Equity Mates Investing Podcast
Episodes
Expert Investor: Andrew Brown's Bold Predictions for 2020
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're a big fan of starting the year with some bold predictions. So much so, that we asked friend of the show and expert investor Andrew Brown, Execut...
EM Chat: We're Back For 2020 With Some Bold Predictions
26 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After a short hiatus over the summer months in Australia, we're incredibly excited to be returning for the first time in 2020.As always, we kick off t...
Summer Series: Digital Wine Ventures (ASX: DW8)
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we continue with our 2019/20 Summer Series, where we take a shallow-dive into companies that have been selected by the Equity Mates co...
Summer Series: Nearmap (ASX: NEA)
19 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we continue with our 2019/20 Summer Series, where we take a shallow-dive into companies that have been selected by the Equity Mates co...
Summer Series: Gage Roads Brewing Co (ASX: GRB)
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we continue with our 2019/20 Summer Series, where we take a shallow-dive into companies that have been selected by the Equity Mates co...
Summer Series: Fluence Corporation (ASX: FLC)
12 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we continue with our 2019/20 Summer Series, where we take a shallow-dive into companies that have been selected by the Equity Mates co...
Summer Series: Volpara Health Technologies (ASX: VHT)
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we continue with our 2019/20 Summer Series, where we take a shallow-dive into companies that have been selected by the Equity Mates co...
Summer Series: Dexus Property Group (ASX: DXS)
05 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we continue with our 2019/20 Summer Series, where we take a shallow-dive into companies that have been selected by the Equity Mates co...
Summer Series: Appen (ASX: APX)
01 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we continue with our 2019/20 Summer Series, where we take a shallow-dive into companies that have been selected by the Equity Mates co...
Summer Series: Rectifier Technologies Limited (ASX: RFT)
29 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our 2019/20 Summer Series, where we take a shallow-dive into companies that have been selected by the Equity Mates community. We had 180 s...
Summer Series: Avita Medical Ltd (ASX: AVH)
25 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we continue with our 2019/20 Summer Series, where we take a shallow-dive into companies that have been selected by the Equity Mates co...
Summer Series: Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Co. Ltd (ASX: SOL)
22 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode kicks off our 2019/20 Summer Series, where we take a shallow-dive into companies that have been selected by the Equity Mates community. W...
Expert Investor: Tobias Bucks - Searching the World for Surprising Companies
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we continue our recent theme of speaking to small cap managers. We sat down and spoke to Toby Bucks - portfolio manager for Ausbil Inv...
Expert Investor: Chris Judd - Micro Caps from a Major Name
15 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak to former AFL premiership captain, dual-Brownlow medalist and 6x All-Australian - Chris Judd.Most Australians will known Chri...
Expert Investor: Matt Griffin - Small Caps, Large Returns
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Griffin is the co-portfolio manager for AMP Capital's Australian Emerging Companies Fund - focused on Australian small cap companies.In this inte...
Tips & Tricks: Introduction to Valuation
08 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Valuing a stock - for many people it is the hardest part of investing. How do you put a specific dollar value on a stock?Both of us at Equity Mates ha...
Expert Investor: Andy Hart - Managing risk and making smart decisions
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we head across the world and speak to our first UK-based guest. Andy Hart is a financial advisor and founder of Maven Money, one of th...
EM Chat: 2019 Yearly Wrap | Bold Predictions, Stock of The Year
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As 2019 is drawing to a close, and the Equity Mates team look to have a break (don't worry, we've got some cracking eps lined up for summer), it's tim...
Expert Investor: Paul Benson - Financial Autonomy
28 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we're joined by Paul Benson, the host of fellow investing podcast, Financial Autonomy. Paul is a financial planner and is passionate a...
Your Questions: Ask Us Anything - November | Trading Alerts, Ethical Investments and Retirement Goals
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Last episode of the month means we answer your questions. Tune in as we answer everything from how you can set up trading alerts to how you can set up...
