Equity Mates Investing Podcast

Is there value in a financial advisor? We got Jodie Hampshire on to help us find out. Jodie is Managing Director of Russell Investments, Australia - a global asset manager with $400m under management across the world. She is also a member of the firm's Australia Leadership Team and the Russell Global Council. Russell Investments has just released a new Managed Account offering, so we spend some time discussing how they differ from your traditional managed account. However, the main reason for getting Jodie on, was to discuss their Value Of An Advisor Report. The report looks holistically at the real value advisers deliver for their clients-from the knowledge and expertise required to help clients build personalised portfolios, to the support they provide when market conditions change. Advisors aren't for everyone, but sometimes it's hard to know just what value an advisor can actually give you. It's here that we try to find out. In this episode you will learn: • Who Russell Investments are, and; • Their investing philosophy • About their new Managed Account Offering - how it's different, and what they offer • How the report defines advice, and; • The distinction between the advisors in the report and investment-only advice • About the ABC's of advisor value • How retail investors access advisors • If there a minimum asset requirement before it is worth it • The key things retail investors should be looking at when choosing a financial advisor • What the future of financial advice may look like in a more technology-driven world and the role Robo-Advice may play How to Get Involved in Equity Mates: • Equity Mates Website • Ask Us Anything Page • Thought Starters • Equity Mates Facebook Page • Facebook Discussion Group • Instagram • Equity Mates Twitter • Email (contact@equitymates.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ever wondered what the day in the life of a portfolio manager looks like? Well in this episode you will find out! We were lucky to grab some time with Peter Wilmshurst, Portfolio Manager at Templeton Global Growth Fund (ASX: TGG). Templeton Global Growth Fund is a Listed Investment Company (LIC), listing in Australia in 1987, however, they have a global approach, investing in some of the world's better-known brands. Peter has a strong focus on finding value in his investments. In other words, finding companies that are cheap. With markets currently at all-time highs, Peter gave some fascinating insight into how a value investor approaches market cycles, spreading their investments across different industries at different points in the cycle. Peter is incredibly experienced, and in this episode, you will learn: • The story of Peter's first investment, and his journey to portfolio manager at Templeton • What Peter's investing philosophy is, and how it may have changed over the years • How Peter is currently approaching value-investing • What a LIC is, and the advantages & disadvantages of them compared to unlisted funds • How Peter finds stocks and manages drinking from the firehose of information • Some of the key metrics used to value a company • About the importance of reading How to Get Involved in Equity Mates: • Equity Mates Website • Ask Us Anything Page • Thought Starters • Equity Mates Facebook Page • Facebook Discussion Group • Instagram • Equity Mates Twitter • Email (contact@equitymates.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mastermind is fast becoming our favourite episode of the month. The feedback from Mastermind #1 has been incredible which is why we're so excited to continue with the format and bring you Mastermind #2. How does it work? Each month, Ren (Alec) & Bryce will come together with Julia Lee, to each pitch a stock we think is either interesting, be it due to its business model, its opportunity for growth or perhaps its management, or that we think presents a good investment opportunity. Please note, in no way is this a buy, hold, or sell recommendation, and doing your own research on any stocks discussed is critical, this is general information and discussion only. The idea of these sessions is to expose you to the different ways in which we think about companies, and go about researching them, and to obviously learn from Julia, who has a ton of experience. We're hoping to get Julia's thoughts on our approaches. Stocks discussed: • Ooh!Media (ASX.OML) • Eclipx Group Limited (ASX.ECX) • Brambles (ASX.BXB) How to Get Involved in Equity Mates: • Equity Mates Website • Ask Us Anything Page • Thought Starters • Equity Mates Facebook Page • Facebook Discussion Group • Instagram • Equity Mates Twitter • Email (contact@equitymates.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We all dream of retiring early, don't we? One of our broader goals for investing, at Equity Mates, is to use stocks as a way of removing the need to rely on a pay cheque later in life. However, developing a substantial investment portfolio, that generates enough income for you to retire, can appear quite daunting, and maybe unachievable. Particularly if you have a mortgage, dependencies, or an inconsistent income stream. The good news is, however, there are steps and some simple investing principles you can follow to get yourself on track to building that investment portfolio. This episode we chat with Chris Reining who has done exactly what we aspire to do - he saved, invested and then retired by the age of 37. Yes, 37! Chris now spends time doing what he loves, and not working in the corporate world. In this episode you will learn: • What Chris studied at university • How Chris used his entrepreneurial flair and started a few businesses • About the pivotal moment in which Chris decided to say farewell to corporate life and start building towards financial independence • About Chris' saving strategy, and how he went from saving 10% of income to over 50% of his income • What the investing strategy was - what Chris invested in, how often he was investing, what his investing principles were • What some of the most important characteristics are that you need if you're to embark on this journey • How you should think about superannuation as a millennial How to Get Involved in Equity Mates: • Equity Mates Website • Ask Us Anything Page • Thought Starters • Equity Mates Facebook Page • Facebook Discussion Group • Instagram • Equity Mates Twitter • Email (contact@equitymates.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the most common questions we get asked is "what metrics should I be looking at?" Our unhelpful answer back is often "it depends..." Different investing styles lend themselves to different investing metrics. So in this episode we focus on three major styles of investing - Value, Growth and Momentum - and talk about some key metrics for each style. Keep in mind these lists are not exhaustive and distinctions are not clear. These metrics can be useful for all types of investors to try and build a complete picture of a company's situation, market price and future prospects. In this episode you will learn: • Value investing - Price to Earnings & Price to Book • Growth investing - Earnings Growth, Revenue Growth & Return on Equity • Momentum investing - Rate of Change, Moving Average amongst others How to Get Involved in Equity Mates: • Equity Mates Website • Ask Us Anything Page • Thought Starters • Equity Mates Facebook Page • Facebook Discussion Group • Instagram • Equity Mates Twitter • Email (contact@equitymates.