Best Speakers Associates Ltd Podcasts (2024)

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Simon Shields - Monash Investors | 23:03

2y ago23:03

23:03

Simon Shields is the Portfolio Manager and co-founder of Monash Investors. We spoke about his approach to investing, an overview of the recent reporting season, the difference between focussing on absolute and relative returns and the early warning triggers they use to reduce exposure to companies in their fund that may be facing challenges to thei…

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Martin Filz - CEO Pure Profile 30:41

2y ago30:41

30:41

Martin Filz is the CEO and managing director of Pureprofile Ltd, a data and insights organization that provides online research and digital advertising services for agencies, marketers, researchers, and publishers in Australia, Europe, and the United States. We spoke about how data helps government and business respond to consumer needs, the compan…

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Sebastian Evans - NAOS | Investing in small but strong companies 22:23

2y ago22:23

22:23

My guest today is Sebastian Evans Chief Investment Officer/ Managing Director at NAOS Asset Management. We spoke about the NAOS investing philosophy and some of the businesses they invest in including: Big River Gentrack Maxiparts Move Logistics Here's a link to the NAOS Investor Roadshow Presentation for more details. National Roadshow NAOS Asset …

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Julian McCormack - Platinum Asset Management | Shifting Sands 27:09

2y ago27:09

27:09

In this episode I'm joined by Investment Specialist Julian McCormack from Platinum Asset Management. We spoke about the unwinding of equity market bubbles, the reversal of the largest peace time stimulus in human history, the reduced incentives for banks to lend money and whether a recession is on the horizon. Find out more at: https://www.platinum…

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Andy Darroch - Advise Me Today 27:12

2y ago27:12

27:12

Andy Darroch is the principal of Advise Me Today an independent financial advice firm. He comes from a stockbroking background and has worked for Wilsons Advisory and Macquarie Bank. We speak about the true meaning of independent financial advice, whether SMSFs are the best choice for investors who want more control and the questions to ask a poten…

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Vihari Ross - Head of Research / Head of Core Series / Portfolio Manager Magellan Group 30:48

2y ago30:48

30:48

In this episode I'm joined by Vihari Ross, Head of Research / Head of Core Series / Portfolio Manager at Magellan. We discussed: The numbers that she finds important in stock selection The distribution curve of possible future share price movements Investing in automation and other disruptive technologies Alibaba's upcoming Hong Kong listing The pr…

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Marc Jocum | 2022 Stockspot ETF report 26:56

2y ago26:56

26:56

Stockspot is Australia's first and largest digital investment advisor. It was founded in 2013 with a mission to help more Australians access expert investment advice and portfolio management. Marc Jocum is the Senior Manager of Investment and Business Initiatives. Marc Joined me to chat about Stockspot's recently published 2022 ETF Report. We spoke…

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ASA Investor Conference - Future Proofing Your Investments 37:28

2+ y ago37:28

37:28

In May, Australian Shareholders’ Association held Investor Conference 2022 in Melbourne, at the Sofitel hotel. It was a great event for members and the many sponsors. It was the first large conference many had attended for a while, and there was a detectable sense of relief that we could all get together. In this episode I’ve tried to capture the s…

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James Holt - Director, Investment Solutions, Perpetual Limited 22:54

2+ y ago22:54

22:54

This podcast is a production of Finpods Pty Ltd and Phil Muscatello. Phil is the host of the Shares for Beginners podcast. You can find out more about Phil and listen to Shares for Beginners at https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/ James Holt is Director, Investment Solutions,.Perpetual Limited (ASX:PPT) a diversified financial services company, whic…

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Jamie Hannah - VanEck Australia | IFRA Infrastructure ETF 20:03

2+ y ago20:03

20:03

This podcast is a production of Finpods Pty Ltd and Phil Muscatello. Phil is the host of the Shares for Beginners podcast. You can find out more about Phil and listen to Shares for Beginners at https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/ Jamie Hanna is Deputy Head of Investments & Capital Markets at VanEck Australia. We spoke about: The best times of day t…

