Equity Mates Investing Podcast

There is one big topic on everyone's mind at the moment. The coronavirus is shutting down cities and requiring co-ordinated actions between Government's and its citizens in a way we haven't seen previously in our lifetime. Financial markets have lost about one-third of their value, and economists suggest that unemployment could get as high as 1-in-5 people. At this point, a recession seems inevitable.To help us understand what is happening in the economy, and how governments and central banks have responded, Alec (Ren) was joined by David Bassanese, the Chief Economist at Betashares - one of Australia's largest ETF providers. David has worked as an economist at the OECD, Treasury, Bankers Trust and Macquarie Bank, and comes with a wealth of experience and insight.In this episode, David makes clear that we must think about this as a health crisis first and an economic crisis second. As much as we can look at economic indicators to get a gauge of the economy's performance, the health indicators - testing numbers, infection rate, ICU capacity etc. - are ultimately going to be determinative for how the economy performs in 2020.We then chat about the response to this crisis - both from the Australian Government and the Reserve Bank of Australia - before finally discussing how individual investors can think about their personal investments at a time like this.For more information on David - check out his writing on the Betashares website here.Want more Equity Mates? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network – the home of Australia’s favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cooped up inside with time on our hands, we decided to call another one of our Equity Mates - the founder of Rask Invest and fellow finance podcast host, Owen Raszkiewicz.Owen is an expert investor and recently tweeted "I don't think I've ever been as excited by researching and investing in companies as I am right now" (about the investment opportunity. Owen, like all of us, remains deeply concerned about the human side of this crisis).So we wanted to get Owen on the phone to hear what he was particularly excited about. In this bonus episode we pick his brain to understand how he's approaching investing at a time like this, and any particular companies he's watching.Want more? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network – the home of Australia’s favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've got plenty of time while self-isolated, so what better to do than make more bonus content. In this episode we call a few of our mates and hear their thoughts on what's happening in markets.First of all, we call our mate Alf - a fellow investor and the creator of the Equity Mates logo and theme song (get around him for that!) We hear how he's managing the recent market downturn and his thoughts about investing for the future.We then called our resident bond expert, Pete. We've had Pete on the show before, where he explained the basics of bonds to us (listen to that episode here). We gave him a call to hear how the bond market has been going over the past few weeks. One story he's had his eye on is the performance of Virgin Australia's listed bonds - a great illustration of how the bond market can offer insight into the market's thoughts on a company's future.Want more? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network – the home of Australia’s favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In these unprecedented times, when a lot of us are at home self-isolated or working from home, there's never been a better time to get stuck into some stock research. One of the best sources of company information are the reports that companies themselves release to the market.In this episode we unpack some of the key forms of company reports, and how to read them. In particular, we focus on a company's Annual Report - the go-to document for a lot of financial and business information.Want more? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network – the home of Australia’s favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Given the recent state of the markets, now may not be the time you want a deeper insight into your investing portfolio. However, when you're ready to look, today's guest thinks he can show you a better way.We sat down with Doug Morris, the CEO of portfolio-tracking service Sharesight, to learn about his personal investing journey and the work he is doing at Sharesight. After starting his career in the US and spending 5 years at stock research giant Morningstar, Doug joined Sharesight in 2013 and was promoted to CEO in 2015, where he has served ever since.We were actually introduced to Sharesight by the Equity Mates community, and in this interview we unpack what Sharesight offers over tracking your portfolio through your brokerage account or in a spreadsheet. We also get Doug's view on the current state of the market and unpack some of the lessons he's learnt through his career in finance.For Equity Mates listeners, Sharesight is offering the first two months free when you purchase an annual subscription. So if you're ready to gain a deeper insight into your portfolio, and discover an easier way to manage tax reporting, sign up today at: https://www.sharesight.com/au/equitymates/Want more? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network – the home of Australia’s favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the more common excuses we hear about people not being in the market is that they’re too busy to pay attention, or they are busy with other financial commitments. We believe with markets more accessible now than they have ever been, there is always an opportunity to be investing.In this episode we go through a number of practical ways you can invest if you feel like your life is too busy to pay the markets much attention.In this episode you will learn about:The importance of getting your money sorted first, before diving into the marketAutomation is keyHow you can think about superannuationAutomatic depositsDollar-cost averagingMicro-investing appsRobo-advisorsWant more? