Today on Cash Talk John is joined by the chief economist of BetaShares, David Bassanese. 

Unpacking the current state of the economy and how it is affecting investments. David is responsible for developing the economic insights and portfolio construction strategies for Advisers and retail clients. Prior to BetaShares, David was an economic columnist in AFR articles for over a decade. Prior to AFR, David spent several years in financial markets as a senior economist and interest rate strategist at BT and Macquarie bank. He started his career as a Commonwealth Treasury official after which he spent 3 years as a research economist for the OECD in Paris and France. David is also the author of two online investment books including Australia's most comprehensive book on the local ETF market. He graduated with first-class honours at the University of Adelaide and a master's in public policy from the JFK School of Government at Harvard University.

Enjoy the listen! 🎧

Find John on....

Instagram - @thejohncachia

Website - www.johncachia.com.au

🎙️ Episode 13 - Kyle Macintyre 🎙️

Leading millennial Financial Adviser and CashTalk host John Cachia is joined by Kyle Macintyre. Kyle is an investment specialist and investment director at Firetrail investments. Firetrail is an investment management boutique that specialises in high conviction investing. Kyle's primary responsibility at Firetrail is providing investment and portfolio insights to professional investors. He is an NBA graduate with over 10 years of relevant investment and SME experience. 

Tune in as they talk all things investing, and the latest stock market falls. 

Find John on...

Instagram - @thejohncachia

Website - www.johncachia.com.au

🎙️ Episode 12 - Grant Hackett 🎙️

Leading millennial financial adviser and CashTalk Host John Cachia is joined by a very special guest, Olympic superstar and now CEO of Generation Life, Grant Hackett.

Grant's accolades in the pool are astonishing:

In his prime, Grant was the fastest long-distance swimmer in the world and the shining star of Australian swimming.

Outside of the pool, Grant has established himself as a leader in the finance industry and is now the current CEO of Generation Life.

With over 16 years of experience, Grant has held many senior positions across marketing, distribution and wealth management for Westpac and BT Financial Group. Grant’s qualifications include an Executive Masters of Business Administration with first-class honours, a Diploma of Business Law and a Diploma of Financial Services. Prior to his corporate career,

For those not familiar with Generation Life, Generation Life is the pioneer of Australia’s first truly flexible investment bond, they have been at the forefront of providing innovative investment solutions for over 17 years. Today they are a leading provider of tax-effective investment solutions – and have over $2 billion invested to date.

In this episode, John & Grant the importance of goal setting, achieving ultimate success and how investment bonds are being used to help people to create tax-effective wealth. Enjoy the listen! 🎧

Find John on...

Instagram - @thejohncachia

Website - www.johncachia.com.au

Find Grant on...

Instagram - @grant__hackett

🎙️ Episode 11 - Georgia Gravanis-Smith, Mrs Smith Weddings 🎙️

To kickstart the podcasting year, John is delving into the world of weddings. Today he is joined by Georgia Gravanis-Smith, the owner and director of Mrs Smith Weddings. Mrs Smith Weddings plans weddings in some of the most picture esc locations such as Santorini, Sicily, Sydney and beyond! 

In this episode they discuss all things wedding planning, affordability, tips and mistakes to avoid. Enjoy the listen! 🎧

Find John on...

Instagram - @thejohncachia

Website - www.afagroupwealth.com.au

Find Georgia on...

Instagram - @mrssmithweddings

🎙️ Episode 10 - Alex Pollak, Investment Guru 🎙️ Today John is joined by very special friend Alex Pollak. Alex is one of the most respected investment managers in the finance world. He has over 25 years of experience in the disruption business model space alone. Alex is the director of Loftus peak and is the best performing team in the disruptive investment space in Australia. He was instrumental in bringing over Seek and carsales.com.au to the Australian stock market. He has in depth knowledge in investments and global change companies and has featured many times in Concept news, Sky news and many other popular outlets. Enjoy the listen! 🎧 Find John on... Instagram - @thejohncachia Website - www.afagroup.com.au

🎙️ Episode #9 - Nicola Hynes, Aspiring Financial Adviser 🎙️

This week John is joined by friend Nicola Hynes, who is an aspiring Financial Adviser, entering her supervisionary year as a Financial Adviser. She has a passion for helping people as early as possible to start their wealth creation journey so they can spend more time doing the things they love. Nicola regularly provides financial education content on Instagram where she has gained a following of amazing financially savvy individuals. Enjoy the listen! 🎧

Find John on...

Instagram - @thejohncachia

Website - www.afagroup.com.au

Find Nicola on...

Instagram - @thewealthcreationclub

🎙️ Episode #8 - Lexi Smith, Queen Of Cash Critiques 🎙️

This week John joined is by his good friend Lexi Smith, aka the Queen of Cash Flow Critiques. A lover of iced lattes, spreadsheets, Mama and mentor of financial planning students. She is a former financial adviser who now focuses on helping women and their plus one's become better at money using cashflow critiques. Working with Lexi you will also get a dose of financial education, a sprinkle of money mindset and a recipe for an exciting financial future. Enjoy the listen 🎧

Find John On...

Instagram - @thejohncachia 

Website - www.afagroup.com.au

Find Lexi On...

Instagram - @moneyvine.au

🎙️ Episode #6 - Jackson Millan - The Wealth Mentor 🎙️