Discussion Group—------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. —------Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.Important Information: This material has been created with the co-operation of BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited (BIMAL) ABN 13 006 165 975, AFSL 230 523 on 23 July 2024. Comments made by BIMAL employees here represent BIMAL’s views only. This material provides general advice only and does not take into account your individual objectives, financial situation, needs or circumstances. Before making any investment decision, you should obtain financial advice tailored to you having regard to your individual objectives, financial situation, needs and circumstances. Refer to BIMAL’s Financial Services Guide on its website for more information. This material is not a financial product recommendation or an offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any financial product in any jurisdiction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australia may have just set a record with 18 golds at the Olympics, but there is another gold setting records. The price of gold has just hit $2,500 USD an ounce, the first time it has ever hit that level. What's driving the gold price? Is now the time to invest? We unpack it all in today's episode. We also:Launch a new segment - Cheat Sheet - where we peak at the portfolios of some of the best investorsLook at Nancy Pelosi and Bill Ackman's portfolios Adam Dawes returns for another Pimp my Portfolio Resources discussed:Listen to our interview with Chris Judd (Spotify | Apple)—------Have an investing question?Ask via our website and we'll answer it on the podcast.Join the conversation in the Facebook Discussion GroupOr get put in touch with a professional financial advisor by filling out this formWant more Equity Mates?Sign up to our email to keep up with business news Listen to our basics-of-investing podcast: Get Started Investing (Apple | Spotify)Watch Equity Mates on YouTubePick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just InvestFollow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, & LinkedIn—------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. —------Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meet Chris Bates - the mortgage broker who helped both of us (Bryce and Ren) get into our first homes. We have been getting so many questions about buying a first home, recycling equity and moving into property investment that we've asked Chris to join us on the show to help answer these questions. In today's episode we cover: Our own property stories (and how Bryce almost made a huge mistake)Trends in the property market and where to next How inflation is impacting property pricesSome of the common mistakes first home buyers make Why Chris thinks debt-recycling is overhyped (but also how we can do it)Chris' thoughts on rentvesting Whether buying land to subdivide it is a good strategy If a buyer's agent is worth it Wherever you are with property, we think this episode will give you plenty to go away and think about applying to your own finances.—------Want to see Bryce's property checklist? Make sure you're in the Facebook Discussion Group(If you're off Meta, hit us up on our website and we'll send it to you)—------Want to speak to Chris or another hand-picked financial advisor? Let us know a little about you by filling out this form and we'll put you in touch—------Want more Equity Mates?Sign up to our email to keep up with business news Listen to our basics-of-investing podcast: Get Started Investing (Apple | Spotify)Watch Equity Mates on YouTubePick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just Invest—------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. —------Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reporting Season has kicked off in Australia, as publicly listed companies share how they've gone over the past 12 months. In this episode we share what we've learned so far. We also:Follow up our conversation on sports betting ads with some further facts & figures Discuss the challenges that cable TV is facing in Australia and the US Explore why the dating apps are down bad this year Unpack ASIC's case against the ASX for misleading the market Discuss the concept of the One-ETF portfolio Compare different One-ETF portfolios: VDHG, DHHF, VGS and BGBLShare some notable results from Australia's Reporting SeasonResources discussed: Read Annabelle Crabb's ABC article on gambling ads—------Have an investing question?Ask via our website and we'll answer it on the podcast.Join the conversation in the Facebook Discussion GroupOr get put in touch with a professional financial advisor by filling out this formWant more Equity Mates?Sign up to our email to keep up with business news Listen to our basics-of-investing podcast: Get Started Investing (Apple | Spotify)Watch Equity Mates on YouTubePick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just InvestFollow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, & LinkedIn—------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. —------Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

India's share market has been a star performer over the past few years. In the past 12 months the Nifty 50 is up 24% and over the past 5 years, it is up 118%.We wanted to understand where to next for India's economy and share market. To help us answer that question, we spoke to Nitin Mathur from Fidelity International. In this episode we cover:How Nitin approaches investing in IndiaSome of the most common misconceptions about Indian companiesWhat is happening on the ground in IndiaHow growing smart phone usage and internet penetration is changing the countryTwo stocks that Nitin finds interesting: Five Star Business Finance & Fortis Healthcare—------This episode has been sponsored by Fidelity, find out more about the Fidelity India Active ETF (ASX:FIIN) on their website. Thank you to Fidelity for helping keep the podcast free.—------Want to get involved?Have a question? Ask via our website and we'll answer it on the podcast.Join the conversation in the Facebook Discussion GroupWant more Equity Mates:Sign up to our email to keep up with business news Watch Equity Mates on YouTubePick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just InvestFollow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok & LinkedIn—------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. —------Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Despite record breaking Olympic coverage, Nine Entertainment has had a terrible year. Laying off employees, journalists on strike and cancelling a planned share-buyback. Now one of their biggest sources of advertising revenue - the gambling industry - may be getting restricted or banned. Who would want to be in legacy media? In today's episode, we look back the potential ban on gambling advertising in Australia and what effect it might have on listed companies. We also:Recover from the whiplash of the past 2 weeks in marketsDiscuss the AFR's article 26 stocks for the next market crashAdd our own companies to that listAdam Dawes joins us for another Pimp my Portfolio—------Have an investing question?Ask via our website and we'll answer it on the podcast.Join the conversation in the Facebook Discussion GroupOr get put in touch with a professional financial advisor by filling out this formWant more Equity Mates?Sign up to our email to keep up with business news Listen to our basics-of-investing podcast: Get Started Investing (Apple | Spotify)Watch Equity Mates on YouTubePick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just InvestFollow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, & LinkedIn—------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. —------Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.