• 26 minutes 53 seconds
    Tesla’s robotaxi reality check, One Nation’s Super proposal & what would you do for $750k?

    Tesla’s steering wheel-free Cybercab has hit the road, but the global robotaxi race is getting a lot more crowded, and increasingly, a lot more Chinese. Bryce and Alec unpack who’s actually leading autonomous driving, debate a proposal to let Australians divert part of their Super into their pay packets, and continue Super September by asking whether leaving your retirement savings in the default investment option could be costing you over the long run.


    Grab your FinFest tickets today here.


    Share your thoughts via this link and help shape Betashares Super.


    You’ll go in the draw for your chance to win 1 of 4 $250 Prezzee gift cards. T&Cs apply. The form is open until midnight AEDT, 30 September 2026. Betashares Holdings Pty Ltd is conducting this competition. Please read the relevant PDS and TMD before deciding whether to invest in the new Betashares Super or Betashares Pension products.


    In this episode:

    00:00:00 Who Is Winning The Robotaxi Race?

    00:02:42 Tesla Launches A Car With No Controls

    00:06:19 China Takes The Lead In Robotaxis

    00:10:20 Should You Be Able To Access Your Super?

    00:12:18 The Hidden Cost Of Taking Super Early

    00:16:43 Is Your Default Super Option Good Enough?

    00:19:18 How One Change Could Add $750000

    00:22:20 Why High Growth Can Make Sense When Young

    00:24:24 The Super Decision That Matters Most


    ETFs and Stocks Mentioned: Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU), Pony AI (NASDAQ: PONY), WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD), Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER), Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F)


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    9 September 2026, 7:01 pm
  • 43 minutes 7 seconds
    Ask an Adviser: Investing, Property & Super - Community Mailbag with Glen Hare

    More young Australians are building serious share portfolios while feeling increasingly locked out of property, but will investing alone get them where they want to go? Financial adviser Glen Hare joins Bryce and Alec to tackle questions from the Equity Mates community on $1 million windfalls, debt recycling, geared ETFs, investment bonds, rentvesting and super, while challenging investors to work backwards from the life they actually want to fund.


    In this episode:

    00:00 Investing After The Budget

    06:18 Investing A Cash Windfall

    10:41 ETFs And Portfolio Mistakes

    15:51 Investment Bonds Explained

    19:48 ETFs Versus Property

    25:22 Getting Into Property

    28:47 Debt Recycling And Tax

    33:40 Optimising Your Super

    40:58 Leveraging Inside Super


    ETFs & Stocks mentioned: Betashares Wealth Builder Geared All Growth Portfolio Complex ETF (ASX: GHHF)


    If you would like to speak to Glen or any of his team head to equitymates.com/advice and we will put you in touch.


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    7 September 2026, 7:05 pm
  • 23 minutes 16 seconds
    Why AI, Energy & Housing are the biggest themes for the rest of the year & are all Super funds really the same?

    Betashares Investment Strategist Tom Wickenden joins Bryce and Alec to zoom out on what could matter for investors through the rest of 2026, before Super September tackles the idea that all super funds are basically the same. The differences may look small year to year, but over decades they can compound into serious money.


    In this episode:

    00:00:00 Is The AI Spending Boom Sustainable?

    00:02:26 The Biggest CapEx Cycle In History

    00:05:41 Can OpenAI And Anthropic Keep Winning?

    00:07:24 Investing Through Geopolitical Risk

    00:10:00 Why Markets Keep Rising Through Chaos

    00:11:03 What Is Driving Australian Shares?

    00:15:20 Are All Super Funds Basically The Same?

    00:18:11 The Hidden Cost Of Average Performance

    00:20:24 How To Compare Your Super Fund


    Interested in the Ships, Chips and Red Bricks Report? Dive in here.


    Share your thoughts via this link and help shape Betashares Super. You’ll go in the draw for your chance to win 1 of 4 $250 Prezzee gift cards. T&Cs apply. The form is open until midnight AEDT, 30 September 2026.


    Betashares Holdings Pty Ltd is conducting this competition. Please read the relevant PDS and TMD before deciding whether to invest in the new Betashares Super or Betashares Pension products.


