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Can I afford to retire in 15 years? Who are these ‘nominee’ shareholders? Go West, young man (and woman)! What about bonds? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11.25.2023 Mailbag: incl. Should the Australian government be ‘prepping’? November 26, 2023 Can I afford to retire in 15 years? Who are these ‘nominee’ shareholders? Go West, young man (and woman)! What about bonds? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11.24.2023 Inflation becomes domestic. November 24, 2023 Inflation becomes domestic What’s really driving inflation? Optus CEO walks the plank ANZ's misguided work from home policy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11.18.2023 Mailbag: incl. Andrew answers a Bitcoin question - concisely! November 19, 2023 – Finally, a Bitcoin question – Should I trim a big winner? – How do I apply a margin of safety? – Isn’t the economy a figment of our imagination? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11.17.2023 Is the market too optimistic? November 17, 2023 – The end of the beginning or the beginning of the end? – The market seems to know… – Another bank, another huge profit – The value of a brand See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11.11.2023 Mailbag: incl. Is it time to invest in childcare? November 12, 2023 – How does balance sheet strength factor into valuation? – Invest inside or outside Super? – Should we invest in childcare centres? – UK investing ideas – What about Lithium? – Should we worry about the rise of ETFs? See ...
11.10.2023 The hidden opportunities in a slowing economy. November 10, 2023 – Pain for Optus customers... and the business – Interest rates heading higher... unless the government acts – The hidden opportunities in a slowing economy – The anti-Nudge See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11.04.2023 Mailbag: incl. Is cash really king? November 5, 2023 – Is it a good time to be in cash? – Does a company have a moat if I hate paying? – Is this a better tech ETF? – Is there nuance to precious metal strategies? – What’s the role ...
11.03.2023 The risk of economic pain is growing. November 3, 2023 – Rates on a knife edge – The risk of economic pain is growing – The good, bad and ugly of acquisitions – Small caps getting smashed? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10.28.2023 Mailbag: incl. Four investing concepts you need to know. October 29, 2023 – Shouldn’t I just copy Warren Buffett – Help me with Acronym Alphabet Soup – Stop messing with our coppers! – The case for a UBI See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10.27.2023 We get a little... ranty. October 27, 2023 -- Inflation and interest rates -- ‘Read the room, Michele’ -- The difference between good and bad debt -- The trillion dollar problem See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10.21.2023 Mailbag: incl. The new Super tax: An inheritance tax by stealth? October 22, 2023 – How much NASDAQ 100 should I hold? – Hedged or unhedged ETFs? – What criteria is most important for investors? – Is taxing Super just inheritance tax by stealth? – Which ETFs should I buy? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ...
10.20.2023 Risk, and the opportunity for gains. October 20, 2023 – Why doesn’t the market care about Israel and Palestine? – Why buy small caps? – Two companies Ram owns – Whitehaven to buy BHP's coal assets See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10.14.2023 Mailbag: incl. What's the low-down on bonds? October 15, 2023 – When will you guys be on Bluey? – What’s with the ‘chicken littles’? – What’s all the fuss about bonds? – Investing in a higher-rate world – How to assess a company that’s made lots of acquisitions? See omnystudio.com/listener ...
10.13.2023 Is Ram actually buying a house??? October 13, 2023 – Another ‘black swan’ for markets – When share prices get out of control… – IMF gives us a tough report card – Is Ram really buying a house? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10.07.2023 Mailbag: incl. Should I go with Private Equity? October 8, 2023 – What is the E in the P/E ratio – Should I let my daughter buy Qantas? – 5 questions before buying a stock? – Should I buy an ETF while I look for better ideas? – How do I ...
10.06.2023 The strange new Super tax... October 6, 2023 – The new, bizarre, Super tax – Business lessons from… politics? – New property taxes in Victoria – Block flies high... and falls hard – What next for the local and global economy? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
09.30.2023 Mailbag: incl. How can you own coal? October 1, 2023 – Where do I find new ideas? – Shouldn’t people, companies and Super pay the same tax? – How can you own coal? – Equal-weighted or market-weighted ETFs? – Pros and cons of DRPs? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
09.29.2023 The risks of reputation. September 29, 2023 -- Good news on inflation -- … But are we missing the point? -- Short term savings at a long term cost for Qantas? -- PwC tries to salvage its reputation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
09.23.2023 Mailbag: incl. Should I go with Private Equity? September 24, 2023 – What about Private Equity? – What is the Asset Turnover Ratio? – Are Millennials destined to be the most affluent? – How much is too much? – How should I allocate my portfolio across ETFs? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ...
09.22.2023 When the market hates you... September 22, 2023 - ECB says rate rises are over - Michelle Bullock takes over at the RBA - The magic of money - Staying long term when the market hates you See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
09.16.2023 Mailbag: incl. The challenge of selling, well. September 17, 2023 - Hang on, what is an ETF exactly? - Tell me more about selling? - How many stocks is right for a portfolio? - Isn't Ram doing the same thing with Bitcoin? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
09.15.2023 A millionaire says the quiet bit out loud. September 15, 2023 - Great news on unemployment - Qantas loses another battle - The average fund makes what? - A millionaire says the quiet bit out loud See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
09.09.2023 Mailbag: incl. The kids are alright! September 10, 2023 -- Advice for the kids from Katamatite -- What’s wrong with buybacks? -- Market crash: cheap or quality? -- 4 day work week: I’m unconvinced -- Global versus US ETFs? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
09.08.2023 The economy is sputtering September 8, 2023 -- An argument on rates -- GDP causes concern -- The role of mental models -- Qantas cauterises the wound -- Fortescue bleeds executives See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
09.02.2023 Mailbag: incl. Improving returns before retirement. September 3, 2023 – How can I improve my returns? – Should I sell and buy back, just for psychological reasons? – How can a company be cashflow positive and report a loss? – What should 20-somethings do with a windfall? – Are ...
