Australian Foundation Investment Company Ltd (ASX: AFIC) is one of the most popular listed investment companies (LIC) ever. Kate Campbell and Owen Rask dive into AFIC in this episode of The Australian Finance Podcast. Full show notes & AFIC review Keep reading below to find out how to ask a question... Ask your finance question Remember to keep your questions fun by giving us a silly or creative name to read out on air! ~~ Our sponsors ~~ Pearler, the broker for long-term investors. Sign-up to P...
Nov 14, 2022•40 min
Australian Finance Podcast's Question & Answer session is back! Kate Campbell and Owen Rask are cracking open the finance podcast question inbox to riff on some of the finance, money nad investing questions you’ve asked us recently. In this Australian Finance Podcast episode: Challenger banks Retiring without a home Why not bonds? Internationally domiciled ETFs ETF tax details And broker analysis paralysis Ask your finance question Remember to keep your questions fun by giving us a silly or crea...
Nov 10, 2022•47 min
Ever wondered how Owen built Rask into the business it is today? In this BONUS EPISODE of The Australian Finance Podcast, Owen shares a popular episode from our new Australian Business Podcast series. Listen to Owen Rask's journey in building Rask Australia from a Mac, Officeworks desk and a living room into a finance brand that is nationally known and includes around 17,000 students, 4,000+ members and 100,000 listeners, readers or viewers. Love the business series? Enrol in Owen's free busines...
Nov 09, 2022•24 min
Danielle Ecuyer of Shareplicity joins Owen Rask and Kate Campbell on this special episode of The Australian Finance Podcast to share 10 things to look for when researching ASX and global shares/companies. Kate Campell plays host to Dani and Owen as they talk about 5 positive (green) and 5 concerning (red) 'flag' indicators to add to your share investment checklist. View all notes & flags in the show notes: Speaker disclosures Dani: CSL, GMG, BHP Owen: XRO, PME Kate: XRO, AMZN, BHP, CRWD, MELI, O...
Nov 07, 2022•1 hr 14 min
What are the best personal finance apps and top investing tools for 2022 and 2023? We often mention different personal finance apps that we’ve found helpful when it comes to our personal finances on The Australian Finance Podcast, so in this episode we’re bringing them all together for you in one spot. From record-keeping, budgeting, banking, investing and making money, there’s an app out there for most things nowadays, today we’re sharing some of our favourites. ⚠️ Just so we’re clear, we do no...
Nov 03, 2022•29 min
What are the best term deposits in Australia? Are you hunting for a term deposit to stash some cash? Term deposits are a type of financial product offered by financial institutions that allow you to lock away your savings for a set period of time (the term), in exchange for a fixed interest rate. In this brief episode, we’ll attempt to outline a few of the high-interest options available to you. As always, be sure to read the Terms & Conditions, along with the Financial Services Guide (FSG). Ple...
Nov 02, 2022•24 min
Simran Kaur: the founder and author of Girls That Invest joins Kate Campbell all the way from NZ today to talk about her wealth building journey to $1 million, how to make sense of investing, dealing with financial comparison, market volatility and overcoming burnout. Ready-made ETF portfolios? Rask Core has you covered! Take one of our amazing money & investing courses (think ETFs, shares, property and FIRE) on Rask Education. ASK A QUESTION: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00 If you want to thank us for p...
Oct 31, 2022•38 min
The great debate: are you a spender or a saver? This question gets thrown around quite often, and it’s easy to lump yourself into a specific camp without really thinking about the drivers behind your behaviour. Most of us have a bit of both in us, and we’d argue that’s a good thing. This episode is going to focus on those that find themselves on the spending side of the debate, and hopefully provide you with some strategies to bring a bit more balance to your financial life. In this episode, Kat...
Oct 27, 2022•33 min
Everywhere you look online, you'll see bold headlines and a constantly changing array of predictions, which can often make it difficult to navigate the waters of financial media. Read things you disagree with, question the motives, find the source and identify whether you’re reading for entertainment or knowledge. In today’s episode, Kate & Owen take a look into how we go about using and consuming financial media, and share some of the ideas that experts have on filtering through the headlines. ...
Oct 24, 2022•53 min
Australia's #1 money expert Effie Zahos is in the house with us today, sharing her time tested money principles from three decades in the industry. Effie shares her journey to becoming an Australian finance icon, what money means to her, time tested money principles, how she manages her finances with her partner, overcoming limiting money beliefs and shares the letter she wrote to her daughter about money. Effie Zahos is a Director at InvestSMART Group, Editor-at-Large of Canstar and the author ...
