Friends With Money

As the world emerges from the pandemic, a challenging economic headache remains with broader implications for Aussie businesses and consumers. Global supply chains are in crisis with energy shortages, shipping congestion and a lack of semi-conductors, among other things, set to derail economic recovery and add to inflationary pressures.

To find out what the ripple effect could be for Australia, senior journalist David Thornton caught up with Sam Macpherson, head of treasury at Earlytrade - Australia's largest working capital marketplace, to discuss what parts of the Australian economy have been most affected, and what this could mean for consumers and businesses leading into the busy Christmas period.

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The property market has boomed, interest rates have fallen, and more Aussies have started investing in shares since Money magazine first hit newsstands more than 20 years ago.

To mark the 250th issue of Money, out now, we sat down with someone who was there at the very beginning.

Founder and editorial advisor Paul Clitheroe says that the core mission of the magazine hasn’t changed.

“The fundamental premise is decent common-sense advice, avoid scams, and make better decisions… no promises of getting rich quick, but how you can use your money to make better returns and understand risk.”

Managing editor Julia Newbould caught up with Paul to get his thoughts on the success of Money, and how the average Aussie is more switched on when it comes to property, shares and super since those early days.

Thank you to our Money family, and here’s to many more years of creating financial freedom.

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So you now have the option of stapling when it comes to your super fund, but what doe it actually mean?

Superannuation has undergone a raft of changes this year in a move to make the industry more transparent and accountable to members.

These reforms, known as as Your Future, Your Super, include ‘stapling’ which will see people taking their main super fund from employer to employer when they change jobs. A new annual performance test will call out underperforming funds, which will have to improve their performance before they can take on new members. 

 In this episode of the Friends With Money podcast, managing editor Julia Newbould is joined by Active Super CEO Phil Stockwell to  to find out how everyday Aussies will be affected by the new super landscape.

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The threat of rising inflation, faltering Chinese property markets, and doubts about any economic recovery in a COVID-19 world mean that interest in gold as a safe-haven for Aussie investors is gleaming once again. Gold can be held directly or more conveniently through shares in mining companies, managed funds or themed ETFs. But why does gold remain useful in in a diversified portfolio? And is crypto currency used as a defensive asset taking some of the shine off gold’s reputation?

In this episode of the Friends With Money podcast, senior journalist David Thornton is joined by well-known businessman and successful investor Mark Bouris, who shares his thoughts on gold as an investment, addresses the volatility in markets today, and also provides some valuable insights into portfolio diversification.

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Australians are paying greater attention to how superannuation is being invested, and also want to have a say in putting their money towards protecting people and our planet. We hear a lot about responsible investing and terms like ESG, carbon emissions trading and negative screening, but what do these terms actually mean, and how does a greener approach affect your overall returns?

In this episode of Friends With money, managing editor Julia Newbould is joined by Moya Yip, head of responsible investment at Active Super, to answer some of the common questions around ESG and bust some myths on eco-friendly investing.

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Australians took charge of their financial habits during coronavirus lockdowns in 2020.

They became more frugal, increased their savings and paid down debt, according to new research from the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA).

Those who didn’t made those changes said some basic financial planning could have helped put them in a better position, including building up savings earlier, cutting out non-essential spending, and paying off debt more quickly.

To mark Financial Planning Week, which kicked off on October 4, the FPA is unveiling more of its research, including how Aussies felt about their money in 2020, and how the coronavirus crisis has changed their approach to money.

In this episode of the Friends With Money podcast, managing editor Julia Newbould is joined by FPA chief executive Dante De Gori, to talk about the importance of financial planning, why we need access to credible information, and why he’s optimistic about the spending habits of everyday Aussies.

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Climate change, ESG investing and the world's changing attitude to carbon emissions are all factors which Australian property investors will need to consider in the next few years with Europe, the US and China all having taken steps around their emissions trading. It may seem that with many of us working from home we are having a smaller carbon footprint by not commuting to the office but while we are all running our own power it's not that simple. What will our new work environment look like - what are the implications of the decentralised office?

On this episode of Friends With Money, managing editor Julia Newbould is joined by Peter Esho, market analyst and co-founder of real estate investment platform Wealthi, to talk about our carbon footprint and ESG when choosing commercial, industrial and office properties to invest in and to build our homes. Are the companies supplying our timber and steel reputable? Are they offsetting their carbon footprint and minimising our domestic running costs?

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Aussies are known for being laidback, especially when it comes to their super. But they can’t afford to be ambivalent about their future retirement.

So how do funds overcome the myths and the misconceptions, the disinterest and doubt, to get you to genuinely engage with your super?

Good returns and low fees are important, but today investors are looking for more.

And super funds are having to work harder to win you over.

In this episode of Friends With Money, senior journalist David Thornton is joined by Chantal Walker, Active Super chief digital and marketing officer, to find out how super funds are turning to better technology and responsible investment to get Aussies to pay attention to their retirement savings.

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Just as early Ford and GM investors grew rich from the internal combustion engine, the transition to electric vehicles will do the same for newer classes of responsibly charged investments. Global car manufacturing has reached an environmental tipping point, with the most powerful brands investing billions of dollars into transforming the industry. But this is a much bigger story than just Tesla alone. Affordable rechargeable batteries now make it possible to store electricity and harvest renewable energy for a growing number of commercial and domestic uses, so as a critical component in electric vehicles, power storage and mobility, the mega-trend in lithium mining and investment in the battery technology value chain is here to stay.

In this episode of the Friends With Money podcast, senior journalist David Thornton is joined by Kanish Chugh, head of distribution at ETF Securities, to discuss the rising demand for lithium, where it comes from, and how investors can benefit by tapping into battery technology markets.

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Women are retiring with 47% less super than men, so this episode of the Friends With Money podcast is focused on finding out whats going on and how we can fix it.

Despite more conversations and greater advocacy around equal pay, the challenges associated with gender wealth disparity still remain. Time out of the work-force raising children, disproportionate representation in part-time retail and hospitality roles, as well as the gender pay gap mean women are also trailing men in superannuation balances when reaching retirement age. They were also more significantly impacted by COVID-19 and participation in the government’s early release of super scheme. Here, Money magazine editor Julia Newbould talks to Heather Dawson, Active Super’s chief experience officer, about what we can do to narrow the gap.

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