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Matthew Holberton - Fidante Partners 21:01

2+ y ago21:01

21:01

Matthew Holberton is the National Manager Listed and Capital Markets for Fidante Partners. Matthew works closely with his clients to find investment solutions within Fidante’s suite of boutique asset managers. We spoke about fixed income and the funds in the ActiveX series that provide diversified, global fixed income Active ETFs managed by two of …

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Oscar Oberg - WAM Asset Management 22:21

2+ y ago22:21

22:21

In this episode we welcome Oscar Oberg from Wilson Asset Management. Oscar is the Lead Portfolio Manager responsible for WAM Capital (ASX: WAM), WAM Microcap (ASX:WMI), WAM Research (ASX: WAX) and WAM Active (ASX: WAA). We discussed how the current macro environment is affecting equity markets and why it's more difficult to invest in than during th…

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Elizabeth Tian - CitiFirst Warrants 18:39

2+ y ago18:39

18:39

My guest today is Liz Tian from CitiFirst Warrants, where she discusses how Instalment Warrants can be used in an SMSF for capital growth and income. Here's a link to CitiFirst's Trading & Investments Guide https://au.citifirst.com/EN/TradingAndInvestmentGuides For more information, contact the CitiFirst® Sales Desk at: Phone: 1300 30 70 70 Email: …

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Simon Shields - Monash Investors 28:52

2+ y ago28:52

28:52

Simon Shields is the Portfolio Manager and co-founder of Monash Investors. We spoke about his approach to investing, an overview of the recent reporting season, the difference between focussing on absolute and relative returns and the early warning triggers they use to reduce exposure to companies in their fund that may be facing challenges to thei…

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Jordan Eliseo - Gold In An Era Of Inflation 20:10

2+ y ago20:10

20:10

In this episode Perth Mint’s Listed Products and Investment Research Manager Jordan Eliseo talks about inflation, FinTwit, interest rates and cryptocurrencies, as well as what’s been happening in precious metal markets and the ongoing role of gold in a well-diversified portfolio. https://www.perthmint.com/ IMPORTANT – Please remember these podcasts…

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Morningstar Australia - The 4% Rule 20:36

2+ y ago20:36

20:36

In this episode we're joined by Shani Jayamanne & Mark Lamonica from Morningstar Australia to talk about the evolution of the 4% rule in retirement savings drawdowns. We spoke about: The 4% rule – what it is, why we’re talking about it. Since Bill Bengen formulated that rule, we’re obviously in a very different environment. Morningstar has revised …

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Ian Irvine - LICs 21:13

2+ y ago21:13

21:13

Ian Irvine is the Chief Executive Officer of the Listed Investment Companies and Trust Association. LICAT represents the interests of Listed Investment Companies (LICs), Listed Investment Trusts (LITs) and investors to protect, to develop and grow the sector through advocacy and education IMPORTANT – Please remember these podcasts are produced to p…

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Rachel Waterhouse - CEO of ASA 16:33

3y ago16:33

16:33

Rachel Waterhouse took over the role of CEO in the middle of 2021. In this episode we speak about her previous career, meeting ASA and her vision for the future. Rachel has 20 years of business leadership experience within industry and professional associations and the financial services sector. With a background in digital and traditional communic…

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Sebastian Evans - NAOS Asset Management 20:27

3y ago20:27

20:27

My guest today is Sebastian Evans Chief Investment Officer/ Managing Director at NAOS Asset Management. We spoke about the NAOS investing philosophy and: Sebastian’s wariness about leveraged companies The NAOS LICs that target opportunities in small-mid cap sectors The Investment Universe Funnel for identifying opportunities Constructive engagement…

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John Kelly - Atomo Diagnostics ASX:AT1 17:41

3y ago17:41

17:41

John Kelly is a founder and Managing Director of Atomo. He came into diagnostics with a track record of radically transforming the user experience and health outcomes in the medical device field. Atomo Diagnostics Limited (ASX: AT1) is an innovative medical device company supplying unique, integrated rapid diagnostic test (RDT) devices to the globa…

