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Rates up… but maybe not next month But the US is about to go harder And it might hurt us more than you think A rant about Phil Lowe Myer profit doubles… did we miss a trick? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Why has the S&P 500 done so well recently? – Have we seen the last quantum leap? – What happens when Warren Buffett goes? – Phil Lowe gets how much? – Career advice from Ram and ScottSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- The awful state of the rental market -- GDP & CPI… and rates? -- Changes to Super -- Macquarie joins the home loan fight- - Gerry Harvey is unusually forthrightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- How can we fix Super? -- Are DRP shares less valuable? -- Will the ATO come looking for me? -- Crypto exchanges crashed… what about shares? -- When would you buy bonds?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- Domino’s gets sliced by the market -- Qantas makes $1.4b… thanks to the taxpayer? -- Are the banks and supermarkets profiteering? -- Two businesses profiting despite the macro headwindsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– What’s Andrew’s retirement plan? – What happens if inflation stays at 5% – Should I ignore ROE, ROA and ROIC? – Who are governments borrowing all this debt from? – The downside of structured diversificationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- Governor Lowe gives his testimony -- CBA’s bumper profit… and shares fall 5.7% -- Milkrun lays off more staff -- Taking account of the long run -- The beauty of wonderful businessesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– What about high yield ETFs– How can you value an ETF?– Can you have too much in Super?– Should I reweight my portfolio?– Should I sell the VDHG ETF?– Are DRPs good or bad?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- Rates up -- Where is fiscal policy? -- Inflation continues its march… what about wages? -- We’re not going to have a recession… are we?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- ETFs vs LICs -- How much money should we have in the rainy-day fund? -- What do private equity investors know that we don’t? -- What are CDIs? -- What’s the minimum I should invest in each company?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- Best January… ever? -- Tech comes roaring back. -- US pumps rates… markets roar. -- Capital allocation… so important, so rarely done well. -- A retail sales conundrum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– What about Metcash? – A better sharemarket game? – Should I go to company AGMs – Is ‘scuttlebutt’ investing dead? – Do you regret not buying mining stocks?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- Rates in focus with inflation on the up -- Property slump slows... for good? -- The RBA Governor wants us to take a pay cut? -- Tech layoffs continue -- Retail sales continue to rise... for now...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Why don’t we have cheap, long term fixed mortgages? – Who are the shonks in finance? – What about cash? – I inherited a wrap. Now what? – How do I evaluate small-cap management?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- Measuring your investment performance -- Market’s up 6.5% -- China’s slowing down and population reverses… -- Revenge spending spurs retail sharesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- I'm good with volatility, but what about retirement? -- When to sell a hedged ETF? -- ETFs or a house and garden? -- If we were in charge for a day... -- Is my portfolio structured properly?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- Market starts the year with a bang… or a pop. -- Inflation up… markets up? -- When billionaire bromances break down. -- World Bank expects a recession. -- Outlandish calls for 2023See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– The fallout from the FTX scandal – Invest in the UK or here? – Australian or International ETFs? – What’s a broad-based ETF?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's not crypto, goddamnit... It's Bitcoin! Find out why, and have all of your Bitcoin questions answered in this special episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What better way to start the new year than with your -- and our -- favourite: the Motley Fool Money mailbag!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our last episode of 2022, we look back at a crazy 'year that was' and think about what 2023 might bring...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Not even Christmas Day can stop us bringing you our (in?)famous Motley Fool Money mailbag. Merry Christmas, Fools!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- Apple is moving manufacturing home… (jobless onshoring) -- The benefits of 'permanent capital' -- Thinking about the sources of investment returnsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- Shouldn’t we scrap Super? – Is Telstra good enough? – Am I being too impatient with my limit orders? – Is dividend-investing enough – What about the sharemarket game?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- The new-new normal that's just like the old normal -- Inflation down but rates up -- Lowe wants to stay -- The corporate cop catches up with StarSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- Go easy on Elon! -- How to think about capital raisings? -- Does the market really look forward? -- Can I invest well in 30 minutes a day? -- Why do people take share price charts seriously? -- What the heck is a ‘high conviction fund’?