Scott Phillips from the Motley Fool gives his thoughts on Australia's tech darlings, the WAAAX stocks. Can they continue to deliver great outcomes for shareholders and customers, or will they inevitably succumb to the powers of gravity?

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In the second part of this episode, Scott answers all your questions on Australia's answer to the FAANGs, including:

- Which tech stock is his preferred in the sector

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 The WAAAX group of companies, Australia’s answer to the US’ FAANG megacaps, has had a stellar run in 2019. With valuations far exceeding other sectors on the ASX, however, have you missed the easy gains or is there still more upside?

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In this entertaining and informative podcast, Scott Phillips, Chief Investment Officer of Motley Fool Australia, goes into great detail on:

- The business model and future opportunities for Wisetech, Afterpay and Appen

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An inversion in the yield curve is one of the most respected predictors of a forthcoming recession - the last time it occurred was in 2006. Now the yield curve has inverted again; what does this mean for your portfolio?

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NAB's fixed income guru Mark Todd talks to Gemma Dale about how a yield curve normally works and explains:

• The likelihood of a recession based on this indicator

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With an election looming and both parties seeking to win swinging voters, the key financial policies of the Opposition are as relevant to investors as those of the current Government.

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In this podcast, Gemma Dale outlines the Opposition’s key policies from the Budget Reply as well as:

Previously announced policies including those related to gearing and the rebate of excess franking credits

Tax policies and how each party compares

The likelihood of each policy being passed, and

Key considerations for your finances in this election year.

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This year’s Budget is unique in its timing, and also in the fact that it has been released immediately before the announcement of the next Federal Election. Voters should be aware that all of the proposals in this Budget need to be passed into law before they become effective.

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So, what to make of the proposals announced? nabtrade’s Gemma Dale wears her interviewee hat in this podcast and covers:

• Tax measures targeting individuals and eligible small and medium sized businesses

Visit our Budget hub for more information.

Register for our 'The Budget and your portfolio' webinar featuring industry experts Roger Montgomery, Chris Joye and Ivan Colhoun.

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With many large cap sectors under pressure or fully valued, investors seek growth potential in small and micro-cap stocks. With this end of the market less well researched and therefore subject to less scrutiny, how does one avoid the blow ups and seek out the next big thing?

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Experienced small cap manager Matt Booker of Spheria Asset Management outlines his views on:

• The sectors that offer the greatest potential outside the ASX50

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There has been recent commentary on the quality of global credit currently being issued and the risks involved, with fears that GFC-like mistakes may be repeated. Other concerns include the spectacular rise of passively managed bond portfolios and fears of a vicious cycle should the market turn.

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To help you understand the implications of current risks in the global debt market, Gemma Dale speaks to NAB’s fixed income guru Mark Todd, who shares his view on:

• Global corporate bonds issues by companies and how they’re rated

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Residential property remains the asset class that most Australians aspire to own, both as owner occupiers and investors. After five years of astonishing growth in our largest cities, house prices are falling in some areas, with potential consequences for the wider economy.

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NAB Markets’ Chief Economist Ivan Colhoun gives his views on the outlook for residential property in Australia, including:

• The drivers behind the growth in prices over the last five years

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Nine out of ten international stocks purchased by nabtrade investors are technology based including Apple, Amazon and Alphabet. Recently however, investors have started looking toward the Asian tech giants such as Tencent, Alibaba and Baidu for diversification and growth opportunities. So which region holds the greatest opportunity for investors?

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In this short but highly actionable podcast, Jon Tringale of WCM Investment Management outlines:

• WCM’s preferred stocks in both Asia and the US

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This time last year, we spoke to NAB’s head of FX Strategy, Ray Attrill who forecasted the movement of the AUD for 2018. If we revisit that episode, we can’t help but notice his predictions were fairly accurate.

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In this much needed follow up episode, Ray covers:

• Why he believes the US is overpriced by at least 10%

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