Australian Investors Podcast

• Is the RBA hiking rates? Retirees chasing alpha, Collins Foods and a REIT deep dive

  Inflation spiked to 3.8% in October, driven by higher electricity and food costs. Economist Warren Hogan is calling for the RBA to raise rates by at least 25 basis points - possibly 40bp to get the cash rate back to 4%. Is Dr Deremith's famous "it's a no" prediction about to be proven wrong? A first interest rate rise in more than two years could be on the cards in 2026 after underlying inflation also increased to 3.3%, above the RBA's forecast of 3.2%. In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, Owen Rask and Drew Meredith debate the RBA's next move, tackle whether retirees should even bother chasing alpha in their portfolios, and dissect two contrasting retail stories. Collins Foods (KFC operator) is flying, but shares tanked. The company upgraded its profit outlook after delivering record first-half revenue of $750.3 million. They're now targeting year-on-year net profit growth in the mid-to-high teens (up from low-to-mid teens). Net profit rose 12.7% to $27.2 million, and they increased the interim dividend from 11¢ to 13¢. They are banking on the Banh Mi strategy to work! Metcash is struggling. The IGA/Mitre 10 owner tumbled 9.2% to $3.36 after reporting just 0.1% revenue growth to $8.48 billion, missing expectations. Food earnings were resilient (EBIT up 3.5%), but liquor EBIT fell 11.4% and hardware dropped 4.2%. Drew shares his first Tesla driving experience. They explore why data centres and energy are the future with Macquarie Tech's massive 47MW AI data centre opening. Plus: Property ETF strategies, when to shift to geared funds, and why tradies are earning $122k-$156k while we're stuck talking stocks. If you like this Australian Investors Podcast episode, you'll love the series. Don't forget to subscribe for weekly shows on Apple, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. Topics covered today:  Is an RBA rate rise coming? - Inflation hits 3.8%, Warren Hogan calls for 25-40bp hike, Dr Deremith says no Should retirees chase alpha? - Portfolio strategy debate for retirement phase Collins Foods crushes it - KFC operator upgrades profit outlook, record $750m revenue, mid-high teens growth Metcash tumbles 9.2% - IGA/Mitre 10 owner misses revenue expectations, liquor and hardware weak Drew drives his first Tesla - Full review and experience Data centres & energy boom - Macquarie Tech's 47MW AI data centre, Sydney's only new AI capacity in 2026 Property ETF strategies - VAP vs GLPR vs Charter Hall Long WALE REIT (CLW) When to shift to geared funds? - NDQ to GNDQ timing strategies Tradie wages shock - Miners $156k/year, sparkies/plumbers $122k Resources for this episode Ask a question (select the Investors podcast) Visit TermPlus to learn more Rask Resources All services Financial Planning Invest with us Access Show Notes Ask a question We love feedback! Follow us on social media: Instagram: @rask.invest TikTok: @rask.invest DISCLAIMER: This podcast contains general financial information only. That means the information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation, or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the information is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on it. If you’re confused about what that means or what your needs are, you should always consult a licensed and trusted financial planner. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this podcast, including any financial, taxation, and/or legal information. Remember, past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The Rask Group is NOT a qualified tax accountant, financial (tax) adviser, or financial adviser. Access The Rask Group's Financial Services Guide (FSG): https://www.rask.com.au/fsg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Inside Euphemia’s family office: Backing women-led, climate & fintech startups

