Equity Mates Investing Podcast

Property prices are slipping, borrowing power is shrinking and the rules of investing in Australian real estate are changing. So is now the time to buy, renovate or sit tight? Bryce & Ren are joined by Pat Noll, founder of Runestone Finance, to answer your biggest property questions. From the future of rentvesting and negative gearing to debt recycling, offset accounts and unlocking equity to buy shares, Pat breaks down the strategies that still stack up and the costly mistakes investors need to avoid.

In this episode:
00:00 The Property Questions Investors Are Asking
01:43 Australian Property Prices, Interest Rates & When to Buy
05:47 Borrowing Capacity, Affordability & Changing Investor Strategies
12:14 Renovating, Negative Gearing & the Future of Rentvesting
15:41 Established Homes vs Off-the-Plan Property
18:34 Offset Accounts, Redraw, Loan Splits & Unlocking Equity
28:13 Debt Recycling & Borrowing to Invest in Shares
34:52 Managing Mortgage Stress, Refinancing & Fixed Rates

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Bumble has been sold for a fraction of its former value & AI data centre stocks are getting smashed, Bryce & Ren unpack the changing fortunes of dating apps, the debt risks lurking behind AI infrastructure, and what history's dot-com bubble can teach us. Plus, a listener from Belgium asks the ultimate investing question: when should you buy, hold or sell a stock like Eli Lilly? And, Owen Rask joins Pimp My Portfolio again, where a simple geared ETF goes head-to-head with a portfolio of tech, resources, gold & Bitcoin.

In this episode:
00:00 Are Dating Apps Dead? Bumble's $1.3 Billion Sale
06:47 AI Data Centre Contagion & Rising Debt Risks
11:13 Is the AI Boom Repeating the Dot-Com Bubble?
13:28 Community Question: When Should You Buy, Hold or Sell?
17:33 Eli Lilly Deep Dive: GLP-1 Dominance, Competition & Valuation
27:47 Pimp My Portfolio with Owen Rask
31:36 Resources: How Much Exposure Is Too Much?
37:05 Simplicity Versus Complexity: Who will Outperform?

Stocks & ETFs Mentioned: Bumble (NASDAQ: BMBL), Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH), Grindr (NYSE: GRND), Firmus, AirTrunk, CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV), Nebius Group (NASDAQ: NBIS), IREN (NASDAQ: IREN), CXMT, Anthropic, OpenAI, Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY), Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO), Pfizer (NYSE: PFE), Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK), Mounjaro, Ozempic, CagriSema, tirzepatide, retatrutide, Keytruda, Stellar Resources (ASX: SRZ), Interactive Brokers (NASDAQ: IBKR), Betashares Wealth Builder Diversified All Growth Geared ETF (ASX: GHHF), Betashares NASDAQ 100 ETF (ASX: NDQ), iShares S&P 500 ETF (ASX: IVV), Betashares Geared Australian Shares Fund (ASX: G200), Global X Physical Gold ETF (ASX: GOLD), Betashares Australian Resources Sector ETF (ASX: QRE), Global X Copper Miners ETF (ASX: WIRE), Betashares Gold Bullion ETF (ASX: QAU), Betashares Energy Transition Metals ETF (ASX: XMET), BHP Group (ASX: BHP)

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Rich Girl Summer is just around the corner and to get you prepared, Equity Mates & Betashares are teaming up for an investing event designed to help women feel more confident with their money.
Whether you're just starting your investing journey or looking to take it to the next level, bring a friend (or a few!) and join us for an evening of great conversations, cocktails, canapés and good company. Because investing is better when you're learning together
Sydney | 12th November
Tickets are limited, so make sure you secure your spots here

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Want to get involved in the podcast? Record a voice note or send us a message

And come and join the conversation in the Equity Mates Facebook Discussion Group.

