99. Ben Felix - Rational Investing, Market Efficiency & Building Wealth the Smart Way
This week, I’m joined by Ben Felix, Chief Investment Officer at PWL Capital and co-host of the Rational Reminder podcast. Ben is best known in the FIRE community for his YouTube channel, which has nearly 500K subscribers and features insights on investing, financial decision-making, and living a good life. Ben is one of the clearest voices in evidence-based investing. His work breaks down complex financial ideas into straightforward, data-driven insights that help investors cut through the noise. It’s a masterclass in rational investing, delivered by one of the best in the game.In this conversation, we cover:The truth about "beating" or timing the market (00:13:06)Why market efficiency matters more than most investors think (00:24:41)How to think about asset allocation and your own risk tolerance (00:49:26)Why chasing dividends might not be the smartest path to FIRE (00:56:55)What a realistic safe withdrawal rate looks like today (01:07:52)LinksWebsite - PWL CapitalWebsite - Rational ReminderYouTube - Ben FelixPodcast - Rational Reminderwww.aussiefirebug.com/podcast
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98. Alan Donegan - Building Businesses Without Debt & The Rebel Way to Financial Independence
Today on the podcast, we’re joined by Alan Donegan - co-founder of Rebel Business School and host of the Rebel Entrepreneur Podcast. Alan and his wife Katie reached financial independence in 2019, and since then they’ve been travelling the world, teaching people how to start businesses debt-free and take control of their finances.In this episode we cover:What role did your upbringing play in shaping your view on money and risk? (00:04:57)Tell us about the Rebel Business School - when was it created and what’s its mission? (00:47:20)You’ve taught business and finance around the world - have you noticed cultural differences in how people think about money and entrepreneurship? (01:10:16)If you could only teach one skill outside of finance and business, what would it be and why? (01:13:31)LinksWebsite - Rebel DonegansWebsite - The Rebel Schoolwww.aussiefirebug.com/podcast
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97. Andrew Page - Strawman
Today on the podcast, we’re joined by Andrew Page - founder and Managing Director of Strawman.com. With over 20 years’ experience as an analyst, commentator, and private investor, Andrew is a well-known voice in the Australian investing community. Before launching Strawman, he worked at The Motley Fool and Team Invest, and now focuses on helping everyday investors cut through the noise and build better portfolios.In this episode, we cover:How Andrew first got started in investing (00:03:09)Why he believes stock picking still has a place, even in the age of index funds (00:27:21)What separates a good business from a bad one, and how he evaluates founders (00:45:18)His thoughts on Bitcoin and where it fits in a value investor’s world (01:28:49)The best resources for anyone looking to branch out from passive investing (02:14:02)LinksWebsite - Strawmanwww.aussiefirebug.com/podcast
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96. Evan Lucas - Mind Over Money
Today on the podcast, we’re joined by Evan Lucas - behavioural economist, financial commentator, author of Mind Over Money, and former Head of Strategy at InvestSMART.Some of the topics we dive into are:How the increase in dual income households is reshaping family dynamics. (00:16:03)How we can rewire our brains to spend less and live more freely. (00:34:06)The link between identity, emotion and financial behaviour. (00:47:19)The role behavioural finance plays in reaching FIRE. (00:41:09)LinksWebsite - Evan Lucaswww.aussiefirebug.com/podcast
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95. Pete Wargent - Shares, Property and FIRE
Today on the podcast, we’re joined by Pete Wargent—investor, author, market analyst, and one of Australia’s earliest FIRE pioneers. Originally from the UK, Pete reached financial independence by age 33 after building a portfolio of shares and property across both Australia and the UK.Since then, he’s written multiple best-selling books, launched a property buying business, and become a trusted voice on investing, markets, and wealth creation.In today’s episode, we dive into:Pete’s journey to FI and what helped him get there (00:05:26)The role of personality, passion projects, kids, and travel (00:09:58)Some of the biggest challenges people face on the path to financial freedom (00:22:41)Why there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to financial independence (00:28:03)What’s changed in the FIRE space over the past 20 years (00:48:53)LinksWebsite - Pete Wargentwww.aussiefirebug.com/podcast
My name's Matt, I'm a country boy for regional Victoria who is on track to reach Financial Independence and Retire Early (FIRE) by my mid-thirties. I interview interesting people on topics relating to financial independence. You can learn more about the FIRE movement in Australia here https://www.aussiefirebug.com/start-here/
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