  In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your host Mitchell Sneddon sits down with Judy Anderson-Firth, CEO of Euphemia. Together they discuss the inside story of how one of Australia’s most progressive family offices invests with purpose—backing fintech, climate tech and women-led startups. Learn how Euphemia’s investment strategy works, the red flags to watch for, and what it means to be a “network-powered” investor Topics Covered – The origin story of Euphemia & Judy’s role as CEO – Why 80%+ of Euphemia’s assets are in venture capital – Their investment thesis: fintech, climate tech, and women-led startups – How Euphemia supports founders beyond the cheque – Why investing in women isn’t just ethical—it’s good business – Red flags Euphemia looks for during due diligence – Lessons learned from startup investing & syndicate building – How investors can start supporting diverse founders today – How Euphemia invests Dom Pym’s family wealth – The venture capital strategies behind backing bold founders – Why Euphemia focuses on fintech, climate tech & women-led startups – How investors can address systemic bias in venture capital If you love learning about venture capital, founder investing and impact-driven portfolios, subscribe to the Australian Investors Podcast on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube! Follow us on Instagram and TikTok for more investing insights. Show partner resources - Visit TermPlus to learn more Resources for This Episode – Triple Bubble – Fintech fund powered by Euphemia – Judy Anderson’s LinkedIn – UBS: Gender Lens Investing Report 2025 – BCG: Why women-owned startups are a better bet (2018) – First Round Capital – 10 Year Study on Startup Trends Rask Resources 🔗 Explore all Rask services 📋 Get Financial Planning 📈 Start investing with Rask 📜 Access Show Notes ❓ Ask a question – just select the Investors Podcast 📲 Follow us on social media: – Instagram: @rask.invest – TikTok: @rask.invest DISCLAIMER This podcast contains general financial information only. That means the information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation, or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the information is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on it. If you’re confused about what that means or what your needs are, you should always consult a licensed and trusted financial planner. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this podcast, including any financial, taxation, and/or legal information. Remember, past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The Rask Group is NOT a qualified tax accountant, financial (tax) adviser, or financial adviser. Access The Rask Group's Financial Services Guide (FSG): https://www.rask.com.au/fsg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• How indices are built - a technical deep dive with Jason Ye

  In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your host Owen Rask speaks with Jason Ye, Director, Factors and Dividends, S&P Dow Jones Indices. Together they discuss: – How indices like the S&P 500 and ASX 200 are constructed – The logic and application of factor investing – Dividend indices and their use in Australian investing – The rise and role of ETFs and their relationship with S&P indices Topics Covered – How Jason Ye built his career in factor-based investing and indexing – History and function of S&P Dow Jones Indices – How benchmark indices like the S&P 500 and ASX 200 are built – How factor indices work (dividends, value, quality, momentum, GARP) – How ETFs use indices and the licensing process – Why dividend investing is so popular in Australia – Yield strategies and the structure of dividend indices like aristocrats – What makes a good index and why index governance matters – Future of indexing: AI, free cash flow, and global product expansion Resources for this episode: Jason's bio Research to measure sustainable dividend yield Research and Indexology Rask Resources All services Financial Planning Invest with us Access Show Notes Ask a question We love feedback! Follow us on social media: Instagram: @rask.invest TikTok: @rask.invest DISCLAIMER: This podcast contains general financial information only. That means the information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation, or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the information is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on it. If you’re confused about what that means or what your needs are, you should always consult a licensed and trusted financial planner. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this podcast, including any financial, taxation, and/or legal information. Remember, past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The Rask Group is NOT a qualified tax accountant, financial (tax) adviser, or financial adviser. Access The Rask Group's Financial Services Guide (FSG): https://www.rask.com.au/fsg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Alphabet (GOOG) is the real winner of AI - here's why

