Motley Fool Money
730 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★ - 46 ratingsThis podcast gives you a smart, cool headed and down to earth wrap on the latest finance and investing news from Australia & around the world. Investing legends Scott Phillips and Andrew Page walk you through what’s really going on and what you need to know to make great financial decisions. Subscribe to get your regular fix of BS-free money advice. Sign up for the newsletter at fool.com.au/LiSTNR
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Episodes
Mailbag: incl. Forecasts aplenty? March 31, 2024
March 30, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 76.3 MB– What is Strawman? – Advice for a 15-year old? – Choose only between these two companies? – When does the ASX issue a 'please explain'? – I would like some forecasts, please... – Should I add some small companies to my ETF portfolio? – What's going on with bonds? – How can I track European stocks? – A Motley Fool / Strawman ETF? – Can governments help fix inflation? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Our first LIVE Motley Fool Money. March 29, 2024
March 29, 2024 05:30 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MB– Unemployment falls, hard... – ... but inflation doesn't budge – Armaguard on the brink and the future of cash – What mergers and demergers can tell us (and what they can't) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mailbag: incl. Dollar cost averaging... in reverse? March 24, 2024
March 23, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 73.1 MB– How much do I need to start investing? – Why does Scott hate Bitcoin? – How can I evaluate company acquisitions? – What do you want to know? – Should I put my property proceeds into an index to cover my rent? – Does dollar-cost averaging work in reverse? – Do you have skin in the game? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
An investment opportunity in offices? March 22, 2024
March 22, 2024 05:30 - 1 hour - 68.4 MB– See us record Motley Fool Money, live! – Rates may not be cut until 2025? – Some thoughts on market volatility – Housing supply hits decade low... and our pollies are nowhere – AGL mandates return to work for employees... what about investors? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Come and see us record, live! March 17, 2024
March 16, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 67.8 MB– Okay, a Bitcoin question – Should I wait for a market crash – Won’t Super put a rocket under the sharemarket – How do companies price capital raises? – When is it time to switch to capital preservation? – We’re recording Motley Fool Money… live! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The very worst way to 'fix' housing affordability. March 15, 2024
March 15, 2024 05:30 - 1 hour - 64.2 MB– US CPI is 'sticky' – Wages present a challenge for local inflation – Jamie Dimon and Phil Lowe warn on the future – #RetirementWrecker is back – Why trade is so important for Australia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mailbag: incl. Why is Australia so much better than Argentina? March 10, 2024
March 09, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 66.3 MB– You shouldn’t rent forever, here’s why! – Help me understand ex-dividend dates – How can I value an ETF? – Why is Australia so much better than Argentina? – How does the market ‘price-in’ interest rates? – Should I sell my managed funds and invest in ETFs? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why talking about GDP misses the point. March 8, 2024
March 08, 2024 05:30 - 1 hour - 61.7 MB– More reflections from earnings season – GDP is... okay, but there's a better option – All BankWest branches to close – Housing approvals at rock bottom – Why I wouldn’t invest in grid capacity See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mailbag: incl. Do you eat your own cooking? March 3, 2024
March 02, 2024 21:00 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MB– Do you buy your own recommendations? – Shouldn’t we have a flatter tax structure? – Not your notes, not your money? – Isn’t P/E too simple to use for valuation? – Does ‘the Bank of Mum & Dad’ work like capitalism? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What to make of the 'Magnificent 7'. March 1, 2024
March 01, 2024 05:30 - 1 hour - 69.5 MB– 1.6m Australians in mortgage stress – What to make of the 'Magnificent 7' – Warren Buffett's latest wisdom – A price gouging rant! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mailbag: incl. The market says you're wrong. February 25, 2024
February 24, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 71.4 MB– What to make of the Mascot Towers fiasco? – Help me with EV/EBITDA – Remember: the market thinks you’re wrong – How would you invest a modest windfall? – Mortgage paid, DCA… what next? – What’s the best way to play tech? – Which health company should I leave out? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wages finally inch ahead of inflation. February 23, 2024
February 23, 2024 05:30 - 1 hour - 70.8 MB– Real wages are positive for the first time in three years. – Woolies CEO leaves a modest profit… and profiteering? – NAB profit disappoints. – ANZ buys Suncorp’s banking business. – Nvidia: An AI bubble? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mailbag: incl. The next Warren Buffett? February 18, 2024
February 17, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 79.8 MB– I’m 9… what more should I do? – What happens when ETFs become saturated? – Which ETF? IVV or VGS? – What will changes in property and shares mean for the future? – Help me teach my 18yo who doesn’t want to listen! – What to make of regional property prices? – What do each of the senior execs and directors do? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
An investment opportunity in offices? February 16, 2024
February 16, 2024 05:30 - 1 hour - 66.5 MB– US Inflation stubbornly high – Another market over-reaction – What CBA's results tell us about the economy – Unemployment drifts upwards – Lyft's earning's snafu See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mailbag: incl. I'm down 20%. Time to quit? February 11, 2024
