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– A cook’s tour through margins – Up go tariffs… again – The NSW government caves to Star and Crown – ASX’s TPG blunder – What Elon’s $44 deal says about TeslaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Darius Zarghami about Australia’s fourth-largest health insurer, NIB (ASX:NHF).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– ‘Sub cities, not subsidies’ – How do you make your way through company reports? – Best low income ETFs for kids? – What are the ramifications of high US debt? – What happens when AI takes over the world?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Inflation falls… and a rate cut coming? – Higher tariffs ahead – More money… for Mt Isa – Productivity summitSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Chris Copley about a company best known as a mini Berkshire Hathaway (they’re some big boots to fill!), US insurance and investment company, Markel (NYSE:MKL).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Won’t rich Superannuants simply remove their assets and delay CGT anyway? – Debt to GDP misses the assets of a government – How do we encourage people to move to the bush? – Who’d be a farmer? – You’re wrong on inflation and money printingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all make mistakes… the best thing is to make them less often. Here are some mistakes we’ve made, and we hope you won’t!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Chris Copley about a simple way for Australians to get access to US technology companies, via the Betashares NASDAQ 100 ETF (ASX:NDQ).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– What about equity crowdfunding? – What skills does a small-cap investor need? – How can I balance the positives and negatives? – Identifying members of a cult – Are ETFs really to blame?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Governing is hard. And politics always interferes. But here are six areas we think government could strike a blow for our economic prosperity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool Director of Research, Ryan Newman about Australia’s largest private health insurer, Medibank Private (ASX:MPL).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– What will AI do to jobs?  – Should we just get rid of all taxes and increase the GST?  – Will history repeat?  – Shouldn’t we use tax to support local interests?  – What about NAB Equity Builder? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Time is the ultimate scarce resource. And we can’t get it back. But what do we wish we’d known at 18? Here’s our attempt at answering that question from an investing perspective.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool Director of Research, Ryan Newman about iron ore (and other commodities) miner, Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– An exception taken to our criticism of taxing unrealised gains  – Maybe not indexing tax thresholds works?  – ‘Property vs. equities’ isn’t as simple as it seems?  – How can we keep increasing energy consumption without killing the planet? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New CEOs are confronted with a lot of conflicting advice, often from people trying to feather their own nests. But what should a CEO actually do?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Michell Lawler about Australian lithium producer, Core Lithium (ASX:CXO).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– What about ASX returns in foreign currency terms?  – What are the implications of growing online sales?  – How can I embark on a career in share trading?  – Do we tax mining companies enough? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott and Andrew break down some of the fundamental approaches they take to investing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Darius Zarghami about the ‘spirit of Australia’, Qantas (ASX:QAN).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Is a small cap company too big once it issues too many shares? – What advice can you give me for tracking my portfolio? – How should we prepare for AI? – Do dividend timings matter? – Should I sell down my holding that’s now over 20% of my portfolio?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– What does war mean for markets? – The huge boom in passive ETFs – Tax reform to balance the budget? – Rex gets more government money – Amazon bells the cat on AISee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Benny Ou about Australia’s oldest bank, Westpac (ASX:WBC).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Which shares are used to calculate CGT – A listener rant on the banks – A reminder about getting old – Is it time for me to cut and run? – Should I buy Berkshire if the market is ‘frothy’?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– The challenge of innovation  – ASX hits a record high  – Virgin to list, Rex might survive, Qantas shuts Jetstar Asia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Chris Copley about Australia’s largest general insurer, IAG (ASX:IAG).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Should I invest in an ETF that excludes banks and miners? – Is value investing dead? – Can insider ownership be bad? – Do I have enough Super? – Lay off Australia!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– GDP is out… and it’s weak  – Trump doubles steel and aluminium tariffs  – Trump’s bill to turbocharge US debt  – Soul Patts and Brickworks tie the knot See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Ed Vesely about globally-focused ETF, the Vanguard MSCI International ETF (ASX:VGS).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– What do you think of my investment idea? – What do you disagree on? – Should I sell my employer-provided shares? – Help… I’m starting to invest at 40 – Fix housing for me!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Australia’s richest people announced – The challenge of productivity – Return to the office has stalledSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Vincent Wales about financial services company AMP (ASX:AMP).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– How do I uncover potential hidden gems? – What’s your list of attributes you value? – What should I invest in, at 60? – Should we just tax everyone at 10% and be done with it? – Shouldn’t a long term investor buy units in a geared ETF? – How does a company benefit when I buy shares on the ASX?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Rates drop… more to come? – Moody’s downgrades the US, and turmoil in the bond market – Westpac cutting jobsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool Director of Research Ryan Newman about AI-enabler Appen (ASX:APX).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Surely one company isn’t worth 6 times another? – How is Super fare for young people? – Isn’t Bitcoin going to make inequality worse? – Can we be more clever with tariffs?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– The humility of Warren Buffett – Trump’s tariff truce – Bank profit round-up – Super tax increase… what to do now?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Mitchell Lawler about buy-now-pay-later player Zip (ASX:ZIP).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Where can I find Buffett’s writing? – Your tariff thoughts lack nuance – How do governments collect tax in a Bitcoin world? – Aren’t tariffs just another tax?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– What next, after the election – Fed holds steady, but worries – NAB’s rate cut call not all good news – Buffett resignsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Kate Lee about Australia’s largest bank – and largest company – Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Should I engage in some tax-loss selling? – How can I find out more about a company? – What should I buy in the next crash? – Are fund managers torching our money? – My mortgage is large, but my portfolio is smallSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Inflation finally in the target range… sort of– US economy contracts– A pox on a tax on unrealised gains– Woolies online sales surgeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Edward Vesely about an all-in-one way to get exposure to 300 of the largest companies on the ASX: the Vanguard Australian Shares ETF (ASX:VAS).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– The cost and value of tertiary education? – Put options to preserve the value of my investment in the short term? – Are we missing the tax benefits of an SMSF? – What if we voted on what our tax dollars are spent on? – Why can’t I invest in gold inside my Super? – Intend your puns!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Tariffs might come down – Trump may (or not) fire Powell – Macquarie bails out of international funds management – Coalition promises to let international airlines fly domestically from DarwinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Darius Zarghami about Mexican fast-food restaurant (and franchisor), Guzman Y Gomez (ASX:GYG).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– How much is too much to own in the company you work for? – Should I include the value of my house and Super when thinking about diversification? – Is the economy built wrong? – Should I use the First Home Super Saver scheme? – I’m worried about the US empire collapsing and taking my portfolio with itSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– More tariff volatility – The opportunity among the noise – Housing ‘affordability’ back on the agenda – The answer to better policy?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Chris Copley about an investment that you can make on the ASX and get exposure to every company in the US S&P 500 index, the iShares S&P 500 ETF (ASX:IVV).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.