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Australian Finance Podcast

The Australian Finance Podcast is your guide to sorting out your finances, one episode at a time. Owen Rask, Chief Investment Officer, & Gemma Mitchell, Senior Financial Adviser, bring you actionable strategies and knowledge that you can put into practice today. Save money, invest better and live life on your terms. ~~ New to the show? We recommend that you head back to our Starter Pack series of the podcast in Jan/Feb 2024, to get your head around some really important concepts! More advanced listeners might enjoy our other show, The Australian Investors Podcast. ~~ SHOW NOTES: https://www.raskmedia.com.au/podcasts/australian-finance-podcast/ ~~ DISCLAIMER: The information in this podcast series is general financial information/advice only. That means, the advice 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. In addition, you should obtain and read the product disclosure statement (PDS) before making a decision to acquire a financial product. If you don’t know what your needs are, you should consult a trusted and licensed financial adviser who can provide you with personal financial product advice. Please read our Terms of Service and Financial Services Guide on www.rask.com.au/fsg.

Episodes

Having good money conversations, making investing fun and learning from my mistakes with Sophie Dicker (You’re In Good Company)

Sophie Dicker from You’re In Good Company set out to make money and investing conversations more engaging for her friends. In this episode with Kate Campbell, Sophie shares her journey into investing, fun ways to have money conversations with friends, learning from her mistakes and the importance of being accountable on your journey. 🎟️ We're going on the road from August - October 2023; get your tickets here! 📚 Enjoyed this episode? You'll love Kate's upcoming book, Buying Happiness, which yo...

Aug 28, 202334 min

💸 Ready to start investing? Listen to this first! [New Investor Checklist]

Never invested? Brand new to investing? Returning to investing after a long hiatus? You’re in the right spot! In this episode, we’re going to pull everything from this series together and run you through our pre-investing checklist, to make sure you’re ready to go. ✅ Access our New Investor Checklist! Remember, our last episode of Investing Month will be an Investing Q&A, so make sure you send your questions via this question form: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00 This episode is part of our Beginners...

Aug 21, 202332 min

Property vs shares: the great Australian debate

Property OR shares (or a bit of both)?! In today's episode, we're opening the can of worms that many Australians can relate to: the great debate over investing in property or shares. Kate Campbell moderates the debate between Owen Rask (team property) and Tom Wilson from InvestSMART (team shares). Who won? Let us know via Instagram. Please note: InvestSMART are a flat-fee sponsor of The Australian Finance Podcast. 🎟️ We're going on the road from August - October 2023; get your tickets here! 📚 ...

Aug 18, 202349 min

💸 Admin 101: DRPs, TFNs, record-keeping & paperwork

This might sound like a less exciting 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 will pay off down the track. In this episode, Kate & Owen cover record keeping, tax time, Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRPs) and paperwork. 🎟️ We're going on the road from August - October 2023; get your tickets here! 📚 Enjoyed this episode? You'll love Kate's upcoming book, Buying Happiness, which you can pre...

Aug 16, 202321 min

💸 Cash 101: savings accounts, term deposits & cash ETFs

Today we're talking about something we’re all familiar with, cash. In this episode, we’re going to discuss the role cash plays in an investor's portfolio and the different places you can put your cash. A lot of people don’t think they should just have cash sitting around…but Kate & Owen share how it can be used as part of your investment portfolio. 🎟️ We're going on the road from August - October 2023; get your tickets here! 📚 Enjoyed this episode? You'll love Kate's upcoming book, Buying ...

Aug 14, 202318 min

💸 ETFs 101: Using Exchange Traded Funds to build your core investment portfolio

In this episode, we’re going to introduce you to your new investing best friend, Exchange Traded Funds, or ETFs, as you’ll come to know them. ETFs are a great investment option for new and experienced investors and are an easy way to build a low-cost and diversified portfolio with just a few trades. They’re simple, they work, and you don’t need to be a financial wizard to get your head around them. Investing can be as easy as opening up a brokerage account, picking a low-cost, diversified ETF an...