February 10, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 59 MB– Equal-weighted ETFs? Good or bad? – Should ETF managers be able to vote their shares? – Judo Bank can’t get a break – I’m down 20%... what next? – What are ‘the futures’? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
An RBA deer in the headlights? February 9, 2024
February 09, 2024 05:30 - 1 hour - 82.2 MB– The new/old RBA meets... and fronts a press conference – Do Nick Scali and Myer present a challenge for rates? – Worth workplace reforms, or more red tape? – Allan Fels diagnoses the problems with competition – ... and a little advice from Charlie Munger See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mailbag: incl. A listener's success story. February 4, 2024
February 03, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 62.6 MB– Should I sell my bond-exposed ETF yet? – I don’t want to sell my bank shares! – The beauty of investing – Where to reinvest my dividends? – What’s the best way to buy small caps? – Should I sell my ETFs to invest in shares? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
An investment opportunity in offices? February 2, 2024
February 02, 2024 05:30 - 1 hour - 69 MB– Earnings season, here we come! – Auditors do great things... mostly. – Inflation moderates; now for rates – Negative gearing changes afoot? – Office vacancies rise... an opportunity? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mailbag: incl. Keeping directors honest. January 28, 2024
January 27, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 76.7 MB– How do we know what shares directors own? – Shouldn’t directors share more information with shareholders? – How do we fix house prices? – How can I pursue a career in finance? – A Dorothy Dixer about Strawman – How to buy and sell Bitcoin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Prepare for earnings season! January 26, 2024
January 26, 2024 05:30 - 1 hour - 68 MB– Tax changes ahead! – The centre of gravity changes in the funds world – Nanosonics disappoints… prepare for earnings season – Confirmation bias and extrapolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mailbag: incl. All of the things about housing! January 21, 2024
January 20, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 60.6 MB– What's the right LVR for an owner-occupier? – What happened to the Australian Dream? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We're back... with Bitcoin rant! January 19, 2024
January 19, 2024 05:30 - 1 hour - 77.6 MB– A helluva year just gone – New Year’s resolutions – Inflation comes down… here – No more rate rises, apparently – A looong chat about Bitcoin ETFs See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mailbag: incl. Spending a (hypothetical) $500m lotto win! January 14, 2024
January 13, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 79.8 MB– How should I invest when I can’t evaluate the numbers? – How can I invest for kids? – How do you overcome your own biases? – Should I avoid dividend-paying companies? – How would you spend a $500m lotto win? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Emptying an overflowing mailbag! January 12, 2024
January 12, 2024 05:30 - 1 hour - 67 MB– Isn’t a lazy balance sheet a bad thing? – Time for you guys to enter politics! – Why bother with non-tech ETFs? – Should we invest in emerging markets – What about cybersecurity? – Why not use taxes to reduce economic activity? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mailbag: incl. Is it time for Motley Fool Money, 'uncut'? January 7, 2024
January 06, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MB– Time for an ‘uncut’ Motley Fool Money? – Is there an opportunity in corporate divorces? – Should I sell, or keep, my house? – How can I learn about accounting? – What records should I be keeping? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A New Year! Now what? January 5, 2024
January 05, 2024 05:30 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBThe boys dissect the year that was, and share how they're thinking about 2024 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mailbag: incl. The kids are alright: Part 2. December 31, 2023
December 30, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 70.5 MB– Separating hype from reality – More (non)-advice for Miss B from Katamatite – Are you sure a DCF works if a company pays a dividend? – How does debt improve the return on equity? – Do I really need to sell a hedged ETF? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A Holiday Mailbag! December 29, 2023
December 29, 2023 05:30 - 1 hour - 59.6 MB– ‘Pfoof’ the property market for me – Why raise the Super preservation age? – Isn’t the CAPE ratio too high? – Robo-advisors vs ETFs – How frequently should I dollar-cost-average? – Isn’t investing overseas too onerous? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mailbag: incl. Pay off the mortgage, or invest? December 24, 2023
December 23, 2023 21:00 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB– How can I avoid US withholding tax? – Should I pay off the mortgage or invest the money? – How do you put culture in a spreadsheet? – How should I think about ETF diversification? – How much debt is too much? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The 12 Days of Motley Fool Money Christmas. December 22, 2023
December 22, 2023 05:30 - 1 hour - 70.7 MB– The 12 days of Podcast Christmas – Is a recession on the way? – It’s a good year for Super… – …and retail Super ‘closes the gap’? – Chemist Warehouse… winner or loser? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mailbag: incl. The pros and cons of 'debt recycling'. December 17, 2023
December 16, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 71.3 MB– I’ve moved to a Wrap account. Am I wrong? – Should I use a debt-recycling strategy? – Explaining franking credits to a six-year old – Why did Ram start Strawman? – Why does my 30-year mortgage fluctuate? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The wisdom and wit of Charlie Munger. December 15, 2023