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Want more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing – we’ve got you covered.
Keep up with the news moving markets with our daily newsletter and podcast (Apple | Spotify)
We’re particularly excited to share our latest show: Basis Points
Listen to the podcast (Apple | Spotify)
Watch on YouTube
Read the monthly email

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Looking for some of our favourite research tools?
Download our free Basics of ETF handbook
Or our free 4-step stock checklist
Find company information on TIKR
Research reports from Good Research
Track your portfolio with Sharesight

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This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes only. Any advice is general advice and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs. If unsure, speak to a financial professional. The host of this podcast and their guests may have positions in the companies mentioned. Equity Mates Media is part of the Betashares Group but maintains editorial independence and operates under Australian Financial Services licence 540697.
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Your global shares could be soaring, but currency movements might be wiping out your gains. Betashares Senior Investment Strategist Cam Gleeson joins Bryce and Ren to explain how currency hedging works, when hedged and unhedged ETFs outperform, and whether a 50/50 split could be the simplest way to manage currency risk.

In this episode:
00:00 Currency Hedging Explained
04:09 Hedged vs Unhedged ETFs
07:19 Currency Risks and Returns
11:38 Blending Hedged and Unhedged
14:11 Hedging Different Assets
17:00 How Time Horizons Matter
20:11 Simplifying Your Strategy
22:04 Where Is the Aussie Dollar Headed
26:50 Long Term ETF Performance
29:16 Final Thoughts

ETFs Mentioned:
Betashares Japan ETF – Currency Hedged (ASX: HJPN), Betashares Global Shares ETF (ASX: BGBL), Betashares Global Shares Currency Hedged ETF (ASX: HGBL), Betashares Geared US Equity Currency Hedged Complex ETF (ASX: GGUS), Betashares Wealth Builder Diversified All Growth Geared ETF (ASX: GHHF), Betashares Diversified High Growth ETF (ASX: DVHG), Betashares Diversified Growth ETF (ASX: DVGR), Betashares Diversified Balanced ETF (ASX: DVBA)

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Betashares Capital Ltd (ABN 78 139 566 868 AFSL 341181) is the issuer of the Betashares Funds, as well as Betashares Invest, the IDPS-like scheme available via Betashares Direct. Read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement and Target Market Determination, available at www.betashares.com.au, before making an investment decision. This information is general in nature and doesn’t take into account any person’s financial objectives, situation or needs. You should consider its appropriateness taking into account such factors and seek professional financial advice. Customers are not permitted to participate in more than one Betashares offer, promotion or incentive at the same time. If you are currently participating in, or have accepted, any other Betashares offer, you will not be eligible for this offer unless expressly stated otherwise. The $25 will expire in 60 days from receipt if not used to make an investment.

Want to get involved in the podcast? Record a voice note or send us a message

And come and join the conversation in the Equity Mates Facebook Discussion Group.

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Want more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing – we’ve got you covered.
Keep up with the news moving markets with our daily newsletter and podcast (Apple | Spotify)
We’re particularly excited to share our latest show: Basis Points
Listen to the podcast (Apple | Spotify)
Watch on YouTube
Read the monthly email

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Looking for some of our favourite research tools?
Download our free Basics of ETF handbook
Or our free 4-step stock checklist
Find company information on TIKR
Research reports from Good Research
Track your portfolio with Sharesight

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This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes only. Any advice is general advice and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs. If unsure, speak to a financial professional. The host of this podcast and their guests may have positions in the companies mentioned. Equity Mates Media is part of the Betashares Group but maintains editorial independence and operates under Australian Financial Services licence 540697.
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The S&P 500 is up 14% & Wall Street is celebrating record highs. But beneath the surface, something very different is happening. A staggering 85% of S&P 500 stocks are trading at least 10% below their all-time highs, and some of America's biggest names have been smashed. Bryce & Ren unpack the invisible crash hiding behind the AI boom, explain why a handful of stocks drive most market returns, and explore Charlie Munger's 200-week moving average rule for finding opportunities. Plus, Australia's $44 billion Firmus IPO falls apart, Samsung's profits are exploding, and the boys share what they've learnt about the future of robotics from New York.

