Australian Finance Podcast

Dr Nicola Powell, Domain's property expert, discusses the reasons behind increased rents in 2023, the most affordable cities to rent, and practical strategies for managing the cost of renting. The episode also highlights the challenges in the rental market, low vacancy rates in cities like Sydney and Perth, and offers advice for renters in the current market.

Kate Campbell, author of Buying Happiness, and Owen Rask answer listener questions about investing and money habits. They discuss the best Rask Education courses, getting dividends from ETFs, using ETFs for income, building helpful money habits, and financial exit strategies.

The episode discusses financial mistakes, learning from them, and moving forward. It explores emotions and complexities surrounding mistakes and discusses the sunk cost fallacy. The hosts share personal investing journey mistakes and discuss challenges with property investments. The importance of acceptance, alternative opportunities, and conducting better due diligence is emphasized. The episode wraps up with sponsor announcements and reminders about financial advice.

In this Q&A episode, Owen Rask and Alex Luck answer financial planning questions and discuss topics such as the cost of financial advice, common problem areas in personal finance, claiming on two insurance policies, paying tax on shares, and investing for kids.

In this podcast, Kate Campbell and Owen Rask discuss critical things to avoid in personal finance and investing, including sensationalism and emotional decision-making, the importance of active management in passive investing, avoiding the comparison trap, and not copying and pasting investment goals and strategies. They also emphasize the need for establishing financial foundations before delving into investing and highlight the consequences of neglecting tasks like portfolio review and updating tax information. The hosts encourage listeners to focus on their own goals and priorities, while also seeking personalized advice from a licensed financial planner.

