Shares for Beginners

Dr Stanley Teitelbaum - Overcoming Self-Defeating Patterns in Stock Market Investing

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Greed, fear, euphoria, despair, over-confidence and regret. These are the greatest emotional obstacles in the way of stock market investing according ...

Chris Brycki Stockspot | An easy way to a low cost diversified portfolio

20 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

According to my guest, no-one can predict the economic environment we'll be in tomorrow or in a year's time. So the most robust portfolio you can cons...

Jessica Amir - 6 steps to becoming a better investor

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How do expert investors choose companies to include in their portfolios? Having a systematic approach to investing might make all the difference. In t...

Simon Shields - Monash Investors

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Simon Shields is the Portfolio Manager and co-founder of Monash Investors. We spoke about his approach to investing, an overview of the recent reporti...

Caleb Silver - Investopedia

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Investopedia is often found through a back door, a side door, or through the attic because someone has asked a specific question: "how do I start inve...

Zaffar Subedar from eInvest | Self-sabotaging your investment decisions

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Behavioural Finance is the application of psychology to financial decision making. By allowing psychological biases and emotions to affect investment ...

QUICK TIP - Invest in what you know

13 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this Quick Tip John Winters from Superhero talks about the basics of starting a portfolio, and shares some insights from Superhero's user data abou...

Thomas J. Hayes - Hedge Fund Tips

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Many ordinary people view Wall St as a massive blockade of words and jargon with ramparts of complicated financial instruments designed to obfuscate a...

QUICK TIP - Knowing the Numbers

06 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this Quick Tip Danielle Ecuyer tells us not to get bogged down in calculating all the ratios needed to value companies. It's enough to understand w...

Peter Bakker - Unhedged

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What is automated, algorithmic or black box trading? How is artificial intelligence used in stock picking? Are computers taking over from humans in se...

QUICK TIP - What is ESG?

26 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you want to find companies that support the values that are important to you and make a contribution to a better world? And do you want to make mon...

Elizabeth Tian - CitiFirst Warrants

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Leverage can be a dangerous thing for investors as losses can be magnified. Leveraged products include CFDs, options and margin loans. Some of these p...

Introducing ETFs for Beginners

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I’d like to introduce you to a new podcast called ETFs for Beginners. My co-host is Ana Kresina. She’s much better on Instagram than me and you ca...

Edmund McCormack - Dchained

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Edmund McCormack is the founder of the crypto-education platform DCHAINED. He's committed to helping everyday investors understand Bitcoin, crypt...

Anirban Mahanti - 7investing

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Computer networking, data science, and machine learning are at the heart of enterprise software. Anirban Mahanti has serious form in the technology sp...

Ian Irvine - LICs

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Listed Investment Companies have been around for a long time. They've been used by Aussies to help generate income and compound returns for nearly cen...

Will Rainey - Grandpa's Fortune Fables

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Research shows that kids form many of their adult money behaviours by the age of seven. Will Rainey is the author of the children's book, Grandpa...

David Allen - Happiness

20 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

David Allen is working hard trying to figure out how to avoid the need to work hard later in life. He has learned many lessons that he now wants ...

Betsy Westcott - Make Money, Keep Money, Multiply Money

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We need a holiday. We’ll be back soon with new episodes but in the meantime, here is one of my favourite episodes of the podcast. A pleasant ch...

Scott Phillips - The Motley Fool

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We need a holiday. We’ll be back soon with new episodes but in the meantime, here is one of my favourite episodes of the podcast.Scott Phillips is T...

Sebastian Evans - NAOS Asset Management

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sebastian Evans is the Chief Investment Officer/Managing Director at NAOS Asset Management, a specialist fund manager providing concentrated exposure ...

Upstreet - The Gift of Shares

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Christian Eckelmann is the co-founder of Upstreet, an app that lets you earn shares as you shop. They've just launched Share Gifting so you can give s...

Kylelane Purcell - ESG and Beyond

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you want to find companies that support the values that are important to you and make a contribution to a better world? And do you want to make mon...

Brad Dunn - DHOF Hybrid ETF

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What are hybrids? And how can they help you diversify your portfolio and beat your returns on cash deposits? Brad Dunn, Senior Credit Analyst at Daint...

Tony Kynaston - Quality at Value

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are you unsure about when to buy, hold or sell shares? Do you have a system or a checklist? Do you just take a wild punt and lose money? According to ...

WEEKEND WATCHLIST – Blancco (AIM:BLTG)

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I’m joined by Gareth Brown from Forager Funds to talk about Blancco (AIM:BLTG) Here’s a recent quarterly report fro...

Anthony Doyle - Fidelity International

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What does a macro guy do? What can they tell us about the world of investing? Anthony Doyle, Investment Specialist at Fidelity Int...

Vanessa Stoykov - Let's Get Real About Money

11 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What did you learn about money growing up? Is there way of breaking out of your mindset to create financial freedom? Vanessa Stoykov from Evolution Me...

Justin Arzadon - CRYP from BetaShares

04 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF opened this week on the ASX breaking all previous launch records. I was joined by Justin Arzadon to talk about cr...

WEEKEND WATCHLIST – Vista Group ASX:VGL

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I’m joined by Jason McIntosh to talk about Vista Group ASX:VGL Here’s a recent write up about the company from Jaso...

Andrew Page - Preparing For The Next Big Crash

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

While we all like to think we’ll behave a certain way in the next crash, the odds are most of us won’t. And a crash is definitely coming (we just ...

WEEKEND WATCHLIST – Environmental Group ASX:EGL

22 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I’m joined by Joshua Baker from Capital H Management to talk about Environmental Group ASX:EGL Here’s a recent writ...

Dr Bianca Ogden - Platinum International Health Care Fund

19 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Bianca Ogden is a virologist and fund manager of Platinum International Health Care Fund.“I think the biggest innovations of the 21st century wil...

AGM Watch - Telstra

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Some of you may be aware that I produce a podcast for Australian Shareholders' Association called AGM Watch. ASA has volunteer company monitors who go...

Steven Kiel – The Art of Investing

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Can a military background arm you for better investing? When analysing stocks you have to plan for a range of potential outcomes, manage risk and unde...

Thom Benny – Navexa

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thom Benny is from Navexa a portfolio tracking tool. We spoke about his background in finance journalism and some of the things that he's learned alon...

WEEKEND WATCHLIST – Austco Healthcare ASX:AHC

02 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I’m joined by Luke Winchester from Merewether Capital to talk about Austco Healthcare ASX:AHC Simply Wall St Summary:...

Myles Gage - Rapunzl

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Myles Gage is a co-founder of Rapunzl and an advocate for financial education especially for individuals in underserved communities. He was exposed to...

WEEKEND WATCHLIST – Sydney Airport Limited ASX:SYD

25 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I’m joined by Scott Phillips from The Motley Fool to discuss Sydney Airport Limited ASX:SYD. https://www.fool.com.au/...

John Winters – Superhero

21 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The first thing you need when you begin to invest is a brokerage account. It’s the platform that you use to buy and sell shares & ETFs. It can b...

WEEKEND WATCHLIST – Atomos ASX:AMS

18 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I’m joined by Jason McIntosh from Motion Trader to discuss Atomos ASX:AMS Simply Wall St Summary: Atomos Limited, a v...

Steve Johnson – Forager Funds Management

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"There's a time and a place for being aggressively contrarian and aggressively foraging through the tip. Then there are other times when most of the s...

WEEKEND WATCHLIST – Macquarie Telecom ASX:MAQ

11 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I’m joined by Roger Montgomery from Montgomery Investments discuss Macquarie Telecom ASX:MAQ Here’s more detail fro...

Kenny Polcari - The Global Financial Crisis

07 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“Post the Global Financial Crisis it was exhausting because every day was just another down day. It was another pressurized day. A lot of people los...

WEEKEND WATCHLIST – intelliHR ASX:IHR

03 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I’m joined by Claude Walker from A Rich Life to discuss intelliHR. Here’s a link to Claude’s article about why this co...

Remembering 9/11 with Kenny Polcari

31 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"The fear was that the New York Stock Exchange was next, because when you think about America and you think about developed nations and developed mark...

WEEKEND WATCHLIST – Owen Rask, what is a MOAT?

27 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I’m joined by Owen Raszkiewicz from Rask Investments to talk about the MOAT ETF from Van Eck.Rask is a diversified investm...

Jordan Eliseo | Perth Mint

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Inflation, job numbers, commodities, crypto, macro-economics and the outlook for the share market. I was joined by Jordan Eliseo from Perth Mint to ta...

Shani & Mark – Getting ready to invest

21 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes the hardest part is getting started. Or getting started the right way. Too many people jump into the share market thinking there are quick g...

WEEKEND WATCHLIST – Gemma Dale, Reporting Season

14 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I’m joined by Gemma Dale from nabtrade and the fabulous Your Wealth Podcast. This episode was recorded at 8:30pm on Wednes...

Danielle Ecuyer - Shareplicity

11 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“We need people to invest and invest in ways that can change the world.” Danielle Ecuyer is the author of Shareplicity & Shareplicity 2. Share...

