Equity Mates Investing Podcast

It's time for our November investment committee meeting, and what an episode we have.Once a month, we take everything we've learnt on the podcast and try and apply it to a hypothetical portfolio. Remember, we aren't experts and we are not giving advice. We just wanted to have a bit of fun and make our journey of investing public. So join us as we continue learning through our hypothetical portfolio.In this month's portfolio episode we review both the core and the satellite portfolio and add a number of positions to the satellite portfolio.———-Always remember, all information contained in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional financial, legal or tax advice. The hosts of Equity Mates are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Before making any financial decisions you should read the Produce Disclosure Statement (PDS) and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional.For more information head to our Disclaimer Page, where you can find resources to search for a registered financial professional near you.———-Have you just started your investing journey? Head over to Get Started Investing – our 12-part series with all the fundamentals you need to feel confident to start your investing journey.Want more Equity Mates? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.If you have any questions, head to Equity Mates Facebook Discussion Group and ask the Equity Mates community.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network – the home of Australia’s favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://www.diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Value investing is going through a rough time at the moment. Not since the heady days of the late 1990's has value so underperformed growth as an investment strategy. To discuss everything value investing we spoke to Lanyon Asset Management's David Prescott and Jack Trengove.David is the founder and Managing Director of Lanyon. He has over 18 years funds management experience across Australia and the UK.Jack is an Equities Analyst at Lanyon. Prior to working at Lanyon, Jack was a professional AFL player for Melbourne and Port Adelaide.Together they discussed the state of the value investing industry today. We also unpacked Lanyon's investing philosophy and their process for identifying and researching stocks and then managing their portfolios. Towards the end of the interview, David and Jack both shared some particular companies and sectors they're finding interesting at the moment.For more information on Lanyon Asset Management, head to their website here.——————–Have you just started your investing journey? Head over to Get Started Investing – our 12-part series with all the fundamentals you need to feel confident to start your investing journey.Want more Equity Mates? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.If you have any questions, head to Equity Mates Facebook Discussion Group and ask the Equity Mates community.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network – the home of Australia’s favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://www.diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Natalie Piucco reached out to us and pitched a deep dive on the Cloud industry, we couldn't resist.Natalie is a Cloud Technologist, and Equity Mates community member, and works at Google.The Cloud industry is growing at a phenomenal rate, and is one that we were keen to understand more about, given the opportunities it presents to investors.In this episode we cover:Natalie's Cloud superpowerAn intro to Cloud and the main playersThe three main categories of CloudBenefits of CloudInvesting in CloudFuture trends——————–Have you just started your investing journey? Head over to Get Started Investing – our 12-part series with all the fundamentals you need to feel confident to start your investing journey.Want more Equity Mates? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.If you have any questions, head to Equity Mates Facebook Discussion Group and ask the Equity Mates community.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network – the home of Australia’s favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://www.diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick Griffin is the founding Partner and the Chief Investment Officer of Munro Partners. He is responsible for the investment management of Munro’s key investment funds and the formulation and implementation of the proprietary investment process. Has has extensive experience, and has been managing global long / short equity mandates for over 12 years.We were honoured to chat with Nick about his investing philosophy and process searching for growth companies.Nick is also a conference fund manager for the Sohn Hearts & Minds conference in Australia, and will be pitching again in 2020. Nick pitched the Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) at 2019 Sohn Hearts and Minds Conference which is up 150% (since pitched on 22 November 2019).This was a fantastic interview, where we covered:Where his research process starts?How do you know when to enter and exit a stock when looking at it through a growth framework?Does value mean anything - what do you say to people who look at the P/Es of Amazon, Afterpay etc and comment on valuation?Discounted cash flow and his views on record low interest ratesPlus so much more!We hope you enjoy this interview as much as we did. If you want to see more of Nick, a reminder you can buy tickets to the Sohn Hearts & Minds Conference to see his stock pitch, along with other fund managers. For 20% off the ticket price use HM1MATES——————–Have you just started your investing journey? Head over to Get Started Investing – our 12-part series with all the fundamentals you need to feel confident to start your investing journey.Want more Equity Mates? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.If you have any questions, head to Equity Mates Facebook Discussion Group and ask the Equity Mates community.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network – the home of Australia’s favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://www.diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After 300 episodes and almost 4 years of Equity Mates, we're super excited to be able to say we're now going full-time! Firstly, a HUGE thank you to the Equity Mates community for the continued support. Without it, we wouldn't be able to take this opportunity.Our mission at Equity Mates is to make the markets accessible for the everyday investor. We're excited to be able to spend more time focussing on bringing you content and resources that will make your investing journey easier and more successful.So watch this space!——————–Have you just started your investing journey? Head over to Get Started Investing – our 12-part series with all the fundamentals you need to feel confident to start your investing journey.Want more Equity Mates? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.If you have any questions, head to Equity Mates Facebook Discussion Group and ask the Equity Mates community.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network – the home of Australia’s favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://www.diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom is a Market Analyst at CommSec, and a cult figure in the finance space, and we loved chatting to him. In this episode we cover:Key pillars to building an investment portfolioCommon misconceptions beginners have about the sharemarketBiggest lessons from COVIDLessons from his conversations with some of Australia's best CEO's in his Executive Series——————–Have you just started your investing journey? Head over to Get Started Investing – our 12-part series with all the fundamentals you need to feel confident to start your investing journey.Want more Equity Mates? