It is with great excitement that we can now announce the winner of Australia's Next Top Trader. After a great 6 weeks of trading and investing, there can only be one winner. Our winner had a return of 36% over 6 weeks. That's 315% annualised. A massive result. To find out what stocks he traded to win the trip to the New York Stock Exchange, and how he came storming home in the last week, tune in now! We also look at the average returns for all the competitors, the top stocks and ETFs in favour during the competition, and what's next for Australia's Next Top Trader. 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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Now with Australia's Next Top Trader behind us, it's time to go back and answer all the questions that have come in over the last 2 months. There have been so many great ones! We've endeavoured to answer as many as we can, and will post answers to those that we haven't, on the forum on our website. In this episode you will learn: • our thoughts on investing for your child's future, and what assets you could consider • how the holdings in an index fund work - it might surprise you! • why we stopped our model portfolio, and when we plan to bring it back! • our thoughts on SelfWealth and other online brokers • what shorting is, and how it is different from placing a 'long' investment • where to go to get a list of all of our essential episodesKeep the questions coming in, we love it, and they're so beneficial for everyone! 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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Superannuation - something everyone has and very few people pay attention to. Most people are aware of the importance of making the right Super decisions, but a lot of the time it gets put into the 'too hard' basket. In this episode we hope to make things a little bit clearer. We've been receiving plenty of questions from listeners (and we'll do a big Ask Us Anything episode soon) but we wanted to pull out some questions about Super and do a separate episode on them. We also talk about our personal Superannuation set ups and how we chose the funds we're currently with. In this episode you will learn about: • The differences between a Superannuation account and an investment account • The tax advantages that comes with Superannuation contributions • Why your investing goals should affect how much you put into your Super • What strategy should you adopt in your Super account • A good rule of thumb for equity/bond split in your Super • How both of the boys set up their Super and the key things they look for when choosing their Super providers How to Get Involved in Equity Mates: • Equity Mates Website • Ask Us Anything Page • Thought Starters • Equity Mates Facebook Page • Facebook Discussion Group • Instagram (search: equitymates_investingpodcast) • Equity Mates Twitter • Email ([email protected])

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Over the past six weeks we've been watching some of Australia's best university students battle it out for the title of 'Australia's Next Top Trader'. With the competition finished, we've recorded this episode to wrap it up and look back on the past 6 weeks. While we're not ready to announce the competition winner, we can announce the winner of the competition within the competition: who won between Bryce and Ren? In this episode you will learn about: • The movement of major US markets over the past 6 weeks and how that compared to Australia • Oil's incredible run and how some of the major indices are tracking • Notable highlights from last week's quarterly earnings results announcements • What you should be watching in US markets over the coming weeks • How Bryce and Ren ended the Next Top Trader Competition • The key lessons the boys learnt from the past 6 weeks Stocks and Resources Discussed: • Next Top Trader Website How to Get Involved in Equity Mates: • Equity Mates Website • Ask Us Anything Page • Thought Starters • Equity Mates Facebook Page • Facebook Discussion Group • Instagram (search: equitymates_investingpodcast) • Equity Mates Twitter • Email ([email protected])

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Earlier this year, we each picked one company to be our 'stock of the year'. With the first quarter of the year past we thought it would be a good time to take stock and see how they're going. In this episode you will learn about: • The companies Bryce and Alec chose for Stock of the Year • Why Alec's pick has actually gone backwards • The key industry drivers of Australia's horticultural industry • Why your fresh fruit and vegetables are getting more expensive at the local shops • Why Bryce's pick is doing well • The massive disruptions in the baby goods industry over the past couple of years • How Baby Bunting is competing against online retailers • A Discounted Cash Flow analysis of each company Stocks and Resources Discussed: • Costa Group Holdings (ASX: CGC) • Baby Bunting Group (ASX: BBN) • Money Chimp Discount Cash Flow Calculator How to Get Involved in Equity Mates: • Equity Mates Website • Ask Us Anything Page • Thought Starters • Equity Mates Facebook Page • Facebook Discussion Group • Instagram (search: equitymates_investingpodcast) • Equity Mates Twitter • Email ([email protected])

