Ready to automate your financial life? In today’s episode, Kate & Owen are sharing over 10 tools that will help you streamline your life, by automating your savings goals, investing and financial admin! Please note, Pearler and InvestSMART are flat fee sponsors of The Australian Finance Podcast. We do not receive anything for mentioning them in this episode. Ready-made ETF portfolios? Rask Core has you covered! Take one of our amazing money & investing courses (think ETFs, shares, proper...
Mar 15, 2023•27 min
ASX reporting season is over for another six months, so Kate & Owen discuss what’s being going on with 10 quality Australian companies. This includes: ARG, SQ2, WES, COH, NAN, PLS, QAN, REA, COL & SEK. 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, please give The Australian F...
Mar 13, 2023•54 min
🌎 Do you invest in companies outside of Australia? In this episode of The Australian Finance Podcast, Kate & Owen outline their case for investing internationally, how it works and simple ways you can add international exposure to your diversified portfolio. 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 pu...
Mar 09, 2023•23 min
You bought your first share or ETF in 2022, and now it’s down 30% 📉 You’re wondering if you made a mistake. Did you buy the wrong thing, buy it at the wrong time or just stuff up with investing in the first place… Do you sell? Buy more? Decide to hold? Or avoid thinking about it? In today’s conversation Kate & Owen unpack some ways to think about an upside down investment, and some strategies to decide whether you stay the course, buy more or take the loss. Ready-made ETF portfolios? Rask C...
Mar 08, 2023•29 min
Effie Zahos, Australia’s #1 money expert, is back in the Rask house for another great conversation on cost of living, inflation stress and her favourite money hacks. Basically some great money motivation for the week. 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, please give The Aust...
Mar 06, 2023•52 min
This episode of The Australian Finance Podcast features a review of the Global X Hydrogen ETF (ASX: HGEN). Kate and Owen cover how HGEN works, why hydrogen energy is a global conversation right now, where to buy units in HGEN and how it could be used in a portfolio. Before we start please note, this is not a recommendation from Kate, Owen or the Rask Team, and neither Kate or Owen hold a position in HGEN. Global X is a long term partner of The Australian Finance Podcast. This episode is part of ...
Mar 02, 2023•36 min
How are you saving and making money right now? In today’s bonus episode we’re sharing the helpful suggestions winners recent winners of our book giveaway on Instagram. There’s plenty of ideas to go around, and you might just find your own slice of inspiration in here for a new side hustle or money saving hack. 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...
Mar 01, 2023•30 min
What are the 10 attributes of great investors? According to Michael J. Mauboussin in his paper on investing, there are a number of qualities and skills you can acquire, that’ll improve your performance as an investor. Mauboussin is the Head of Consilient Research at Counterpoint Global, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, a multi-book author and a Professor at Columbia. Tune in as Owen & Kate break down each of these items, and include examples, quotes and action steps, so you to can inves...
Feb 27, 2023•55 min
Budgeting for an adventure in 2023? Kate, Owen & Monique take you through planning your next overseas (or interstate) vacation, including saving and planning for your trip, helpful travel apps, managing your money on the road and break down a potential travel budget for London, Japan and Port Douglas. Send us your travel tips, and we’ll share them in our next Money & Chill episode! Ready-made ETF portfolios? Rask Core has you covered! Take one of our amazing money & investing courses...
Feb 23, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Analyst Owen Rask and financial planner Drew Meredith dive into everything you need to know about Vanguard, and all of its secret sauce, tricks and strategies 🥫 This episode was previously aired on The Australian Investors Podcast, during the Summer Series, but it's perfect for listeners of The Australian Finance Podcast. Drew and Owen cover the 5 most important things (plus some) for anyone learning about the world's best asset management firm, Vanguard. Join the chat on Twitter! Vanguard epis...
Feb 22, 2023•26 min
Is 2023 the year you’ve decided to sort your career out? In this episode of The Australian Finance Podcast, Kate Campbell chats to careers expert Shelley Johnson about changing careers, identifying your values and getting promoted. Shelley Johnson, a Human Resources and Management Consultant, host of the My Millennial Career Podcast, brand new author and all-round wonderful human. Ready-made ETF portfolios? Rask Core has you covered! Take one of our amazing money & investing courses (think E...