Aug 11, 202329 min

💸 Managed Funds 101: management teams, investment fees, performance & our criteria

As the name suggests, a managed fund is a pool of money managed by a professional fund manager. Managed funds can be a convenient and efficient way to invest because one investment can open the door to a diversified portfolio of investments. In this episode, we’re exploring the basics of managed funds and how they work, why people might choose to invest in managed funds over ETFs, our selection criteria for choosing a managed fund and some examples of managed funds in Australia. This episode is ...

Aug 09, 202326 min

💸 Shares 101: Understanding the ASX, choosing shares and capital growth & income

Ready for our Shares 101 masterclass? In this episode, Kate Campbell & Owen Rask break down the ASX, explain how to research and buy shares and break down how you can think about capital growth and income. This episode is part of our Beginners Investing Month series on The Australian Finance Podcast. Just look for the episodes with the 💸 during August 2023! 🎟️ We're going on the road from August - October 2023; get your tickets here! 📚 Enjoyed this episode? You'll love Kate's upcoming boo...

Aug 07, 202326 min

💸 Choosing a broker to make your first investment

Finding the best online trading account to buy or sell shares in Australia can be scary. Believe us; we know that buying shares in Australia for the first time is a daunting task. Commsec, Pearler, Selfwealth, Stake, Vanguard Personal Investor, Superhero, Sharesies… where do I even start?! In this episode, Kate Campbell & Owen Rask break down what a broker is, how they work, how to open an account and how to make your first investment. Best online trading share trading accounts in Australia ...

Aug 04, 202324 min

💸 Your investing universe: what can you invest in?

Now that you know what investing is all about and why it’s important to learn more, we’re going to introduce you to your investing universe. While there are a lot of options available when it comes to investing, we’re going to guide you through some of the most accessible options when getting started. Remember, investing can (and should) be simple. So in today’s episode, we will break down the building blocks and then use other episodes in this investing series to dive deep into shares, ETFs, ma...

Aug 02, 202326 min

💸 What is investing & why should you invest? [Investing Month]

Welcome to Investing Month 💸 Money is a huge part of our lives, and the better we can manage it, the more choices we have. Choices like how we spend our time. Sure, we can make a bit more and spend a bit less, but one of the best time-tested ways to ensure we’ve got money in the future is to start investing. Every episode this month is about helping you take the first step on your investing journey (or remind you of some of those crucial lessons if you’ve been investing for a while now). We’ll ...

Jul 31, 202328 min

Rask Roadshow, Kate's book Buying Happiness & Owen's chicken empire [Money & Chill]

⚠️ Warning: This is not a serious episode, but we’ve got a whole back catalogue for that. Kate Campbell, Owen Rask and Monique Pizzica are back for our July Money & Chill episode, covering community polls, the upcoming Rask Roadshow, Kate's new book Buying Happiness and how Owen's saving on his groceries by having chickens. Money & Chill is a monthly segment on The Australian Finance Podcast featuring Owen, Kate and our producer Monique. We chat about the personal finance and investing n...

Jul 28, 202338 min

Are you prioritising your happiness? Lessons on setting goals, making trade-offs and gratefulness with The Happiness Guy

Are you prioritising your happiness? Declan Edwards, The Happiness Guy, is an Australian happiness researcher and coach who spends his days taking people from 0 to 10. We're more connected than ever on the surface, but we're also feeling lonelier than ever. This conversation is all about how to use your time and money to live a more fulfilling life. Declan shares actionable strategies to have more meaningful days, how to make changes in your life, make trade-offs and use the PERMA model to impro...

Jul 24, 202348 min

Getting a home loan and choosing a broker in 2023 ft. mortgage broker Chris Bates

🏡 Interested in how the home loan process works? In this episode with Owen Rask & Chris Bates (originally aired on The Australian Property Podcast), the duo takes you through the mortgage application process. Owen and Chris run listeners through when you should talk to a broker about financing, how to maximise your borrowing capacity, what to look for in a good broker, what information and documents you need (what you own & what you own), plus discuss what happens on settlement day. 🏘️...