December 15, 2023 05:30 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBCharlie Munger, one half of the investing world's most iconic partnership, died recently. Scott and Andrew reflect on some of the gems he left behind. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mailbag: incl. Should I stop adding to my biggest positions? December 10, 2023
December 09, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 62.7 MB– Will the future look like the past? – Should I stop adding to my largest investments? – How much is too much? – How much Bitcoin should I own? – Which shares to sell to buy a house? – Time to sell US shares? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The hidden opportunities in a slowing economy. December 8, 2023
December 08, 2023 05:30 - 1 hour - 62.2 MB– Rates on hold, and GDP disappoints – Vale, Charlie Munger – Predictably useless predictions – Soul Patts bids for a fund manager See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mailbag: incl. 'Here's to the Boomers!' December 3, 2023
December 02, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MB– Ways to be a better seller – Here’s to the Boomers – What about building wealth as a single? – Rant more! – What’s the right way to calculate a dividend yield? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The hidden opportunities in a slowing economy. December 1, 2023
December 01, 2023 05:30 - 1 hour - 65.9 MB– The ‘hawkish’ RBA – Super for housing… again? – Australian Super goes active – What you can learn by running a business See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mailbag: incl. Should the Australian government be ‘prepping’? November 26, 2023
November 25, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBCan I afford to retire in 15 years? Who are these ‘nominee’ shareholders? Go West, young man (and woman)! What about bonds? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Inflation becomes domestic. November 24, 2023
November 24, 2023 05:30 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBInflation becomes domestic What’s really driving inflation? Optus CEO walks the plank ANZ's misguided work from home policy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mailbag: incl. Andrew answers a Bitcoin question - concisely! November 19, 2023
November 18, 2023 21:00 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MB– Finally, a Bitcoin question – Should I trim a big winner? – How do I apply a margin of safety? – Isn’t the economy a figment of our imagination? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Is the market too optimistic? November 17, 2023
November 17, 2023 05:30 - 1 hour - 76.1 MB– The end of the beginning or the beginning of the end? – The market seems to know… – Another bank, another huge profit – The value of a brand See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mailbag: incl. Is it time to invest in childcare? November 12, 2023
November 11, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 64 MB– How does balance sheet strength factor into valuation? – Invest inside or outside Super? – Should we invest in childcare centres? – UK investing ideas – What about Lithium? – Should we worry about the rise of ETFs? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The hidden opportunities in a slowing economy. November 10, 2023
November 10, 2023 05:30 - 1 hour - 69.9 MB– Pain for Optus customers... and the business – Interest rates heading higher... unless the government acts – The hidden opportunities in a slowing economy – The anti-Nudge See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mailbag: incl. Is cash really king? November 5, 2023
November 04, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 84.7 MB– Is it a good time to be in cash? – Does a company have a moat if I hate paying? – Is this a better tech ETF? – Is there nuance to precious metal strategies? – What’s the role of positive interest rates? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The risk of economic pain is growing. November 3, 2023
November 03, 2023 05:30 - 1 hour - 62.2 MB– Rates on a knife edge – The risk of economic pain is growing – The good, bad and ugly of acquisitions – Small caps getting smashed? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mailbag: incl. Four investing concepts you need to know. October 29, 2023
October 28, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 77.4 MB– Shouldn’t I just copy Warren Buffett – Help me with Acronym Alphabet Soup – Stop messing with our coppers! – The case for a UBI See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We get a little... ranty. October 27, 2023
October 27, 2023 05:30 - 1 hour - 55.1 MB-- Inflation and interest rates -- ‘Read the room, Michele’ -- The difference between good and bad debt -- The trillion dollar problem See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mailbag: incl. The new Super tax: An inheritance tax by stealth? October 22, 2023
October 21, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MB– How much NASDAQ 100 should I hold? – Hedged or unhedged ETFs? – What criteria is most important for investors? – Is taxing Super just inheritance tax by stealth? – Which ETFs should I buy? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Risk, and the opportunity for gains. October 20, 2023
October 20, 2023 05:30 - 1 hour - 58.7 MB– Why doesn’t the market care about Israel and Palestine? – Why buy small caps? – Two companies Ram owns – Whitehaven to buy BHP's coal assets See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mailbag: incl. What's the low-down on bonds? October 15, 2023
October 14, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 71.5 MB– When will you guys be on Bluey? – What’s with the ‘chicken littles’? – What’s all the fuss about bonds? – Investing in a higher-rate world – How to assess a company that’s made lots of acquisitions? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Is Ram actually buying a house??? October 13, 2023
October 13, 2023 05:30 - 1 hour - 58.7 MB– Another ‘black swan’ for markets – When share prices get out of control… – IMF gives us a tough report card – Is Ram really buying a house? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.