Australian Earnings Learnings with Morningstar's Director of Equities Research Mathew Hodge

Earnings season is here and the results are dominating the headlines. But does it matter?  The answer is: maybe.  We tapped the mind of Mathew Hodge, Morningstar's director of equities research, gives insight into what noise we should pay attention to, and why he "generally doesn't care about ear…

Invest Like… Glen James: An Honest, Enthusiastic Chat with the Host of My Millennial Money

"You Make a living by what you earn. You make a life by what you give" Aleks and Glen had a lively chat about Glen's portfolio, his investing (and giving) philosophy, and regretting being too poor and young to capitalise on the GFC. Plus, they get into meaty topics like: Buying weekly Financial a…

ETFs Break $150 Billion FUM Barrier: Betashares' Blair Modica Explains why

Betashares recently released a report noting that Australia's ETF industry has broken through the $150 billion FUM barrier… so is now a good time to invest? Blair Modica from Betashares joins us to dive into: Why Australians are so invested in ETFs Which ETFs are most popular How preferences have …

The Barbie Effect: Why Mattel Stocks Are Surging

Revenue is down 21.7%, net income down 596%, net profit margin down 734%… so why is their stock up 32.3%?? That's the Barbie effect. In this episode we're diving into Mattel (NASDAQ: MAT) stocks, and the marketing behind the recent stock surges. It's worked for Mattel, but what companies hasn't …

Buying Happiness with Kate Campbell

Money can buy happiness — at least if you're spending it correctly. That's a view Kate Campbell from the Australian Finance Podcast explores in her upcoming book: Buying Happiness: Learn to invest your time and money better. In this episode Aleks and Kate talk about: Money talks with significant …

Does BlackRock Control the World? Investing Conspiracy Theories You Should and Shouldn't Believe

BlackRock and Vanguard have more funds under management than most countries make in annual GDP. They're the biggest shareholders in Apple, Tesla, Microsoft, and nearly every other major company or hedge fund you've ever heard of, so it makes sense that some people claim they control the world… unt…

Is BHP a Buy? Rob and Aleks Dive in to Stock Reports

Selfwealth offers 12-page stock reports produced by Refinitiv.  These reports dive into forecasting, previous performance, and peer reviews. They even give you insight into whether analysts think the stock is a buy or a sell.  But how do you actually read them? In this episode Rob from Selfweal…

Invest Like… an AFL Legend: Brownlow Medallist Chris Judd on Investing Independence and the Art of Selling

As far as AFL players go, Chris Judd is about as decorated as the Sistine Chapel. Brownlow medalist, Grand Final winner, Leigh Matthews MVP, voted Best Captain by his peers. What many don't know, through is that he's also been investing since early in his career, and is on the verge of launching …

Investing in Decarbonisation #2: Will Miners Save the World?

Would you prefer a 'green' portfolio or a green world? In the the last of our two-part series on decarbonisation's investment opportunities we examine the difference. Last time we set the scene for the problem and context, and in this episode we're talking about the investment.  Kate covers her h…

Investing in Decarbonisation ep1: Kate Howitt Sets the Scene for Future Profits

Welcome to our first two-part episode! When we cut the mic after our last chat with ex-Fidelity portfolio manager Kate Howitt, we learnt of her passion for decarbonisation — and the huge investment opportunity it presents.  Her insights were too good to leave off-air so we've got her back to talk…