Van Eck are an ETF provider with several interesting fund offerings that might fit in a portfolio as a satellite. So I've invited Damon Gosen, Director of Business Development at Van Eck onto the podcast to explain what the investment thesis is behind a few of their most interesting funds.

Shifting to self-employment can be a great way to gain choice. But it's not without its risks and drawbacks. Today we're going to explore both the positives and the negatives to help you decide whether self-employment might be the way forward for you.

Beyond the contents of this episode, we have several other tools that might help you if you're contemplating a move to self-employment. Firstly we have our pathways self-assessment tool , which can be found in the Financial Autonomy book and also on the front page of our website. This tool helps point you down the pathway most likely to fit with your circumstances and objectives. We also have our two Entrepreneur You courses. One is the full programme called Transition to Self-Employment Without Going Broke, then we also have an abridged version specifically for Side Hustles. Find out all the details at financialautonomy.com.au/FAA which is for Financial Autonomy Academy, the home of all our online course material.

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In this episode, Financial Autonomy listener Katrina shares how she reinvented her life, from a high-stress, inner-city role in the police force, to a new life in a regional town, with some internet dating success to stir into the mix. A fun and inspiring story that I'm sure you'll enjoy.

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This week we take a look at Listed Investment Companies, LIC's. They've been around a long time on the stock market, and given the advancements made, especially in the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) space, it's worthwhile to question whether LIC's still have a reason to exist? Should we as investors have them on our radar?

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After only 9 months since launch this Youtuber is making over $2,000 per month from his YouTube channel. In this week's episode he shares how he's done it, from the equipment needed, growing an audience, and the time commitment involved.

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Recently a very small stock in the US made headlines in the investment community. Gamestop is a bricks and mortar retailer in the US, selling games and accessories for The PlayStation and Xbox. Despite being a dying business, in the space of 2 weeks in January, this stock rose from a little over $19.00 a share to over $145 a share. That's a 660% gain. By the time you are listening to this episode, who knows where it will be at.

One of the reasons for this growth is a phenomenon known as short covering. To make sense if this fascinating story, we need to have a good understanding of what short selling is and how it works. So let's bring you up to speed.

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From radio and publishing to hosting his own TV show, and today being self-employed in one of the industries hardest hit by the COVID pandemic - tourism - Adam Ford of the Big Bus Tour and Travel Guide shares with us his journey and how he's created the resiliency to succeed. An inspiring story that I'm sure you'll love.

Also mentioned: www.showmemelbourne.com.au

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In this episode I review two 2021 Outlook reports, one produced by Vanguard the second largest fund manager in the world , and one from VanEck . I've pulled out these two because they have some consistency in their views, but also some differences and I thought that might be useful to you guys in thinking about how you might approach your investment plans for 2021.

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Russell Investments recently released a research report - 2020 Value of an Adviser - where they explore where a financial advice relationship can add value for investors. Today I speak with Bronwyn Yates, Head of Client and Business Solutions at Russell Investments to share with us what they learned. We also discuss when in your life it might make sense to obtain professional advice.

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The Financial Autonomy podcast was recently added to Feedspot's Top 65 Early Retirement and Financial Independence Podcasts

If you're in a relationship that's been going for a little while, how do you manage your finances? Do you and your partner's wages all go into a single joint account that you both then spend out of? Or do you keep your money separate, each paying for your own expenses and combining only when necessary?

There's no single right way for couples to manage finances but in this episode, we're going to explore some of the things you might like to consider, and I'll share with you some of the ways I've seen it done amongst different couples over my 20 years of helping people with their money.

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