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Could a share portfolio eventually generate enough income to replace your salary? Plato Investment Management founder Dr Don Hamson joins Bryce and Alec to unpack the maths behind that goal, why dividends have contributed so much to long-term Australian market returns, and the traps investors can fall into when chasing headline yield. Plus, why investors still accumulating wealth may be better served focusing on total return rather than income alone. In this episode: 00:00 Why Dividends Matter 04:17 Dividends Drive Market Returns 07:52 Budget Boosts Income Investing 10:20 Can Dividends Replace Your Salary? 15:39 Retirement Mistakes to Avoid 18:44 Spotting Dividend Traps 22:34 The Dividend Trading Strategy 27:53 Best Sectors for Dividends 31:30 Australia vs Global Dividends 33:14 AI Bubbles and Investor Lessons ——— Want to get involved in the podcast? Record a voice note or send us a message And come and join the conversation in the Equity Mates Facebook Discussion Group. ——— Want more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing – we’ve got you covered. Keep up with the news moving markets with our daily newsletter and podcast (Apple | Spotify) We’re particularly excited to share our latest show: Basis Points Listen to the podcast (Apple | Spotify) Watch on YouTube Read the monthly email ——— Looking for some of our favourite research tools? Download our free Basics of ETF handbook Or our free 4-step stock checklist Find company information on TIKR Research reports from Good Research Track your portfolio with Sharesight ——— This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes only. Any advice is general advice and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs. If unsure, speak to a financial professional. The host of this podcast and their guests may have positions in the companies mentioned. Equity Mates Media is part of the Betashares Group but maintains editorial independence and operates under Australian Financial Services licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fertility rates are collapsing around the world, China’s robotics boom is sending tech valuations into the stratosphere, and some of the market’s most beaten-up stocks are staging serious comebacks. Bryce & Ren unpack what changing demographics could mean for investors, and finish with a deep dive into factor investing, including whether QOZ’s recent outperformance makes it a better bet than A200. 00:00 The global baby bust 07:31 Beaten-up stocks making a comeback 12:03 China’s tech bubble & wild IPO valuations 17:35 China’s humanoid robotics boom 23:00 Community question: QOZ vs A200 24:22 Factor investing explained 29:54 QOZ vs A200: performance, holdings & fees 35:10 How to use factor ETFs in a portfolio Stocks & ETFs Mentioned: Guzman y Gomez (ASX: GYG), CSL Ltd (ASX: CSL), Zip Co (ASX: ZIP), TransMedics Group (NASDAQ: TMDX), Nike (NYSE: NKE), Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA), Tencent Holdings (HKEX: 0700), Unitree Robotics (SSE STAR Market: 688785), ChangXin Memory Technologies / CXMT (SSE STAR Market: 688802), Samsung Electronics (KRX: 005930), SK Hynix (KRX: 000660), Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU), NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), Semight Instruments (SSE STAR Market: 688808), MetaX Integrated Circuits (SSE STAR Market: 688802), Moore Threads Technology (SSE STAR Market: 688795), BHP Group (ASX: BHP), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA), Betashares FTSE RAFI Australia 200 ETF (ASX: QOZ), Betashares Australia 200 ETF (ASX: A200), Vanguard Global Value Equity Active ETF (ASX: VVLU), VanEck Australian Quality ETF (ASX: AQLT), Betashares Australian Quality ETF (ASX: AQLT), VanEck MSCI International Quality ETF (ASX: QUAL), Betashares Global Quality Leaders ETF (ASX: QLTY), Betashares Australian Momentum ETF (ASX: MTUM), Betashares Global Momentum ETF (ASX: MTUM), VanEck MSCI International Small Companies Quality ETF (ASX: QSML), Vanguard MSCI International Small Companies Index ETF (ASX: VISM), Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Active ETF (ASX: VMIN), iShares Edge MSCI Australia Multifactor ETF (ASX: AUMF), Vanguard Global Multi-Factor Active ETF (ASX: VGMF) Grab your FinFest tickets today: https://www.finfest.live/ ——— Want to get involved in the podcast? Record a voice note or send us a message And come and join the conversation in the Equity Mates Facebook Discussion Group. ——— Want more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing – we’ve got you covered. Keep up with the news moving markets with our daily newsletter and podcast (Apple | Spotify) We’re particularly excited to share our latest show: Basis Points Listen to the podcast (Apple | Spotify) Watch on YouTube Read the monthly email ——— Looking for some of our favourite research tools? Download our free Basics of ETF handbook Or our free 4-step stock checklist Find company information on TIKR Research reports from Good Research Track your portfolio with Sharesight ——— This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes only. Any advice is general advice and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs. If unsure, speak to a financial professional. The host of this podcast and their guests may have positions in the companies mentioned. Equity Mates Media is part of the Betashares Group but maintains editorial independence and operates under Australian Financial Services licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moderna’s latest cancer vaccine results sent its shares soaring 177% in a day, but the bigger story could be what mRNA and AI mean for the future of healthcare investing. Bryce & Ren unpack the breakthrough, check in on the Equity Mates Community Portfolio, investigate Scorpio Tankers as a potential addition, and answer a listener question every stock picker wrestles with: should you buy before, during or after earnings season? In this episode: 00:00 Moderna’s potential cancer breakthrough 01:42 Moderna, Merck and the investing implications 06:49 Are we entering a golden age of healthcare? 09:56 Community portfolio check-in 13:22 Should Scorpio Tankers make the portfolio? 