Classic Ep: Tobias Carlisle - A Strategy to Beat Buffett | Deep Value Investing
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With Ren off in Fiji, we've decided to re-release one of our favourite episodes. A conversation with expert investor Tobias Carlisle, an Australian de...
Classic Ep: How to avoid being eaten by a lion w/ Meir Statman
17 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With Ren having to duck off to Fiji last-minute, we didn't want to risk a dodgy internet feed from his beach-side bungalow. So we've dusted off an old...
Expert Investor: Warren Buffett's 6 Rules Of Investing
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Warren Buffett is one of the greatest investors in the world, which is why listening to what he has to say can have an important influence on our inve...
Trading Talk: Where Are They Now? | Hypothetical Portfolio Update
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Right back at the beginning of Equity Mates we started a 'Stock of the Week' segment and used it as an opportunity to start building a hypothetical po...
Expert Investor: Matt Leibowitz - What's Hot, What's Not in America
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Home country bias (where you only buy stocks in your home market) is an important trap to avoid. Australian investors in particular need to break out ...
Basics: Leverage - Increasing your risk and your returns
03 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
One of the biggest takeaways from our Sydney live show was the potential of investing with leverage. In a night where there was some healthy disagreem...
Your Questions: Buffett, Banks & Bonds | Ask Us Anything - October
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The last episode of the month, means once again we open up our mailbag and answer your questions! In this episode we answer questions on: • Ethical ...
Trading Talk: Short Selling - Make money while everyone else is losing theirs
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Short selling is the act of betting on the price of an asset to go down. It is very topical in Australia at the moment, with the controversy over shor...
Tips & Tricks: Best Alternative Sources For Investing Information
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You've heard it before - 'knowledge is power' - and when it comes to investing, improving your knowledge can be achieved by reading, and reading, and ...
Basics: Understanding Market Cap - A Company's Price Tag
20 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
One of the unique things about the stock market is that you are told the price of your asset every single day. Imagine if that was the same in other a...
Expert Investor: Balaji Gopal, Vanguard - The $8 trillion ETF Provider
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we continue the conversation about exchange traded funds. This time, we sat down with Balaji Gopal, who is the Head of Product Strateg...
News: WeWork, Uber & the moment of reckoning in venture capital
13 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
WeWork has been front of mind over the past few weeks. The office space leasing company funded by Softbank's Vision Fund had expected a $47 billion va...
Classic Ep: Jesse Felder - Clear Thinking On What's Happening In Markets
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A while ago (and in response to our most common critique) we at Equity Mates made a commitment - to improve the quality of our audio. Unfortunately, R...
Deep Dive : Pharmaceutical Industry
06 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Pharmaceutical industry would have to be one of the most unique and globalised industries you can invest in. Be it the patent system that protects...
Expert Investor: Mates Of Equity Mates w/ Peter Knespal - All Things Bonds
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's with great excitement that we've been able to return to our Mates of Equity Mates series, with a special on bonds. This one is a little different...
Your Questions: New Zealand, Portfolios, Uber & More | Ask Us Anything - September
29 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We've gathered all the questions that have come in over the last month from the Equity Mates Community, pulled out some of the good ones, and answered...
Expert Investor: Julia Lee - Mastermind #4
25 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As always, we are excited about this episode, as we get the chance to sit down with Julia Lee to pitch specific stocks! How does it work? Each month, ...
Tips & Tricks - What To Do With Your Tax Return | Spend, Save, Invest?
22 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tax time. Hopefully, a time of year you receive a nice return from the government. The question is, what should you do with your tax return? Treat you...
Deep Dive: Agricultural Industry | You Got Beef?
18 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Agriculture. An enormous industry in Australia on many levels, from the vast land-use, contribution to export dollars and contribution to Australian G...
