Equity Mates Investing Podcast

Uncovered is our series where we take a closer look at some of the Aussie companies that get less analyst coverage and media attention. And today’s episode is a cracker. We speak to Nick O'Loughlin, Managing Director of Sparc Technologies (ASX: SPN), about the three big decarbonisation technologies Sparc is working on:A graphene coating to better protect steel from corrosion Photocatalysis to produce green hydrogenSodium-ion batteries to store renewable energyWant more? Read our write up on Sparc Technologies. Want to ask a question or join us on the podcast, hit us up via our website. —------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. —------Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.

Pick any 30 year period and the stock market becomes extremely predictable. For all of us that have grown up hearing about the risk and volatility of the stock market, that is a surprising thing to hear. But the data bears it out. In this episode we unpack that data across the Australian and US stock market. Here's what else we cover in today's episode:Luke Laretive joins us for another Pimp my PortfolioWhat we learned from The Little Book of Valuation by Aswath DamadoranResources discussed: Have a question? Ask via our website and we'll answer it on the podcast.Join the conversation in the Facebook Discussion Group—------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. —------Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.

Professor Scott Galloway (aka Prof G) is a professor at the New York University Stern School of Business and host of some of the world's biggest podcasts - The Prof G Pod and Pivot. Today, he joins us to discuss how he made his money, how we invests today and his new book: The Algebra of Wealth: A Simple Formula for SuccessIn this conversation, we unpack:His early life, including founding 9 (yes, 9!) different companiesHow he made his money and what he attributes the success of those companies toThe components of the algebra of wealthHow you know when you're rich Why Scott has a contrarian take on the advice to 'follow your passion'How Scott believes young people should invest today (and how they shouldn't)Scott's view on property as an investment Why Taylor Swift is the ultimate female role model The crisis of young men and what should be done about it Scott's view on alcohol, why he quit, and why he's drinking againResources discussed: Pick up Scott's new book: The Algebra of Wealth: A Simple Formula for SuccessPick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don't Stress, Just InvestWant to ask a question or join us on the podcast, hit us up via our website. —------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. —------Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.

Between 1950 and 2009, 78% of companies listed on the US stock market went bankrupt. That was a finding from Geoffrey West in his book Scale. Makes the stock market seem pretty risky right?In that time, the US stock market grew 23,249%. Or, put another way, each $100 invested in 1950 turned into more than $200k. In this episode we share how you can reconcile those two numbers and ultimately why companies may die but indexes are forever. Here's what else we cover in today's episode:How indexes have changed over time Adam Dawes returns for another Pimp my PortfolioThe challenge of ETF overlap: what is it, when is it okay and how can you measure it?Resources discussed: Examine ETF overlap with ETF TrackerPick up our book Don't Stress, Just InvestHave a question? Ask via our website and we'll answer it on the podcast.Join the conversation in the Facebook Discussion Group—------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. —------Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.

Private Equity has been an incredible asset class over the past couple of decades. Unfortunately, for too many Australians it has been hard to access as well.Today we speak to Cameron Blanks from Australasia's largest private equity player, Pacific Equity Partners, about the success of the asset class and hear about how they are trying to make it that little bit more accessible.In today’s episode we cover: Why private markets have outperformed public marketsAn example of how Pacific Equity Partners invest and then manage portfolio companiesWhere Pacific Equity Partners see opportunity todayHow Pacific Equity Partners are working to make the asset class more accessible with their PEP Gateway fundWant to ask a question or join us on the podcast, hit us up via our website. —------Thank you to Pacific Equity Partners for sponsoring this episode. You can find out more about their range of funds, including the PEP Gateway fund on their website.—------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. —------Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.

In 2018, the US Supreme Court ruled that the federal ban on sports betting was unconstitutional. That sparked a frenzy of activity as companies from around the world tried to capitalise on the opportunity.We haven't heard anything about the sports betting industry for a while, so we thought we'd check in and see how the industry has developed.In today's episode we cover:What has happened in the 5 years since legalisationWhich Australian companies have attempted to enter the US marketHow Australia's sports betting market compares to the USHow you can invest in this industryResources discussed: Goldman Sachs industry insight into sports bettingThe Dive episode on sports betting in AustraliaHave a question? Ask via our website and we'll answer it on the podcast.Join the conversation in the Facebook Discussion Group—------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. —------Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.

Roger Montgomery is the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Montgomery Investment Management. On today's podcast he unpacks his current view on the market and shares a number of stocks he's buying at the moment. In this episode, we cover:Where to next for interest rates Why Roger believes now is the time to deploy cashRoger's investment philosophy and stock picking process5 stocks ASX Roger likesHow Roger is approaching investing in cryptocurrencyResources discussed:Montgomery Investment Management website: www.montinvest.com   Roger's best-selling investment book Value.able: Value.able by Roger MontgomeryMontgomery Small Companies Fund: Montgomery Small Companies FundWant to ask a question or join us on the podcast, hit us up via our website. —------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. —------Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.

A huge moment for us here at Equity Mates - we're celebrating 1,000 episodes of Equity Mates Investing and Get Started Investing. In this episode we take a moment and reflect on the past 7 years. We discuss how we started, the milestones along the way and get into the business behind the podcasts. Reaching 1,000 episodes would not have been possible without the incredible community we've built along the way. So however you engage with Equity Mates, we want to say a massive thank you for joining us on the journey. We're passionate about financial literacy and believe that what we've learned over the years are critical life skills for all people. We hope our podcasts have helped you build your skills and take the next steps on your financial journeys. Here's to the next 1,000 episodes! —------In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. —------Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.

Welcome to Equity Mates Investing Podcast! Equity Mates is Australia’s best investing podcast for millennials. Twice a week, hosts Bryce and Ren will take you from beginning to dividend, chat to leading experts, and CEOs of companies they respect and admire. What started in 2017 as a way for Bryce and Ren to document their investing journey has grown today into a podcast to give everyday people the information, confidence and inspiration to start their own investing journeys. Tune in to join our community of Equity Mates!