Lime is everywhere. A billion rides across 29 countries and 230 cities, and yet they're about to go public not because they're crushing it, but because they need the money. We break down what's really going on under the hood, what it means for investors, and whether this is a business worth backing.

We also cover:

• GameStop vs eBay: the board said no, but the CEO is going directly to shareholders. Is this actually going to happen?

• Oil & Inflation: the numbers are starting to come through and they're not pretty. What the latest figures mean for your cost of living.

• Prediction Markets: the fastest growing space in finance right now. From hair dryers near airport sensors to a US soldier using classified intel to win $400k, the stories are wild. Plus, is this gambling or investing?

• Australia's Capital Gains Tax Change: a major shift that every investor needs to understand, whether you're based in Australia or not. We break it down simply and compare it to the UK and New Zealand.

• Community Question: hedged vs unhedged ETFs. What does it actually mean and should you even care?

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WTF does that mean? A guide to all the jargony bits:

Capital Gains Tax — Tax on profit you make from an investment.

Free Cash Flow — Money a business has left after paying its bills.

Hedged ETF — Protected from currency swings. Unhedged? You take what comes.

Prediction Markets — Betting on whether something will happen. Like gambling but make it finance.

Meme Stock — A stock driven by viral hype, not actual performance.

Shareholder Meeting — When investors get together to make big company decisions.

Stake — How much of a company you own.

Commodity — Raw materials like oil or gold that are traded on markets.

Credits:

Hosts: Victoria Harris & Sophie Hallwright

Producer & Editor: Emily Rigby

Social & Digital Manager: Lucy Munro

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Chapters

• 00:00:00 Coming up in this episode...
• 00:01:05 Pathfinder x The Curve
• 00:01:31 Soph's confession and Vic's new app
• 00:05:24 GameStop vs eBay: the takeover that won't die
• 00:09:05 Oil crisis: the numbers are in and they're not pretty
• 00:11:29 Prediction markets: genius, wild, and barely legal
• 00:16:48 Lime IPO: the business that looks like it's killing it
• 00:27:10 Pathfinder x The Curve
• 00:27:54 Australia's budget: the tax change every investor needs to know
• 00:39:57 Hedged vs unhedged ETFs: what does it actually mean?
• 00:46:42 Episode preview: The Property Breakup From Hell
• 00:48:53 Thank you for listening!
• 00:49:31 Financial Disclaimer

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