Expert Investor: Ilan Israelstam, Betashares - ETFs of 2019 | India, Asian Tech Giants & European Blue Chips
15 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you're new to the show - welcome. You've chosen a great episode to start you journey with Equity Mates. This episode is a cracker. We had a great c...
News: Earnings Season Around the World
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There is a big, wide world of opportunity out there, and one of the biggest mistakes investors can make is to not explore it. This mistake, when an in...
Expert Investor: Jonny Wilkinson, Equitise - Crowdfunding Innovative & Early-Stage Companies
08 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We love investing in companies at Equity Mates, and normally this is done through the public markets and stock exchanges. However, there is a whole ot...
Your Questions: Ask Us Anything (pt. 2) - Finding Information | Major Economic Indicators
04 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We've gathered all the questions that have come in over the last month from the Equity Mates Community, pulled out some of the good ones, and answered...
Your Questions: Ask Us Anything (pt. 1) - Stop Loss | Minimum Funds | Recessions & More
01 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We've gathered all the questions that have come in over the last month from the Equity Mates Community, pulled out some of the good ones, and answered...
Basics: Cash Flow & Profit | What's More Important For A Business?
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Cash flow and profit - both are important elements of a healthy, growing business. But don't get them confused as being the same thing. One of the big...
News: Argentina's Market Plummets 48%. Why? | Emerging Markets
26 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On August 12th, 2019, Argentina's S&P Merval Index (the most important index of the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange), plummeted 48% - the second-large...
Expert Investors: Julia Lee - Mastermind #3
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mastermind has quickly become one of the most popular mini-series of Equity Mates. And for good reason. We love sitting down with Julia Lee to pitch a...
News: 10 Companies We've Noticed This Earnings Season
18 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Earnings season - that time of the year when public companies report their half year or full year financial results. We're about halfway through the s...
Basics: Exchange Rates - Money Makes the World Go Round - Here's How
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Australian stock market makes up approx. 3% of the global stock market. Even the US stock market is just over 50% of the global stock market. As s...
EM Chat: What we've been watching in markets - Short sellers, Gold & Bitcoin
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There's been plenty happening in markets recently, and even with 2 episodes a week we haven't had a chance to discuss it all. So in this episode we ca...
Basics: Central Banks & Interest Rates
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Unless you've been in a submarine, blocked off from worldly communication, it would be pretty fair to assume you've heard a lot about central banks an...
Expert Investor: Adam Verwey - Is sugar an ethical investment?
04 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The first thing you need to understand about ethical investing - it's a myth that you're sacrificing returns for morality. In fact, over the last 12 m...
Deep Dive: Lithium - Powering the Renewable Energy Boom
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our long awaited and often requested lithium episode is finally here. Lithium is a key component to batteries for electric cars and renewable energy g...
Your Questions: Ask Us Anything - July | China's New Market, Margin Loans & Questions from International Listeners
28 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Last episode of the month means it time for our Ask Us Anything episode. We've been collecting your questions from social media, our website and email...
Expert Investor: Jodie Hampshire - Is There Value In A Financial Advisor?
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Is there value in a financial advisor? We got Jodie Hampshire on to help us find out. Jodie is Managing Director of Russell Investments, Australia - a...
Expert Investor: Peter Wilmshurst - Finding Value In Global Markets
22 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered what the day in the life of a portfolio manager looks like? Well in this episode you will find out! We were lucky to grab some time with...
Expert Investor: Julia Lee - Mastermind #2
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mastermind is fast becoming our favourite episode of the month. The feedback from Mastermind #1 has been incredible which is why we're so excited to c...
Expert Investor: Chris Reining - How To Save And Invest Your Way To Retirement
14 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We all dream of retiring early, don't we? One of our broader goals for investing, at Equity Mates, is to use stocks as a way of removing the need to r...
Basics: Key Metrics for Different Investing Styles
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most common questions we get asked is "what metrics should I be looking at?" Our unhelpful answer back is often "it depends..." Different i...