20:33 When should you buy a stock on your watch list? 24:53 How to handle earnings season volatility 27:17 Stop searching for the perfect entry point Stocks & ETFs Mentioned: Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA), Merck (NYSE: MRK), Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL), ResMed (ASX: RMD), ProMedicus (ASX: PME), Telix Pharmaceuticals (ASX: TLX), Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), Bitcoin (BTC), GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV), PWR Holdings (ASX: PWH), Scorpio Tankers (NYSE: STNG), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), CSL (ASX: CSL), Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR), GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY), Betashares Diversified All Growth ETF (ASX: DHHF) Grab your FinFest tickets today: https://www.finfest.live/ ——— Want to get involved in the podcast? Record a voice note or send us a message And come and join the conversation in the Equity Mates Facebook Discussion Group. ——— Want more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing – we’ve got you covered. Keep up with the news moving markets with our daily newsletter and podcast (Apple | Spotify) We’re particularly excited to share our latest show: Basis Points Listen to the podcast (Apple | Spotify) Watch on YouTube Read the monthly email ——— Looking for some of our favourite research tools? Download our free Basics of ETF handbook Or our free 4-step stock checklist Find company information on TIKR Research reports from Good Research Track your portfolio with Sharesight ——— This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes only. Any advice is general advice and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs. If unsure, speak to a financial professional. The host of this podcast and their guests may have positions in the companies mentioned. Equity Mates Media is part of the Betashares Group but maintains editorial independence and operates under Australian Financial Services licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Data centres are swallowing an ever-bigger share of the world’s electricity, and communities are starting to push back. Bryce & Ren unpack what rising resistance to AI infrastructure means for investors, why long-term borrowing costs are flashing an inflation warning, and the latest results from A2 Milk, JB Hi-Fi & CSL. Then Pimp My Portfolio returns, with Owen Rask reviewing Vishal’s 40-plus-stock portfolio and digging into concentration, selling discipline and what it really takes to let your winners run. 00:00 Data centres face a growing backlash 01:32 FinFest is 10 weeks away 04:17 Data centres, power demand & opposition 10:18 Rising borrowing costs and sticky inflation 13:25 Reporting season: A2 Milk, JB Hi-Fi and CSL 19:27 Anthropic’s staggering revenue growth 21:00 Pimp My Portfolio returns 24:11 Concentration, selling & letting winners run Stocks & ETFs Mentioned: A2 Milk (ASX: A2M), JB Hi-Fi (ASX: JBH), CSL (ASX: CSL), Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA), REA Group (ASX: REA), CAR Group (ASX: CAR), Southern Cross Electrical Engineering (ASX: SXE), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL), Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: CPRX), Scorpio Tankers (NYSE: STNG), Chubb (NYSE: CB), iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ: SOXX), Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B), Maas Group (ASX: MGH), Pro Medicus (ASX: PME), BHP (ASX: BHP), General Electric (NYSE: GE), Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) Grab your FinFest tickets today: https://www.finfest.live/ ——— Want to get involved in the podcast? Record a voice note or send us a message And come and join the conversation in the Equity Mates Facebook Discussion Group. ——— Want more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing – we’ve got you covered. Keep up with the news moving markets with our daily newsletter and podcast (Apple | Spotify) We’re particularly excited to share our latest show: Basis Points Listen to the podcast (Apple | Spotify) Watch on YouTube Read the monthly email ——— Looking for some of our favourite research tools? Download our free Basics of ETF handbook Or our free 4-step stock checklist Find company information on TIKR Research reports from Good Research Track your portfolio with Sharesight ——— This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes only. Any advice is general advice and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs. If unsure, speak to a financial professional. The host of this podcast and their guests may have positions in the companies mentioned. Equity Mates Media is part of the Betashares Group but maintains editorial independence and operates under Australian Financial Services licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Retirement is getting longer, markets are getting more volatile, and the old playbook of simply building a nest egg and drawing it down may need a rethink. PIMCO’s Head of ETF Sales, Kanish Chugh, joins us to unpack how investors can build portfolios designed to generate income for decades. We explore the role of bonds and defensive assets, sequencing risk, why chasing double-digit yields can come with hidden risks, and how your mix of growth, defensive assets & cash should evolve as your goals change. In this episode: 00:00 Why a 30-year retirement changes the investing equation 03:04 Living longer means rethinking your portfolio 06:31 Can you live off income without selling investments? 10:55 Moving from accumulation to spending 16:25 Building the right growth and defensive mix 19:11 The risks behind high advertised yields 21:29 Bonds vs dividends for passive income 31:33 Building your portfolio at every life stage Stocks & ETFs Mentioned: Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B), S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 (ASX: NDQ), PIMCO Global Bond Fund (ASX: GBF), PIMCO Diversified Fixed Interest Fund (ASX: DFI) Investors should obtain a copy of the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) relating to the PIMCO products mentioned in this podcast and consider the PDS before making any decision about whether to acquire an interest in any PIMCO fund mentioned in this podcast. PIMCO Australia has determined the target market for this product which is set out in the target market determination (TMD) published on the PIMCO website. The current PDS and TMD can be obtained via www.pimco.com/au/ ——— Want to get involved in the podcast? Record a voice note or send us a message And come and join the conversation in the Equity Mates Facebook Discussion Group. ——— Want more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing – we’ve got you covered. Keep up with the news moving markets with our daily newsletter and podcast (Apple | Spotify) We’re particularly excited to share our latest show: Basis Points Listen to the podcast (Apple | Spotify) Watch on YouTube Read the monthly email ——— Looking for some of our favourite research tools? Download our free Basics of ETF handbook Or our free 4-step stock checklist Find company information on TIKR Research reports from Good Research Track your portfolio with Sharesight ——— This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes only. Any advice is general advice and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs. If unsure, speak to a financial professional. The host of this podcast and their guests may have positions in the companies mentioned. Equity Mates Media is part of the Betashares Group but maintains editorial independence and operates under Australian Financial Services licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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