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    6 September 2026, 7:05 pm
  • Knowing when to sell: How growth investor Michael Frazis manages risk

    Michael Frazis is back to unpack a market moving faster than ever. From cracks appearing in the AI infrastructure trade and a potential software comeback, to personalised cancer vaccines and the evolution of his own investing strategy, Michael explains why he’s moved from simply holding great growth companies to systematically taking profits and managing momentum. Plus, we dig into Nvidia’s biggest long-term threat, why Apple may have played the AI boom perfectly, and the thinking behind Frazis Capital Partners’ new ROAR Active ETF.


    In this episode:

    00:00 Why markets could be entering a more volatile era

    02:27 The AI trade, leverage & the Ashenbrenner blow-up

    08:11 Is the AI infrastructure boom starting to crack?

    12:25 Cheaper AI models, China & why Apple may be the winner

    16:50 The software comeback & where Michael sees opportunities

    22:17 Michael Frazis’ new rules for growth & momentum investing

    39:25 GLP-1s, Moderna & the next wave of biotech breakthroughs

    46:49 Why Frazis Capital launched the ROAR Active ETF


    Stocks & ETFs Mentioned: Frazis Capital Partners ROAR Active ETF (ASX: ROAR), Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL), Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM), Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA), Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM), WiseTech Global (ASX: WTC), Xero (ASX: XRO), REA Group (ASX: REA), Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG), Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), AMD (NASDAQ: AMD), Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR), Wesfarmers (ASX: WES), Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA), Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY), Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO), Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA), Tempus AI (NASDAQ: TEM), Clarity Pharmaceuticals (ASX: CU6)


    Check out Lioncrest's new ETF ROAR here: https://lioncrestpartners.com/#roar-etf


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    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    3 September 2026, 7:05 pm
  • 37 minutes 12 seconds
    Apple enters a new era, Super September is back & Pimp My Portfiolio with Henry Jennings

    Apple enters a new era as John Ternus takes the reins from Tim Cook, bringing a product engineer to the top job just as the company searches for its next big platform. Bryce and Alec also unpack ugly results from Star Entertainment and Monash IVF, before kicking off Super September with a simple idea: when it comes to super, the biggest advantage younger investors have isn’t picking the perfect fund, it’s time. Finally, Pimp my Portfolio is back with adviser Henry Jennings shining a light on a community member's portfolio.


    ETFs & stocks mentioned in this episode: Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Star Entertainment Group (ASX: SGR), Monash IVF Group (ASX: MVF)


    In this episode:

    00:00 Introduction

    01:31 Apple’s New CEO Era

    06:30 Earnings Season’s Big Duds

    10:03 Super September Returns

    12:39 Why Starting Early Matters

    18:56 Is Your Super Insurance Enough?

    22:09 Pimp My Portfolio with Henry Jennings


    Share your thoughts via this link and help shape Betashares Super. You’ll go in the draw for your chance to win 1 of 4 $250 Prezzee gift cards. T&Cs apply. The form is open until midnight AEDT, 30 September 2026. Betashares Holdings Pty Ltd is conducting this competition. Please read the relevant PDS and TMD before deciding whether to invest in the new Betashares Super or Betashares Pension products.


    Clips featured from CNBC.


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    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2 September 2026, 7:05 pm
  • 49 minutes 25 seconds
    Andrew Page on small caps, AI & changing his mind on Bitcoin

    Andrew Page (Founder, Strawman) is back to make the case for two of the market’s more volatile corners: Australian small caps and Bitcoin. He unpacks why overlooked companies can create outsized opportunities, how AI has transformed his research process, and why one painful lesson from Pro Medicus changed the way he thinks about holding great investments. Then, Andrew explains his remarkable reversal on Bitcoin and why it remains his highest-conviction position.