Expert Investor: Henry Jennings - How Small-Caps Can Give Big Returns
07 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You may have heard of micro-cap, small-cap, mid-cap, large-cap, and mega-cap before. No, it doesn't refer to sizes of cappuccinos! It refers to the ma...
Expert Investor: Mark Bernberg - The Biggest Investing Opportunity Since The Creation Of The Internet
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Cannabis industry has been on our radar for a while now, but it's still so early on in its growth (pun intended). There's a lot to learn about the...
EM Chat: Tracking our 2019 Bold Predictions
30 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
New Financial Year seems like a good time to review the predictions we made at the start of the year (also Bryce's book still hasn't arrived for our m...
Your Questions: Ask Us Anything - June | Franking Credits, Diversification & Facebook's Cryptocurrency
26 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Last episode of the month, means we're once again answering your questions. In this episode we're answering questions on: • Franking credits • Bon...
Basics: Investing Clean & Green | Ethical, Socially Responsible & Sustainable Investing
24 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ethical investing is becoming increasingly popular, and it's also delivering some great returns. Due to popular demand, we've dedicated this episode t...
Expert Investor: Julia Lee - Mastermind #1
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Wow, this episode is a cracker! Julia Lee is an Australian Equities Analyst at Bell Direct, and loves talking about stocks. We're so excited to have h...
EM Chat: Inside The Mind Of A Beginner Investor | Mates of Equity Mates
17 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a cracker - a must-not-miss! One of the original reasons we started Equity Mates was to track the journey of other beginners, as we al...
Expert Investor: Meet The Investor: Paul Moore | Back Your Conviction
12 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We don't need to look very far to find some very successful and talented investors in our very own backyard. Many episodes ago we introduced Meet The ...
EM Chat: Free Money! Now that we have your Interest... Rates
10 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The RBA made history last week. For the first time in nearly three years they moved interest rates. Notably, the moved interests rates down, cutting t...
Expert Investor: Ted Richards | The Dunning-Kruger Effect
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It wasn't enough for Alec to speak with his AFL hero the first time, so we decided to get him back on the show for another guest interview. This episo...
Book Club: Lessons from a $500 Billion Company
03 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
First episode of the month means one thing - Equity Mates Book Club. Last month we read Sam Walton's book Made in America. By telling the story of one...
Your Questions: Ask Us Anything - May
29 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As always, the last episode of the month is devoted to answering as many of the questions that have come through from listeners as we possibly can. Fr...
Deep Dive: Aviation | Is This Industry Taking Off?
27 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With revenue of $43.5 billion, adding $15 billion to the Australian economy in 2017, the aviation industry is massive and can provide plenty of opport...
Classic Ep: Why Alan Kohler is Disgusted with Warren Buffett
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode we're reliving one of our favourite all-time episodes - our interview with Alan Kohler. Released in September 2017 (episode 18 of Equ...
Trading Talk: Stocks Affected by the Election Result
19 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With the Australian Federal Election now in the books, there are a number of CEO's out there either licking their wounds or celebrating their good for...
Expert Investor: Julia Lee - Picking Stocks
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode we sat down with notable Australian market watcher and equity strategist at Bell Direct, Julia Lee. Julia has worked in Australian ma...
Expert Investor: Warren Speaks, We Listen: Berkshire Hathaway Q&A - Part 2
12 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of our Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting special sees Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger answer a range of questions from investments in America...
Expert Investor: Warren Speaks, We Listen: 2019 Berkshire Hathaway Q&A - Part 1
08 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There were two big celebrations of investing over the weekend. In the Southern Hemisphere - the Equity Mates 100 Episode Party. In the Northern Hemisp...
Next Top Trader: Alan Ng | How To Win A Trading Competition
05 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Last week we announced the winner of Next Top Trader, and as promised, we sat down to discuss the winning moves with Alan. Alan, 20 years old, did a f...
Book Club: Howard Marks - The Most Important Thing
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
First episode of the month means it is time for the Equity Mates book club. This month we are discussing Howard Mark's classic investing book 'The Mos...
