In this episode of The Australian Finance Podcast, Owen Rask is joined by Tom Wickenden, Investment Strategist at BetaShares, to dive into A200, BetaShares' Australia 200 ETF.

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In this Australian Finance Podcast episode, your hosts Owen Rask and Gemma Mitchell talk about why budgets get a bad rap and why they might just be your answer to building wealth. 

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In this episode of The Australian Finance Podcast, your host Owen Rask is joined by Hugh Lam, Investment Strategist at Betashares, to discuss five key thematic ETFs poised for 2025. They cover:

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In this Australian Finance Podcast episode, your host Owen Rask walks you through how to start investing in 2025, covering everything from investment platforms and brokerage accounts to micro-investing and ETFs.

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In this Australian Finance Podcast episode, your host James O'Reilly, from Northeast Wealth speaks with longevity expert Dr Steven Lu about how to get the best Private Health cover for you, the health issues where you’ll most need it, and the times you won’t.

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In this  episode, Owen is joined by Gemma Mitchell who steps in for Drew Meredith while he is away. This week they are answering your questions plus a quick update on how the portfolios are going and talk about transferring shares- what it means, why you’d do it and how it can go wrong. 

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Chris Bates, founder and CEO of Alcove, speaks with Owen Rask, Chief Investment Officer of Rask, about the lessons learned growing Alcove, the role of a broker and future of property advice.

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In this episode of The Australian Finance Podcast, Owen Rask is joined by Cameron Gleeson from BetaShares to discuss geared ETFs. They cover:

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2:30 What is Gearing & How Does It Work?

6:00 Why Gearing is Common in Property but Not in Shares

10:20 The Role of Leverage in Building Wealth

15:50 Risks & Benefits of Geared Investing

20:30 How BetaShares’ Wealth Builder ETFs Work

25:10 The Difference Between Margin Loans vs. Internally Geared ETFs

30:20 How Interest Rates on Geared ETFs Are Determined

35:00 Gearing in Self-Managed Super Funds (SMSFs)

40:10 Comparing Returns: Geared vs. Ungeared ETFs

45:00 Who Should Consider These ETFs?

50:00 Cameron’s Advice for Investors Considering Gearing

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In this Australian Finance Podcast episode, your hosts Owen Rask and Tom Wickenden break down how to build passive income with ETFs. They cover:

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0:00 Welcome & Introduction

2:30 What is Passive Income?

6:45 How ETFs Can Pay You an Income

10:20 Understanding Yield & Distributions

15:30 The 4% Rule & Retiring Early

20:15 Common Passive Income Sources

25:10 The Risk of Chasing High Yield

30:40 Why Diversification Matters for Income

35:50 ETF Breakdown: QOZ (Smart Beta Aussie Shares)

40:20 ETF Breakdown: YMAX (Boosting Dividends with Options)

45:00 ETF Breakdown: MMKT (Cash Plus ETF – Better Than a Bank?)

48:30 ETF Breakdown: OZBD (Bonds for Income & Stability)

53:00 How to Structure a Passive Income Portfolio

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