In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, Mitch sits down with Nick Sladen for a deep dive into Cogstate and why it may be one of the more compelling ASX healthcare names right now. Alzheimer's and broader central nervous system diseases are becoming more important as populations age, and Nick explains why that matters for Cogstate. The company plays a small but critical role in clinical trials, helping large pharmaceutical groups run cognitive testing with higher accuracy, cleaner data and ...
May 12, 2026•33 min
In this episode of 2-Sense, Owen and Drew ask a big question: is Warren Buffett falling behind in 2026, or is Berkshire Hathaway just investing on a different timetable to everyone else? They unpack Buffett’s huge Apple exposure, Berkshire’s growing cash pile and the broader debate around whether AI is changing the investing playbook or simply changing what investors are paying attention to right now. The conversation then swings back to Australia, with a close look at Magellan’s decision to out...
May 08, 2026•1 hr 13 min
Dimensional Fund Advisors has quietly built one of the most respected investment firms in the world on the back of Nobel Prize-winning academic research. In this episode, Mitchell Sneddon sits down with Bhanu Singh, Australian CEO of Dimensional Fund Advisors and head of the world's largest active ETF manager, to unpack the philosophy, factors and discipline behind the firm. Bhanu walks through the legendary names on Dimensional's board and advisory panel — Eugene Fama, Kenneth French, Robert Me...
May 05, 2026•1 hr 2 min
In this episode of the Australian Investors Podcast, Owen Rask and Drew Meredith tackle a question that would spook plenty of income investors: what should you do if your shares land on the most shorted list? That opens a broader discussion about dividend traps, earnings risk and whether a big yield is actually a warning sign. The pair also dig into recent results from Tesla, Microsoft, American Express and Lululemon, and what those numbers may be saying about spending, margins, capital investme...
May 01, 2026•49 min
In May 2026, Jerome Powell's tenure as chair of the US Federal Reserve comes to an end. His replacement is Kevin Warsh — a former Fed governor and Donald Trump's hand-picked choice to lead the world's most powerful central bank. The appointment has been anything but quiet, arriving against a backdrop of sustained political pressure from the Trump administration, public attacks on Powell, and a criminal investigation into cost overruns at the Fed building. But beyond the politics, what does the l...
Apr 28, 2026•32 min
In this 2 Sense episode of the Australian Investors Podcast , Owen Rask and Drew Meredith move from practical investing questions to the bigger forces shaping portfolios right now. They settle the active ETF vs managed fund debate, run through the latest from Intel, Netflix and JP Morgan, pick the sectors they reckon will shine over the next decade — and ask the big one: could Warren Buffett have pulled it off if he'd grown up in Australia? Topics covered Active ETFs vs managed funds Intel, Netf...
Apr 24, 2026•59 min
This episode was originally featured on The Australian Finance Podcast. In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your host Owen Rask is joined by Brian Parker, Chief Economist of Australian Retirement Trust (ART), to discuss how ART thinks about runway, portfolio construction, private markets and when volatility becomes opportunity. They cover: - What a chief economist actually does and how ART turns research into portfolio action. - How “super money” is different: time horizon, tax wrapper...
Apr 21, 2026•56 min
In this episode of Australian Investors Podcast, Drew Meredith and Owen Raszkiewicz name four of the worst ASX 200 stocks from the past five years, Zip Co (ASX: ZIP), Nuix (ASX: NXL), Dubber (ASX: DUB) and EML Payments (ASX: EML), and explain the warning signs investors should have spotted earlier. They also unpack the Nasdaq's 11-session winning streak, Betashares ATEC inflows, the Magellan and Barrenjoey merger, and listener questions on David Gardner, flop stocks and the long-term impact of A...
Apr 17, 2026•59 min
2025 was a record-breaking year for Emerging Markets, seeing the largest capital inflows in over a decade. But is this a short-term flight from the US dollar, or the beginning of a structural "EM Supercycle"? In this episode, we sit down with Malcolm Dorson (Senior PM & Head of EM Strategy) and Billy Leung (Equity Research Analyst) from Global X to dissect the two engines of global growth: India and China. We explore why the "uninvestable" tag is fading from China, how India is carving a uni...
Apr 14, 2026•42 min
In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your hosts Owen Raszkiewicz and Drew Meredith discuss why Owen's most overrated ASX share is CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) and reveal the names of the 1 stock they would own for 20 years. - Owen's most overrated stock: why CSL no longer deserves a super rich valuation on the ASX. -NextDC's $1b hybrid deal: The massive capital raise with Canada's La Caisse and what it means for the data centre giant (ASX: NXT). - Guzman y Gomez (ASX: GYG) rockets: Breaking d...
