The United States has the Dividend Aristocrats - a group of companies in the S&P 500 that have raised their dividend for 25 years or more. But we don't have an equivalent here in Australia - until now. We've done the work and created our own group: Australia's Dividend Darlings. Tune in to hear what criteria we used and which companies made the cut. More importantly, hear how the Dividend Darlings have performed against the overall Australian share market over the past 10 years. Here's what else we cover in today's episode: A look at the earning power of YouTube and Instagram - which one would you rather? Discuss the latest inflation data out of the US - 3.5% up from 3.2% - and what comes next Answer a question on our favourite sources of information Resources discussed:  Explainer on the US Dividend Aristocrats Screen stocks and look up company data with TIKR Track your investments and backtest strategies with Sharesight Have a question? Ask via our website and we'll answer it on the podcast. Join the conversation in the Facebook Discussion Group —------ In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.  —------ Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media.  This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives.  Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.  Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The old stock market adage tell us that 'Australia is a land of banks and miners'. But beyond the big 3 miners, there are plenty of interesting companies in the resources sector. In this interview with Airlie's Joe Wright we get the low down on how we analyses resources businesses. In today’s episode we cover:  Airlie Funds Management's 4 step process to analyse any company How to decide to invest in the commodity itself or the commodity producer The hallmarks of a good company in the resources sector. A company that Airlie particularly likes as a 'picks and shovels' play to the resources sector Want to ask a question or join us on the podcast, hit us up via our website.  —------ Thank you to Airlie Funds Management for sponsoring this episode.  You can find out more about their range of funds, including the ASX-listed Airlie Australian Share Fund (ASX: AASF), on their website —------ In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.  —------ Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media.  This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives.  Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.  Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the past 5 years the market for music royalties has exploded. Some of the biggest artists from Bruce Springsteen to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Justin Bieber to KISS have sold the rights to their music for hundreds of millions of dollars. This asset class has become more accessible for everyday investors with companies listed on the stock market. But just because we can invest in music royalties, doesn't mean we should. We unpack why in today's episode. Here's what else we cover: An update from small cap manager Fairlight We continue our quest for an acronym for the Australian market The invest case for and against music royalties Other investments with royalty payments that we prefer Pimp my Portfolio with Luke Laretive returns We hear from some of TikTok's worst investors Resources discussed:  Want to speak to Luke? Fill out this form on our website Have a question? Ask via our website and we'll answer it on the podcast. Join the conversation in the Facebook Discussion Group —------ In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.  —------ Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media.  This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives.  Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.  Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back for the latest episode of Buy or Sell. In today's episode, Adam Keily is joined by Adam Dawes of Shaw & Partners. Do you have a stock you want to ask about? Hit us up via our website.  —------ In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.  —------ Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media.  This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives.  Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.  Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You've probably heard of America's Magnificent 7 - Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet (Google), Tesla, Amazon and Meta (Facebook). In this episode we introduce you to the latest grouping of stocks to watch - the Magnificent 11. Here's what else we cover in this episode Why the Magnificent 11 are also known as the GRANOLAS Why Ren isn't convinced by the Magnificent 11 just yet Which group of stocks have performed better over the past year - the 7 or the 11? Bryce's latest investment - a small cap fund manager What you need to do to enjoy the benefits of compounding Resources discussed:  Listen to our episodes with Fairlight's Nick Cregan Listen to our episodes with Fairlight's Will Dowd Have a question? Ask via our website and we'll answer it on the podcast. Join the conversation in the Facebook Discussion Group —------ In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.  —------ Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media.  This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives.  Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.  Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the past month, both Truth Social and Reddit have listed on the stock market. We compare the pair and ask what next for Donald Trump's social media company. That's not all we cover in a big episode of Equity Mates: Who was right about Reddit's share price? Hear Ren's Truth Social conspiracy theory An update on Boeing's terrible year Luke Larative joins us for another Pimp my Portfolio Book club returns as we review March's book on the business of Champagne Resources discussed:  March's Book: The Widow Clicquot April's Book: The Little Book of Valuation Looking for another book? Pick up our book Don’t Stress Just Invest Join the Facebook Discussion Group Want to speak to Luke? Fill out the form on our website Have a question? Ask via our website and we'll answer it on the podcast. —------ In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.  —------ Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media.  