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May 20, 2023 • 1h 28min
Mailbag: incl. Investing in an accelerating world. May 21, 2023
– Does the pace of change make stock picking impossible? – Is now the right time to buy a house? – What about a leveraged ETF? – What about a supply response to inflation? – The skinny on activist short-selling – Why don’t people talk about ROE more?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 19, 2023 • 1h 5min
How does an investor respond to ongoing inflation? May 19, 2023
– Is the US going to default? – How to invest in an inflationary world – ChatGPT moves into funds management? – What’s the role of corporate activism?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 13, 2023 • 1h 28min
Mailbag: incl. What, exactly, is consensus? May 14, 2023
– What’s Strawman? – How to deal with CGT with takeovers? – How important is keeping track of performance? – What about the medicinal marijuana industry? – What is ‘consensus’? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 12, 2023 • 1h 20min
Our budget verdict. May 12, 2023
– Verdict on the Federal Budget – What could it mean for rates? – More tech staff layoffs – The highlights of 'Woodstock for Capitalists' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 6, 2023 • 1h 9min
Mailbag: incl. How can you buy permanently expensive stocks? May 7, 2023
They tackle why shares can fall when interest rates rise and how discounting and borrowing costs matter. They discuss paying high multiples for perceived quality and when growth might justify pricey stocks. Practical tips on position sizing, using lump-sum gifts for kids, and why companies rarely pay monthly dividends. They also explain how to spot inflation-driven sales versus real volume growth.

May 5, 2023 • 1h 27min
Rates up, and another bank failure. May 5, 2023
– Rates, cigs up – The political commentary is ever more unhelpful – US rates, too, and Powell flags a recession – Who is responsible for unemployment? – What are the implications of the First Republic collapse? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 29, 2023 • 1h 2min
Mailbag: incl. The hardest question about housing. April 30, 2023
– The hardest question about housing – Forget the RBA, what about the pollies? – What to do with big losses? – Is low liquidity really a problem? – What happens when a share joins an index? – Why is gold a big deal? – Who gets the money when the RBA puts rates up?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 28, 2023 • 1h 7min
Why markets should be like soccer. April 28, 2023
– Inflation falls to 7% – The case against office real estate – … and second-tier retail – Is a rental freeze a good idea? – Why markets should be like soccerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 22, 2023 • 51min
Mailbag: incl. Should I trade options for income? April 23, 2023
– Invest, or put money in the offset? – Does anything beat Soul Patts? – What happens when the US dollar is no longer the reserve currency? – Should I sell covered calls? – Why not just invest through Super?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 21, 2023 • 1h 17min
The end of banking as we know it? April 21, 2023
– UK inflation… a preview for Australia? – A new board for the RBA? – Should we reindex CGT? – ApplePay launching a high interest savings accountSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