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Sir Ronald Cohen - The Impact Revolution 32:57

3y ago32:57

32:57

Sir Ronald Cohen is an Egyptian-born British businessman, who fled his birthplace with his family in 1957, following the Suez Crisis, with only £10 to their name. Despite his family’s economic struggles, Sir Ronald’s hard work saw him win a scholarship to Oxford and then attend Harvard Business School. Referred to by the British press as ‘the fathe…

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Dr Laura Rusu - Diversiview 21:48

3y ago21:48

21:48

Dr Laura Rusu is the founder & CEO of LENSELL® the only Global Digital Platform for Corporate Performance Democratisation that allows retail investors and other stakeholders get fast and easy access to corporates' financial and non-financial performance. We help people make better informed decisions with data driven insights. Diversiview Online Inv…

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Jason McIntosh - Motion Trader 24:18

3y ago24:18

24:18

Jason McIntosh is the founder of Motion Trader, an algorithmic subscription-based trend identification service. We spoke about: The problems with buying the dip The dangers of averaging down The fear of buying into strength Thinking about when to sell whether you’re sitting on a loss or a profit Here’s a link to some videos where he introduces his …

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Christian Eckelmann - Earn Shares While You Shop 16:28

3y ago16:28

16:28

Christian Eckelmann is the co-founder of Upstreet, a new app that makes it easy to earn shares while you shop. Upstreet is one of a new breed of fintech startups that is making it easy to invest in shares with the smallest amounts of money. Upstreet is giving away free fractional shares at moonshot.upstreet.co. Earn up to $100 worth of rewards. Ups…

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ASA Conference 2021 – Great to be Live Again 41:28

3+ y ago41:28

41:28

The Australian Shareholders’ Association Annual Conference was held on May 31 – June 1, 2021 at the Sydney Hilton Hotel. I had a great time mingling with members, sponsors and speakers. I hope these interviews capture some of the great spirit of everyone involved. IMPORTANT – Please remember these podcasts are produced to provide information and ed…

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Phillip Lynch - CEO Race Oncology (ASX:RAC) 17:08

3+ y ago17:08

17:08

Phil Lynch has over 30 years experience working in Asia Pacific (AP) markets with Johnson & Johnson. He is an experienced Board Director with a diverse background across corporate development, strategy, financial performance, marketing and governance. In his last role he was the Vice President, Commercial Growth where he partnered with the M&A team…

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Nick Nicolaides - Boring is Beautiful 22:23

3+ y ago22:23

22:23

Nick Nicolaides is from the brand new investing platform Pearler. Pearler was founded by 3 friends from Sydney in 2018 after they got fed up with only having two options to refer friends to when they wanted to start investing – confusing trading platforms or expensive micro-investment apps. Their goal is to make it easy for every Aussie to invest i…

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Martin Filz - CEO Pureprofile (ASX:PPL) 26:46

3+ y ago26:46

26:46

Martin Filz is one of the most well-respected and influential individuals in the market research industry and has held senior executive roles as Managing Director of EMEA and APAC at Research Now (now a part of Dynata) and CEO of EMEA / APAC at Kantar-owned, Lightspeed GMI. He joined Pureprofile from Eureka AI, a business intelligence platform, whe…

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ASA Annual Conference May 31 - June 1 15:53

3+ y ago15:53

15:53

The Australian Shareholders’ Association's Annual Investor Conference is going live on May 31-June 1. It's the only place where you can hear directly from the Chairs of Commonwealth Bank, BHP, Telstra and Woolworths plus CEO’s of Fortescue Metals, Origin Energy, Sonic and the CFO of AGL. It's 2 full days of networking, buffet lunches, morning and a…

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Kanish Chugh -ETF Securities 24:32

3+ y ago24:32

24:32

Kanish Chugh is Head of Distribution at ETF provider ETF Securities for institutional, intermediary and retail clients. He joined ETF Securities in 2015 and has previous experience with Fidelity International, BlackRock and Australian Financial Review. We spoke about some of the trends in battery technology, electric vehicles, the different flavour…