WEEKEND WATCHLIST – SDI ASX:SDI

07 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I’m joined by Mark Tobin from Coffee Microcaps to discuss SDI ASX:SDI Simply Wall St Summary: SDI Limited engages in ...

Nick Coles - MarketMeter

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Running the tape measure over Australia & NZ’s largest companies. Nick Coles is the co-founder and Managing Director of MarketMeter a service th...

WEEKEND WATCHLIST - ASIA ETF & BITCOIN

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this Weekend Watchlist I introduce my fabulous producer and editor, Emily Li. She interviews me about my recent experiences watching the fall of th...

Ian Hunter – Grilling the CEO

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you had the chance to grill the CEO, what questions would you ask? Ian Hunter is Founder and Managing Partner at Hunter Value Capital. Ian meets wi...

WEEKEND WATCHLIST – Kleos Space ASX:KSS

24 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I’m joined by Jason McIntosh from Motion Trader to discuss Kleos Space ASX:KSS. There’s more at Jason’s Blog Post at t...

Emma Kirk – Magellan Group

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Australian share market is only 2.4% of the world. You’re missing out on lots of companies if you only invest here. Emma Kirk is Key A...

WEEKEND WATCHLIST – Medusa Mining ASX:MML

17 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I’m joined by Tony Kynaston from the QAV Investing podcast to discuss Medusa Mining ASX:MML. There’s more at a recent ep...

Lelde Smits – The Capital Network

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lelde Smits is a Director of The Australian Shareholders’ Association, co-founder of The Capital Network, and has been ranked as one Australia's Top...

WEEKEND WATCHLIST – Oil Search ASX:OSH

09 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I’m joined by Kyle Macintyre from Firetrail Investments to discuss Oil Search ASX:OSH. Kyle appeared on a recent episode w...

WEEKEND WATCHLIST – Charter Hall Long WALE ASX:CLW

03 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I’m joined by Elio D’Amato from Spotee.com.au to discuss Charter Hall Long WALE ASX:CLW Simply Wall St Summary...

Kyle Macintyre - Does Oil Have a Future?

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As more people resume travel following the pandemic, demand for oil is expected to rise. The world will need more oil from the same companies currentl...

Scott Hudson - how do you know you own your shares?

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When you made your first purchase of a share or ETF you would have received a welcome letter from a share registry. What's this for?More information i...

WEEKEND WATCHLIST – Breville Group ASX:BRG

26 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I’m joined by Henry Fung from MF&Co Asset Management to discuss Breville Group ASX:BRG Here’s a link to MF...

WEEKEND WATCHLIST – China Resources Land SEHK:1109

18 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I was joined by Julian McCormack from Platinum Asset Management to discuss China Resources Land SEHK:1109 This is ...

Kenny Polcari - A Brief History of the NYSE Pt II 1987 – 2000

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

And so the story continues with the Black Monday Crash of 1987 through to the tech boom, Y2K bug and the year 2000. By the way you can catch Kenn...

WEEKEND WATCHLIST – BetaShares S&P/ASX Australian Technology ETF (ASX:ATEC)

13 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I was joined by Mark Monfort from New Era Analytics to discuss BetaShares S&P/ASX Australian Technology ETF (ASX:AT...

Kenny Polcari - A Brief History of the NYSE Pt I 1980 - 1987

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

So, I’m searching around for my next guest and I come across this guy, Kenny Polcari. I’m looking at this guy and I’m thinking – he’s been o...

WEEKEND WATCHLIST – Shriro Holdings (ASX:SHM)

04 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I was joined by Mark Tobin from Coffee Microcaps to discuss Shriro (ASX:SHM) You can find out more about Mark and ...

Nathan Halliday - Zipmex

03 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nathan Halliday is the Country Manager of Zipmex a crypto exchange that is servicing the needs of people who want to learn more and to buy cryptocurre...

Weekend Watchlist - Janison Education (ASX:JAN)

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I was joined by Damian Cottier from Perennial to discuss Janison Education (ASX:JAN)You can find out more about the IMPQ ETF...

Mark Monfort - Making Spreadsheets Beautiful Again

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Monfort is the founder & CEO of New Era Analytics, a company dedicated to helping others by turning their raw data into powerful and actionab...

Weekend Watchlist - Energy One (ASX:EOL)

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I was joined by Claude Walker from A Rich Life to discuss Energy One (ASX:EOL)"This is a company that's been put togeth...

Cooking with Al - Simply Wall St

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Al Bentley is the founder and CEO of Simply Wall St, a Sydney based start-up helping transform the way everyday people around the world invest, by emp...