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network – the home of Australia’s favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Markets are falling right across the world, and for some of the Equity Mates community, it would be the first time experiencing a significant market correction. There are a lot of emotions and questions to deal with when this happens, so we're checking in with two experts and friends of the show, to help us navigate these tricky (and exciting!) times.In this short phone call, we check-in with Ilan Israelstam, co-founder of BetaShares, to get his view on what's happening, and how he is approaching it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Markets are falling right across the world, and for some of the Equity Mates community, it would be the first time experiencing a significant market correction. There are a lot of emotions and questions to deal with when this happens, so we're checking in with two experts and friends of the show, to help us navigate these tricky (and exciting!) times.In this short phone call, we check-in with Andrew Brown, who has some fantastic pieces of practical advice for us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pete Matthew is a chartered financial planner in th UK. He's Managing Director of Jacksons Wealth Management and a titan in the podcast space - hosting Meaningful Money - a podcast, and education platform, to help 'make sense of your money'.This is an awesome episode - one of our favourite interviews recently, because we verge into the personal finance space. One of the important aspects of beginning your investing journey is to ensure you get your money right first. This involves having a strategy and a mindset, and sticking to it. Pete talks us through some of the strategies that he encourages his clients to use, to build wealth over a long period of time - using passive, multi-asset investments.We also touch on:The main pillars of a portfolio you would establish for a 22 year old to add to over timeThe FIRE movementUsing leverage as a millennialReinvesting incomeGoal setting, and using stocks to achieve themCommon biases that people should avoidWe asked the Equity Mates community for questions for Pete, and have asked them throughout the interview.Want more? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network – the home of Australia’s favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are once again joined by Julia Lee, CIO of Burman Invest, for our monthly mastermind episode. In this episode we each pitch a stock, and discuss it with the group. We also take the opportunity to get Julia's thoughts on the coronavirus and the effect that they're having on markets. (Important note: this episode was recorded on 24 February 2020. This was at the start of the market falls we have seen since).This month, the stocks discussed are:Lend Lease (ASX: LLC)JB Hi-Fi (ASX:JBH)Clover Corp (ASX: CLV)Please remember: Stocks discussed in this episode are not Buy/Hold/Sell recommendations. We are not aware of your personal financial circumstances and you should not trade on the back of any discussions you hear. When you invest your own money is at risk, do your own research, speak to your own adviser, and never blindly follow what you hear in the media.Want more? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network – the home of Australia’s favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roger Montgomery is one of the most successful, and recognised, fund managers in the country. That’s why it came as a surprise to us to hear that his investing journey started by exporting goat meat with a friend at university!Since then, Roger has gone on to craft his skills as a value investor over the last 30 years. He is the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Montgomery Investment Management, and preciously held positions at Ord Minnett Jardine Fleming, BT (Australia) Limited and Merrill Lynch.We were honoured, and excited, to have Roger join us, to unpack some of his major stories, lessons, and strategies of his time in the markets.In this episode you will learn:How Roger came to be exporting goat meat at UniThe key elements to Roger’s investing philosophyThe importance of learning to value a business and how to think about market pricesWhy Roger focuses on Australian equitiesRoger’s outlook for 2020If Equity Mates received an invite to the Montgomery [Private] FundRoger was the Emerging Fund Manager of the Year 2016, and is author of best seller Value.Able: How To Value The Best Stocks And Buy Them For Less Than They Are WorthWant more? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network – the home of Australia’s favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The coronavirus continues to spread, and markets are worried. In the past week, the ASX 200 is down 10% and the S&P 500 is down 9%. To put this in context, the fall in the American market last week was the fastest since the Global Finance Crisis.So what to do when the market is panicked? When prices are falling? When there is so much uncertainty around what comes next?In this bonus podcast episode we break it all down, and:Discuss what has happened over the past week in major marketsPut the coronavirus in the context of previous disease outbreaksShare our personal strategies on how we're managing our portfoliosTouch base with some expert investors to get their thoughtsDiscuss the share price performance of some individual companiesWant more? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reporting season is the favourite time of the year for most investors. As shareholders in public companies, we are owners of the businesses, and at different points every year the business lets its owns (us) know how its going.In America most companies report quarterly (i.e. 4 times per year) and in Australia it is generally every 6 months (i.e. twice per year). As most Australian companies follow the financial year calendar (July to June), companies report their First Half Results (July to December) in February and then Full Year Results (July to June) in August.As we're right at the end of this February reporting season, we thought we'd release an episode sharing what we've been watching and how we approach reporting season. We also update on some themes and companies that caught our eye this time around. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We loved this conversation with Paul Wilson, exploring the Australian Venture Capital scene, and his listed-investment company, Bailador.Paul has had extensive private equity investment experience as a Director of CHAMP Private Equity in Sydney and New York, with MetLife in London, and as Executive Director at media focused investment group, Illyria Pty Ltd (private investment company of Lachlan Murdoch). Paul is co-founder and partner of Bailador - specialist investor in IT and Media. Paul is also Director of SiteMinder, Straker Translations, Stackla, the Rajasthan Royals IPL cricket franchise, and ASX listed Vita Group Limited.In this conversation we explore:Paul's personal background, including how he became to be a Director of the Rajastan Royals IPL teamThe difference between venture capital and private equityWhat 'growth-stage investment' meansThe process Paul goes through at Bailador to find some of Australia's best technology companiesThe dynamic of being a publicly-traded VCSome of the major success stories of BailadorTrends in the VC industryPlus much much moreInvesting is a lifelong journey, and you shouldn’t feel like you need to know everything to begin. If you have a question, hit us up on our Facebook Discussion Group, or our forum online.Want more? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more hereEquity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network – the home of Australia’s favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Each month we do an Ask Us Anything episode, where we take some of the top questions from our forum, and answer them on the show, so everyone in our community can benefit.In this episode we answer questions around:What we're looking for in this earnings seasonMicro-investing appsHow ETF pricing worksDiversification vs compoundingInvesting is a lifelong journey, and you shouldn't feel like you need to know everything to begin. If you have a question, hit us up on our Facebook Discussion Group, or our forum online.Want more? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more hereEquity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a world of ultra-low interest rates, it can be difficult to find ways to make your money work for you. That's why we're pretty excited to speak to Daniel Foggo, the CEO of RateSetter.This is the second time we've had Daniel on the podcast and its exciting to see how much RateSetter has grown since we've last spoken.RateSetter is Australia's leading technology-powered lending platform, connecting Australians with money to lend with Australians that are looking to borrow. Through their use of technology, they are able to offer a better interest rate than traditional banks.To date they have connected 20,000 investors with 50,000 borrowers. If you're interested in giving RateSetter a try, we've partnered with them to offer Equity Mates listeners a $20 bonus if you invest $100 before 31 March 2020.To sign up to invest go to RateSetter.com.au/equitymates Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we speak to regular guest Matt Leibowitz, the co-founder of online brokerage platform Stake. To kick off 2020, we ask, 'what's hot and what's not?' in financial markets.Nothing has had a hotter start to the year than Tesla, and we discuss the electric car stock in this episode. We also continue our work making bold predictions and Bryce & Ren go head-to-head in a bit of a quiz.Want more? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we're continuing our exploration of some of Australia's best Listed Investment Companies (LICs).We began the mini-series with Emma Kirk - a key account manager at Magellan - explaining the differences between LICs and LITs. Now, we're going deeper to explore the portfolios and fund managers of some of these companies.To kick us off, we sat down with Chris Wheldon - an incredibly intelligent, focused and patient Portfolio Manager of Magellan's High Conviction Fund. Magellan, founded in 2006 by the well-known Hamish Douglass, is a top 100 ASX-listed company, with a strategy to 'invest in the future'.They buy 'high-quality global stocks that benefited from the rise of the emerging consumer, the coming of the cashless society, the recovery in US housing, the dominance of business software giants and the arrival of digital consumer platforms, to name just some key themes of the past decade'.In this episode you will learn:How Chris' career took him to New YorkThe concept of a 'high conviction fund'What it means to invest by looking through the windshieldThe importance of patienceWhat is appealing about StarbucksThe research process for Chris' fundPlus much, much more!Want more? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're excited to say that we are back with the first Mastermind episode of 2020. After a short break, we once again sit down with Julia Lee - Chief Investment Officer at Burman Invest - to pitch stocks to each other.Julia is an expert in Australian equities, and this is one of our favourite segments of the show, as we get a real insight into how she thinks about stocks and goes about her process of selection.In this episode we pitch 2 Aussie stocks and one international. Remember, this is not a buy, hold or sell recommendation.Want more? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Post-GFC index investing, through ETFs, has become very popular and it's something we speak a lot about on the show. There has also been a lot of chat about 'the age of active management being over'.However, we believe there is certainly a strong role that active management can play in your portfolio, and by popular demand from our community, we're going to explore active management through Listed Investment Companies, and expose you to some of the many amazing money managers in Australia.To kick off our mini-series, we're starting with one of the best money-managers in Australia - Magellan Financial Group. Magellan, founded in 2006 by the well-known Hamish Douglass, is a top 100 ASX-listed company, with a strategy to 'invest in the future'.They buy 'high-quality global stocks that benefited from the rise of the emerging consumer, the coming of the cashless society, the recovery in US housing, the dominance of business software giants and the arrival of digital consumer platforms, to name just some key themes of the past decade'.To help us understand what an Listed Investment Company (LIC) is, vs a Listed Investment Trust (LIT) vs Active & Passive ETFs, we sat down with Emma Kirk, who is a Key Account Manager at Magellan.In this episode you will learn:Differences between LITs vs LICs vs Active ETFs & the benefits/costs of each typeDifference between listed and unlisted fundsWhat the saying 'an inch wide and a mile deep' means at MagellanWant more? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's that episode of the year - our Stock Of The Year competition. Each year, we both choose a company, and back it in to outperform the other over the year.With Bryce winning the previous two years, Ren has put in a compelling pick for this year, and will be looking a strong start. Both stock picks fall within Consumer Discretionary, so could come up against some macro headwinds throughout the year.In this episode we explain what our choices are, and why we have decided to back them in for the year. There's a beer on the line for the winner!Want more? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're a big fan of starting the year with some bold predictions. So much so, that we asked friend of the show and expert investor Andrew Brown, Executive Director of East 72 Holdings, to join us to make some of his own.In this episode learn why Andrew predicts:Australia will be in recession by end of 2020There will be one interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of AustraliaThe ASX 200 will break through 7100 but finish the year lower than the start of the yearANZ Bank (ASX: ANZ) will outperform the other Big 4 Australian banksThere may be some mergers in the banking sector - most likely involving Suncorp (ASX: SUN), Bank of Queensland (ASX: BOQ) or Bendigo and Adelaide Bank (ASX: BEN)Gold will have a resurgenceS&P 500 will finish the year lower than where it startedVolatility will rear its head in 2020Sydney Roosters will 3-peat will another NRL premiership in 2020If you want to review our 2020 bold predictions, or see how we did in past years, check it out here.Want more? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a short hiatus over the summer months in Australia, we're incredibly excited to be returning for the first time in 2020.As always, we kick off the year with our bold predictions for what's to come - covering the markets, economies, and of course the AFL.Some predictions include:We will see a company with a $2 trillion market capAirBNB will be the biggest IPO in 2020 (measured as biggest gain from IPO price for companies over $1 billion market cap)Private equity will stumbleAustralia's GDP growth will be less than 1.75%India will be the star stock market performer - outperforming major markets US, Aus, Japan, Brazil, China, EuroResidential property prices will experience +10% gains in both Sydney and MelbourneWith a beer on the line for each bet, we're looking forward to seeing these play out during the year.Want more? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we continue with our 2019/20 Summer Series, where we take a shallow-dive into companies that have been selected by the Equity Mates community.We had 180 submissions for companies to explore, so randomly picked 10. The idea of these episodes is to show how you can begin to research a company, where to look for information and what are some of the key things to consider.For this episode we are unpacking Digital Wine Ventures (ASX: DW8). Digital Wines is a micro cap company looking to simplify the direct-to-customer wine supply chain. Essentially they provide warehousing and distribution services for small vineyards. In theory, it allows these vineyards to access more customers and for customers, it broadens the range of wines they can purchase and will reduce lead times. In this episode, we unpack the company and discuss whether we think that theory will hold as the company develops.In this episode we:discuss what the company doestake a look at their financial position and financial summarybreakdown some key elements of their business modelhave a crack at a valuationclose with a fun factWant more? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we continue with our 2019/20 Summer Series, where we take a shallow-dive into companies that have been selected by the Equity Mates community.We had 180 submissions for companies to explore, so randomly picked 10. The idea of these episodes is to show how you can begin to research a company, where to look for information and what are some of the key things to consider.For this episode we are unpacking Nearmap Limited (ASX: NEA). This company provides frequently-updated, high-resolution aerial imagery across Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Canada. They operate in this fascinating niche, servicing companies that find satellite imagery insufficient. The company was a great investment in 2019, at one stage up 164% for the first half of the year and still finishing the year over 50% up.In this episode we:discuss what the company doestake a look at their financial position and financial summarybreakdown some key elements of their business modelhave a crack at a valuationclose with a fun factWant more? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we continue with our 2019/20 Summer Series, where we take a shallow-dive into companies that have been selected by the Equity Mates community.We had 180 submissions for companies to explore, so randomly picked 10. The idea of these episodes is to show how you can begin to research a company, where to look for information and what are some of the key things to consider.For this episode we are unpacking Gage Road Brewing Company. Australia's largest independent brewer, Gage Road is competing in the highly-competitive and heavily-concentrated Australian beer industry. With some recent acquisitions, including Matso's Ginger Beer, we look at Gage's prospects and question whether they are ready to compete with the brewing giants - Coopers, Asahi and Kirin.In this episode we:discuss what the company doestake a look at their financial position and financial summarybreakdown some key elements of their business modelhave a crack at a valuationclose with a fun factWant more? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we continue with our 2019/20 Summer Series, where we take a shallow-dive into companies that have been selected by the Equity Mates community. We had 180 submissions for companies to explore, so randomly picked 10. The idea of these episodes is to show how you can begin to research a company, where to look for information and what are some of the key things to consider.For this episode we are unpacking Fluence Corporation, a company on the cutting edge of water treatment and reuse. The problem this company is trying to solve is huge - 75% of the world's population is currently experiencing water shortages and 80% of the world's wastewater is released without treatment. These are both massive problems to solve. In this episode we unpack whether Fluence could be the one to solve them.In this episode we:discuss what the company doestake a look at their financial position and financial summarybreakdown some key elements of their business modelhave a crack at a valuationclose with a fun factWant more? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we continue with our 2019/20 Summer Series, where we take a shallow-dive into companies that have been selected by the Equity Mates community. We had 180 submissions for companies to explore, so randomly picked 10. The idea of these episodes is to show how you can begin to research a company, where to look for information and what are some of the key things to consider.For this episode we are looking at a Volpara Health Technologies (ASX: VHT). This company is on the forefront of breast cancer analytics and diagnostics and is trying to both (1) win the scientific argument over its techniques and (2) create a successful business.In this episode we:discuss what the company doesunpack the scientific debate around Volpara's technologytake a look at their financial position and financial summarybreakdown some key elements of their business modelhave a crack at a valuationclose with a fun factWant more? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we continue with our 2019/20 Summer Series, where we take a shallow-dive into companies that have been selected by the Equity Mates community. We had 180 submissions for companies to explore, so randomly picked 10. The idea of these episodes is to show how you can begin to research a company, where to look for information and what are some of the key things to consider.For this episode we are looking at a Real Estate Investment Trust - Dexus Property Group. We unpack what a REIT is, and discuss the $31.8 billion worth of property that Dexus manages. We also discuss some of the unique financial metrics you can examine when researching REITs and why they matter.In this episode we:discuss what the company doestake a look at their financial position and financial summarybreakdown some key elements of their business modelhave a crack at a valuationclose with a fun factWant more? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we continue with our 2019/20 Summer Series, where we take a shallow-dive into companies that have been selected by the Equity Mates community. We had 180 submissions for companies to explore, so randomly picked 10. The idea of these episodes is to show how you can begin to research a company, where to look for information and what are some of the key things to consider.For this episode we are looking at one of the hottest stocks on the Australian market, one of the fabled WAAX stocks - Appen. The company sells data sets to train artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms and has seen their share price rise 85% in 2019.In this episode we:discuss what the company doestake a look at their financial position and financial summarybreakdown some key elements of their business modelhave a crack at a valuationclose with a fun factWant more? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We continue our 2019/20 Summer Series, where we take a shallow-dive into companies that have been selected by the Equity Mates community. We had 180 submissions for companies to explore, so randomly picked 10. The idea of these episodes is to show how you can begin to research a company, where to look for information and what are some of the key things to consider.Today we look at Rectifier. Rectifier specialises in developing and manufacturing high reliability and high efficiency power conversion products.In this episode we:discuss what the company doestake a look at their financial position and financial summarybreakdown key elements of their operationsget a history lesson from Renhave a crack at a valuationclose with a fun factWant more? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we continue with our 2019/20 Summer Series, where we take a shallow-dive into companies that have been selected by the Equity Mates community. We had 180 submissions for companies to explore, so randomly picked 10. The idea of these episodes is to show how you can begin to research a company, where to look for information and what are some of the key things to consider.AVITA Medical is a publicly listed, global regenerative medicine company that provides a novel approach to skin regeneration.In this episode we:discuss what the company doestake a look at their financial position and financial summarybreakdown some key elements of their business modelhave a crack at a valuationclose with a fun fact Want more?Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode kicks off our 2019/20 Summer Series, where we take a shallow-dive into companies that have been selected by the Equity Mates community. We had 180 submissions for companies to explore, so randomly picked 10. The idea of these episodes is to show how you can begin to research a company, where to look for information and what are some of the key things to consider.First to go under the microscope is Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Co (ASX: SOL). Its origins are in owning and operating Australian pharmacies, however, WHSP has expanded beyond pharmacy and today has a much broader investment portfolio encompassing investments in natural resources, building materials, telecommunications, retail, agriculture, property equity, investments and corporate advisoryIn this episode we:discuss what the company doestake a look at their financial position and financial summarybreakdown their key holdingshave a crack at a valuationclose with a fun factWant more? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we continue our recent theme of speaking to small cap managers. We sat down and spoke to Toby Bucks - portfolio manager for Ausbil Investment Management's global small caps fund.In this interview we unpack why Toby prefers small companies and how he analyses potential investments. The best part of this interview was hearing Toby explain some of the companies he had invested in. We go deep and understand what he was seeing in these companies and what the results were.So if you want some really practical lessons from one of the best in the business, or you want to know which company Toby sees as the "next Google" then listen in.More information about Toby, his fund and Ausbil Investment Management can be found on Ausbil's website here.Want more? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we speak to former AFL premiership captain, dual-Brownlow medalist and 6x All-Australian - Chris Judd.Most Australians will known Chris for his exploits on the football field, ending his career as an all-time legend. Fewer Australians will know Chris for his career post-football. That is what we get into in this conversation.Chris has established himself as a notable micro-cap investor. Micro-cap's are smaller than small caps - the smallest of the small public companies. In this episode we unpack how Chris got interested in this area of the market and how the investing process differs from investing in bigger companies. At the same time, Chris also hosts an investing podcast and YouTube series (links below), and we unpack the lessons he's learnt speaking to some of Australia's best fund managers.In this episode you will learn:How Chris got interested in investing and balanced this interest with playing footyWhy Chris banned himself from reading the AFR on game dayThe definition of a micro-cap stockHow the Australian micro-cap sector compares to the rest of the worldChris' process for investing in micro-cap stocksThe lessons Chris has learnt from interviewing some of Australia's best fund managersAny traits he's noticed that are common amongst themStocks & Resources Discussed:Chris' series Talk Ya Book - YouTube & WebsiteWant more? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more here.Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Griffin is the co-portfolio manager for AMP Capital's Australian Emerging Companies Fund - focused on Australian small cap companies.In this interview we talk about the opportunity that exists in investing in small caps and how Matt got interested in investing in them. We discuss his investing process, including how his research takes him around Australia (and to more than a few mines!). Matt also explains his company valuation process and gives us an idea of when he finds different valuation methods most useful.There are a lot of exciting stocks in the smaller end of the market, and this episode is an introduction into this world.To get involved in the Equity Mates community - visit our socials and website here.Equity Mates Investing Podcast is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Valuing a stock - for many people it is the hardest part of investing. How do you put a specific dollar value on a stock?Both of us at Equity Mates have found this the most difficult part of learning to invest. So in this episode we break down what we've learnt over the past 3 years of this podcast.In this episode you will learn:The different types of value investors talk about: enterprise value, book value and market valueThe difference between relative valuation and absolute valuationDifferent methods of relative valuation - price-to-earnings, price-to-sales and price-to-bookThe theory about absolute valuationThree methods of absolute valuation we won't be discussing (but you're welcome to Google if interested)Discount cash flow (DCF) - what it means and what you need to knowReverse DCF - a twist on your discount cash flowThe effect that changing your assumptions can have on your valuation (a.k.a why you need to take the price you get with a grain of salt)Roger Montgomery's valuation method in his book Value.AbleResources Discussed:Equity Mates Reading List - Including Value.Able by Roger MontgomeryGuruFocus WebsiteTo get involved in the Equity Mates community - visit our socials and website here.Equity Mates Investing Podcast is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we head across the world and speak to our first UK-based guest. Andy Hart is a financial advisor and founder of Maven Money, one of the UK's leading personal finance media platforms.We talk about the financial advice industry in the UK, how investors should manage risk and how we can all make smarter decisions. In particular, we talk about cognitive biases and the steps investors can take to avoid them.Andy also left us with two of our favourite quotes:"People make 30 year investment decisions based on 13 minutes of news""Human nature is a failed investor"For more information on Andy, check him out at https://www.mavenadviser.com/ Equity Mates Investing Podcast is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As 2019 is drawing to a close, and the Equity Mates team look to have a break (don't worry, we've got some cracking eps lined up for summer), it's time to review the all-important 2019 bold predictions that we made at the start of the year.With a beer for each correct prediction on the line, the stakes could not be higher. Who will come out on top?! In this episode, we go through each prediction, to find out the results.We also review our Stock Of The Year competition - Costa Group vs Baby Bunting. And finally, we wrap the episode by randomly choosing 10 companies from the list of stocks submitted by the Equity Mates community, to deep dive into for our Summer Series. (This is not the last episode for the year, but we have some epic interviews coming, that we want to release prior to Christmas, so stay tuned - we're not going anywhere!)Equity Mates Investing Podcast is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we're joined by Paul Benson, the host of fellow investing podcast, Financial Autonomy. Paul is a financial planner and is passionate about helping Australian's achieve financial independence.This episode is a little different. Rather than a straight interview - we turn the mic's around and have a broader conversation with Paul. We talk about the goal of achieving financial independence and the choices people need to make early to get there.For more information on Paul, check him out at https://financialautonomy.com.au/ Equity Mates Investing Podcast is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last