Oct 20, 2022•47 min
⚠️ Warning: This is not a serious episode, but we’ve got a whole back catalogue for that. In today’s conversation we’re catching up on a big week in Sydney, and giving you a run down on EquityMates’ FinFest 2022 event, our latest money saving hacks and some of the books and podcasts that we’re enjoying lately. Money & Chill is a new monthly segment on The Australian Finance Podcast featuring Owen, Kate and our producer Monique. We chat about the personal finance and investing news, hacks & lesso...
Oct 19, 2022•38 min
Ready for an ASX deep dive? In today’s episode we’re going to take a deep dive into the biggest bank in Australia, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA), which you’ll be very familiar with. It’s also one of the biggest listed companies in Australia, and makes up a large part of any ASX200 ETFs. Owen & Kate take listeners through what CBA does, who runs the show, key competitors, the company’s products & services, and Owen takes a quick look at the books. Before we start please note, this ...
Oct 17, 2022•59 min
Have you ever thought about what money means to you? In this episode of The Australian Finance Podcast, Kate & Owen chat to Evan Lucas, Chief Investment Strategist at InvestSMART and the author of Mind Over Money. Evan shares his thoughts on understanding your money identity, how to avoid falling prey to comparison traps, building patience into your investment plan and how to feel more in control of our financial future. Evan also shares the story about how he and his wife figured out their comm...
Oct 13, 2022•1 hr
✨ What does your ideal Tuesday look like? In this bonus episode, Kate takes a break from investing to chat to digital creator Michelle B (known as muchelleb on YouTube) about creating the life you want to live right now (not years down the track). Michelle shares what a good day looks like to her, how to intentionally build a life you love, what you should do before setting your goals, stepping out of your comfort zone, techniques to manage your time better, life admin days, and overcoming procr...
Oct 12, 2022•51 min
What’s happening in the property market this year? We’ve got Owen’s mate and property expert Pete Wargent on the show, to share his property update for 2022, first home buyer tips and whether it’s too late to buy or sell your house right now. Ready-made ETF portfolios? Rask Core has you covered! Take one of our amazing money & investing courses (think ETFs, shares, property and FIRE) on Rask Education. ASK A QUESTION: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00 If you want to thank us for putting this show together,...
Oct 10, 2022•43 min
Do you have questions about ETF investing? To wrap-up our ETF Investing Mini-Series, Kate & Owen provide rapid fire answers to the top 10 most commonly asked ETF investing questions in our community. We answer everything from what is an ETF to how can I decide which ETF to buy, and best ETFs for the long-term to how much to invest in ETFs each month. Fun fact: the founder of Campbell Soup Company (NYSE: CPB), Joseph Albert Campbell, who created the company in 1869, died in 1900. Ready-made ETF p...
Oct 06, 2022•27 min
In today’s bonus episode of The Australian Finance Podcast, Kate & Owen share five money habits for financial success in 2022, that you could try incorporating in your own life this year. These habits include automating your savings and investing plan, meal prepping on the weekends and setting yourself small goals with regular wins. Share your money habits that have worked for you with us on Twitter or Instagram! Ready-made ETF portfolios? Rask Core has you covered (use code ‘AFP’ for $50 off yo...
Oct 05, 2022•19 min
Does your company have a moat? Here at Rask, one of the key pillars in our investment philosophy is investing in companies with strong advantages or moats. A moat is a throw-back to the good ol’ days when castles (business franchises) needed a ring of water (competitive advantage) to protect them from the attack of enemy armies (competitors) who had heavy armour and weaponry. A moat is a feature of a business that enables it to generate excess returns on capital for a sustained period. Under the...
Oct 03, 2022•49 min
Welcome to part 5 of our ETF investing mini-series: a 5-part podcast series, aimed at building your confidence when it comes to researching, comparing and building an ETF portfolio. After listening to parts 3 & 4 of our ETF investing mini-series, you might have an ETF in mind that you’re ready to buy. But hold on a sec…you can’t just buy this ETF at the supermarket. In this ETF episode we break down how to actually buy an ETF in Australia (hint: you’ll need a brokerage account), ongoing ETF inve...
Sep 30, 2022•40 min
Welcome to part 4 of our ETF investing mini-series: a 5-part podcast series, aimed at building your confidence when it comes to researching, comparing and building an ETF portfolio. Now that you’ve compared ETFs and actually decided on one you might like to invest in, Kate & Owen are going to help you brush up on your knowledge and understand your chosen ETF better. Make sure to listen to parts 1, 2 & 3 of our ETF investing mini-series, if you haven’t already. Be sure to download our ETF Investi...
