Dev Raga Personal Finance

In this episode Dev interviews Hazel* about her life and career as an OBGYN specialist in Adelaide. They chat about:

👉🏾 OBGYN as a career
👉🏻 the training requirements
👉🏿 sub-specialties within OBGYN
👉 time spent on call
👉🏼 indemnity insurance and litigation risk
👉🏾 the costs of running a private practice & gender bias in Medicare rebates
👉🏽 Hazel's income
👉🏿 how Hazel invests
👉🏻 support systems when bad outcomes happen
👉 Hazel's money wins & advice for listeners interested in an OBGYN career

*Name changed for privacy

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Dev Raga Personal Finance is proudly supported by Sphere Home Loans and Skye Wealth.

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Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. The host of this podcast is an authorised representative of Money Sherpa PTY LTD, which holds financial services license 451289. To download the financial services guide, please visit: https://moneymoneymoney.squarespace.com/s/FSG-Dev-Raga-Personal-Finance-August-2025.pdf
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In this episode Dev explains how private equity works, touching on:

👉🏾 what is a private equity firm
👉🏿 what is an accredited investor
👉🏻 private equity specialities
👉 how do you invest in private equity
👉🏼 how does it compare to investing in index funds
👉🏽 fees and transparency
👉🏾 pros, cons and criticisms

Dev Raga Personal Finance is proudly supported by Sphere Home Loans and Skye Wealth.

Need a mortgage broker? Check out https://www.spherehomeloans.com.au
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Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. The host of this podcast is an authorised representative of Money Sherpa PTY LTD, which holds financial services license 451289. To download the financial services guide, please visit: https://moneymoneymoney.squarespace.com/s/FSG-Dev-Raga-Personal-Finance-August-2025.pdf
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In this episode Dev explains what a J curve is, touching on:

👉🏾 how does the J curve help venture capital and private equity investors
👉🏿 the stages of a J curve
👉🏻 what influences the J curve

Dev Raga Personal Finance is proudly supported by Sphere Home Loans and Skye Wealth.

Need a mortgage broker? Check out https://www.spherehomeloans.com.au
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Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. The host of this podcast is an authorised representative of Money Sherpa PTY LTD, which holds financial services license 451289. To download the financial services guide, please visit: https://moneymoneymoney.squarespace.com/s/FSG-Dev-Raga-Personal-Finance-August-2025.pdf
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In this episode Dev discusses the various wars and conflicts across the decades and how they've affected the markets. He also unpacks why this is the case, plus the concepts justice of war vs justice in war.

Dev Raga Personal Finance is proudly supported by Sphere Home Loans and Skye Wealth.

Need a mortgage broker? Check out https://www.spherehomeloans.com.au
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Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. The host of this podcast is an authorised representative of Money Sherpa PTY LTD, which holds financial services license 451289. To download the financial services guide, please visit: https://moneymoneymoney.squarespace.com/s/FSG-Dev-Raga-Personal-Finance-August-2025.pdf
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In this episode, Dev is joined by returning guest Phil Thompson, CEO and insurance adviser from Skye Wealth to break down the changes to Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) insurance and why it matters. They talk about:

👉🏾 TPD vs trauma insurance
👉🏿 why some insurers are making changes to TPD
👉🏻 3 new TPD policies being offered by some insurers
👉 will more insurers follow suit?
👉🏽 how will this affect TPD within super?
👉🏼 some of the things to watch out for if considering switching

Dev Raga Personal Finance is proudly supported by Sphere Home Loans and Skye Wealth.

Need a mortgage broker? Check out https://www.spherehomeloans.com.au
Need to review your personal insurances? Head to https://skye.com.au

To chat with a professional and get help about your situation, click here.
Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. The host of this podcast is an authorised representative of Money Sherpa PTY LTD, which holds financial services license 451289. To download the financial services guide, please visit: https://moneymoneymoney.squarespace.com/s/FSG-Dev-Raga-Personal-Finance-August-2025.pdf
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