episode of the month means we answer your questions. Tune in as we answer everything from how you can set up trading alerts to how you can set up your retirement. From thinking about ethical investing to thinking about ETF risk.We also answer the age old question - where in the world is Julia Lee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Ren off in Fiji, we've decided to re-release one of our favourite episodes. A conversation with expert investor Tobias Carlisle, an Australian deep value investor now based in the United States. Original show notes and links below. -------- Tobias Carlisle has taken an interesting path to get where he is today. Starting his career as a lawyer in Queensland, Tobias is now a world-renowned value investor based in California. He has achieved a lot of recognition in the value investing community for his books Quantitative Value (2012), Deep Value (2014) and Concentrated Investing (2016). We spoke to him about the release of his latest book The Acquirers Multiple that distills a lot of his key concepts into one easy-to-read book aimed at non-investors. In this interview you will learn: • The strategy Tobias uses that when backtested actually beats Warren Buffett and Joel Greenblatt's strategies • How Tobias made the change from a lawyer in Queensland to a value investor in California • Why deep value investing has stood the test of time • The idea of 'broken legs' and how Tobias eliminates them from his thinking • How the Australian market compares to the rest of the world Stocks and Resources Discussed: • Books (click links for more information) • The Acquirers Multiple - Tobias Carlisle • Deep Value - Tobias Carlisle • The Little Book that Beats the Market - Joel Greenblatt • The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life - Alice Schroeder • What Works on Wall Street - James P. O'Shaughnessy • Security Analysis - Benjamin Graham & David L. Dodd • The Intelligent Investor - Benjamin Graham • Stocks Mentioned: • Sina Corporation (NASDAQ: SINA) • Wibo Corporation (NASDAQ: WB) • Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) • Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) -------- Equity Mates Investing Podcast is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Ren having to duck off to Fiji last-minute, we didn't want to risk a dodgy internet feed from his beach-side bungalow. So we've dusted off an old, all-time classic episode that we thoroughly enjoyed. It's an interview with Meir Statman - an expert in behavioural finance. We can't talk about this stuff enough. Understanding how your emotions work in relation to markets, and how they can impact your decision making, is vitally important, and very hard to master. We hope that by revisiting this episode, it refreshes your thinking when it comes to identifying, and controlling, cognitive bias. Old episode notes below: The stock market can be an emotional place, and often investing decisions are made based on emotion, and sub-conscious thought, or cognitive bias, with returns not always ending well! Recognising and understanding how you think when you invest, and how to avoid emotional traps, is vitally important for long-term success. This episode we talk with Meir Statman - an expert in behavioural finance, and understanding how investors think. Meir Statman is the Glenn Klimek Professor of Finance at Santa Clara University. His research focuses on behavioral finance. He attempts to understand how investors and managers make financial decisions and how these decisions are reflected in financial markets. His most recent book is "Finance for Normal People: How Investors and Markets Behave." The questions he addresses in his research include: What are investors' wants and how can we help investors balance them? What are investors' cognitive and emotional shortcuts and how can we help them overcome cognitive and emotional errors? How are wants, shortcuts and errors reflected in choices of saving, spending, and portfolio construction? How are they reflected in asset pricing and market efficiency? In this episode you will learn: • The difference between a rose, a watch and a stock • The major cognitive bias that investors fall victim to, and how to avoid them to improve your investing • How to make sure you're not eaten by the lions of the market • What the 'greater fool' means, and how you can take advantage in your investing Equity Mates Investing Podcast is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Warren Buffett is one of the greatest investors in the world, which is why listening to what he has to say can have an important influence on our investing journey, and learning process. However, over the years, Warren has had plenty of interviews, and opportunities to express his ideas about the market, and his ways of investing. Some of what he has to say has been turned into classic one-liners, such as "Rule #1: Don't lose money. Rule #2: Don't forget rule #2." These are thrown around so often that sometimes they can lose meaning. In this episode, we listen to 6 rules of investing from Warren, and then discuss what they practically mean for us as investors, and how we can incorporate them into our thinking and practice. The rules we explore: • Buy below intrinsic value • The importance of temperament • Study the business, not the stock price • Don't give into hype • Only buy what you understand • Don't over-complicate it! Stake now have Warren's company - Berkshire Hathaway - Class A shares available on their platform. They're giving away $1000 to new and existing members, to celebrate. If you want to buy a fraction of the $440,000 stock, and join the exclusive club, then head to https://hellostake.com/ and use the code 'EQUITYMATES' to let Stake know we sent you. Equity Mates Investing Podcast is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Right back at the beginning of Equity Mates we started a 'Stock of the Week' segment and used it as an opportunity to start building a hypothetical portfolio. Now we know paper trading is nothing like the real thing, but the portfolio was designed to help us practice our research process, try new things, and share it with you all! In this episode, we take a trip down memory lane. Despite taking the portfolio offline, we've kept it running in the background to see how it would perform. A lot