How has the share market performed so far in 2023, and what’s the outlook for the rest of the year? That’s the topic of discussion on this bonus episode of the Friends With Money podcast featuring Money’s Tom Watson and chief investment officer at Tiger Brokers Australia, Brett Reynolds.

• How have Australian and international markets performed?
• Have any companies or sectors stood out?
• Which stocks are investors trading the most?
• What major factors will influence markets going forward?

#friendswithmoney #tomwatson #brettreynolds #investing

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When all is said and done, sometimes the simple investing lessons like dollar-cost averaging can be the most valuable.

This week on the Friends With Money podcast, Money's Tom Watson chats with the hosts of the Equity Mates Investing Podcast, Alec Renehan and Bryce Leske, about their investing and podcasting journey, and what they’ve learned along the way.

• How did Equity Mates begin?
• Which investing topic has really stuck with you?
• What are your thoughts on the broader economic outlook for 2023?
• What’s an investing tip you’ve adopted yourself, or wish you’d started sooner?

#friendswithmoney #tomwatson #alecrenehan #bryceleske #equitymates

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Working smarter, not harder is the key to wealth and happiness.

This week on the Friends with Money podcast, Money's Michelle Baltazar chats with author, podcaster, innovation psychologist and founder of Australia's leading innovation consultancy Inventium, Dr. Amantha Imber, about how you can work better, live smarter, and be happy.

• Why unpack the way you work?
• Are you creating something with value?
• What's a ...chronotype?
• Quiet quitting??

How I Work Podcast

#friendswithmoney #michellebaltazar #amanthaimber #workbetter

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Scammers fleeced a record $3 billion from Australians last year.

Highly-sophisticated and brazen scammers are out to steal your hard-earned cash, and many victims have been left penniless. 

This week on the Friends with Money podcast, Money's Michelle Baltazar speaks with Catriona Lowe, Deputy Commissioner of the ACCC, about the worrying rise of online scams and how you can protect yourself.

• What are the top current scams?
• What should you watch out for?
• What to do if you are scammed
• Can you get your money back?

Scamwatch

#friendswithmoney #catrionalowe #michellebaltazar #scams #accc

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Gold has enjoyed a recent resurgence on the back of high inflation, so should it have a home in your portfolio? On this week’s episode of the Friends With Money podcast, Money journalist Tom Watson is joined by market analyst at Bell Direct, Grady Wulff, to talk all things gold.

• What draws people to gold as an investment?
• How has the price of gold fared recently?
• How can investors buy into gold?
• Is holding physical gold an option?
• What are the downsides to investing in gold?

#friendswithmoney #tomwatson #gradywulff #gold

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There’s a magic number in superannuation that allows retirees to make the most of their own money and the Age Pension. It’s called the super sweet spot. This week on the Friends With Money podcast, Money's Tom Watson is joined by journalist Susan Hely to discuss how the sweet spot works.

• Why should pre-retirees and retires know about it?
• What is the sweet spot for singles and couples?
• How does the taper trap work?
• What are the benefits of the aged pension?
• Is it still worth having a larger super balance?

#friendswithmoney #tomwatson #susanhely #superannuation

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Ready to build your own investment portfolio but don’t know where to start?

On this week’s episode of Friends With Money, host Tom Watson is joined by Syfe Australia’s general manager, Tim Wallace, to dive into the fundamentals of building a portfolio of shares, ETFs and other assets in 2023.

#friendswithmoney #tomwatson #timwallace #investing

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We're celebrating our 100th episode today by chatting with the man who started it all!

This week on the Friends with Money podcast, editor-in-chief Michelle Baltazar chats with Money's founder and editorial adviser Paul Clitheroe about his top 5 tips to achieve financial freedom.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The trouble with money
• It starts with a dollar
• Where do you put your cash?
• It's all about control

Link: Can I retire now?

#friendswithmoney #michellebaltazar #paulclitheroe #moneysecrets

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Investing in commercial property can be more lucrative than residential, but you need to do your homework.  Diving headfirst into this asset class, without knowing what you are getting into, can lead to big losses.

This week on the Friends with Money podcast, Money's editor-in-chief Michelle Baltazar chats with the Managing Director of Rethink Investing, Scott O'Neill, about what you need to know to end up in a positive cash flow.

• Why not invest in residential?
• Is commercial property really that lucrative?
• Where do you start?
• Getting the fundamentals right

Rethink Investing

#friendswithmoney #michellebaltazar #scottoneill #commercialinvesting

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In this bonus episode of the Friends with Money podcast, Money's Michelle Baltazar and Tom Watson discuss some of the highlights of this year's Federal Budget.

#friendswithmoney #tomwatson #michellebaltazar #budget2023

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