In this episode:
00:00 The Invisible Crash Hiding Behind Record Market Highs
02:30 Firmus Pulls Its $44 Billion IPO: What Went Wrong?
07:30 Wall Street Hits New Highs & AI Earnings Accelerates
11:41 Why 85% of S&P 500 Stocks Are Down
15:42 Which 4% of Stocks Drive Long-Term Market Returns
18:20 Charlie Munger's Long Term Investing Rule
21:01 Netflix, Nike & Other Beaten-Down Stocks
24:30 The Mag Seven: Which Stocks Are a Buying Opp?

Stocks & ETFs Mentioned: Maas Group (ASX: MGH), Woolworths (ASX: WOW), Coles (ASX: COL), Cochlear (ASX: COH), Argo Investments (ASX: ARG), SK Hynix (KRX: 000660), Samsung Electronics (KRX: 005930), The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD), AppLovin (NASDAQ: APP), Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE: FICO), CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP), Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU), Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU), McDonald's (NYSE: MCD), Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX), Walmart (NASDAQ: WMT), Home Depot (NYSE: HD), Boeing (NYSE: BA), Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), General Electric (NYSE: GE), IBM (NYSE: IBM), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Nike (NYSE: NKE), Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD), Pfizer (NYSE: PFE), PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP), Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG), PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE), United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL), Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA)

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Want to get involved in the podcast? Record a voice note or send us a message

And come and join the conversation in the Equity Mates Facebook Discussion Group.

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Want more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing – we’ve got you covered.
Keep up with the news moving markets with our daily newsletter and podcast (Apple | Spotify)
We’re particularly excited to share our latest show: Basis Points
Listen to the podcast (Apple | Spotify)
Watch on YouTube
Read the monthly email

———

Looking for some of our favourite research tools?
Download our free Basics of ETF handbook
Or our free 4-step stock checklist
Find company information on TIKR
Research reports from Good Research
Track your portfolio with Sharesight

———

This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes only. Any advice is general advice and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs. If unsure, speak to a financial professional. The host of this podcast and their guests may have positions in the companies mentioned. Equity Mates Media is part of the Betashares Group but maintains editorial independence and operates under Australian Financial Services licence 540697.
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Should you add more ETFs or keep it simple? Is debt recycling worth it? And can putting too much into super actually cost you more in tax?

Financial adviser Matt Ingram joins Bryce and Ren to tackle your biggest money questions, from building a diversified portfolio and investing for kids to insurance, buying a home and making the most of your super.

Chapters:
00:00 Your Biggest Investing Questions Answered
01:38 Managed Portfolios vs DIY Investing
03:58 Building a Better ETF Portfolio
08:58 ETF Overlap, Capital Gains Tax and Dividend Investing
11:31 HECS Debt, Bonds and Debt Recycling
19:10 Investing for Your Kids
23:54 Super Contributions, Tax Traps and Insurance
31:48 Financial Independence and Buying Your First Home

Stocks & ETFs mentioned: Betashares Diversified All Growth ETF (ASX: DHHF), Betashares Wealth Builder Diversified All Growth Geared ETF (ASX: GHHF), Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF (ASX: NDQ), VanEck MSCI International Quality ETF (ASX: QUAL), Betashares Australia 200 ETF (ASX: A200), Betashares Global Shares ETF (ASX: BGBL), Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX: VAS), Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX: VGS), iShares S&P 500 ETF (ASX: IVV), Vanguard Diversified High Growth Index ETF (ASX: VDHG)

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Want to get involved in the podcast? Record a voice note or send us a message

And come and join the conversation in the Equity Mates Facebook Discussion Group.

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Want more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video + email, however you want to learn about investing – we’ve got you covered.
Keep up with the news moving markets with our daily newsletter and podcast (Apple | Spotify)
We’re particularly excited to share our latest show: Basis Points
Listen to the podcast (Apple | Spotify)
Watch on YouTube
Read the monthly email

———

Looking for some of our favourite research tools?
Download our free Basics of ETF handbook
Or our free 4-step stock checklist
Find company information on TIKR
Research reports from Good Research
Track your portfolio with Sharesight

———

This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes only. Any advice is general advice and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs. If unsure, speak to a financial professional. The host of this podcast and their guests may have positions in the companies mentioned. Equity Mates Media is part of the Betashares Group but maintains editorial independence and operates under Australian Financial Services licence 540697.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.