Your Wealth

Your Wealth

China at record lows, Japan at record highs – where to from here?

While all the headlines are focussed on the Magnificent Seven in the US, other markets are making records of their own – some good, some not so much. So what can investors make of the divergence in global markets, and where do the opportunities really lie?

07 March 2024 59 min listen

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The Magnificent Seven and the opportunities you shouldn’t miss

Just seven stocks have driven more than 100% of the S&P500’s return so far this year – and one of them is down 22%. Can the extraordinary returns last, and can everything else catch up?

21 February 2024 30 min listen

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This is Money – what a former financial planner and podcaster has learned

When My Millennial Money host Glen James became a financial planner, many of his clients only needed simple advice and a good system. Now he has tens of thousands of listeners, whom he hopes to ‘gift wrap’ for more complex advice in the future.

08 February 2024 51 min listen

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Finding the signal in the noise – or how to find gems on the ASX in 2024

Henry Jennings from Marcus Today has worked in markets for a long time, and he believes there are reasons to be cheerful about the outlook. The key is being patient and waiting for the signal to present itself, as the pivotal moments can set you up for success – or failure.

17 January 2024 48 min listen

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How to invest in natural resources – for a population of 10 billion people

As the global population grows, providing that population with food, shelter and energy becomes increasingly challenging – particularly as we aspire to reduce, rather than maintain, carbon emissions. So how do we invest in resources that meet these challenges?

03 January 2024 30 min listen

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The world’s largest asset manager on what’s in store for 2024

2023 was expected to bring a lot of nasty surprises – but ultimately we avoided the much predicted recession, house price collapse and share market crash…. Investors can afford to go into the holiday season feeling pretty comfortable. But what’s ahead for 2024?

20 December 2023 28 min listen

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Why bonds have behaved so strangely – and you might want to own them anyway

As interest rates have climbed, interest in fixed income investments has returned – but those who’ve looked at recent returns could have been in for a nasty shock, with negative total returns for several benchmarks.

06 December 2023 44 min listen

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Why currency matters, and where the AUD is headed

As investors continue to seek offshore investment opportunities, currency becomes increasingly important. But how does one manage the risk – and potential upside – with so many variables in play?

23 November 2023 39 min listen

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What Scott Phillips wants you to prepare for

Despite recent falls and another interest rate increase, share prices haven’t quite dipped enough for investors to start buying again. So what will it take, and how should you think about the market in this environment?

09 November 2023 57 min listen

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The bucket strategy – a research-based plan for protecting your wealth in retirement

Investing your retirement savings is a huge challenge – building enough wealth, protecting it once you’ve stopped working, and still managing to enjoy a decent standard of living. Most strategies for building wealth no longer work. But there is one research-backed plan that can help you manage your retirement savings to limit the risks.

25 October 2023 29 min listen

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Australian equities, small caps and how to invest for yield

While the macroeconomic environment remains complex, many Australian companies are just going about their business, serving their customers, making money and rewarding investors. So how does an investor find them?

11 October 2023 32 min listen

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Lithium, iron ore, and the next big opportunity in resources

Australian investors love the resources sector, and have become accustomed to strong growth and even dividends from their favoured mining stocks. But after a sizable correction in the red-hot lithium space and the easy money of special dividends coming to an end, should they re-think?

27 September 2023 49 min listen

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How to find an extra $12,000 this year, and other tips from a personal finance pro

Taking a 50% pay cut doesn’t sound like a great financial strategy, but for Effie Zahos, author, speaker, board member and all-round finance professional, the risk she took 20 years ago has certainly paid off. From editing Money magazine to the Financial Literacy Foundation board, she’s learned a lot, and taught many.

15 September 2023 44 min listen

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Soft landing – could we really pull it off, and what does it mean for markets?

Markets and central banks appear increasingly hopeful that the ideal scenario – a soft landing- could be incoming, with inflation moderating, employment strong and economic growth slowing but still positive. But how great is the risk that we fall short?

29 August 2023 32 min listen

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Investment legend Peter Thornhill – by popular demand

By far the most requested guest for the podcast, Peter Thornhill, has authored books, given hundreds of seminars and taught thousands his (relatively) simple strategies for building and maintaining wealth.

16 August 2023 39 min listen

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Return to the office – is CBD property dead, or a great buying opportunity?

With the world returning to travel, festivals and more, it’s easy to believe that the impacts of Covid are behind us. But central business districts in many countries are still struggling, and businesses are finding the challenge of getting workers back to the office harder than expected. So should investors be wary, or opportunistic?

01 August 2023 38 min listen