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- 8th time lucky, and GDP still strong -- But is the worm starting to turn? -- Banks closing in the bush. -- The challenging problem of energy policy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- What's the go with the ads? -- What about Blackrock ETFs? -- Why would I negatively gear? -- Use the offset with market falls ahead? -- ETFs for the kids? Or a unit. -- Where should my 15yo daughter invest?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- Inflation dips... for good? -- Governor Lowe’s apology. -- Time for the Santa Rally… right? -- Elon: Public enemy number one? -- Understating risk... Or missing the upside. -- Sex sells… but great investments can be boring as hellSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- Isn't inflation good for us? -- Do 'real' returns really matter? -- US dollars or US tech. Or neither? -- Can I consolidate my share registries? -- What's a 'Target Price'? -- Short or long term Term Deposits?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- The new, old, role of macroeconomics -- NZ buckles up for pain -- In defence of the RBASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- How can CBA offer so little interest on savings? -- What if all this growth is for nothing? -- What about Brambles? -- Setting up an ETF portfolio for retirement. -- How do we think about when to invest overseas?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- The end of FTX. -- The folly of lotto. -- Still want to borrow to buy shares? -- Deliveroo shuts down Australian operations. -- ASX kills its blockchain project.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- As rates go up, should I leave money in the offset? -- When to buy tech shares? -- What's a Bitcoin 'miner'? -- I love dividends. What about the S&P 500? -- Should I rebalance my portfolio? -- How can I whittle down the list of companies to invest in? -- Will the rise of ETFs harm returns for the rest of us?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- The role of innovation -- Sentiment vs Spending -- Berkshire Hathaway is worth more than Tesla!?!? -- Crypto exchanges crash -- What bank profits tell usSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- Isn't the Nasdaq ETF a biased bet? -- How to make money in a down market? -- Do US-based ASX-listed ETFs account for currency movements? -- Borrow against my home equity? -- Do better than 'stay the course' -- How to factor in cyber-security?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- Rates up – and in the US, too -- Food inflation accelerating -- Climate on the agenda… again? Still? -- The end of the ‘sophisticated investor’? -- I just bought Tesla…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- How to rebalance out of bonds? -- Borrowing to start building a share portfolio? -- Is borrowing worth it at all? -- How to prepare a portfolio for retirement -- Which one is HG? -- Does dividend stability matterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- A 'nip and tuck' Budget -- Treasury's forecasts looking shaky, after less than 24 hours -- The scourge of inflation and higher rates on the way -- How to invest in a time of cyber-attacks? -- Capital allocation and paying up for talent at coal companiesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- A rant / question about private schooling -- Is Soul Patts safe enough as an ETF alternative? -- Should I panic and sell? -- What happens when I give shares to my kids? -- What growth metrics should I look for? -- The Roy & HG of Investing! (and a question)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- A change afoot among investors -- When the macro does and doesn't matter -- Are falling house prices a good thing? -- The power of investing in small capsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- Won't WFH lead to more offshoring of jobs? -- Where do I get good investing data? -- Stock smackdown: Brickworks or Soul Patts? -- Should we invest in Africa? -- Different P/Es? -- Aren't we overpaying for brokerage? -- How do I get over regret?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- An open letter to the US Fed -- How to make sense of AGM season -- Myer asks Solly Lew to play nice -- Some land tax parallels for investors -- Dubber cops a drubbingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- Oh dear... a Bitcoin question :) -- Investing in Australia... from New Zealand -- Does MOAT have a moat? -- Investing for a 15yr old-- How risky are REITs? -- The benefits -- and costs -- of volatility protectionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- Rates up… but by less than expected -- The pros and cons of the latest increase -- How smaller rate increases could lead to higher inflation -- More volatility… but this time the good kind!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- A good broker for ETFs? -- A vote for patriotism -- What should we do with forecasts of doom? -- Time to pay attention to currency? -- An appropriate international ETF and benchmark? -- Is debt a four-letter word for ASX companies?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- A famous name predicts a big crash ahead -- The UK government... brave or crazy? -- Retail sales up... more headaches for the RBA -- The growing risk of cybersecurity -- AGL pushes ESG back to the forefront for investorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- If we're all getting the average, why pick stocks? -- Endowment warrants? -- ETFs - which broker? -- I have trouble selling!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- Rates up... everywhere? -- The Treasurer's balancing act -- Working from home will kill your career? -- Twiggy's $9b debtSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- Why would a loss-making company buy back shares? -- Is 'blocking and muting' the Twitter equivalent of short-selling? -- Vanguard's High Growth Diversified ETF? -- Rates are rising... invest, or pay off the mortgage?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.