Want to know our BEST purchases under $30?⚠️ Warning: This is not a serious episode, but we have a whole back catalogue for that.In this episode, Kate, Owen and our producer Monique discuss their top three purchases under $30 recently that have improved their life. They also discuss their favourite books at the moment and what's happening in the world of Rask right now.Money & Chill is a monthly segment on The Australian Finance Podcast featuring Kate, Owen and our producer Monique. We chat about the personal finance and investing news, hacks & lessons, we discover during the month, along with Rask and community updates.📚 Enjoyed this episode? You'll love Kate's book, Buying Happiness, which you can order on Booktopia or Amazon.~~ Resources you'll love ~~ Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest Mortgage Broking: https://bit.ly/broke-rask Financial Planning: https://bit.ly/R-plan Property Coaching: https://bit.ly/R-P-coach 100-point property checklist (PDF): https://bit.ly/prop-check Accounting with Grey Space: http://bit.ly/3DG5lWS Business Coaching: https://bit.ly/o-coach Ask a question: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00 ~~ Our Amazing sponsors have stuff for you ~~Pearler, the broker for long-term investors. Sign up to Pearler using the code “RASK” for $15 of Pearler Credit: bit.ly/Pearler and learn more about Pearler Rewards.We're proudly supported by Global X ETFs. Their latest ETF, N100 offers Australian investors exposure to 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/GX-N100DISCLAIMER: This podcast contains general financial information only. That means the information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation, or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the information is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on it. If you’re confused about what that means or what your needs are, you should always consult a licensed and trusted financial planner. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this podcast, including any financial, taxation, and/or legal information. Remember, past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The Rask Group is NOT a qualified tax accountant, financial (tax) adviser, or financial adviser.Access The Rask Group's Financial Services Guide (FSG): https://www.rask.com.au/fsg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kids cost how much?!In today's episode, Kate Campbell chats with Ana Kresina about her brand new book, Kids Ain't Cheap: How to plan financially for parenthood and your family's future. Ana talks about everything you should consider before having kids, the big costs involved, navigating child care and parental leave and having conversations with your partners.📚 Enjoyed this episode? You'll love Ana'a book, Kids Ain't Cheap, which you can order on Booktopia or Amazon.~~ Resources you'll love ~~ Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest Mortgage Broking: https://bit.ly/broke-rask Financial Planning: https://bit.ly/R-plan Property Coaching: https://bit.ly/R-P-coach 100-point property checklist (PDF): https://bit.ly/prop-check Accounting with Grey Space: http://bit.ly/3DG5lWS Business Coaching: https://bit.ly/o-coach Ask a question: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00 ~~ Our Amazing sponsors have stuff for you ~~Pearler, the broker for long-term investors. Sign up to Pearler using the code “RASK” for $15 of Pearler Credit: bit.ly/Pearler and learn more about Pearler Rewards.We're proudly supported by Global X ETFs. Their latest ETF, N100 offers Australian investors exposure to 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/GX-N100DISCLAIMER: This podcast contains general financial information only. That means the information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation, or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the information is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on it. If you’re confused about what that means or what your needs are, you should always consult a licensed and trusted financial planner. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this podcast, including any financial, taxation, and/or legal information. Remember, past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The Rask Group is NOT a qualified tax accountant, financial (tax) adviser, or financial adviser.Access The Rask Group's Financial Services Guide (FSG): https://www.rask.com.au/fsg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know that 88% of ART members under 40 sit in the default super option?!Last year, Sunsuper and QSuper merged to form Australian Retirement Trust (ART), now one of Australia’s largest super funds that manages over $260 billion in retirement savings for 2.3 million members.In today's conversation, Kate Campbell chats with Anne Fuchs, ART’s Head of Advice & Acting Chief of Retirement. The duo discuss the power of making small changes, why aren’t more people interested in their super given it’s their money, the number of people that stay in the default investment option (and the long-term impact of that), whether super funds have a responsibility to help educate their members and much more!📚 Enjoyed this episode? You'll love Kate's book, Buying Happiness, which you can order on Booktopia or Amazon.~~ Resources you'll love ~~ Rask Invest - Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest Mortgage Broking: https://bit.ly/broke-rask Financial Planning: https://bit.ly/R-plan Property Coaching: https://bit.ly/R-P-coach 100-point property checklist (PDF): https://bit.ly/prop-check Accounting with Grey Space: http://bit.ly/3DG5lWS Business Coaching: https://bit.ly/o-coach Ask a question: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00 ~~ Our Amazing sponsors have stuff for you ~~Pearler, the broker for long-term investors. Sign up to Pearler using the code “RASK” for $15 of Pearler Credit: bit.ly/Pearler and learn more about Pearler Rewards.We're proudly supported by Global X ETFs. Their latest ETF, N100 offers Australian investors exposure to 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/GX-N100DISCLAIMER: This podcast contains general financial information only. That means the information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation, or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the information is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on it. If you’re confused about what that means or what your needs are, you should always consult a licensed and trusted financial planner. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this podcast, including any financial, taxation, and/or legal information. Remember, past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The Rask Group is NOT a qualified tax accountant, financial (tax) adviser, or financial adviser.Access The Rask Group's Financial Services Guide (FSG): https://www.rask.com.au/fsg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you on the hunt for the best stocks to invest in for Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Like NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ: NVDA)? Or Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA)? Or looking for some technology ETFs for AI exposure?In this episode, Owen Rask explains how he'd invest in AI and why he's not rushing to do it. Plus, Kate and Owen discuss the ways AI might impact how they invest and some current use cases.Owen's AI stocks & ETFs article: www.raskmedia.com.au/2023/09/05/top-10-ai-stocks-etfs📚 Enjoyed this episode? You'll love Kate's book, Buying Happiness, which you can order on Booktopia or Amazon.~~ Resources you'll love ~~ Rask Invest - Invest with Owen: https://bit.ly/R-invest Mortgage Broking: https://bit.ly/broke-rask Financial Planning: https://bit.ly/R-plan Property Coaching: https://bit.ly/R-P-coach 100-point property checklist (PDF): https://bit.ly/prop-check Accounting with Grey Space: http://bit.ly/3DG5lWS Business Coaching: https://bit.ly/o-coach Ask a question: https://bit.ly/3QtiY00 ~~ Our Amazing sponsors have stuff for you ~~Pearler, the broker for long-term investors. Sign up to Pearler using the code “RASK” for $15 of Pearler Credit: bit.ly/Pearler and learn more about Pearler Rewards.We're proudly supported by Global X ETFs. Their latest ETF, N100 offers Australian investors exposure to 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/GX-N100DISCLAIMER: This podcast contains general financial information only. That means the information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation, or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the information is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on it. If you’re confused about what that means or what your needs are, you should always consult a licensed and trusted financial planner. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this podcast, including any financial, taxation, and/or legal information. Remember, past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The Rask Group is NOT a qualified tax accountant, financial (tax) adviser, or financial adviser.Access The Rask Group's Financial Services Guide (FSG): https://www.rask.com.au/fsg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It can be a challenge to know what the market wants and what people like, so this episode will help you understand the best strategy for you!Buyer's agent Amy Lunardi and Rask founder Owen Rask talk through actionable ways for you to understand how to add value to your property.On this episode of the Australian Property Podcast: Amy and Owen's personal experiences renovating Renovation goals Ways to add value Things that do not necessarily add value Ways to save money Sprucing up for sale Extra considerations Podcast resources: Amy's 100-point checklist (PDF) Amy’s new property course APP on Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/australian-property-podcast/id1674727768 APP on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/57F7k7o79fFKSk5o5DWWLq Rask Invest – invest with Owen Mortgage Broking Financial Planning Property Coaching Business Coaching Accounting with Grey Space Ask a question Rask Core  – DIY investing Owen’s FREE investor bootcamp 📚 Enjoyed this episode? You'll love Kate's book, Buying Happiness, which you can order on Booktopia or Amazon.***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/3QtiY00If you want to thank us for putting this show together, please give The Australian Finance Podcast a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - it’s a 5-second task that really helps support the show (and puts a big smile on our faces).Pearler, the broker for long-term investors. Sign up to Pearler using the code “RASK” for $15 of Pearler Credit: bit.ly/Pearler and learn more about Pearler Rewards.We're proudly supported by Global X ETFs. Their latest ETF, N100 offers Australian investors exposure to 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/GX-N100Build your investing confidence. Learn what it takes to be a successful investor with InvestSMART’s Bootcamp for Beginner Investors. Start here: https://bit.ly/rask-boot DISCLAIMER: This podcast contains general financial information only. That means the information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation, or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the information is appropriate to you and your needs before acting on it. If you’re confused about what that means or what your needs are, you should always consult a licensed and trusted financial planner. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information in this podcast, including any financial, taxation, and/or legal information. Remember, past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The Rask Group is NOT a qualified tax accountant, financial (tax) adviser, or financial adviser.Owen, Kate and The Rask Group Pty Ltd do NOT receive anything for mentioning Super funds, products, shares, bank accounts, etc. Guests on the show may hold investments in companies they mention on the show.Access The Rask Group's Financial Services Guide (FSG): https://www.rask.com.au/fsg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices