How to optimise AI as an active investor

The risks and opportunities of AI become clearer each day, but how do you - the investor - optimise AI while minimising your risks? Daniel Gara, founder of Vectatech.com.au joins Associate Editor, James Kirby in this episode. In today's show, we cover: How to best use AI as an active investor Sec…

Private credit's 'wake-up' call (with Charlie Viola)

This is the year reality bites for private credit investors: Put simply, it was too good to be true for several years. More recently, just as everyday investors piled into the space, the numbers have turned against it. Charlie Viola of Viola Private Wealth joins Associate Editor, James Kirby, in t…

FIRE- Finding your magic number for financial independence

The Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) movement has been re-energised through an offshoot tagged as COAST. It's all about the magic number you need to save, which allows you to ahem coast through the rest of your life without money issues. Would it work for you? Lionel Lee, author of 'Into…

'Stock overhang'- Inside the property market's biggest issue

The Spring season's 'stock overhang' will determine the outlook for the property market. It will also provide an early guide on where the bargains will emerge for investors. Angus Moore, senior economist at Realestate.com.au joins Associate Editor, James Kirby in this episode. In today's show, we…

Higher rates, lower returns: Is Australia still investable?

Higher taxes, an aging population and hopeless productivity growth ...is Australia the best place to put your money? In today's show, we cover... What investors can draw from the government's inter-generational report Does the productivity gap with the US explain Wall Street's superior returns? …

Investing in your home versus building a share portfolio

The removal of negative gearing from existing residential property, coupled with sliding values for investment property, has changed the game for every investor. The new dilemma is whether you invest in your CGT free family home or instead place that money in the long-running bull market for shares…

Why the $175 billion man still likes the sharemarket (with UniSuper's John Pearce)

Managing $175 billion for UniSuper would keep anyone on their toes. It also helps to clarify a clear view on every asset class from US shares to private credit. So what does UniSuper's chief investment officer think will happen next? John Pearce, the chief investment officer at UniSuper joins Asso…

Wall Street rewards...but should you hedge?

Big super funds hedge up to 50 per cent of their offshore investments: The textbooks say you should hedge about one third of any exposure overseas. But the hedging level of most Australian investors, including ETF investors, is generally close to zilch! In today's show, we cover... Should you be h…

The career choices that matter for long term wealth

How do you get a pay rise? Should you join that start-up that promises to go to the moon, or should you simply buy your first home a lot sooner than you had planned? In today's show, we cover: Career Control - The finances of career navigation Catching up - Investment tips for the late starter You…

Cash is king again...here's why

Interest rates are moving higher worldwide, but this time around it's for good reason: The AI boom is fuelling tremendous returns on global share markets. As the game gets riskier, your cash is now returning nearly 5 per cent risk-free; it's getting hard to beat In today's show, we cover... Why …