Jul 21, 202355 min

Teaching kids practical money skills for the future [BONUS]

Yish Koh from Kit talks about financial capability, helping kids solve real-life problems, healthy ways to discuss money with your children and shares ways to explain bank accounts, budgeting and savings goals. Learn more about Kit here: https://heykit.com.au 🎟️ We're going on the road from August - October 2023; get your tickets here! 📚 Preorder Kate's book, Buying Happiness, on Booktopia or Amazon. *** Access the show notes for The Australian Finance Podcast: www.raskmedia.com.au/podcasts/au...

Jul 19, 202338 min

Enjoy today or secure tomorrow? with Dr Daniel Crosby (psychologist & behavioural finance expert)

Would you rather enjoy today or secure tomorrow? Dr Daniel Crosby is a well-known psychologist and behavioural finance expert who has written several books on the subject. Today’s episode covers a wide range of topics, from the latest developments in behavioural finance to practical steps people can take to improve their financial decision-making. 📚 Preorder Kate's book, Buying Happiness, on Booktopia or Amazon. *** Access the show notes for The Australian Finance Podcast: www.raskmedia.com.au/...

Jul 17, 202340 min

Q&A: Debt free - what next, DCA vs lump sum & what happens to super when you die

It's time for another listener Q&A episode! Kate Campbell, Owen Rask and financial adviser Drew Meredith tackle questions ranging from dollar cost versus lump sum investing, getting an 18-year-old interested in investing, what to do after paying off your student loan and what happens to super when you die. Remember to send your questions our way for our next Q&A session Contact Drew: Financial Planning | Rask + Wattle Partners 🎟️ We're going on the road from August - October 2023; get y...

Jul 14, 202345 min

Changing my money story with financial adviser Fatuma Akalo

Can you change your money story? In today's episode, Fatuma Akalo, a financial adviser at Wattle Partners, shares how her upbringing influenced her relationship with money and how she went on to change the direction of her financial future. She also shares her own journey and lessons working as a financial adviser and what she would want her 18-year-old self to know about money today. 📧 Get in touch with Fatuma: Financial Planning | Rask + Wattle Partners 🎟️ We're going on the road from August...

Jul 12, 202335 min

Value investing in shares: applied curiosity & finding great companies ft. Gaurav Sodhi

What is value investing? To Gaurav Sodhi, investing is the act of applied curiosity about the world. It’s not just about knowledge; a lot of it comes down to figuring out what matters and what doesn’t. Plus, a sprinkle of hard-earned confidence to top it off. Today’s episode provides a fascinating overview of the world of value investing with someone who lives and breathes this stuff. Kate, Owen and Gaurav discuss why investing in individual companies can be a game changer, how he researches com...

Jul 10, 202338 min

How to find a good super fund & build wealth for retirement [Part 2]

Want a crash course guide to sorting out your super? Then tune into THIS conversation. In Part 2 of our conversation on super with licensed financial adviser Jessica Brady, we discuss how much super you need in retirement, what to do if you have multiple super funds, how to find out if your super fund is any good, how to grow your super balance and when to get advice. 🎟 Rask Events Roadshow: https://www.rask.com.au/road 👀 Who is Jessica Brady? Jessica is a leading licensed financial adviser in...

Jul 07, 202345 min

Super: why it matters and the importance of investing for our future selves [Part 1]

Welcome to our two-part super crash course with financial adviser Jessica Brady. 🎟 Rask Events Roadshow: https://www.rask.com.au/road Today's conversation is about why super matters and why you don't have time to waste. Kate and Jess discuss how to prioritise our future selves in a world full of competing priorities, investing inside and outside of super and the challenges certain groups face with reaching their retirement goals. 👀 Who is Jessica Brady? Jessica is a leading licensed financial ...

Jul 05, 202339 min

Sort out your budget & cashflow with financial adviser James O'Reilly

Do you want to get clear on your finances this year? 🎟 Rask Events Roadshow: https://www.rask.com.au/road Kate Campbell & Owen Rask chat with financial adviser James O'Reilly about how to sort out your budget and cashflow on this episode of The Australian Finance Podcast. ✅ Want access to the spreadsheet & course mentioned in this episode? Head to Rask Education to get started for FREE! *** Access the show notes for The Australian Finance Podcast: www.raskmedia.com.au/podcasts/australia...