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Mark Tobin - Coffee Microcaps 25:10

3+ y ago25:10

25:10

Mark Tobin is the founder of Coffee Microcaps. He is an analyst who focuses on the small end of the ASX, a part of the market that doesn’t receive a lot of attention. We spoke about Mark's guide to assessing the quality of company management. IMPORTANT – Please remember these podcasts are produced to provide information and education and they are n…

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Tony Kofkin - Kofkin Bond 25:25

3+ y ago25:25

25:25

Tony Kofkin is founder & Managing Partner at Kofkin Bond & Co a leading Financial planning firm. We addressed 2 main themes: What do financial planners offer experienced investors like those of the Australian Shareholders' Association? Why younger investors should think about financial planning in spite of the expenses involved. Tony LinkedIn - htt…

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Kylie Purcell - The New World of Mobile Investing Apps 19:39

3+ y ago19:39

19:39

Kylie Purcell is the investments editor at Finder. She has a background in business and finance news with her work featured on sites including Yahoo Finance, Sky Business and the Adviser Magazine. She held previous roles at SBS, Your Money, TVNZ, CTGN, Switzer Group and Momentum Media. Kylie has a Masters in International Journalism and a Graduate …

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Jordan Eliseo - Perth Mint 20:30

3+ y ago20:30

20:30

Jordan Eliseo is the Manager – Listed Products and Investment Research at Gold Corporation – The Perth Mint. Jordan has 25 years of experience in the finance industry including Chief Economist at ABC Bullion. The Perth Mint was founded in 1899 and is Australia’s largest precious metals enterprise and distributes around $18 billion of precious metal…

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Claude Walker - A Rich Life 22:06

4y ago22:06

22:06

Ethical investing is becoming a key consideration for many investors. Claude Walker is the founder of A Rich Life and writes the Ethical Equities column for this publication. He had the good fortune of starting young as an investor, and was the Research Analyst and then Advisor of Motley Fool Hidden Gems from 2014 – 2018, during which period his re…

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Gemma Dale - Your Wealth & Nabtrade 26:01

4y ago26:01

26:01

Gemma Dale is the Director, SMSF and Investor Behaviour at Nabtrade and is the host of the Your Wealth podcast. It features insights and updates from market and finance experts to help investors become better informed. She is also a regular market and finance commentator on Your Money, Sky Business, featuring on Sunrise, AFR, ABC TV and Radio, Chan…

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Tony Kynaston - Quality at Value 27:27

4y ago27:27

27:27

Tony Kynaston is arguably one of Australia’s best private investors. Tony is a former senior executive of companies like Coles and Shell. He started investing in the stock market 30 years ago and developed a checklist methodology to become a professional investor. It’s called Quality at Value, and it tells him what to buy and when to buy it. The av…

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Andrew Page - Building Conviction Through Research 23:03

4y ago23:03

23:03

Andrew is the founder and managing director of Strawman.com an online investors club which shares independent share market research and recommendations between Australia’s best private investors. With 11,000 current active members it is a thriving community of investors who compete against one another based on performance and community endorsement.…

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Michael Eidel - Openpay (OPY) and the BNPL sector 21:58

4y ago21:58

21:58

Australia is a world leader and innovator in the Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) space. I'm joined today by Michael Eidel of Openpay ASX:OPY. Everyone has heard about Afterpay but it's worth noting that there are other players in this sector. Openpay partners with merchants to allow for customers to spread their payments over time at zero interest. It’s h…

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David Bassanese - Betashares ETFs - Reasons to be Cheerful 28:45

4y ago28:45

28:45

In this episode I'm joined by David Bassanese the chief economist at BetaShares ETFs. We talk about his views on: The economy as the world comes out of lockdown The psychological effects of reducing interest rates The structural reasons for low inflation The outlook for banks, resources and technology sectors David is responsible for developing eco…