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As always, we start this week with an episode that recaps the last 5 days of market trading in the US, the jostling of positions on the leaderboard of Next Top Trader, and a review of our portfolios. With Ren maintaining his lead over Bryce, we look at both of the portfolio's performances and discuss what our strategy is going to be for the last week of the competition. Alec is sitting pretty, so Bryce needs to pull a rabbit out of a hat if he's to have any chance of getting ahead. We discuss why Walt Disney and Comcast Corp both had great weeks, and review another solid week of growth on the NASDAQ that has taken it to new all-time highs. Last week Ren put a trade on for a 3x leveraged inverse-financials ETF, expecting that the big banks would report underwhelming results, however, this wasn't the case... Tune in for all the latest. There's only one week of Australia's Next Top Trader to go and the competition is tight at the top. This time next week, we will have a winner! Stay tuned. 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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James Packer's company Crown Resorts (ASX: CWN) was in the headlines this week after it was revealed that US-based Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN) was interested in a takeover. While Wynn are saying they are no longer interested in Crown, it got us here at Equity Mates interested in the Australian gambling industry. So here is our 'shallow dive' into the Australian gambling industry (think deep dive while trying to keep to our 20 min or less episode length). We plan to do more industry shallow dives in the future, so if you have an industry you want us to talk about hit us up via email, social media or the Ask Us Anything page on our website. In this episode you will learn about: • Wynn Resorts takeover offer for Crown Resorts and the reasons it was quickly taken off the table • Why Wynn's takeover price was $14.75/share but Crown's share price only rose to $14.08/share • A brief history of Australia's casino industry • The two major players in the industry and a few of the smaller operators • What are the growth drivers in the Australian and international casino industry Stocks and Resources Discussed: • Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN) • Crown Resorts (ASX: CWN) • The Star Entertainment Group (ASX: SGR) • SkyCity Entertainment Group (ASX: SKC) How to Get Involved in Equity Mates: • Equity Mates Website • Ask Us Anything Page • Thought Starters • Equity Mates Facebook Page • Facebook Discussion Group • Instagram (search: equitymates_investingpodcast) • Equity Mates Twitter • Email ([email protected])

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Bullish momentum continued this week in the US, with the markets rising again, just like Ren's position on the leaderboard. With only two weeks to go for the competitors in Australia's Next Top Trader, it's getting to crunch time. In this week's update, we review the week that was in the US, and dive into our portfolios to see who is the better trader at this point in the competition. In this episode you will learn: • How the S&P500 and the NASDAQ performed last week • How the Brexit turmoil is impacting the pound • Oil is still on the rise, and why that is • Why Tesla had a shocking week • Harley Davidson reported positive sales numbers, and the impact it's having on their share price • Which company is benefiting from Boeing's issues with their 737 aircraft

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After a solid 3 weeks of podcasts for Australia's Next Top Trader, we've now reached the point where we can switch our focus back to the core of Equity Mates - the Aussie market. This episode we go back to our roots, moving away from the US markets for the moment, to discuss what has happened on the markets in Australia while we've been dreaming of New York, and helping the contestants get there! In this episode you will learn: • what some of the best performing stocks were for the month of March • what some of the worst performing stocks were for the month of March • what we've decided to do with some of our cash in this low-rate environment • about Alec's value ETF and Bryce's approach to dividend yields Going forward, we will be changing the frequency of our shows to every Monday and Thursday. Enjoy!

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We're now about to launch into the 4th week of Australia's Next Top Trader, meaning we are at the halfway mark! A lot of traders are in the green, which is great news. Our top 10 are flying, and the race for top spot is really heating up. As usual, to start the week, we discuss the week that was on the US markets. We take a look at oil, the S&P500, the NASDAQ, and discuss the performance of our portfolios. As well as sitting down with Matt to discuss what stocks are hot, and what aren't so hot, we chat with Tiaan - a student from the University of Sydney, about his strategy for the competition, and broader investing approach. Tiaan has a technical approach to investing, and gives us a great insight into his way of determining which stocks to buy. Reminder: you can still join the comp, and there is still time to win. Head to https://www.nexttoptrader.com.au

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