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.If you have any questions, head to Equity Mates Facebook Discussion Group and ask the Equity Mates community.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network – the home of Australia’s favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://www.diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hamish Douglass and Magellan Financial Group are having a moment. With strong returns and $100 billion in funds under management, there may be no fund manager more in demand than Douglass. Aside from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, Douglass may be the most requested fund manager from the Equity Mates community.While we are yet to get Douglass on the podcast, in this episode we've got the next best thing. Douglass recently did an update for Magellan investors that included a hour long Q&A on everything from the US election to the IPO of China's Ant Financial.In this episode we feature Douglass' Q&A in its entirety, so you can hear from one of Australia's greatest investors.--------------------Have you just started your investing journey? Head over to Get Started Investing – our 12-part series with all the fundamentals you need to feel confident to start your investing journey.Want more Equity Mates? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.If you have any questions, head to Equity Mates Facebook Discussion Group and ask the Equity Mates community.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network – the home of Australia’s favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://www.diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy 300th episode Equity Mates! We've got a special episode for you to mark this awesome milestone.Rory Lucas may have the best job in Australian finance. As the Chief Investment Officer of Hearts & Minds Investments, he is responsible for taking some of the best ideas from the greatest investors in Australia and around the world and managing them in a listed investment company (ASX: HM1).Hearts & Minds Investments is a unique listed investment company. It has been set up to support a variety of different charitable causes in Australia. The way it works? Every year, the best investors in Australia pitch their best investment ideas at the Sohn Hearts & Minds Investment Leaders Conference. Rory takes these ideas, invests in them through HM1 and instead of taking a management fee, every year 1.5% of the fund's assets under management are donated to charity.This year the 2020 Sohn Hearts & Minds conference is taking place on 13 November 2020, so we thought this was the perfect time to sit down with Rory and learn more about the Hearts & Minds conference and listed investment company.In this episode you will learn:Rory's background in finance and his first investmentRory's investing philosophyThe story of how the Hearts & Minds Conference startedHow Hearts & Minds uses investing to support a number of charitable causesThe split of the Hearts & Minds portfolio between the core portfolio and conference portfolioThe six heavyweight Australian investors that manage the HM1 core portfolioThe conference process and how the stocks pitched get added to HM1Some of the most notable companies pitched at previous conferencesHow the plans for the 2020 conference have been affected by COVID-19As a special offer for the Equity Mates community, we are excited to offer 20% off the ticket price for the 2020 Sohn Hearts & Minds Conference. This offer is only available for the first 25 Equity Mates to use this code, so get in quick!How to claim this offer:Head to the Sohn Hearts & Minds Conference pageEnter the discount code 'HM1MATES'The ticket price should drop to $400 (down from $500)Fill in your details and complete the checkout processIf you want to read more from Rory, sign up to his monthly email newsletter here.--------------------Have you just started your investing journey? Head over to Get Started Investing – our 12-part series with all the fundamentals you need to feel confident to start your investing journey.Want more Equity Mates? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.If you have any questions, head to Equity Mates Facebook Discussion Group and ask the Equity Mates community.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network – the home of Australia’s favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://www.diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for our October investment committee meeting, and what an episode we have.As per the rules of the portfolio, we add to two ETFs in our core portfolio.For our satellite portfolio, we hear two stock pitches from members of the Equity Mates community. Daniel and Euan both come on to walk us through stocks they believe will be great additions to the EM portfolio.It was awesome to have them both on - and we encourage other members to submit their ideas as well via our social channels or email.———-Have you just started your investing journey? Head over to Get Started Investing – our 12-part series with all the fundamentals you need to feel confident to start your investing journey.Want more Equity Mates? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.If you have any questions, head to Equity Mates Facebook Discussion Group and ask the Equity Mates community.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network – the home of Australia’s favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://www.diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We love innovators, and we love people that challenge the status quo. That's why we had such a good time chatting to Rudi Filapek-Vandyck.Rudi is founder and editor of FNArena - a site with some of the best research on Australian companies you'll find. Editor Rudi founded FNArena in June 2002, having successfully built up an online financial news service in the Netherlands. His active career extends beyond three decades, including as publisher of printed magazines and investigative reporter.Rudi is a popular market analyst whose straight-shooting, common sense analysis and outside-the-box thinking has gathered a loyal following throughout Australia. He’s a regular commentator on Sky Business and a consultant to boutique investment firms. Rudi regularly travels around the country to share his insights and analysis live on stage with investors. He is the architect of the All-Weather Performers concept, providing regular updates for paying subscribers at FNArena.In this episode, we discuss:Rudi's story, and how he came to start FNArenaThe impact of COVID on reporting seasonThe 'great debate' and what it meansRudi's investing philosophyThe characteristics of great, long-term businessesPlus, much more!To read the full list of books Rudi mentioned, check out the post in the Equity Mates Facebook Group.If you would like to try FNArena, and all the services they offer, mention EQUITY MATES in the comments box when you sign-up and Rudi will give you a 4-week free trial.----------Have you just started your investing journey? Head over to Get Started Investing – our 12-part series with all the fundamentals you need to feel confident to start your investing journey.Want more Equity Mates? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.If you have any questions, head to Equity Mates Facebook Discussion Group and ask the Equity Mates community.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network – the home of Australia’s favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://www.diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.