One of the unique things about the stock market is that you are told the price of your asset every single day. Imagine if that was the same in other asset classes. Every day, a real estate agent calls you to tell you the value of your house or an online portal shows you the latest price someone got for your car. This price tag is the 'market cap' (which when it gets divided by the number of shares - becomes the share price). Market cap (aka market capitalisation) is the value that the market decides a particular company is worth. As well as a company's market cap, whole markets and indexes are also given measured for their market cap. This then allows for the comparison of the sizes of these different markets. In this episode you will learn: • What the term market cap means and how to calculate it • The difference between measures of value (i.e. market cap) and measures of size (i.e. revenue or assets) • The different categories (mega cap, large, medium, small, micro etc.) • Key ratios that use market cap • What market cap tells you about risk • Different ways to use market cap in your investing decisions If you are yet to register for our free live shows with Finimize - make sure you get onto it ASAP • Melbourne - Wednesday 23rd October @ 6pm: https://generalassemb.ly/education/finimizecommunity-presents-what-to-make-of-markets-in-2019/melbourne/87834 • Sydney - Tuesday 29th October @ 6pm: https://generalassemb.ly/education/finimizecommunity-presents-what-to-make-of-markets-in-2019/sydney/87839We're really excited for these events, and to meet more of our Equity Mates community. Can't wait to see you there! Finally, in this episode we introduce our Equity Mates Merch Giveaway. To reach out for your free merch, do something to spread the word about Equity Mates and send it in to [email protected]. Remember, there is only limited merch available so the bigger you go, the more likely you are to secure some free merch. Equity Mates Investing Podcast is a part of the Diamantina Media Network - the home of Australia's favourite podcasts. For more information, visit http://diamantina.com.au/

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In this episode we continue the conversation about exchange traded funds. This time, we sat down with Balaji Gopal, who is the Head of Product Strategy at Vanguard Australia. Vanguard has AUD $8 trillion under management, and is one of the largest ETF providers in the world. In this episode, you will learn: • What the most challenging aspect of Balaji's role is • The what makes Vanguard's operating model different to other ETF providers • The factors that influence portfolio holdings, and new ETF decisions • The difference between Vanguard's retail funds and ETFs, and how they stack up against each other • How investors should differentiate between ETFs that track the same index • What cost factors go into running an ETF • If Vanguard plan to bring more factor and exotic ETFs to market Remember, our live show are coming up fast. Register for free today so you don't miss out. • Melbourne - Wednesday 23 October - 6pm • Sydney - Tuesday 29 October - 6pm For all the details and to register: https://equitymates.com/finimize/

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WeWork has been front of mind over the past few weeks. The office space leasing company funded by Softbank's Vision Fund had expected a $47 billion value at IPO. Instead, the company had to pull its IPO as its expected value dropped to below $20 billion. Days later, the company dismissed the co-founder and CEO Adam Neumann. After pulling the IPO, questions have now arisen about WeWork's ability to stay solvent. Some estimates suggest WeWork may run out of cash within the year (for context: in 2018, WeWork lost $1.8 billion or $200k every hour). In this episode of Equity Mates, we make the case that WeWork is just the tip of a VC-fuelled, over-inflated iceberg. In fact, over the last few years a number of unprofitable unicorns (a unicorn is a private tech company valued at $1 billion or more) have gone public. It seems that public market investors are not as tolerant of companies that lose money, and this has been reflected in their share price. To give you an sense of what we're discussing, below is a list of a few companies mentioned in this episode and their share price movement since IPO (price as of recording date): • WeWork pulled IPO • Uber down 29% • Lyft down 50% • Slack down 33% • Spotify down 21% • Snapchat down 46% • Dropbox down 31% • Peloton down 19% In this episode you will learn: • How WeWork is just the tip of the iceberg of tech unicorns now struggling in public markets • What led to these inflated valuations in the first place • How the iPhone's release in 2007 sparked a decade-long, venture capital boom • What recent VC megadeals, including deals by Softbank, have meant for these companies • Why now is the time that this VC bubble is ending • How public market investors should think about these events Remember, our live show are coming up fast. Register for free today so you don't miss out. • Melbourne - Wednesday 23 October - 6pm • Sydney - Tuesday 29 October - 6pmFor all the details and to register: https://equitymates.com/finimize/

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A while ago (and in response to our most common critique) we at Equity Mates made a commitment - to improve the quality of our audio. Unfortunately, Ren is moving house at the moment and with a poor internet connection comes patchy audio. So in the spirit of upholding our commitment, and improving our audio quality, we chose not to release that episode. Instead, we're re-releasing one of our favourites. An interview with someone who has been managing money for over twenty years, who founded his own hedge fund and now provides some of the clearest and most insightful market commentary going around. We hope you enjoy this interview with Jesse Felder. Original show notes below: We are so excited to bring you another episode in our Expert Investor series. Our guest this week is someone who we have been following for a couple of years now, and have longed to have on the show. His name is Jesse Felder. Jesse is an ex-Wall Street trader, starting his career at Bear Stearns (without even studying Business or Finance) - the largest investment bank on Wall Street at the time. He then went on co-found a multi-billion dollar hedge fund, before moving into financial media, and running 'The Felder Report'. Jesse's views resonate with us, and if you've listened to our episode 'The Buy-And-Hold Cult' then you will have heard Jesse speak before. In this episode you will learn: • Jesse's number one thing that beginners should understand better about markets • What Jesse's first investment was, and what lead him to that decision • The worst piece of advice he's ever received • Why all investors should be wary of recency bias • Jesse's current approach to investing, given equity valuations are at historic highs • Why Equity Mates might be wrong about the logic of index investing • Why Gold still has potential, and why it should be part of every investor's portfolio Stocks and resources discussed: • Reminiscences of a Stock Operator - Edwin Lefèvre • The Felder Report • Superinvestors And The Art Of Worldly Wisdom • Wall Street Journal