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Tim Oldham - AdAlta - Using Shark Tissue to Deliver Drug Therapies 21:11

4y ago21:11

21:11

Tim Oldham is the CEO & MD of AdAlta, ASX code 1AD. Tim has more than 15 years of life sciences business development, alliance management, portfolio and product development, and commercialisation experience in Europe, Asia and Australia, with a particular focus on biologics, cell and gene therapies and pharmaceutical products. He joined me to chat …

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Brad Dunn eInvest - Fixed Income In A World of Low Interest Rates 23:54

4y ago23:54

23:54

Brad Dunn is the Senior Credit Analyst of three eInvest Active Fixed Income ETFs – codes: ECAS, ECOR and EMAX. Brad shares his views on: The future for interest rates. Why pay management fees for an active ETF when you can just buy the index? The problems with fixed income indices. Finding good corporate bonds. Credit Ratings Agencies. Brad’s exper…

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Michael Dee - Pythagoras Investing - Predicting volatility in Australian shares 21:12

4y ago21:12

21:12

Michael Dee is the founder and director of Pythagoras Investing a trading methodology that utilises volatility to find buy and sell signals. He's trained in Accounting, Finance and Investment, and spent his working life in the Finance Industry, specifically in wealth creation. He spent many years learning his craft in the Queensland Investing Corpo…

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Dr James Garner - Kazia Therapeutics - A novel approach to novel drug development 22:49

4+ y ago22:49

22:49

Dr James Garner is the CEO of Kazia Therapeutics, an oncology-focused biotechnology company developing innovative anti-cancer drugs. It was great to chat with James about the development of Paxalisib a drug that is being tested for use in the treatment of brain tumours. He also shared some interesting insights into how drugs are developed and teste…

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Julian McCormack - Finding Areas of Neglect in Uncertain Markets 14:04

4+ y ago14:04

14:04

Julian is an Investment Specialist at Platinum, an Australia-based investment manager that focuses on one asset class – international shares providing portfolios of listed companies from around the world. Platinum offers one core investment style – seeking out companies whose true worth and prospects are yet to be fully recognised by the market. He…

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Steven Mabb - Buying The World's Best Companies With Low Cost ETFs 19:28

4+ y ago19:28

19:28

Steve Mabb is a successful businessman turned full-time investor and now an ASA company monitor. In this episode he talks about how he uses ASX-listed ETFs to gain exposure to companies that aren’t listed directly on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). Our stock market is currently dominated by miners and banks. Great companies for sure — but unli…

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Doug Morris - Disruption in a Changing World 17:53

4+ y ago17:53

17:53

Disruption is a word that you hear a lot, but what does it actually mean? Doug Morris is the CEO of Sharesight, and he joins us to explain disruption, who it benefits and how it is changing the world. From Robo-advisors to neo-banks, disruptors in finance, or fintechs, are changing how we invest and putting more power into the hands of investors Sh…

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Russell Markham - Rising Sales, Earnings & Net Profit Margins 9:56

4+ y ago9:56

9:56

Russell Markham – Director of Education, Asia Pacific - VectorVest - https://www.vectorvest.com.au/ Russell holds a degree in Management Studies with a double major in Economics and Accounting. He also has a Masters of Financial Planning degree and post grad qualifications in Technology Management and in Marketing. Russell has more than 20 years co…

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David Kirk - Changing the World with Technology 12:13

4+ y ago12:13

12:13

When we think of shares we generally think of single companies that are listed on the stock market. This is not always the case. Some shares allow you to access investments that are generally beyond the scope of individual investors. Such is the case with Bailador – ASX:BTI, a specialist investor in growth stage information technology businesses. D…

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John Cowling - Let's hear about the ASA 14:11

4+ y ago14:11

14:11

A brief introduction to the The Australian Shareholders' Association with the CEO, John Cowling. This podcast is for information and educational purposes only. It isn’t financial advice, and you shouldn’t buy or sell any investments based on what you’ve heard here. Any opinion or commentary is the view of the speaker only. This podcast doesn’t repl…

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