Feb 20, 2023•54 min
Have you just made your first ASX share investment? Did you know you can attend company annual meetings (AGMs) and have your voice heard on key issues like CEO pay and environmental policies? Today’s guest is Rachel Waterhouse, the CEO of an organisation you might not be familiar with, but probably want to be, the Australian Shareholders Association, or the ASA for short. In a nutshell, the ASA aims to be the voice of retail shareholders, people like you and me who own shares in ASX-listed compa...
Feb 16, 2023•34 min
This episode was previously aired on the Australian Investors Podcast Glen James is the founder of My Millennial Money, a two-time author, previously one of Australia's top financial advisers... and a former tradie! Glen James recently spoke with Owen Rask, founder of Rask, about money, investing, careers, life and more. Everyone can learn something from this episode of The Australian Investors Podcast with Glen James. WATCH THE VIDEO VERSION You'll enjoy this discussion with Glen James if you a...
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 6 min
In this episode of The Australian Finance Podcast, Kate and Owen discuss 6 ways to recession proof and strengthen your finances for the year ahead. 👀 Higher interest rates, falling home prices and real wages, but no recession: top economists’ forecasts for 2023 (The Conversation) 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 ...
Feb 13, 2023•41 min
Today we’re cracking open the podcast question box to riff on some of some of the questions you’ve asked us recently. In this episode we cover a whole heap of different topics in a relaxed style, including: Why we need to know about inflation Getting a better rate on your home loan Making Money Made Simple How many ETFs is too many? Money resources for teenagers Financial advice on property How compound interest works with shares Remember to send your questions our way for our next Q&A sessi...
Feb 10, 2023•54 min
What small goals are you setting to improve your finances this month? In this short bonus episode, Kate & Owen discuss 10 different ways you can supercharge your financial future this month. Pick one of these ideas, or something that’s been on your mind recently, write it down and commit to achieving it this month. ✅ Tell us what goal you’re working towards via Insta @RaskAustralia or in the Rask Core Community. Ready-made ETF portfolios? Rask Core has you covered! Take one of our amazing mo...
Feb 08, 2023•21 min
⚠️ Warning: This is not a serious episode, but we’ve got a whole back catalogue for that. Australian Finance Podcast’s Kate Campbell, Owen Rask and Monique Pizzica are back for the first Money & Chill episode of 2023, talking travel money tips, a year of pre-loved clothes and what’s coming up on the Rask calendar in the year ahead. Kate mentions the book The Way Home in this podcast - the authors name is actually Mark Boyle. Money & Chill is a monthly segment on The Australian Finance Po...
Feb 06, 2023•52 min
Looking to refresh your goals for the year ahead? In this final episode in our summer series, Owen shares his personal vision board activity, and how to set your goals for the future. Download the vision board template: https://bit.ly/visionrask ☀️ Catch all the resources from the Summer Series in one handy Google Doc: https://bit.ly/financesummerseries This episode is part of our Summer Series (2023) on The Australian Finance Podcast, where we’re taking a more relaxed approach to finance. Brand...
Feb 02, 2023•44 min
A budget is basically giving your money a job, rather than letting it run around with no direction. Let it expand your financial possibilities, rather than thinking of it as a restrictive tool. In this episode Kate & Owen share how we think about budgeting, two different budgeting strategies you can try, and how we are planning our budgets for the year ahead. ☀️ Catch all the resources from the Summer Series in one handy Google Doc: https://bit.ly/financesummerseries This episode is part of ...
Jan 30, 2023•40 min
Hunting for dividend income in 2023? We’ve brought financial adviser Drew Meredith on the show to discuss dividend income stocks, and his three ideas for you to add to your watchlist this year. ☀️ Catch all the resources from the Summer Series in one handy Google Doc: https://bit.ly/financesummerseries This episode is part of our Summer Series (2023) on The Australian Finance Podcast, where we’re taking a more relaxed approach to finance. Brand new to the show? Head back to our Starter Pack Seri...
Jan 26, 2023•48 min
Nick Crocker is a general partner at Blackbird VC and founder or co-founder of numerous companies. Out of maybe 600 podcasts, this Australian Business Podcast episode has to be one of the best podcasts I have ever done. LOVE this episode? Why not subscribe to the Australian Business Podcast for weekly episodes, on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Castbox If any of these topics resonate with you, you will enjoy this episode: Building a business Investing in companies Creating anything - products, business...