Weekend Watchlist - EROAD (ASX:ERD)

14 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this WEEKEND WATCHLIST I was joined by Andrew Page from Strawman Investing to discuss EROAD (ASX:ERD)."EROADS is basically dragging the trucki...

Elio D'Amato - Embracing Unpredictability

09 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Elio D’Amato has had a distinguished career over 2 decades in the finance sector and your experience spans equities research, fund management and bu...

Weekend Watchlist - BHP, RIO & FMG

08 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to this first episode of Weekend Watch list. These episodes are designed to take a deep dive into a company and why it might be worth putting ...

Mark Mitchell - Generating Income in Your Portfolio

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Mitchell is a Director of Daintree Capital, a boutique investment management company specialising in building fixed income credit portfolios. I k...

Quick Tip - What's a Commodity?

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Important terms to understand in investing are the words "Commodity" & "Commodification". Scott Phillips from the Motley Fool was a recent guest a...

Adam Turk - Accept Failure, Manage Risk

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Well this was an unexpected chat. I had my list of questions which we both ignored while Adam explained risk management. Adam Turk is the CEO of Harbo...

Upcoming Australian Shareholders' Association Annual Conference

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Australian Shareholders’ Association's Annual Investor Conference is going live on May 31-June 1. It's the only place where you can hear directl...

Simon Karaban - Behind the ETF

11 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The finance industry has many moving parts, many of them hidden from the view of ordinary investors. Simon is a Senior Vice President at Singapore Exc...

Tony Kynaston - Know Yourself

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tony's been on the podcast several times and I always enjoy our chats. We started this discussion with one of my rants about how before doing anything...

Quick Tip - What's an Annual General Meeting?

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

An AGM is an opportunity for regular shareholders like you and me to hold directors to account. Fiona Balzer works tirelessly organising the volunteer...

Camilla Love - ETFs and Beyond

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Camilla Love is the founder and Managing Director of ETF provider eInvest. In this chat we spoke about:Why you should consider actively managed ETFs a...

Quick Tip - Buying Your First Share

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A Quick Tip from Doug Morris from Sharesight about making your first share purchase and using it as part of your learning experience. Only invest a sm...

Ted Richards - Six Park Online Financial Advice

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ted was a guest on one of my first episodes. I wanted to chat again. In these days of DIY investing it's easy to forget that financial advice is now w...

Quick Tip - IPOs, Not Really for Beginners

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Here's another Quick Tip from Julian McCormack from Platinum Asset Management.This Quick Tip is in response to a question from a listener who wanted t...

Betsy Westcott - Make Money, Keep Money, Multiply Money.

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A pleasant chat with Betsy Westcott. She's a financial wellness coach who is passionate about helping people to learn about finance and investing so t...

The Secret is That There is No Secret.

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Here's another Quick Tip from Jason McIntosh from Motion Trader. "You have to work out who you are, because there's no one, single, holy grail strateg...

SFB & Equity Mates - Mixed Martial Podcasting

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It was seriously good fun meeting the Equity Mates. This is a special simulcast episodes released jointly on each other's channels. If you're here bec...

Kylie Purcell - start young, even if you're not.

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Just start investing. My first share purchase was in a broker's office whereas Kylie bought her first company based on a tip on Youtube. This is an in...

Quick Tip - The Price You Pay

06 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Here's another Quick Tip from Kyle Macintyre from Firetrail Investments. "The biggest decision you make when you invest in a company is the price that...

Scott Phillips - The Motley Fool

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Phillips is The Motley Fool’s Chief Investment Officer in Australia, and runs the Motley Fool Share Advisor, Million Dollar Portfolio and Ever...

Quick Tip - why you need a checklist

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hello. There's 57 episodes now with plenty of great advice lurking in the archives. I've decided to start releasing these Quick Tips as a way of shari...

Jordan Eliseo - Talking Gold

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"There's a tangibility and a weight and it's physically beautiful as well. That's attractive to people. Instinctively, all over the world people reali...

Tony Kynaston - What's an LIC?

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

LICs are Listed Investment Companies or sometimes referred to as LITs. Tony Kynaston of the QAV Investing Podcast, all-round great guy/investor joined...

Kurt Walkom - Pearler the Trade Less Trading Platform

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"We're trying to build something that's fundamentally based around your financial journey, helping you achieve long-term goals and get better financia...

Value Investing is a Death Cult!

09 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"No value stock ever went up ever because it was cheap. It only went up because it grew." That's Enrique Abeyta and his contrarian attitude to value i...

Julian McCormack - Platinum Asset Management

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's the end of 2020 and where are we? Markets are at all time highs, optimism abounds and the majority opinion seems to be that markets will continue...