    In this episode:

    00:00 Introduction

    03:55 Small Caps and Conviction

    07:44 Finding Winning Investments

    14:00 Building a Better Process

    18:19 AI Changes Investing

    23:41 Andrew’s Small-Cap Pick

    29:44 Investing in the AI Boom

    35:15 Why Adrad Could Reprice

    38:36 Andrew’s Bitcoin Thesis

    43:41 Bitcoin Versus Gold

    47:03 Bitcoin’s Long-Term Future


    Stocks & ETFs mentioned: Adrad Holdings (ASX: AHL), Pro Medicus (ASX: PME), Stealth Group Holdings (ASX: SGI), BHP Group (ASX: BHP), Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA), Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Xero (ASX: XRO), News Corp (ASX: NWS), DroneShield (ASX: DRO), Bitcoin (BTC), Gold


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    Find company information on TIKR

    Research reports from Good Research

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    31 August 2026, 7:05 pm
  • 30 minutes 29 seconds
    Our Monthly Portfolio Update - August 2026

    Bryce & Ren open up their portfolios for August, breaking down what moved, what didn’t, and why sometimes doing nothing is the best move. They unpack strong months for gold, copper, crypto & growth stocks, dig into Shopify’s rebound from the SaaSpocalypse, and respond to listener concerns about borrowing against the mortgage, geared ETFs and active management fees.


    In this episode:

    00:00 Exciting Finfest speaker announcement

    03:33 August markets: rates, debt, reporting season & crypto

    05:15 Bryce’s portfolio: gold, copper and Bitcoin deliver

    10:26 Ren’s portfolio & the case for doing nothing

    15:12 Shopify, AI fears & a 25% month

    20:37 Borrowing against the mortgage & geared ETFs

    25:24 Are active management fees worth paying?


    Stocks & ETFs Mentioned: Vanguard Diversified High Growth Index ETF (ASX: VDHG), Global X Copper Miners ETF (ASX: WIRE), Bitcoin, TransMedics Group (NASDAQ: TMDX), Pro Medicus (ASX: PME), Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ: AXON), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL), Betashares Wealth Builder Diversified All Growth Geared Complex ETF (ASX: GHHF), Betashares Emerging Markets Diversified ETF (ASX: BEMG), Betashares Global Shares Currency Hedged ETF (ASX: EXUS), Ethereum (ETH), Shopify (NASDAQ: SHOP), Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B), Munro Global Growth Small & Mid Cap Fund, DocuSign (NASDAQ: DOCU), Xero (NASDAQ: XRO), Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM), Betashares Diversified All Growth ETF (ASX: DHHF), Betashares Wealth Builder Diversified All Growth Geared Complex ETF (ASX: GHHF)


    Get started with Sharesight and save 4 months on an annual paid plan: https://www.sharesight.com/equitymates


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    30 August 2026, 7:05 pm
  • 36 minutes 56 seconds
    How to Invest for a 30-Year Retirement with Kanish Chugh

    Retirement is getting longer, markets are getting more volatile, and the old playbook of simply building a nest egg and drawing it down may need a rethink. PIMCO’s Head of ETF Sales, Kanish Chugh, joins us to unpack how investors can build portfolios designed to generate income for decades. We explore the role of bonds and defensive assets, sequencing risk, why chasing double-digit yields can come with hidden risks, and how your mix of growth, defensive assets & cash should evolve as your goals change.


    In this episode:

    00:00 Why a 30-year retirement changes the investing equation

    03:04 Living longer means rethinking your portfolio

    06:31 Can you live off income without selling investments?

    10:55 Moving from accumulation to spending

    16:25 Building the right growth and defensive mix

    19:11 The risks behind high advertised yields

    21:29 Bonds vs dividends for passive income

    31:33 Building your portfolio at every life stage


    Stocks & ETFs Mentioned: Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B), S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 (ASX: NDQ), PIMCO Global Bond Fund (ASX: GBF), PIMCO Diversified Fixed Interest Fund (ASX: DFI)


    Investors should obtain a copy of the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) relating to the PIMCO products mentioned in this podcast and consider the PDS before making any decision about whether to acquire an interest in any PIMCO fund mentioned in this podcast. PIMCO Australia has determined the target market for this product which is set out in the target market determination (TMD) published on the PIMCO website. The current PDS and TMD can be obtained via www.pimco.com/au/


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    27 August 2026, 7:05 pm
  • 38 minutes 48 seconds
    Money can’t fix a population crisis, a robot just beat Usain Bolt & an introduction to factor investing

    Fertility rates are collapsing around the world, China’s robotics boom is sending tech valuations into the stratosphere, and some of the market’s most beaten-up stocks are staging serious comebacks. Bryce & Ren unpack what changing demographics could mean for investors, and finish with a deep dive into factor investing, including whether QOZ’s recent outperformance makes it a better bet than A200.