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The Pharmaceutical industry would have to be one of the most unique and globalised industries you can invest in. Be it the patent system that protects products for up to 20 years, the vast sums of money needed for research and development or the stigma that often surrounds the industry, it certainly is a fascinating area to look for opportunities to invest. We continue with our Industry Deep Dive series and jump into pharmaceuticals. In this episode you will learn: • about the revenue and growth of the industry • about the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, and its impact on business • about the role patents play in protecting the profits of companies • what are the main industry threats • who the big players are in the industry • what the best way is to get exposure, domestically and internationally How to keep in touch with Equity Mates: • Equity Mates Website • Thought Starters • Equity Mates Facebook Page • Instagram • Equity Mates Twitter • Email ([email protected])

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It's with great excitement that we've been able to return to our Mates of Equity Mates series, with a special on bonds. This one is a little different to the last, with Kip. In this episode, we sit down with a good mate from university, Knes, who is now heavily involved in the bonds industry. Bonds has been an asset we've wanted to explore a little deeper, so this was the perfect opportunity. Knes has a lot of knowledge about bonds, and breaks it all down for us so we can wrap our heads around it - hopefully, you can too! In this episode, you will learn: • What bonds are • How bonds differ from equities • The size of the bond market vs the global equity market • How bond pricing works • What is meant by the terms coupon, floating and fixed • What a hybrid is and how they differ from bonds • How you can access the bond market as a retail investor How to keep in touch with Equity Mates: • Equity Mates Website • Thought Starters • Equity Mates Facebook Page • Instagram • Equity Mates Twitter • Email ([email protected])

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We've gathered all the questions that have come in over the last month from the Equity Mates Community, pulled out some of the good ones, and answered them in this episode. How to ask us a question: • Ask Us Anything Page • Facebook Discussion Group In this episode, we address questions around: • What happened to book club • What are some of the best episodes to start with to find a good company • What is a portfolio, and how to keep track of them • What happens if the price of an ETF drops to $0... • How to get exposure to the New Zealand stock exchange How to keep in touch with Equity Mates: • Equity Mates Website • Thought Starters • Equity Mates Facebook Page • Instagram • Equity Mates Twitter • Email ([email protected])

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As always, we are excited about this episode, as we get the chance to sit down with Julia Lee to pitch specific stocks! How does it work? Each month, Ren (Alec) & Bryce will come together with Julia Lee, to each pitch a stock we think is either interesting, be it due to its business model, its opportunity for growth or perhaps its management, or that we think presents a good investment opportunity. Please note, in no way is this a buy, hold, or sell recommendation, and doing your own research on any stocks discussed is critical, this is general information and discussion only. The idea of these sessions is to expose you to the different ways in which we think about companies, and go about researching them, and to obviously learn from Julia, who has a ton of experience. We're hoping to get Julia's thoughts on our approaches. Stocks and Ideas Discussed: • Heineken A.V (HEIA.AS) • iSignThis (ISX.AX) • Santos (STO.AX) • Oil Prices • Baby Bunting (BBN.AX) How to Get Involved in Equity Mates: • Equity Mates Website • Ask Us Anything Page • Thought Starters • Equity Mates Facebook Page • Facebook Discussion Group • Instagram • Equity Mates Twitter • Email ([email protected])

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Tax time. Hopefully, a time of year you receive a nice return from the government. The question is, what should you do with your tax return? Treat yourself? Pay down debts? Invest the whole lot? There are a lot of things you can do with your tax return - some, perhaps, more fruitful than others. In this episode, we talk about what we have done with our tax returns, and then we check in with three of our Expert Investors from the Equity Mates Community, to see what they will do with theirs. You will hear from: Louise Bedford - trading expert, a best-selling author, a trading mentor, a keynote speaker, and a Queen of Candlesticks Ted Richards - a premiership player with the Sydney Swans, and now Director of Business Development at automated investment firm Six Park Mark Bernberg - a long-time cannabis investing enthusiast and founder of The Green Fund, Asia Pacific's preeminent media house How to Get Involved in Equity Mates: • Equity Mates Website • Ask Us Anything Page • Thought Starters • Equity Mates Facebook Page • Facebook Discussion Group • Instagram • Equity Mates Twitter • Email ([email protected])

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Agriculture. An enormous industry in Australia on many levels, from the vast land-use, contribution to export dollars and contribution to Australian Gross Domestic Product. Australia is lucky to be strategically placed in the Asia-Pacific to capitalise on the growing population of the Asian region, and as such, the growing demand for our agricultural products. You'd think it'd be a no-brainer-investment, right? In this Industry Deep Dive, we take a look at some of the key elements of the Australian Agricultural industry, and ways in which you can get investing exposure. In this episode you will learn: • Some of the staggering stats about the industry • 6 key factors to consider when investing • About 7 publicly listed companies • Some of the easiest ways to get exposure to both the domestic, and international ag industries • How Gina Rinehart is heavily involved in the beef industry How to keep in touch with Equity Mates: • Equity Mates Website • Thought Starters • Equity Mates Facebook Page • Instagram • Equity Mates Twitter • Email ([email protected])

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