  Alphabet (Google) is making its own chips. What kind? Why now? And could this make Alphabet - not NVIDIA - the ultimate winner in the AI race? In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, Owen Rask and Drew Meredith break down why Alphabet could be the big AI winner, dissect the ASX meltdown, and deliver a comprehensive fixed income masterclass. While NVIDIA grabs headlines with another massive earnings beat, Alphabet's vertical integration strategy might be the smarter long-term play. By controlling the entire AI stack - from custom chips to Search, YouTube, and Cloud infrastructure - Google could dominate AI economics in a way that pure chipmakers can't. This changes everything about the Magnificent 7 calculus. Meanwhile, the ASX just wiped $40 billion in value as the market selloff continues. What's driving the crash and what should investors do? Major news: Macquarie Asset Management just made its largest-ever Australian infrastructure bet - an $11.6 billion takeover offer for Qube Holdings at $5.20 per share. Qube shares rocketed 19.4% to $4.86. Then comes the bond ETF deep dive. They compare passive vs active bond ETFs (OZBD, AEBD, VBND, FLOT, HBRD, ICOR, AAA, MMKT), explain different risk levels, break down debt structures (senior, subordinated, mezzanine), and cover key terms like security, LVR, yield and valuation. When should you own bonds? Which products work best for different market conditions? With Betashares, VanEck and Global X all offering competing products, how do you choose? The Future Fund is warning of "permacrisis" and ditching fixed-rate bonds while buying gold. Are long-short hedge fund strategies dead, or just cyclical? Owen shares his calendar and time management secrets. If you like this Australian Investors Podcast episode, you'll love the series. Don't forget to subscribe for weekly shows on Apple, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. Topics covered today: - Why Alphabet could be the big AI winner - Making chips, vertical integration, and beating NVIDIA at the long game - ASX crash wipes $40bn - Market meltdown continues, what's driving the selloff - Qube $11.6bn takeover bid - Macquarie offers $5.20/share, shares jump 19.4% - Fixed income deep dive - Passive vs active bond ETFs, when to own bonds, portfolio role - Bond ETF comparison - OZBD, AEBD, VBND, FLOT, HBRD, ICOR, AAA, MMKT explained - Debt structures explained - Senior, subordinated, mezzanine and the balance sheet hierarchy - Are long-short strategies dead? - Cyclical, style-dependent, or is cash just better? - Future Fund's "permacrisis" - Why they're buying gold and dumping fixed-rate bonds Rask resources: - All services: https://bit.ly/R-services - Financial Planning: https://bit.ly/R-plan - Invest with us: https://bit.ly/R-invest - Access Show Notes: https://bit.ly/R-notes - Ask a question: https://bit.ly/R-quest - We love feedback! https://raskau.typeform.com/to/ZbfHy6IP Follow us on social media: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rask.invest - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rask.invest DISCLAIMER: This podcast contains general financial information only. That means the information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation, or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the information is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on it. If you’re confused about what that means or what your needs are, you should always consult a licensed and trusted financial planner. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this podcast, including any financial, taxation, and/or legal information. Remember, past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The Rask Group is NOT a qualified tax accountant, financial (tax) adviser, or financial adviser. Access The Rask Group's Financial Services Guide (FSG): https://www.rask.com.au/fsg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Meb Faber on Quant Investing, Shareholder Yield ETFs & Building Cambria Funds

  In this episode on the Australian Investors Podcast, Mitch chats with Meb Faber. Meb is a Californian-based fund manager with a suite of ETFs under his funds management banner, Cambria. His ETFs cover a wide range of asset classes and styles, from global value to cannabis. Before I knew Meb for his ETFs I knew him from his world-class podcast, The Meb Faber show. Meb has been recording this podcast since 2016 and it has featured a who's who of guests, from Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Morgan Housel to Joel Greenblatt. In this chat we cover - Meb's career and what led him to focus on quantitative analysis - The foundations of what makes a Cambria ETF - Meb breaks down his shareholder yield ETFs - Who was the most influential guest he's interviewed If this is the first time you've heard of Meb Faber, you're in for a treat. You'll be able to get lost in the back catalogue of the Meb Faber show. Episode Resources - The Meb Faber Show - Ed Thorp interview - Cambria Funds - Ask a question (select the Investors podcast) Show partner resources - Visit TermPlus to learn more Rask Resources - All services - Financial Planning - Invest with us - Access Show Notes - Ask a question - We love feedback! Follow us on social media Instagram: @rask.invest TikTok: @rask.invest DISCLAIMER This podcast contains general financial information only. That means the information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation, or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the information is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on it. If you’re confused about what that means or what your needs are, you should always consult a licensed and trusted financial planner. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this podcast, including any financial, taxation, and/or legal information. Remember, past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The Rask Group is NOT a qualified tax accountant, financial (tax) adviser, or financial adviser. Access The Rask Group's Financial Services Guide (FSG) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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