    00:00 The global baby bust

    07:31 Beaten-up stocks making a comeback

    12:03 China’s tech bubble & wild IPO valuations

    17:35 China’s humanoid robotics boom

    23:00 Community question: QOZ vs A200

    24:22 Factor investing explained

    29:54 QOZ vs A200: performance, holdings & fees

    35:10 How to use factor ETFs in a portfolio


    Stocks & ETFs Mentioned: Guzman y Gomez (ASX: GYG), CSL Ltd (ASX: CSL), Zip Co (ASX: ZIP), TransMedics Group (NASDAQ: TMDX), Nike (NYSE: NKE), Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA), Tencent Holdings (HKEX: 0700), Unitree Robotics (SSE STAR Market: 688785), ChangXin Memory Technologies / CXMT (SSE STAR Market: 688802), Samsung Electronics (KRX: 005930), SK Hynix (KRX: 000660), Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU), NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), Semight Instruments (SSE STAR Market: 688808), MetaX Integrated Circuits (SSE STAR Market: 688802), Moore Threads Technology (SSE STAR Market: 688795), BHP Group (ASX: BHP), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA), Betashares FTSE RAFI Australia 200 ETF (ASX: QOZ), Betashares Australia 200 ETF (ASX: A200), Vanguard Global Value Equity Active ETF (ASX: VVLU), VanEck Australian Quality ETF (ASX: AQLT), Betashares Australian Quality ETF (ASX: AQLT), VanEck MSCI International Quality ETF (ASX: QUAL), Betashares Global Quality Leaders ETF (ASX: QLTY), Betashares Australian Momentum ETF (ASX: MTUM), Betashares Global Momentum ETF (ASX: MTUM), VanEck MSCI International Small Companies Quality ETF (ASX: QSML), Vanguard MSCI International Small Companies Index ETF (ASX: VISM), Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Active ETF (ASX: VMIN), iShares Edge MSCI Australia Multifactor ETF (ASX: AUMF), Vanguard Global Multi-Factor Active ETF (ASX: VGMF)


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    26 August 2026, 7:05 pm
  • 38 minutes 35 seconds
    Replace your salary with dividend income with Dr. Don Hamson

    Could a share portfolio eventually generate enough income to replace your salary? Plato Investment Management founder Dr Don Hamson joins Bryce and Alec to unpack the maths behind that goal, why dividends have contributed so much to long-term Australian market returns, and the traps investors can fall into when chasing headline yield. Plus, why investors still accumulating wealth may be better served focusing on total return rather than income alone.


    In this episode:

    00:00 Why Dividends Matter

    04:17 Dividends Drive Market Returns

    07:52 Budget Boosts Income Investing

    10:20 Can Dividends Replace Your Salary?

    15:39 Retirement Mistakes to Avoid

    18:44 Spotting Dividend Traps

    22:34 The Dividend Trading Strategy

    27:53 Best Sectors for Dividends

    31:30 Australia vs Global Dividends

    33:14 AI Bubbles and Investor Lessons


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    Research reports from Good Research

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    24 August 2026, 7:05 pm
  • 28 minutes 43 seconds
    Moderna’s skin cancer breakthrough, a cheap stock for the Community Portfolio & can you time your investments?

    Moderna’s latest cancer vaccine results sent its shares soaring 177% in a day, but the bigger story could be what mRNA and AI mean for the future of healthcare investing. Bryce & Ren unpack the breakthrough, check in on the Equity Mates Community Portfolio, investigate Scorpio Tankers as a potential addition, and answer a listener question every stock picker wrestles with: should you buy before, during or after earnings season?


    In this episode:

    00:00 Moderna’s potential cancer breakthrough

    01:42 Moderna, Merck and the investing implications

    06:49 Are we entering a golden age of healthcare?

    09:56 Community portfolio check-in

    13:22 Should Scorpio Tankers make the portfolio?

    20:33 When should you buy a stock on your watch list?

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    23 August 2026, 7:05 pm
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