Jan 24, 2023•1 hr 23 min
Is your bank working as hard as you are for your savings? Today’s episode is all about finding the best spending and savings accounts for your financial life. Tashinvests is in the house as we discuss some of our favourite bank accounts, and some of the best accounts for saving money around at the moment. ☀️ Catch all the resources from the Summer Series in one handy Google Doc: https://bit.ly/financesummerseries This episode is part of our Summer Series (2023) on The Australian Finance Podcast,...
Jan 23, 2023•35 min
Today Kate & Owen are unpacking the top 5 ASX 200 ETFS: A200, STW, VAS (ASX 300), IOZ & MVW (ASX 100 equal weight). Tune in as we go through some of the key details including management fees, performance and top portfolio holdings. ☀️ Catch all the resources from the Summer Series in one handy Google Doc: https://bit.ly/financesummerseries This episode is part of our Summer Series (2023) on The Australian Finance Podcast, where we’re taking a more relaxed approach to finance. Brand new t...
Jan 19, 2023•30 min
Looking for some summer book recommendations? Well, we’ve got you covered in this episode. Kate, Owen & Evan Lucas share 6 money, mindset & investing books for the summer, including a few we haven’t discussed before on the show! Your Turn: Borrow one book from the library or pick an unread book off your shelf to dive into this month. Jump into our Rask Core community to let us know your pick or send us a message on socials! ☀️ Catch these books and all the resources from the Summer Serie...
Jan 16, 2023•38 min
Ready to crush your savings goals in 2023? We’ve got the one and only Invest With Queenie in the studio with us today, who is the queen of savings hacks (don’t forget to check her insta). Kate, Owen & Queenie share a whole heap of ways to save on your living costs in 2023. ☀️ Catch all the resources from the Summer Series in one handy Google Doc: https://bit.ly/financesummerseries This episode is part of our Summer Series (2023) on The Australian Finance Podcast, where we’re taking a more re...
Jan 12, 2023•43 min
Financial frauds, billion dollar crashes and dodgy debts… In today’s episode, Kate & Owen share 8 different money related TV shows and movies to keep you entertained this summer. ☀️ Catch the full list and all the resources from the Summer Series in one handy Google Doc: https://bit.ly/financesummerseries This episode is part of our Summer Series (2023) on The Australian Finance Podcast, where we’re taking a more relaxed approach to finance. Brand new to the show? Head back to our Starter Pa...
Jan 09, 2023•27 min
Ready to get deep and meaningful? Today’s episode is all about reflection and sharing some of our life and money lessons from 2022. We’ve rounded up 9 of our biggest lessons, including the importance of focusing on what you can control, investing in your mental health and using our finite amount of time with intention. After hearing about our discoveries, why not sit down and take some time reflecting on your own journey so far. Do you have any money & investing lessons to share? Let me and ...
Jan 05, 2023•51 min
Welcome to our Summer Series on the Australian Finance Podcast ☀️ Over the next 10 episodes, we’ll be taking a more relaxed approach to a whole range of topics from money movies to income stocks, and we’ve got some friends of the show in the studio to join us during the month. In today’s episode we chat to property expert Pete Wargent, about the 10 most expensive suburbs in Australia, what property buyers should be keeping an eye on in 2023 and Pete’s top property tips. ☀️ Catch all the resource...
Jan 02, 2023•34 min
Happy New Years 🎉 Let’s set some financial goals for 2023! Whether it’s Bali, your first home or an emergency fund, let’s get motivated for the year ahead. In this episode Kate & Owen chat about reflecting on your progress over the past year, how to set goals you actually achieve in 2023 and each share one goal they’re working towards over the next 5-10 years. 👀 Download our goal setting template: https://bit.ly/raskgoalsetting Ready-made ETF portfolios? Rask Core has you covered! Take one...
Dec 30, 2022•52 min
2022 has been a huge year and we love having the opportunity to talk to so many of the world’s best and brightest on our podcasts - it’s one of the best parts of our weeks. This episode is a little different - we’re going to share 8 short snippits from just some of our favourite guests during 2022 🎉 Highlight 1: Nir Eyal from Feb 2022 (Invest your time better with Nir Eyal) Highlight 2: Brian Feroldi from April 2022 (Why Does The Stock Market Go Up?) Highlight 3: Claudine Chicheportiche from Ma...
Dec 26, 2022•46 min