has happened in markets over the last 3 years, so we review each of the stocks that we put into the portfolio, why we did it, and take a look at where they are now. There are a few lessons to be learned...! Stocks discussed: • Gateway Lifestyle Group • PM Capital Global Opportunities Fund Ltd (ASX: PGF) • Australian Agricultural Company (ASX: AAC) • Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX: APT) • Australian Equities Bear Hedge Fund (ASX: BEAR) • NASDAQ 100 ETF (ASX: NDQ) Equity Mates Investing Podcast is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Home country bias (where you only buy stocks in your home market) is an important trap to avoid. Australian investors in particular need to break out of the ASX bubble. The opportunity set is just so much larger overseas (Australia represents ~2% of the global share market). So in this episode we set out to understand what stocks are being bought and sold in the world's largest share market - the USA. To help us with this, we were joined by the founder of Stake, Matt Leibowitz. Stake offers brokerage-free trading of US markets for Australians, which means he has great insight into what Australians are buying overseas. So we picked his brains on what stocks are hot in the US and broke down why. In this episode you will learn: • What we got wrong on leveraged ETF's in our last episode • How Matt stays on top of the volume of information out there about different companies • Matt's trading philosophy • About the obscure trucking company that over-65's are buying • The company that was the #1 most bought stock for the past month • Whether all the hype around Beyond Meat has led to Australians buying the stock • How Australians can access Berkshire Hathaway Class A shares If you are interested in signing up to Stake, head to https://hellostake.com/ and use the code 'EQUITYMATES' to let Stake know we sent you. Equity Mates Investing Podcast is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the biggest takeaways from our Sydney live show was the potential of investing with leverage. In a night where there was some healthy disagreement amongst the panel (in particular on investing v trading, and on short-selling) there was general agreement that leverage can be a useful tool for young people investing with a long time horizon. Leverage is simply the act of investing with someone else's money. It increases risk, but it also increases potential returns. The best example of investing with leverage, that most people are familiar with, is a mortgage. When buying a house you put down a deposit and then use the bank's money for the rest of the purchase. Using leverage in the share market follows the same principle. In this episode you will learn: • What leverage means in an investing context • The benefits of investing with leverage • The risks of leverage • Two different types of leverage - internal and external • Levered ETF's - what are they, and why isn't Ren a big fan • How you can invest with the bank's money and the risks and benefits Equity Mates Investing Podcast is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The last episode of the month, means once again we open up our mailbag and answer your questions! In this episode we answer questions on: • Ethical investing apps • Investing on crowdfunding platforms • NZ Index Funds & ETFs • Dollar cost averaging v Investing all at once • Value investing & Warren Buffett • Investing in Australian banks • Stock screeners & backtesting tools • Accessing the bond market As always if you asked a question and we didn't get around to it - head over to our Facebook Discussion Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/equitymates/ - there is a whole community of Equity Mates that will be able to answer your question there. Equity Mates Investing Podcast is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Short selling is the act of betting on the price of an asset to go down. It is very topical in Australia at the moment, with the controversy over short-seller J Capital Research releasing a report about software-company WiseTech Global (ASX: WTC). WiseTech is a market darling in Australia, up over 100% year-to-date, but fell 25% after J Capital released their report. Given short-selling is topical at the moment, we thought it was the perfect time to break down what short-selling is, how it is done and everything else you need to know. We finish off with some of our favourite short-selling stories, and may have started a feud with another investing podcast during the episode. In this episode you will learn: • The story behind WiseTech Global's recent price fall • What short selling is and how you make money • The two main ways short-selling is done • The key risks you need to understand • Our favourite stories about fraudulent companies and the investors that discovered them We had a great live show in Melbourne last week. If you are yet to register for our Sydney show with Finimize - make sure you get onto it ASAP • Sydney - Tuesday 29th October @ 6pm: https://generalassemb.ly/education/finimizecommunity-presents-what-to-make-of-markets-in-2019/sydney/87839 Equity Mates Investing Podcast is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You've heard it before - 'knowledge is power' - and when it comes to investing, improving your knowledge can be achieved by reading, and reading, and reading. Almost every expert investor we have interviewed has said the best thing you can do to improve your performance is to read and read widely.We've previously spoken about the traditional places we go to find information - books, the major newspapers and financial websites, fund manager letters & reports. The list goes on.However, there is another rich source of information out there that we tap into, and it's worth discussing.Crowdsourcing and forums provide a huge amount of information and ideas, from people all over the world.In this episode, we walk through some of the major forums and pools of crowdsourced-ideas that we use along our journey.If you are yet to register for our free live shows with Finimize - make sure you get onto it ASAP • Sydney - Tuesday 29th October @ 6pm • We're really excited for this event, and to meet more of our Equity Mates community. Can't wait to see you there!Equity Mates Investing Podcast is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.