Next Top Trader: We Have A Winner! | New York Awaits
28 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It is with great excitement that we can now announce the winner of Australia's Next Top Trader. After a great 6 weeks of trading and investing, there ...
Your Questions: Ask Us Anything - March & April
28 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Now with Australia's Next Top Trader behind us, it's time to go back and answer all the questions that have come in over the last 2 months. There have...
Basics: Putting the Super back in Superannuation
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Superannuation - something everyone has and very few people pay attention to. Most people are aware of the importance of making the right Super decisi...
Next Top Trader: Final Update & Market Recap
21 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past six weeks we've been watching some of Australia's best university students battle it out for the title of 'Australia's Next Top Trader'....
EM Chat: Stock of the Year Update
17 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this year, we each picked one company to be our 'stock of the year'. With the first quarter of the year past we thought it would be a good tim...
Next Top Trader: Week 5 Update | Walk Disney Is Hot!
14 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As always, we start this week with an episode that recaps the last 5 days of market trading in the US, the jostling of positions on the leaderboard of...
Deep Dive: Take a punt on this episode | Casinos
11 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
James Packer's company Crown Resorts (ASX: CWN) was in the headlines this week after it was revealed that US-based Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN) was int...
Next Top Trader: Week 4 Update | The Best & Worst Performing Stocks
07 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bullish momentum continued this week in the US, with the markets rising again, just like Ren's position on the leaderboard. With only two weeks to go ...
EM Chat: Equity Mates Return Home
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After a solid 3 weeks of podcasts for Australia's Next Top Trader, we've now reached the point where we can switch our focus back to the core of Equit...
Next Top Trader: Week 3 Update | The Strategy Of A Technical Trader
31 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're now about to launch into the 4th week of Australia's Next Top Trader, meaning we are at the halfway mark! A lot of traders are in the green, whi...
Next Top Trader: Market, Stop and Limit | Different Orders
28 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When placing an order to buy or sell your stocks, you may have noticed there are a few options you can choose from - market order, limit order or a st...
Next Top Trader: How To Know When To Buy & Sell
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Knowing when to buy and sell may be the difference between making a lot of money in this competition, and actually winning the trip to New York. So in...
Next Top Trader: Turn Up The Volume!
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
No, we're not talking about the volume of your speakers. We're talking about the volume of trades. Volume, or the amount of a stock traded each day, i...
Next Top Trader: Investing In Market Sectors
25 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
At this point, you're a week into the competition and hopefully have started to make some money. As we enter Week 2, it is important you understand al...
Next Top Trader: Week 2 Update | An Expert Look at What's Hot & What's Not
24 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With the second week of trading behind us, it's time to recap the week that was, and look forward to what's coming this week! The markets finished the...
Next Top Trader: What is a stock vs ETF vs LIC?!
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The investing universe is massive. From individual companies to gold, from real estate to government debt - the options available to investors these d...
Next Top Trader: Pardon The Jargon | Company Specifics
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is the final episode of our short 'pardon the jargon' series, and we're focusing on an individual company level. When analysing an individual com...
Next Top Trader: Pardon The Jargon | Key Trading Terms
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of our 3 part Pardon the Jargon series. If you're a week into the competition and feeling a little unsure of yourself - this is a great place t...
Next Top Trader: Pardon The Jargon | Understanding The Market
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As a podcast, we hate jargon. We think it is one of the main reasons people never start investing, and we want to help people break through this barri...
Next Top Trader: Week 1 Wrap | The Top Strategy & What's Hot & Not
17 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We've made it to the end of the first week of competition, and with American markets opening again 12:30am Tuesday morning, it's time for us to do a w...
Next Top Trader: Utilising Watchlists & Understanding Your Holdings
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We've been receiving a few questions from competitors about using Stake, so we wanted to spend an episode explaining two features. Hopefully this help...