Sep 29, 2022•58 min
Part 3 of our ETF investing mini-series: a 5-part podcast series, aimed at building your confidence when it comes to researching, comparing and building an ETF portfolio. In this episode, Kate & Owen walk listeners through how to research and compare different ETFs within a category. We cover how to compare large ASX ETFs including A200, STW, IOZ, VAS (ASX300) and MVW (equal weight 100). Plus, we discuss the most important step, actually making a decision and investing! Make sure to listen to pa...
Sep 28, 2022•40 min
Welcome to our part 2 of our ETF investing mini-series: a 5-part podcast series, aimed at building your confidence when it comes to researching, comparing and building an ETF portfolio. In this episode, Kate & Owen walk listeners through how to work out what kind of ETF you’re looking for, and how it forms part of your broader investment strategy. We also explain what a Core/Satellite Portfolio is, understanding your risk profile and whether ETF unit size matters. Make sure to listen to part 1 o...
Sep 27, 2022•41 min
Welcome to our ETF investing mini-series: a 5-part podcast series, aimed at building your confidence when it comes to researching, comparing and building an ETF portfolio. Over the course of 5 podcast episodes, we’ll cover the basics of ETF investing you need to know about, and give you the tools to figure out what type of ETF you’re looking for, and how to research and compare them. Plus we’ll give you an overview of what you need to know about how to buy ETFs and managing them on an ongoing ba...
Sep 26, 2022•50 min
⚠️ Warning: This is not a serious episode, but we’ve got a whole back catalogue for that. In this episode we have a chat about what’s happening in the economy right now, and share some listener suggestions in response to our high interest savings account episode a few weeks back. Kate shares the FREE Victorian will bank & register, using free trials at local gyms and the Library of Mistakes Podcast. Monique shares homemade gift ideas (with a live example), and Owen shares the fuel saving app he’...
Sep 22, 2022•50 min
Money can buy happiness, but you need to spend it right. This episode is all about small ways you can change your spending behaviour to maximise your happiness. Here’s the premise of the research report today’s episode is based on, which draws on 100’s of other research papers and studies: (1) buy more experiences and fewer material goods; (2) use their money to benefit others rather than themselves; (3) buy many small pleasures rather than fewer large ones; (4) eschew extended warranties and ot...
Sep 19, 2022•52 min
Did you know there are 2+ million businesses in Australia (2/3 are sole traders)? Owning businesses is the key to wealth (Buffett invested in other people’s businesses, Oprah bought her own business, Michael Jordan makes more money from his own business ventures (e.g. Nike ownership) than in his career). In this episode of The Australian Finance Podcast, Kate & Owen discuss understanding the wealth quadrant (working for income, owning someone else’s business, owning your own business), Owen’s bu...
Sep 15, 2022•29 min
This episode of The Australian Finance features a review of the BetaShares Diversified All Growth ETF (ASX: DHHF). Kate and Owen cover how DHHF works, an overview of key holdings, where to buy units in DHHF and how it could be used in a portfolio. Plus, we discuss the pros and cons of DHHF in comparison to building your own ETF portfolio, and how it compares to Vanguard’s VDHG ETF. Before we start please note, this is not a recommendation from Kate, Owen or the Rask Team, and neither Kate or Owe...
Sep 12, 2022•38 min
This might sound like a boring episode, but please bear with us. We can promise you that taking some time to put together a sound record keeping system for your financial life now, will pay off down the track. In this episode we cover some of the times where having your financial records in an accessible place can come in handy, and why we encourage you to set some time aside after listening to this episode to get on top of things. Plus, we cover the different financial records you’ll need to ke...
Sep 08, 2022•44 min
How would you use $1M if a magic wand was waved and it appeared in your bank account today? In this episode Kate & Owen discuss what it takes to become a millionaire. We’re not going to give you a secret recipe to become an overnight millionaire though, and if anyone promises you otherwise…run! We cover the three key components of the investing equation: your returns (and asset allocation), how much you can invest each month and your investment timeframe, along with the importance of focusing on...
Sep 05, 2022•38 min
Savers rejoice! Your time to shine has come. It has been a few lifetimes since we’ve spoken about savings accounts and making sure you’re getting a decent interest rate on your hard earned savings, but things are changing. This is especially exciting for those of you that are hard at work saving up for a specific short term goal or wanting to get a little bonus on their emergency fund that’s been safely stored away. In this episode Kate & Owen cover tips on making the most of your savings, why s...
Sep 01, 2022•34 min