09.01.2023 In praise of great management. September 1, 2023 – Looking back at earnings season – What's up with huge swings in share prices – In praise of great management – What’s going on with Resmed? – ASX’s recent woes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
08.26.2023 Mailbag: incl. How many banks should I own? August 27, 2023 – How much bank exposure should I have? – What could go wrong with the banks? – How much stock do you place in an audit report? – How to pick stocks in a rapidly evolving tech landscape? – How ...
08.25.2023 Retail's ups and downs. August 25, 2023 – The inefficient market – Stop trying to be too clever – Retail woes / Scentre soars – Do Westpac’s results give us a glimpse of the future? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
08.19.2023 Mailbag: incl. Someone I trust is selling. August 20, 2023 – What should I do when a trusted investor is selling? – What about the tax on bank interest? – Can I use the ASX’s P/E to decide when to invest? – When would you sell Amazon? – What about ...
08.18.2023 What next for the economy? August 18, 2023 – Chinese deflation… now what? – Transurban bounces back – Telstra’s profit soars – A(nother) new housing policy. Sort of. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
08.12.2023 Mailbag: incl. Lessons from losers. The stocks, that is. August 13, 2023 – The (questionable) lessons from wheatgrass – Won’t rates go back to 15%? – How do I stay the course? – What about short-sellers – Lessons from losers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
08.11.2023 How much bank profit is too much? August 11, 2023 – CBA makes how much? – Public policy goes nuts – Berkshire hits an all-time high – WeWork on life-support See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
08.05.2023 Mailbag: incl. Evaluating turnaround investments. August 6, 2023 – The case for investing in Australian residential property – Until I can pay my taxes with Bitcoin, I’m out… – Bitcoin doesn’t scale – How should I add money to an existing portfolio? – Should I use charting to ...
08.04.2023 The last rate hike? August 4, 2023 – The last rate hike? – Fitch downgrades US credit… does it matter? – Big writedowns for BWP – Is business right on tax reform? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
07.29.2023 Mailbag: incl. Evaluating turnaround investments. July 30, 2023 – X marks the spot – Is housing the biggest moat? – ‘Defined benefit’ Super? – How should I benchmark shorter-term investments – Are my ASX shares the same as the overseas ones? – How should I evaluate ‘turnaround’ investments? ...
07.28.2023 What to expect this earnings season. July 28, 2023 – Scott goes away and the market goes up – The beauty of the donut van in Berry – What to expect this earnings season – Target and K-mart to merge? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
07.22.2023 Mailbag: incl. Leaning into the ‘nuance’ of investing. July 23, 2023 – Will time catch up with Silicon Valley Bank – Should Super and non-Super be invested the same – I wanna be a ‘sophisticated’ investor! – Can we fix inflation with fuel excise? – Should I invest in an AirBnB? ...
07.21.2023 All about portfolio construction. July 21, 2023 Scott and Andrew dive into the often-challenging world of portfolio construction. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
07.15.2023 Mailbag: incl. What do you want in life? July 16, 2023 – Are two companies too much? – Why has the Future Fund gone active? – Growth or dividend ETF investing? – Pros and cons of discretionary trusts – What do you want in life? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
07.14.2023 A surprise mailbag! July 14, 2023 – Why do we only talk about auction results? – Should I sell my shares when on maternity leave? – Advice for female investors? – How do you manage your rainy day fund? – Surely it’s time to use the ...
07.08.2023 Mailbag: incl. Retail deathmatch. July 9, 2023 – Investment deathmatch: Pitting Harvey Noman against JB HiFi – What about alternating investments in companies and ETFs – In defence of CSL, Cochlear and ResMed See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
07.07.2023 An investor's guide to valuation. July 7, 2023 An investors guide to valuation and business performance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
07.01.2023 Mailbag: incl. How important is company management? July 2, 2023 – Do I need a CHESS sponsor for a Vanguard ETF? – How important is company management? – Do we need other cryptos beside Bitcoin? – Investing in Uzbekistan? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
06.30.2023 Making sense of financial statements. June 30, 2023 Scott and Andrew take you on a cook's tour through the financial statements, so you know what they mean and what to look for. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
06.24.2023 Mailbag: incl. Leaning into the ‘nuance’ of investing. June 25, 2023 – Leaning into the ‘nuance’ of investing – Why you shouldn’t give in to pessimism – What about avoiding banks and miners? – The Pros and Cons of SMSFs – Emerging Markets ETFs? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
06.23.2023 Rates mightn't go as high as we think? June 23, 2023 – Rates mightn’t go up as high as we think? – Time to remove the RBA? – Rex's $35m loss. – What do we do about competition? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
06.17.2023 Mailbag: incl. The stories we tell ourselves. June 18, 2023 – The stories we tell ourselves – Hold ‘em or fold ‘em? – Is it time for ‘proper’ investing? – The $70,000 ‘pew pew’ gun – Should I rebalance with bonds? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
06.16.2023 Is Australian housing really a ‘Ponzi’? June 16, 2023 – US rates pause & NZ in recession – Consumer spending tips past a peak? – What does it mean for housing? – Is Australian housing really a ‘Ponzi’? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
06.10.2023 Mailbag: incl. In whose name should I invest? June 11, 2023 – How do ETFs trade? – The path to financial stability – Income from funding LMI? – In whose name should I invest? – Will inflation hurt share prices? – Do ETFs inflate the prices of big companies? – Please ...
06.09.2023 Heading towards a per-capita recession. June 9, 2023 – Rates rise... And more to come? – GDP growth slows and retail sales slump – Investing in a world of second-order thinking See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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