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, 2023•26 min
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, 2023•26 min
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, 2023•24 min
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, 2023•26 min
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, 2023•28 min
⚠️ 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, 2023•38 min
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, 2023•48 min
🏡 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, 2023•55 min
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, 2023•38 min
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, 2023•40 min
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, 2023•45 min
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, 2023•35 min
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, 2023•38 min
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, 2023•45 min
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, 2023•39 min
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, 2023•45 min
✨ 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, 2023•35 min
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, 2023•27 min
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, 2023•39 min
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, 2023•43 min
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, 2023•30 min
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, 2023•49 min
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, 2023•3 min
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, 2023•46 min
Where in your life do you get stuck in short-term thinking traps? What impact does that have on achieving your goals? In today's conversation, Kate and Evan discuss why we’re geared towards short-term thinking, how that can derail our financial goals and what to do about it. *** In our latest series, "Brain Hacks with Kate Campbell & Evan Lucas", the duo discusses common behavioural biases impacting our financial futures and strategies to combat them. Just look for the 🧠 episodes every Wedn...
Jun 14, 2023•28 min
Want some tax tips from the ATO? In today's episode, Kate Campbell and Owen Rask chat with ATO Assistant Commissioner Tim Loh in the studio about everything you need to know to maximise your tax return in 2023. This includes some of the most common deductions individuals claim on their tax returns, what investors need to declare, what sort of records we should keep for tax time, and much more. *** Access the show notes for The Australian Finance Podcast: www.raskmedia.com.au/podcasts/australian-...
Jun 12, 2023•46 min
Diversification is a technique used to lower the risk for an investment portfolio by spreading the specific risks of investing across many holdings. We often practice diversification in other areas of our life without even realizing it. Think friends in different groups, external industry connections, reading widely, not just eating potato chips, having new travel experiences etc. It’s the idea that we shouldn’t rely on any one single "thing" and instead incorporate different things that are not...
Jun 09, 2023•35 min
Have you ever felt FOMO when it comes to your finances? Do you compare your finances to other people you haven't even met? Do you think this has affected your decision-making process? On today's Brain Hacks episode, Kate Campbell and Evan Lucas discuss the fear of missing out, what causes investing manias, and how badly things can go when money and greed mix. *** In our latest series, "Brain Hacks with Kate Campbell & Evan Lucas", the duo discusses common behavioural biases impacting our fin...
Jun 07, 2023•29 min
Are you a first-home buyer? Then listen up! Buyer's agent Amy Lunardi and Rask's very own first home buyer Melissa Vincent are taking over the show today to talk about the current property buying environment, how to know if your dream home exists and tips for first home buyers saving their deposit. 🏘️ Ready to buy? Get in touch with Chris Bates' and the mortgage broking team at Blusk *** Access the show notes for The Australian Finance Podcast: www.raskmedia.com.au/podcasts/australian-finance-p...
Jun 05, 2023•35 min
What is your rich life? We’re doing something a little different today, and discussing a recent TV show that was released on Netflix, How to Get Rich with Ramit Sethi. After following Ramit Sethi for years after reading his book, I Will Teach You to Be Rich; we were excited to see his TV series, which was released on Netflix earlier in 2023. How To Get Rich is an 8-part series that follows a range of individuals and couples on their financial journey. Kate & Owen share some of the key themes...
Jun 02, 2023•30 min