This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives.  Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.  Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There is always plenty going on in the Australian property market. And when we want to get an update on what is going on, there is one person we turn to: Sam Gordon of Australian Property Scout.  In today’s episode we cover:  The concept of Rentvesting and how it can help you get your foot on the property ladder The do’s and don’t’s of Equity Recycling The state of the Australian property market  The supply challenges and when we might see housing supply keep up with demand  Areas of Australia that might be more attractive to investors than the major capital cities Want to ask a question or join us on the podcast, hit us up via our website.  —------ A big thank you to Australian Property Scout for sponsoring this episode.  To find out more, head to their website or check out Sam’s podcast: Scouting Australia.  —------ We’re back with our first live event of 2024. Join us at the Chauvel Cinema in Sydney on 10 April for a live Ask an Advisor.  Click here for more information and to secure your tickets. —------ In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.  —------ Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media.  This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives.  Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.  Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Haven't heard much about Ozempic lately? Let us change that and bring you up to speed on some wild developments in the world of weight loss drugs. In this episode we cover: How Novo Nordisk's latest drug has been twice as effective as their existing drugs in early trials The growing list of competitors to Ozempic Why these drugs could be incredible technology but less-than-incredible investments from here A new company trying to copy Berkshire Hathaway's playbook The impressive first 20 years of this company's Berkshire-lite playbook We answer the age-old question: should I invest in a lump sum or dollar cost average? Resources discussed:  Markel Group's 2023 shareholder letter DCA v Lump Sum: Nick Magulli study DCA v Lump Sum: Morgan Stanley study DCA v Lump Sum: Vanguard study DCA v Lump Sum: Morningstar study Join the Facebook Discussion Group Pick up our book Don’t Stress Just Invest Have a question? Ask via our website and we'll answer it on the podcast. —------ In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.  —------ Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media.  This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives.  Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.  Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Infrastructure has been an incredible asset class for investors over the past few decades. But the asset class has come a long way from Warren Buffett’s famous adage, ‘the best investment is the only bridge into town’.  Listen to today’s episode with two expert infrastructure investors as they take us through the opportunities for investors in infrastructure in 2024.  In today’s episode we cover:  How infrastructure is much broader than toll roads and bridges  The way to analyse infrastructure assets and the businesses that own them Ben and Jowell’s favourite infrastructure stocks  The trillions (yes, with a t) that will need to be invested in energy infrastructure to drive decarbonisation and the energy transition  Why airports have been such a great infrastructure asset  Resources discussed:  Learn more about Magellan Financial Group’s infrastructure funds on their website Want to ask a question or join us on the podcast, hit us up via our website.  —------ Thank you to Magellan Financial Group for sponsoring this episode.  You can find out more about their range of listed infrastructure funds on their website.  —------ In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.  —------ Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media.  This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives.  Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.  Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Federal opposition has proposed allowing Australians to access their superannuation to buy their first home. Good idea or bad idea? We unpack in today's episode. Here's what else you'll hear The details behind the Australian opposition's proposed superannuation-for-housing policy Why we think the policy isn't a great idea (but will probably still happen anyway) Pimp my portfolio returns as Luke Laretive reviews Bjorn's portfolio We answer a question about how Ren invests in India Resources discussed:  Pick up tickets for our upcoming live show: Ask an Advisor Want to speak to Luke one-on-one? Fill out this form and ask for Luke Join the Facebook Discussion Group Pick up our book Don’t Stress Just Invest Emoji's in title - yay or nay? Let us know via our website.  Submit your portfolio or ask a question, also via our website.  —------ We’re back with our first live event of 2024. Join us at the Chauvel Cinema in Sydney on 10 April for a live Ask an Advisor.  Click here for more information and to secure your tickets. —------ In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.  —------ Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media.  This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives.  Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.  Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Glen Hare is a financial advisor and co-founder of Fox & Hare Financial Advice. He has advised hundreds of young Australians over his career, and we asked him what were some of the most common questions he hears. In this episode, we unpack those questions. Including: Strategies to build passive income Setting your retirement goal and FIRE number How much we should be investing while young Balancing investing inside of superannuation and outside of it How young people can keep momentum with their finances while moving overseas Considerations for buying and paying off your first home Resources discussed:  Looking to speak to Glen or an advisor at Fox & Hare? Fill out this form and ask for Glen Secure your ticket to see Glen live at our upcoming live show: Ask an Advisor Want to ask a question or join us on the podcast, hit us up via our website.  —------ We’re back with our first live event of 2024. Join us at the Chauvel Cinema in Sydney on 10 April for a live Ask an Advisor.  Click here for more information and to secure your tickets. —------ In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.  —------ Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media.  This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives.  Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.  Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every quarter all major market indexes get rebalanced. In this episode we ask - what companies made it in to the ASX200? And which ones fell out? That’s not all we discuss in another big episode of Equity Mates:  The 4 companies that made it into the ASX200, including one that is up 158% in the past 12 months What investors that own an ASX200 ETF need to do The 9 enquiries into supermarket price gouging Some of the numbers behind Aussie supermarkets and how they compare to their international peers What 40 economists believe will happen next to Australian interest rates What economists believe will happen over in the US as well Resources discussed:  Pick up tickets for our upcoming live show: Ask an Advisor Join the Facebook Discussion Group to read the full supermarket payment terms email Pick up our book Don’t Stress Just Invest Want to ask a question or join us on the podcast, hit us up via our website.  —------ We’re back with our first live event of 2024. Join us at the Chauvel Cinema in Sydney on 10 April for a live Ask an Advisor.  Click here for more information and to secure your tickets. —------ In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.  —------ Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media.  This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives.  Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.  Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australia is just 2% of the global stock market and yet, the majority of Aussie investors have most of their money in Aussie stocks.  Today we’re joined by Kerry Craig from JP Morgan Asset Management who is busting us out of our home country bias and helping us right our portfolio construction.  In today’s episode we cover:  Why home country bias is a concern for investors The practical ways to break out of your home country bias and invest globally A 101 on portfolio construction  Some general rules of thumb for asset allocation Why JP Morgan Asset Management is bringing active ETFs to the ASX Resources discussed:  Pick up tickets for our upcoming live show: Ask an Advisor Learn more about JP Morgan Asset Management's ASX-listed Active ETFs on their website. Want to ask a question or join us on the podcast, hit us up via our website.  —------ Thank you to JP Morgan Asset Management for sponsoring this episode.  You can find out more about their range of ASX-listed Active ETFs on their website. —------ We’re back with our first live event of 2024. Join us at the Chauvel Cinema in Sydney on 10 April for a live Ask an Advisor.  Click here for more information and to secure your tickets. —------ In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.  —------ Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media.  This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives.  Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.  Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just how powerful is compounding? We unpack some of the mind blowing numbers in this episode. That’s not all we discuss in another big episode of Equity Mates:  What the hell is going on at Boeing? When does the aviation giant become a good investment? Which S&P 500 company is having a worse year than Boeing Why compounding really is the 8th wonder of the world Speccy Magee returns to unpack the world of crypto speccies, including DogWifHat Resources discussed:  Pick up tickets for our upcoming live show: Ask an Advisor Money Smart Compound Interest Calculator Pick up our book Don’t Stress Just Invest Want to ask a question or join us on the podcast, hit us up via our website.  —------ We’re back with our first live event of 2024. Join us at the Chauvel Cinema in Sydney on 10 April for a live Ask an Advisor.  Click here for more information and to secure your tickets. —------ In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.  —------ Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media.  This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives.  Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.  Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back for the latest episode of Buy or Sell. In today's episode, Adam Keily is joined by Andrew Page of Strawman.com. Do you have a stock you want to ask about? Hit us up via our website.  —------ We’re back with our first live event of 2024. Join us at the Chauvel Cinema in Sydney on 10 April for a live Ask an Advisor.  Click here for more information and to secure your tickets. —------ In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.  —------ Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media.  This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives.  Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.  Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The past 10 years has seen some incredible Australian companies emerge and make their mark here in Australia and around the world. On today’s episode we take a look at the top 5 ASX-listed companies of the past 10 years.  Hopefully you had a couple in your portfolio.  That’s not all we discuss in another big episode of Equity Mates:  We look at the crazy growth of Shein & Temu in Australia What happens if TikTok gets banned or sold in the US We reveal the top 5 ASX stocks of the past decade (that aren’t mining) Then we look at the top performing miners as well  Finally, we chat to Tracey from the Crypto Curious podcast about what is happening with Bitcoin, Ethereum and the world of crypto Resources discussed:  Pick up tickets for our upcoming live show: Ask an Advisor We built our list of top ASX-listed stocks on TIKR Listen to Tracey on the Crypto Curious Podcast (Apple | Spotify) Pick up our book Don’t Stress Just Invest Want to ask a question or join us on the podcast, hit us up via our website.  —------ We’re back with our first live event of 2024. Join us at the Chauvel Cinema in Sydney on 10 April for a live Ask an Advisor.  Click here for more information and to secure your tickets. —------ In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.  —------ Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media.  This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives.  Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.  Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bryce has been investing since 2003. In this episode we find out if he has beaten the overall stock market index in that time.  That’s not all we cover in today’s episode: How stock markets around the world are hitting all time highs The bull market in crypto  The best way to switch brokers  One of the worst stock market predictions we’ve ever read Resources discussed:  Sign up to Sharesight and track your portfolio like Bryce Pick up our book Don’t Stress Just Invest All of our company data comes from TIKR Want to ask a question or join us on the podcast, hit us up via our website.  —------ We’re back with our first live event of 2024. Join us at the Chauvel Cinema in Sydney on 10 April for a live Ask an Advisor.  Click here for more information and to secure your tickets. —------ Want to keep learning? Check out the Rask + Equity Mates investing courses.  We’ve worked with the team at Rask Invest to produce two great investing courses: Get Started Investing is a free course that covers all the basics of investing and how to start building your portfolio The Value Investor Program goes deep into stock selection and valuation.  For a limited time, we’re offering $100 off the Value Investor Program with the code: MATES.  —------ In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.  —------ Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media.  This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives.  Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.  Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For investors of any level, getting your head around valuation is one of the most challenging aspects of investing. So to help us build our skills, we’ve turned to one of the world’s best-known experts on valuation, Aswath Damodaran. Aswath Damodaran is a Professor of Finance at the Stern School of Business at New York University and is known in the finance industry as the “Dean of Valuation”.  In this episode we cover: How Aswath introduces students to valuation at NYU Key concepts of valuation including: price v value, the four drivers of valuation, and probabilistic margins of safety How Aswath advises beginners to approach valuation  Growth in Big Tech and how Aswath thinks about valuing the Magnificent 7 How inflation and interest rates can affect valuation  … and so much more  Want to ask a question or join us on the podcast, hit us up via our website.  —------ Want to keep learning? Check out the Rask + Equity Mates investing courses.  We’ve worked with the team at Rask Invest to produce two great investing courses: Get Started Investing is a free course that covers all the basics of investing and how to start building your portfolio The Value Investor Program goes deep into stock selection and valuation.  For a limited time, we’re offering $100 off the Value Investor Program with the code: MATES.  —------ In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.  —------ Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media.  This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives.  Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.  Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The hottest commodity in the world isn’t lithium or gold. It’s something you’ll find in the supermarket shelves. The price of cocoa has more than doubled since the start of 2023 - we unpack what that’ll mean for us all.  In this episode we also: Cover Nancy Pelosi’s latest stock pick (and the controversy around her stock trading more broadly) Are joined by Romero for the latest Pimp my Portfolio  Discuss Morgan Housel’s latest book, Same As Ever Links mentioned: Link to Morgan Housel’s Same as Always Facebook Discussion Group Want to get in touch with Luke? Fill out this form.  Want to ask a question or join us on the podcast, hit us up via our website.  —------ Want to keep learning? Check out the Rask + Equity Mates investing courses.  We’ve worked with the team at Rask Invest to produce two great investing courses: Get Started Investing is a free course that covers all the basics of investing and how to start building your portfolio The Value Investor Program goes deep into stock selection and valuation.  For a limited time, we’re offering $100 off the Value Investor Program with the code: MATES.  —------ In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.  —------ Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media.  This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives.  Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.  Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the past 59 years, history’s greatest investor has shared his thoughts in an annual letter to shareholders. We’ve read Warren Buffett’s latest shareholder letter and unpack our biggest takeaways to kick off this episode.  That’s not all we cover in another big episode of Equity Mates, you’ll hear: Why Reddit is finally going to list on the share market  How Reddit’s numbers compare to two of its social media peers: Snap and Pinterest What to do when you receive a letter from a share registry  How to sign up to a dividend reinvestment plan  Links mentioned: Warren Buffett’s latest shareholder letter Archive of all Buffett letters Facebook Discussion Group Want to get in touch with Luke? Fill out this form.  Want to ask a question or join us on the podcast, hit us up via our website.  —------ Want to keep learning? Check out the Rask + Equity Mates investing courses.  We’ve worked with the team at Rask Invest to produce two great investing courses: Get Started Investing is a free course that covers all the basics of investing and how to start building your portfolio The Value Investor Program goes deep into stock selection and valuation.  For a limited time, we’re offering $100 off the Value Investor Program with the code: MATES.  —------ In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.  —------ Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media.  This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives.  Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.  Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.