Episodes
Wednesday Aug 07, 2019
The psychology of investing – Quality decision making for traders
Wednesday Aug 07, 2019
Wednesday Aug 07, 2019
Despite the numbers and the headlines, markets are simply comprised of individual buyers and sellers making decisions about where to place their money. The choice to buy or sell a stock can be as much an emotional one as a rational one, and the ability to manage our feelings can greatly improve our financial outcomes.
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Tuesday Jul 30, 2019
A world gone mad: Any price for growth?
Tuesday Jul 30, 2019
Tuesday Jul 30, 2019
While Australia’s tech darlings have achieved spectacular share price growth, the global tech behemoths continue to dominate markets. These ‘growth’ companies are trading on eye watering multiples in many cases, while less glamorous companies languish on valuations well below their long run averages. The divergence in valuation between growth and value stocks has not been this great since 1999.
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Tuesday Jul 23, 2019
Boring is beautiful – A high conviction Australian equity portfolio
Tuesday Jul 23, 2019
Tuesday Jul 23, 2019
After years of adulation for high growth sectors such as technology, many investors holding old faithfuls such as Telstra often wonder whether the market will ever reward their patience. In a market where growth is good, how do we invest for the long term?
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Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
Investing for the future – how investment managers are planning for tomorrow
Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
Disruption has affected most industries and fortunes are made and lost where investors are most able to position themselves for trends and themes that shape our world. This year’s Kanga conference hosts a line-up of professionals who are thinking about investing in the future.
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Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
Getting started in the Aussie sharemarket
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
Many investors are reluctant to enter the share market despite higher potential returns than other assets due to their lack of knowledge and experience. If you’re one of them, you’re probably asking yourself: where to start, how much money is needed and what to buy.
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Thursday Jul 04, 2019
Where to invest your next dollar
Thursday Jul 04, 2019
Thursday Jul 04, 2019
Whether you rolled over your super fund or have excess cash available, the big question is: how to invest your next dollar? The question is especially pertinent for investors who experienced poor returns from assets they had little knowledge of during the global financial crisis.
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Lithium, nickel, iron ore and more: Resources and the lure of the West
Wednesday Jun 26, 2019
Wednesday Jun 26, 2019
While the resources boom that saved Australia from the GFC may have subsided, there is no question that global demand for Australian resources will continue. Trends can be tricky though; those who joined the lithium bandwagon have experienced a wild ride.
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Death and Taxes – getting your super to those you care about
Wednesday Jun 19, 2019
Wednesday Jun 19, 2019
Most Australians are surprised -even shocked -to discover that their superannuation is not covered by their Will, and decisions about who receives it upon death can be made by a trustee whom they’ve never met. Given super is often a person’s largest financial asset, investing a little bit of time to ensure it goes to those you love can be critical.
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ETFs: Things you need to know before you buy or sell
Wednesday Jun 12, 2019
Wednesday Jun 12, 2019
ETFs now account for a substantial proportion of daily turnover on the ASX and are often the first investment for investors looking for exposure to the sharemarket or a new sector.
Their promise of low fees and easy access appeal to a wide variety of investors – but as with any investment product, there are complexities and strategies that can improve, or reduce, their value in your portfolio.
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Wednesday Jun 05, 2019
A day in the life of an active trader
Wednesday Jun 05, 2019
Wednesday Jun 05, 2019
Ever wondered what it would be like to throw in your day job and trade full time? Ten years ago, Lucio Conte left his job and has spent the last decade making a successful living trading domestic and international shares.
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