Apr 10, 2026•47 min
How does a "boring" electrical engineering firm from Texas become one of the best-performing stocks on the NASDAQ? In this episode, we sit down with Tobias Bucks from Ausbil to dissect Powell Industries (NASDAQ: POWL). While the stock's recent vertical climb has caught the market's attention, the reality is that Powell is an overnight success story 79 years in the making. Beyond the stock pitch, Tobias opens up his investment playbook, sharing how his background in anthropology shapes the way he...
Apr 07, 2026•57 min
In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your hosts Owen Rask and Drew Meredith are back for 2 Sense. Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest Rask financial planning: https://bit.ly/R-plan TOPICS COVERED: – Buying falling stocks vs chasing winners – Designing the perfect ASX ETF – Xero’s AI deal with Anthropic and what it means – CSL, inflation risks, and market concentration concerns Listener Questions Answered 🧾 Investment bonds for kids (The Frugal Farmer) 🏠 SMSF + property advice (D...
Apr 03, 2026•58 min
Owen Rask and Billy Leung from Global X throw down the challenge to build two themed $100,000 ETF portfolios — one focused on AI infrastructure and the other on value investing — discussing long-term strategy, mistakes, lessons and the future of markets. In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your hosts discuss: – The one investment Billy held the longest (and what it taught him) – The most expensive mistake we’ve made as investors – Two $100,000 themed ETF portfolios with a 5-year total ...
Mar 31, 2026•38 min
In this week’s 2 Sense episode, Owen and Mitchell lean into the chaos of the current market. From the geopolitical ripples of the Iran conflict to the surprisingly high cost of plastic piping, they trace the butterfly effect of oil through the ASX. Plus, Owen returns from Vietnam with some eerie travel tales, and the team checks in on the ever-evolving saga of Richard White and WiseTech. Topics covered – The Global Oil Squeeze: With the war in Iran showing no signs of de-escalating, they unpack ...
Mar 27, 2026•1 hr 2 min
The market is obsessed with AI as the sole driver of energy demand, but the "Saaspocalypse" of February taught us that picking AI winners is a volatile game. In this episode, Mark Jones from Resolution Capital explains why the real opportunity lies in the "picks and shovels" that power the modern world: Electricity Utilities. We dive into why Resolution Capital has doubled down on utilities (60% of the portfolio), the reality of the US re-shoring trend, and why this is a multi-decade structural ...
Mar 24, 2026•41 min
In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, with Owen on holiday in Vietnam, Mitchell Sneddon joins Drew Meredith to discuss: – US–Iran conflict and what it means for oil prices, inflation and markets – L1 Capital’s new gold listed investment company – Hansen Corporation in the news and a look at the billing software providers prospects – What has had a worse effect on markets to date, the Iran war or the SaaSpocalypse? – How is Mitchell almost last in the Stock Genius game? Drew reviews his p...
Mar 20, 2026•57 min
Private credit is growing rapidly in Australia. Understanding how managers actually operate may matter more than the yield itself. In this episode of the Australian Investors Podcast , Mitchell sits down with Nicole Kidd , CEO of Corval Avenue , to unpack how investors should evaluate real estate private credit managers. As private credit continues to attract capital with double-digit yields, Nicole explains why the manager is effectively part of the asset — and how weak governance, conflicted i...
Mar 17, 2026•52 min
In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your hosts Owen Rask and Drew Meredith discuss: – Why Drew invested in a Melbourne bar – Rising distrust in superannuation – Div 296 and SMSF strategy questions – Retirement bucket strategies and FIRE investing If you love learning about retirement planning and investing strategy, subscribe to the Australian Investors Podcast on Apple , Spotify , or YouTube ! Follow us on Instagram and TikTok for more investing insights. Why Drew invested in a bar - ...
Mar 13, 2026•48 min
In this Booking Holdings Ltd deep dive, we sit down with Alan Pullen from Magellan Investment Partners to analyse the evolution of a travel giant. From its origins as Priceline.com during the dot-com era to its transformative acquisition of Booking.com, we explore how the company’s shift from an agency model to a merchant model has reshaped its financial profile. We break down the "Connected Trip" strategy and examine how the integration of brands like Agoda and OpenTable creates a powerful netw...
Mar 11, 2026•55 min
In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your hosts Owen Rask and Drew Meredith discuss: – US–Iran conflict and what it means for oil prices, inflation and markets – Magellan’s merger with Barrenjoey and what it means for investors – Netflix stepping away from the Warner Bros deal – Reporting season highlights: Block, Woolworths, Apple, NAB and more If you love learning about investing, markets and portfolio strategy, subscribe to the Australian Investors Podcast on Apple , Spotify , or You...
