Equity Mates Investing Podcast

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.

Over three episodes, we track the journey of a millennial, who has never invested before, but knows it’s the right thing to do. We cover the basics, what he can invest in, answer all of his questions, and then watch as he finally pulls the trigger on something more meaningful than a 60-inch 4K computer monitor!Hopefully by the end of these 3 episodes, you too will be inspired to take your first step into the markets, as we show you how easy it can be, particularly thanks to technology and apps such as CommSec Pocket.In this episode we check-in on Rohan after he's made his first investment, to discuss the idea of dollar-cost-averaging, portfolio construction, and to answer all of his questions.Start small with CommSec Pocket. Download CommSec Pocket in the App Store or Play Store and get started today.--------------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.

One industry that has been boosted by the COVID-lockdowns is the video game industry. With hundreds of millions of players around the world and some of the world's biggest companies looking for ways to get involved, this is a fascinating industry to review.We were joined by a member of the Equity Mates community, Ollie Powell, who took us through this industry in great detail. As we learnt in this episode, the video game industry is undergoing big structural changes and there will be some big winners and losers. By the end of this episode you'll have a good understanding of what is changing and where this industry is going.In this episode you will learn:Background on the industryHow virtual reality and augmented reality are being adoptedSome of the most popular titles for consoles, PCs and mobileThe impact of COVID on the industryThe growing industry for watching video game contentThe outlook for the industry and how its changingSome of the major companies involved in the industryA few different ETF optionsRead Ollie's written deep dive on the Equity Mates 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.

2020 has been a strange year for markets. With so much happening and so much uncertainty, we turned to one of our favourite expert investors Andrew Brown to help make sense of it all. Andrew is the Executive Director of East 72, an Australian listed investment company, and is the investor we turn to when we are trying to understand what is happening in markets.In this interview we unpack a lot - from what is happening in US markets, what Trump's COVID diagnosis means for markets, Andrew's thoughts on the Buy Now, Pay Later sector and where Andrew is seeing opportunity in Australia's markets. Andrew is always ready with a contrarian take, and we're confident you'll be surprised by some of the companies he's watching and investing in.-------------------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're about to launch our ETFs For Beginners series. Hear what it's all about and make sure you subscribe to Get Started Investing so you don't miss it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over three episodes, we track the journey of a millennial, who has never invested before, but knows it’s the right thing to do. We cover the basics, what he can invest in, answer all of his questions, and then watch as he finally pulls the trigger on something more meaningful than a 60-inch 4K computer monitor!Hopefully by the end of these 3 episodes, you too will be inspired to take your first step into the markets, as we show you how easy it can be, particularly thanks to technology and apps such as CommSec Pocket.In this episode we unpack what Rohan can invest in and how. He's keen on ETFs and a few individual stocks, so we begin by understanding what is available on CommSec pocket, and how the options fit with Rohan's investing ambitions. By the end of the episode, Rohan actually makes his first investment!Start small with CommSec Pocket. Download CommSec Pocket in the App Store or Play Store and get started today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As usual, once a month we take a few questions from the Equity Mates community to answer on the show. In this episode we cover:Investing under 18 years oldChoosing managed fundsDual listed stocksWe also touch on the ETF competition, and go through some of the amazing entries that are coming in, and give you an update on the Equity Mates Hypothetical Portfolio.-------------------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.

In this episode we were joined by Orni Daniel, the Co-CEO of Israeli Software as a Service (SaaS) business Gefen Technologies. Orni is currently guiding Gefen through the Initial Public Offering (IPO) process, with plans to list on the ASX by the end of 2020.We were particularly interested in how the IPO process has been affected by COVID-19 and why an Israeli company would choose to list in Australia, so we get into these topics amongst others in this interview.In this episode you will learn:Orni's background and how he came to co-found Gefen TechnologiesWhat Gefen's SaaS product does and the problem it is solvingOrni's management philosophy and how he approaches leading GefenGefen's growth story to date and why it decided now was the right time to IPOWhy Gefen chose to list on the ASXHow COVID affected the IPO processWhat were some of the biggest learnings during the IPO processFor more information on Gefen, 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.

In this episode we continue our exploration of Initial Public Offerings (IPO). In the last bonus episode, we got an in-depth understanding of the IPO process at TDM Growth Partners from one of the co-founders, Tom Cowan. We thought it’d be a great idea for Tom to talk us through a real life example of a company considering an IPO.We were pumped to have Steven Marks join us in the studio - the founder and CEO of Guzman y Gomez. It has been an ambition of Steven's to one day take GYG public, so we sat down with him to understand the journey of GYG, what about GYG made it an interesting investment for TDM, and Steve's thoughts about a potential IPO.Again, this was such a fascinating interview - to have two passionate experts in the studio sharing their knowledge and stories was incredible and we hope you get something out of this interview.For more information on TDM, and to receive their information-rich newsletter (seriously, it's awesome!), click here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.