Jul 03, 202345 min

Make an impact with your money with Caroline Gurney, CEO of Future Generation

✨ Can you invest in great companies while still making a social impact? 🎟 Rask Events Roadshow: https://www.rask.com.au/road Caroline Gurney thinks so. Today’s conversation features Caroline Gurney, who is the CEO of Future Generation Australia. Kate & Caroline discuss how the investment and social impact model of Future Generation work, what organisations are supported, how you measure social impact, what philanthropy looks like in Australia and how you balance making donations now versus ...

Jun 30, 202335 min

🧠 Brain Hacks: Automating your finances to improve your life

How can we use technology to reduce decision fatigue in a world where we make up to 35,000 decisions daily? 🎟 Rask Events Roadshow: https://www.rask.com.au/road Kate & Evan tackle this in today's Brain Hacks episode and discuss how they use technology to reduce choice overload in their lives and improve their financial decisions. ✅ Are there any repetitive actions in your finances that you can automate? *** In our latest series, "Brain Hacks with Kate Campbell & Evan Lucas", the duo dis...

Jun 28, 202327 min

Building my ideal day, the FIRE community & why I got involved with Pearler, ft. Dave Gow of Strong Money

Why are you doing the things you’re doing? Dave Gow from Strong Money Australia talks about how his life has changed since reaching financial independence, creating the Aussie FIRE eBook with Pearler and the milestones on his journey. Please note: Pearler is our long-term partner on The Australian Finance Podcast, and we appreciate their support in bringing this episode to life. Therefore, this is a sponsored episode. *** Access the show notes for The Australian Finance Podcast: www.raskmedia.co...

Jun 26, 202339 min

Noel Whittaker on wealth creation, timeless wisdom and making money simple

You have to decide what you want, and you must spend less than you earn. Noel Whittaker has been on a mission for decades to make money simple, but this isn't always easy. With a career spanning several decades, Noel has become a household name in the world of personal finance and investing. In today's conversation with Kate Campbell, Noel shares his thoughts on wealth creation, timeless investing wisdom and making money simple. *** Access the show notes for The Australian Finance Podcast: www.r...

Jun 23, 202343 min

🧠 Brain Hacks: Will I ever have enough money?

What is something you have now that you used to desire? In today's episode, Kate Campbell and Evan Lucas are talking about the idea of never having enough, making trade-offs and financial gratitude. Plus, they discuss how to challenge these thoughts, figure out how to play your own game and making sure you enjoy the process. *** In our latest series, "Brain Hacks with Kate Campbell & Evan Lucas", the duo discusses common behavioural biases impacting our financial futures and strategies to co...

Jun 21, 202330 min

Unpacking the 4% rule, Vanguard’s principles for investing success & achieving financial wellness

Does the 4% rule commonly discussed by the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement still hold up? In today’s conversation, Kate Campbell chats to Dr Paulo Costa, a senior behavioural economist at Vanguard, about the FIRE movement, keeping investing simple, balancing different financial goals and achieving financial wellness. Paulo Costa, PhD, is a senior behavioural economist in the Investment Strategy Group, where his research interests include behavioural finance, financial planni...

Jun 19, 202349 min

Welcome to The Australian Finance Podcast with Kate Campbell & Owen Rask

Welcome to The Australian Finance Podcast with Kate Campbell & Owen Rask, we're excited to join you on your personal finance journey! Access the show notes for The Australian Finance Podcast: www.raskmedia.com.au/podcasts/australian-finance-podcast 🌏 Ready-made ETF portfolios? Rask Core has you covered! Take one of our fantastic 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 ...

Jun 19, 20233 min

Investing lessons from history, working with Scott Pape and money traps

Today we're bringing you a conversation with an investor with decades of experience, who shares some hard-earned lessons about life, money and investing. Plus, he sprinkles in a healthy dose of history, as there's plenty we can learn about investing and ourselves from the stories of the past. Michael Kemp is the author of The Ulysses Contract and was previously Scott Pape's investment analyst behind the Barefoot Blueprint membership he used to run. *** Access the show notes for The Australian Fi...

Jun 16, 202346 min
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