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You may have heard of micro-cap, small-cap, mid-cap, large-cap, and mega-cap before. No, it doesn't refer to sizes of cappuccinos! It refers to the market capitalisation of companies. Many investors choose to specialise in investing in companies of a particular market capitalisation, because companies can have different attributes depending on where they are in their growth cycle. Generally speaking, a micro-cap company would be very early on in its growth cycle, compared to a mega-cap. We've had a lot of interest from listeners wanting to know more about small-cap stocks, so that's why this episode we sit down with Henry Jennings. Henry has spent a lifetime in stockbroking and investment banking. Originally from the UK, Henry has been a divisional director for Macquarie Bank responsible for equity trading and has been both a trader and a broker during his career. Currently, Henry is a Senior Investment Analyst and Portfolio Manager at Marcus Today. Henry specialises in small and mid-caps although he has a thorough knowledge and understanding of large caps too. As millennial investors, we have time on our side, and small/mid-cap stocks offer us great capital growth potential. This is a good conversation about how millennials can harness the power of time, and incorporate small- and mid-cap stocks into our investing strategy. In this episode you will learn: • The definition of small cap stocks • The major differences between small and large caps • How you can get exposure to small-cap investing • What to look for in a small cap • About the power of a narrative • What is on Henry's watchlist at the moment • Henry's thoughts on some of our listener's small-cap picks Stocks and resources discussed: • Marcus Today • Afterpay (ASX: APT) • Tinybeans Group Ltd (ASX: TNY) • Raiz Invest Limited (ASX: RZI) • Hylea Metals Limited (ASX: HCO) How to Get Involved in Equity Mates: • Equity Mates Website • Ask Us Anything Page • Thought Starters • Equity Mates Facebook Page • Facebook Discussion Group • Instagram • Equity Mates Twitter • Email (contact@equitymates.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Cannabis industry has been on our radar for a while now, but it's still so early on in its growth (pun intended). There's a lot to learn about the industry, and we believe it's important to start understanding it now, as the investing opportunities are potentially immense. That's why we sat down with founder and CIO of the Green Fund, Mark Bernberg. The Green Fund is a global research house, covering the global cannabis industry with a specific focus on the APAC region. Mark also runs a fund, specifically investing in cannabis, for sophisticated investors. He has a deep knowledge of the industry and provides us with some fascinating insight into the future growth trajectory of the cannabis industry. In this episode you will learn: • What sparked Mark's interest in medical marijuana • Some of the key stats about the industry: value, projected growth and some of the big players • Why you should back out of investing in the supply side • The environment in Australia, and the role we'll play as the industry grows • Where investor's money is flowing at the moment • How you can get exposure to the industry as a beginner investor • Why the retail and pharama spaces are the one sto watch for future investing opportunities Stocks and resources discussed: • The Green Fund - Mark's research house • Mark's Paper Portfolio • Canopy Growth • Aurora Cannabis • Tilray • Cronos • CannTrust • ETF - Horizons HMMJ - Largest in the world How to Get Involved in Equity Mates: • Equity Mates Website • Ask Us Anything Page • Thought Starters • Equity Mates Facebook Page • Facebook Discussion Group • Instagram • Equity Mates Twitter • Email (contact@equitymates.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Financial Year seems like a good time to review the predictions we made at the start of the year (also Bryce's book still hasn't arrived for our monthly bookclub - thanks Amazon - so we've had to delay that). So enjoy listening as we review some of our predictions from 6 months ago. There are some that we can make a call on (i.e. Alec's prediction for the 2019 Federal Election) and a lot that we're tracking as we enter the second half of the year. Topics include: • Overall market performance • Investment style - will value outperform growth? • A number of company specific predictions - Disney, Afterpay, Uber, Lyft & WeWork • We've also included a call on cryptocurrency (given its recent run) How to Get Involved in Equity Mates: • Equity Mates Website • Ask Us Anything Page • Thought Starters • Equity Mates Facebook Page • Facebook Discussion Group • Instagram • Equity Mates Twitter • Email (contact@equitymates.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last episode of the month, means we're once again answering your questions. In this episode we're answering questions on: • Franking credits • Bonds and fixed income products • Mergers and acquisitions • International diversification and exchange rates • Facebook's new cryptocurrency Libra • Intrinsic value • Knowing when to sell If you want to ask questions for our next Ask Us Anything episode, reach out to us via email, social media or the Ask Us Anything section of our website. How to Get Involved in Equity Mates: • Equity Mates Website • Ask Us Anything Page • Thought Starters • Equity Mates Facebook Page • Facebook Discussion Group • Instagram • Equity Mates Twitter • Email (contact@equitymates.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ethical investing is becoming increasingly popular, and it's also delivering some great returns. Due to popular demand, we've dedicated this episode to explore ethical, socially responsible and sustainable investing. According to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia, "responsible investment is a process that takes into account environmental, social, governance (ESG) and ethical issues into the investment process of research, analysis, selection and monitoring of investments." As it's an area of investing that is growing, both in assets under management, and in terms of products becoming available to retail investors, there is a lot to consider for us investors. In this episode you will learn: • What ethical investing is • Whats socially responsible investing is • What sustainable investing is • What the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) is and what it means for investors • The growth of ethical investing • Ethical investment options for retail investors • Norway's new approach to ethical investing How to Get Involved in Equity Mates: • Equity Mates Website • Ask Us Anything Page • Thought Starters • Equity Mates Facebook Page • Facebook Discussion Group • Instagram • Equity Mates Twitter • Email (contact@equitymates.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.