Equity Mates Investing Podcast

Over the past six weeks we've been watching some of Australia's best university students battle it out for the title of 'Australia's Next Top Trader'. With the competition finished, we've recorded this episode to wrap it up and look back on the past 6 weeks. While we're not ready to announce the competition winner, we can announce the winner of the competition within the competition: who won between Bryce and Ren? In this episode you will learn about: • The movement of major US markets over the past 6 weeks and how that compared to Australia • Oil's incredible run and how some of the major indices are tracking • Notable highlights from last week's quarterly earnings results announcements • What you should be watching in US markets over the coming weeks • How Bryce and Ren ended the Next Top Trader Competition • The key lessons the boys learnt from the past 6 weeks Stocks and Resources Discussed: • Next Top Trader 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 (search: equitymates_investingpodcast) • Equity Mates Twitter • Email (contact@equitymates.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Earlier this year, we each picked one company to be our 'stock of the year'. With the first quarter of the year past we thought it would be a good time to take stock and see how they're going. In this episode you will learn about: • The companies Bryce and Alec chose for Stock of the Year • Why Alec's pick has actually gone backwards • The key industry drivers of Australia's horticultural industry • Why your fresh fruit and vegetables are getting more expensive at the local shops • Why Bryce's pick is doing well • The massive disruptions in the baby goods industry over the past couple of years • How Baby Bunting is competing against online retailers • A Discounted Cash Flow analysis of each company Stocks and Resources Discussed: • Costa Group Holdings (ASX: CGC) • Baby Bunting Group (ASX: BBN) • Money Chimp Discount Cash Flow Calculator How to Get Involved in Equity Mates: • Equity Mates Website • Ask Us Anything Page • Thought Starters • Equity Mates Facebook Page • Facebook Discussion Group • Instagram (search: equitymates_investingpodcast) • Equity Mates Twitter • Email (contact@equitymates.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As always, we start this week with an episode that recaps the last 5 days of market trading in the US, the jostling of positions on the leaderboard of Next Top Trader, and a review of our portfolios. With Ren maintaining his lead over Bryce, we look at both of the portfolio's performances and discuss what our strategy is going to be for the last week of the competition. Alec is sitting pretty, so Bryce needs to pull a rabbit out of a hat if he's to have any chance of getting ahead. We discuss why Walt Disney and Comcast Corp both had great weeks, and review another solid week of growth on the NASDAQ that has taken it to new all-time highs. Last week Ren put a trade on for a 3x leveraged inverse-financials ETF, expecting that the big banks would report underwhelming results, however, this wasn't the case... Tune in for all the latest. There's only one week of Australia's Next Top Trader to go and the competition is tight at the top. This time next week, we will have a winner! Stay tuned. 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.

James Packer's company Crown Resorts (ASX: CWN) was in the headlines this week after it was revealed that US-based Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN) was interested in a takeover. While Wynn are saying they are no longer interested in Crown, it got us here at Equity Mates interested in the Australian gambling industry. So here is our 'shallow dive' into the Australian gambling industry (think deep dive while trying to keep to our 20 min or less episode length). We plan to do more industry shallow dives in the future, so if you have an industry you want us to talk about hit us up via email, social media or the Ask Us Anything page on our website. In this episode you will learn about: • Wynn Resorts takeover offer for Crown Resorts and the reasons it was quickly taken off the table • Why Wynn's takeover price was $14.75/share but Crown's share price only rose to $14.08/share • A brief history of Australia's casino industry • The two major players in the industry and a few of the smaller operators • What are the growth drivers in the Australian and international casino industry Stocks and Resources Discussed: • Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN) • Crown Resorts (ASX: CWN) • The Star Entertainment Group (ASX: SGR) • SkyCity Entertainment Group (ASX: SKC) How to Get Involved in Equity Mates: • Equity Mates Website • Ask Us Anything Page • Thought Starters • Equity Mates Facebook Page • Facebook Discussion Group • Instagram (search: equitymates_investingpodcast) • Equity Mates Twitter • Email (contact@equitymates.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bullish momentum continued this week in the US, with the markets rising again, just like Ren's position on the leaderboard. With only two weeks to go for the competitors in Australia's Next Top Trader, it's getting to crunch time. In this week's update, we review the week that was in the US, and dive into our portfolios to see who is the better trader at this point in the competition. In this episode you will learn: • How the S&P500 and the NASDAQ performed last week • How the Brexit turmoil is impacting the pound • Oil is still on the rise, and why that is • Why Tesla had a shocking week • Harley Davidson reported positive sales numbers, and the impact it's having on their share price • Which company is benefiting from Boeing's issues with their 737 aircraft Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a solid 3 weeks of podcasts for Australia's Next Top Trader, we've now reached the point where we can switch our focus back to the core of Equity Mates - the Aussie market. This episode we go back to our roots, moving away from the US markets for the moment, to discuss what has happened on the markets in Australia while we've been dreaming of New York, and helping the contestants get there! In this episode you will learn: • what some of the best performing stocks were for the month of March • what some of the worst performing stocks were for the month of March • what we've decided to do with some of our cash in this low-rate environment • about Alec's value ETF and Bryce's approach to dividend yields Going forward, we will be changing the frequency of our shows to every Monday and Thursday. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're now about to launch into the 4th week of Australia's Next Top Trader, meaning we are at the halfway mark! A lot of traders are in the green, which is great news. Our top 10 are flying, and the race for top spot is really heating up. As usual, to start the week, we discuss the week that was on the US markets. We take a look at oil, the S&P500, the NASDAQ, and discuss the performance of our portfolios. As well as sitting down with Matt to discuss what stocks are hot, and what aren't so hot, we chat with Tiaan - a student from the University of Sydney, about his strategy for the competition, and broader investing approach. Tiaan has a technical approach to investing, and gives us a great insight into his way of determining which stocks to buy. Reminder: you can still join the comp, and there is still time to win. Head to https://www.nexttoptrader.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When placing an order to buy or sell your stocks, you may have noticed there are a few options you can choose from - market order, limit order or a stop order. Each order type has its advantages, and can be used in different situations, depending on what you are trying to achieve. Understanding what these order types mean, and how to execute them, will help you manage your risk and return. The most basic, and common, order type is the market order. In this episode we explain what it means and how it's executed. You would have heard us talk about the 'stop loss' and how it can be used to lock in your gains or limit your losses. If you've always wanted to know what we're talking about, then this is the episode for you. This is the last episode in our lesson series for Australia's Next Top Trader. We'll continue to bring you market updates and stock tips each Monday for the remainder of the comp, and will return to the regular Equity Mates content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Knowing when to buy and sell may be the difference between making a lot of money in this competition, and actually winning the trip to New York. So in this episode we offer some tips & tricks to help you think about the right time to get in or out of a stock. In this episode you will learn: • 3 possible strategies for timing your buy & sell decisions for this trading competition • Some key considerations when thinking about how much to buy and sell decisions Stocks and resources discussed: • Equity Mates Investing Glossary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No, we're not talking about the volume of your speakers. We're talking about the volume of trades. Volume, or the amount of a stock traded each day, is a key metric many investors use to help them make buying and selling decisions. When a stock is in demand, its price tends to go up, as there are more people wanting to buy than sell. Conversely, when a stock is out of favour by investors, and more are wanting to sell than buy, the price tends to be pushed down. Volume helps give you an indication of the favour of the stock - if it's in demand or not. This episode, we dissect volume, and how you can use it to benefit your investing decisions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.