Mar 06, 2026•1 hr 6 min
In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your host Owen Rask is joined by Luke Winchester , founder of Merewether Capital , to discuss: – How Luke filters 2,000+ ASX stocks down to a high-conviction watchlist – What makes a quality micro cap in today’s market cycle – Five ASX micro caps Luke is watching (and in some cases owning) – Why process, patience and position sizing matter in small caps If you love learning about micro cap investing, ASX small caps and long-term compounding, subscrib...
Mar 03, 2026•1 hr 3 min
In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your hosts Owen Rask and Drew Meredith discuss: – NVIDIA’s 73% revenue growth and what it means for Aussie investors – Why the ASX rally may be dangerously narrow – WiseTech cutting 2,000 jobs and what AI means for software – Major ASX results: Woolworths, Domino’s, ARB, Accent & more If you love learning about long-term investing, markets and business analysis, subscribe to the Australian Investors Podcast on Apple , Spotify , or YouTube! Fo...
Feb 27, 2026•1 hr 2 min
In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your hosts Owen Rask and Drew Meredith discuss: – Reporting season highlights: BHP, Challenger, Treasury Wine Estates and JB Hi-Fi – BHP’s record high and the copper narrative – AI disruption and personal financial resilience – Listener questions: VDHG + alternatives, CGT transfer to partner, gearing in super If you love learning about investing, reporting season and portfolio strategy, subscribe to the Australian Investors Podcast on Apple , Spotify...
Feb 20, 2026•50 min
In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your host Owen Raszkiewicz sits down with Taylor McPhail, CEO and owner of McPhail’s Furniture, to unpack: – How McPhail’s went from $22m to $45m revenue – The painful dip that nearly broke the business – Why moving to Shopify unlocked explosive growth – The $45m, 100-acre logistics expansion in regional Victoria Taylor first joined Owen on-site in Wangaratta when the business was riding high at $22 million in revenue. Since then, McPhail’s dipped be...
Feb 18, 2026•1 hr 1 min
In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your hosts Owen Rask and Drew Meredith discuss: – AI, vibe coding and whether software moats are at risk – Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) results and the 22% share price fall – ASX at all-time highs amid a $65bn wipeout – Listener questions on ETFs, silver, property, WiseTech and more If you love learning about investing, ETFs and Australian shares , subscribe to the Australian Investors Podcast on Apple , Spotify , or YouTube ! Follow us on Instagram and Tik...
Feb 13, 2026•1 hr 1 min
In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your hosts Owen Rask (and team) sit down with Brendan Malone, CEO and Managing Director of Raiz Invest Ltd (ASX: RZI), for a strategic, no-nonsense discussion on how a scaled consumer fintech actually operates. Together, they unpack: – Raiz’s true business model and unit economics – Why engagement and FUM matter more than headline customer growth – Product strategy across Invest, Kids, Plus and Super – AI, advice and compliance realities (not hype) –...
Feb 11, 2026•58 min
In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your host Owen Rask is joined by Luke Winchester , founder of Merewether Capital , to break down how a professional investor approaches ASX reporting season. Together, they discuss: – How reporting season differs from the rest of the year – Luke’s preparation process and decision-making framework – The idea that one key metric often drives a stock in the short to medium term – Small and micro-cap companies Luke is watching this season If you love lea...
Feb 09, 2026•34 min
Silver just crashed 26% in THREE DAYS - from $170 to $126. Gold plummeted from $7,800 to $6,700 in a matter of days. Just last week everyone was asking Drew about adding silver to portfolios. This is why you don't chase hot thematics! In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, Owen Rask and Drew Meredith dissect Big Tech earnings that shocked Wall Street: Microsoft (MSFT) down 11% - Azure cloud revenue up 38% but growth slowing. Capital expenditures hit $37.5 billion (up 66%), exceeding estim...
Feb 06, 2026•1 hr 5 min
Is the US economy a mess? With markets feeling noisy and uncertain, this conversation with Nehemiah Richardson offers a perspective on where the real risks sit — and where they don’t. In the face of unprecedented social and geo-political unrest, just how unstable is the US economy? Are the AI megacaps papering over the cracks of a weakening middle class? Today’s episode is with Nehemiah Richardson, CEO of Private Credit at Pengana. We discuss the political climate and assess the real outcomes of...
Feb 03, 2026•1 hr 6 min
In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your host Owen Rask wraps up the Investment Foundations Series with: The key takeaways from all 9 episodes in the series How to apply index investing, asset allocation and automation Why a simple, low-cost and diversified strategy often wins How to keep going when markets get tough or noisy If you want to level up your investment knowledge and take control of your money , make sure to subscribe to the Australian Investors Podcast on Apple , Spotify ,...
Jan 30, 2026•22 min
