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Mailbag: incl. The risks and opportunities of margin lending. April 28, 2024
Yesterday
Mailbag: incl. The risks and opportunities of margin lending. April 28, 2024
– Do ETFs smoothe out volatility? – Should I bite my tongue and just buy a property? – Should I use margin lending? What should I expect? – Stage 3 is bad… but less bad than the alternative! – Get your gender language straight, Scott!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Mailbag: incl. The risks and opportunities of margin lending. April 28, 2024
Yesterday
Mailbag: incl. The risks and opportunities of margin lending. April 28, 2024
– Do ETFs smoothe out volatility? – Should I bite my tongue and just buy a property? – Should I use margin lending? What should I expect? – Stage 3 is bad… but less bad than the alternative! – Get your gender language straight, Scott!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When will we pay the bills? April 26, 2024
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When will we pay the bills? April 26, 2024
– The risk of a stimulatory budget – Unpacking the cost of deficits – Investing well in a time of inflation – Is ROE really a good measure of profitability – The hidden wrinkle of ESG investingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mailbag: incl. Will Bitcoin impact FX rates? April 21, 2024
20-04-2024
Mailbag: incl. Will Bitcoin impact FX rates? April 21, 2024
– Is there an opportunity if risk doesn’t equal return?  – How do I identify risk, and buy anyway?  – How much cash should I hold?  – AI: buy the tech? Or the customers?  – Will Bitcoin end up impacting exchange rates?  – The price has doubled. Should the company keep buying back shares? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Considering (or have) an SMSF? Listen to this. April 19, 2024
19-04-2024
Considering (or have) an SMSF? Listen to this. April 19, 2024
– To SMSF or not SMSF?  – Who should have life insurance?  – An ASX 'Dividend Aristocrat' in waiting See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mailbag: incl. Do you eat your own cooking? April 14, 2024
13-04-2024
Mailbag: incl. Do you eat your own cooking? April 14, 2024
– How do you define core, growth and speculative?  – Is intrinsic value possible to calculate? And is it worthwhile?  – Should I mirror my personal portfolio inside Super?  – How should I help my kids invest?  – Hey Scott… here’s what YIMBY is about  – Why not borrow against the house? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Do our banks make enough money? April 12, 2024
12-04-2024
Do our banks make enough money? April 12, 2024
– US inflation jumps  – CBA’s $1.7b 'free kick'  – Maybe banks should make more money?  – Protectionism: The new competition… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mailbag: incl. Is Super the biggest fraud being perpetrated today? April 7, 2024
06-04-2024
Mailbag: incl. Is Super the biggest fraud being perpetrated today? April 7, 2024
– Why don’t more people know or care about shares? – The value of discipline and living within your means – What does it mean when shares are suspended? – Is Super the biggest fraud being perpetrated today? – Is ‘high risk’ the right strategy? – Are ‘Magnificent Seven’ investors timing the market?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When will we pay the bills? April 5, 2024
05-04-2024
When will we pay the bills? April 5, 2024
– A wrap on our first MFM Live – Stocks AND Gold rise – Beware inequality – When will we pay the bills? – The Opposition gets in on the Supermarket bashingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mailbag: incl. Forecasts aplenty? March 31, 2024
30-03-2024
Mailbag: incl. Forecasts aplenty? March 31, 2024
– 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
29-03-2024
Our first LIVE Motley Fool Money. March 29, 2024
– 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
23-03-2024
Mailbag: incl. Dollar cost averaging... in reverse? March 24, 2024
– 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
22-03-2024
An investment opportunity in offices? March 22, 2024
– 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
16-03-2024
Come and see us record, live! March 17, 2024
– 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
15-03-2024
The very worst way to 'fix' housing affordability. March 15, 2024
– 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
09-03-2024
Mailbag: incl. Why is Australia so much better than Argentina? March 10, 2024
– 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
08-03-2024
Why talking about GDP misses the point. March 8, 2024
– 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 capacitySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mailbag: incl. Do you eat your own cooking? March 3, 2024
02-03-2024
Mailbag: incl. Do you eat your own cooking? March 3, 2024
– 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
01-03-2024
What to make of the 'Magnificent 7'. March 1, 2024
– 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
24-02-2024
Mailbag: incl. The market says you're wrong. February 25, 2024
– 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
23-02-2024
Wages finally inch ahead of inflation. February 23, 2024
– 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.