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– ‘Sub cities, not subsidies’ – How do you make your way through company reports? – Best low income ETFs for kids? – What are the ramifications of high US debt? – What happens when AI takes over the world? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
– Inflation falls… and a rate cut coming? – Higher tariffs ahead – More money… for Mt Isa – Productivity summit See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Chris Copley about a company best known as a mini Berkshire Hathaway (they’re some big boots to fill!), US insurance and investment company, Markel (NYSE:MKL). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
– Won’t rich Superannuants simply remove their assets and delay CGT anyway? – Debt to GDP misses the assets of a government – How do we encourage people to move to the bush? – Who’d be a farmer? – You’re wrong on inflation and money printing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We all make mistakes… the best thing is to make them less often. Here are some mistakes we’ve made, and we hope you won’t! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Chris Copley about a simple way for Australians to get access to US technology companies, via the Betashares NASDAQ 100 ETF (ASX:NDQ). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
– What about equity crowdfunding? – What skills does a small-cap investor need? – How can I balance the positives and negatives? – Identifying members of a cult – Are ETFs really to blame? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Governing is hard. And politics always interferes. But here are six areas we think government could strike a blow for our economic prosperity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool Director of Research, Ryan Newman about Australia’s largest private health insurer, Medibank Private (ASX:MPL). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
– What will AI do to jobs? – Should we just get rid of all taxes and increase the GST? – Will history repeat? – Shouldn’t we use tax to support local interests? – What about NAB Equity Builder? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Time is the ultimate scarce resource. And we can’t get it back. But what do we wish we’d known at 18? Here’s our attempt at answering that question from an investing perspective. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool Director of Research, Ryan Newman about iron ore (and other commodities) miner, Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
– An exception taken to our criticism of taxing unrealised gains – Maybe not indexing tax thresholds works? – ‘Property vs. equities’ isn’t as simple as it seems? – How can we keep increasing energy consumption without killing the planet? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
New CEOs are confronted with a lot of conflicting advice, often from people trying to feather their own nests. But what should a CEO actually do? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Michell Lawler about Australian lithium producer, Core Lithium (ASX:CXO). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
– What about ASX returns in foreign currency terms? – What are the implications of growing online sales? – How can I embark on a career in share trading? – Do we tax mining companies enough? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This episode explores core investment principles from Scott Phillips and Andrew Page, focusing on their personal approaches. They discuss the importance of lifelong learning, acknowledging mistakes, and understanding a business's true purpose beyond financials. Key takeaways include leveraging a long-term perspective, identifying quality companies, and applying a margin of safety in valuation to navigate market cycles and make sound investment decisions.
This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Darius Zarghami about the ‘spirit of Australia’, Qantas (ASX:QAN). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
– Is a small cap company too big once it issues too many shares? – What advice can you give me for tracking my portfolio? – How should we prepare for AI? – Do dividend timings matter? – Should I sell down my holding that’s now over 20% of my portfolio? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
– What does war mean for markets? – The huge boom in passive ETFs – Tax reform to balance the budget? – Rex gets more government money – Amazon bells the cat on AI See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Benny Ou about Australia’s oldest bank, Westpac (ASX:WBC). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
– Which shares are used to calculate CGT – A listener rant on the banks – A reminder about getting old – Is it time for me to cut and run? – Should I buy Berkshire if the market is ‘frothy’? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
– The challenge of innovation – ASX hits a record high – Virgin to list, Rex might survive, Qantas shuts Jetstar Asia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Chris Copley about Australia’s largest general insurer, IAG (ASX:IAG). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
– Should I invest in an ETF that excludes banks and miners? – Is value investing dead? – Can insider ownership be bad? – Do I have enough Super? – Lay off Australia! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
– GDP is out… and it’s weak – Trump doubles steel and aluminium tariffs – Trump’s bill to turbocharge US debt – Soul Patts and Brickworks tie the knot See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Ed Vesely about globally-focused ETF, the Vanguard MSCI International ETF (ASX:VGS). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
– What do you think of my investment idea? – What do you disagree on? – Should I sell my employer-provided shares? – Help… I’m starting to invest at 40 – Fix housing for me! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
– Australia’s richest people announced – The challenge of productivity – Return to the office has stalled See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Vincent Wales about financial services company AMP (ASX:AMP). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
