The Richards Report

In this episode of The Richards Report host Ted Richards and Heaps Normal Co-Founder & CEO, Andy Miller discuss the rise of no/low alcoholic drinks. Discussion includes the following;Global trends of non-alcoholic drinks around the worldThe brands having most success with non alcoholic drinksNew ways non-alcoholic beer can be brewedStarting a business and going through the Startmate processThe impact COVID has had on the businessPrevious episodes referenced: Nick Crocker and Matt AllenHeaps Normal is available all over Australia. It can also be purchased direct through the Heaps Normal website. Use discount code: richardsreport to receive free postage.*As discussed in the episode I am an investor in Heaps Normal. But there are many other great non-alcoholic drink companies, all discussed in the episode, including Sobah, Up Flow, Lyres & Seedlip.

In this episode of The Richards Report host Ted Richards and guest Jobe Watson discuss;How commentary of AFL games has changed due to COVIDThe latest on Jobe's cafes (Hole in the Wall) in the US and navigating an American hospitality business through COVIDJobe's new business venture, Morning Joe high-quality instant coffee. If you would like to order Morning Joe use the discount code RICHARDSREPORT at checkout for 20% off your orderWe revisit Jobe's early calls on cryptocurrencies from over 4 years agoJobe discusses working in the property industry throughout COVID, how quickly sentiment shifted in 2020, and his thoughts on the current market.

Speaking with Joel Hauer, the founder of Whisky Loot and Gin Loot about direct to consumer subscription services

Nutmeg was recently purchased by JP Morgan for a reported £700 million (approx AUD$1.3 billion) so I thought it timely to re-release this episode to hear the Nutmeg story. Note: the discussion took place when this episode was first released back in May of 2019.

Speaking with Matt Allen, the Founder and CEO of Tractor Ventures

Speaking with Sam Wood about taking risks, decision making, and investments he has made in himself and his businesses

In this episode Ted speaks with Six Park co-founder and co-CEO Pat Garrett. They revisit some of the events that occurred in 2020 and discuss the following topics;Quarter by quarter break downStock market movements versus economic conditions2020 winners & losersSuccessful pivotsWho got luckyRebalancingFor show notes and to listen to previous episodes click hereThis episode is brought to you by Six Park, one of Australia's leading online investment managers www.sixpark.com.au

This episode I spoke with Scott Galloway, Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern, serial entrepreneur and author of the book Post Corona: From Crisis to Opportunity.Show notes for the episode are available hereAt the beginning of 2020, approximately 16% of retail was transacted via digital channels. Eight weeks after the pandemic reached the U.S. (March-mid-April), that number leapt to27%. The US registered a decade of ecommerce growth in 8 weeks!In this episode we discuss;Retail and the growing power of AmazonThe future of educationInvesting trends during COVIDGrowing income inequalityPotential solutions for a post corona worldClick here to listen to a previous episode with Scott Galloway (November 2019)This episode is brought to you by Six Park, one of Australia's leading online investment management services www.sixpark.com.au

In this episode I'm speaking with Morgan Housel. Morgan is a partner at the Collaborative Fund, an award winning columnist and author of the book The Psychology of Money.Episode show notes: The Richards Report show notesIn this episode we cover the following topics;Our similar non-traditional paths into finance and investingThe similarities between luck and riskHow a small amount of investment decisions often drive the majority of returns for investorsThe thin line between success and failureHow your behaviour is more important than what you knowThe power of compounding in all parts of lifeThe dangers of comparing ourselves to to othersBook: The Psychology of MoneyTwitter: @morganhouselThis episode is brought to you by Six Park, one of Australia's leading online investment management services. To find out more go to www.sixpark.com.au

In this episode we cover;What is creating more uncertainty; COVID or the US electionThe effect forex can have on returnsVolatility in 2020The perils of trying to predict the futureThis episode is brought to you by Six Parkwww.sixpark.com.au

Paul Benson is a financial adviser, a fellow podcaster, and an author. I'm interested in all three ‘hats' that Paul wears so we cover a lot of different topics in this episode.We discuss;Goal Setting and why it's importantBudgets to help you achieve your goalThe 50/20/30 MethodThe Reverse BudgetThe big cut strategyThe track your spending approachZero-based budgetingStocksPropertyFinancial adviceFinancial Autonomy (book)Financial Autonomy (podcast)Guidance Financial ServicesPaul Benson: TwitterThis episode is brought to you by Six Park, one of Australia's leading online investment management services. Visit Six Park to find out more information www.sixpark.com.auTopics discussed are just of a general nature and for informational purposes only. This information and the information discussed in the podcast does not qualify as personal financial advice.

In this episode I speak with Senator Jane Hume, the Assistant Minister for Financial Services, Fintech and Superannuation. We discuss the following topics;Open BankingThe Consumer Data Right involves the sharing of your data with an accredited provider, and allows Open Banking to fuction. Launched in July 2020, it will focus for now on the banking sector, but in time the Consumer Data Right will move beyond financial services to other ‘grudge' purchases like energy and insurance providers.SuperannuationJane acknowledges that despite the Australian super system being the envy for the majority of the world, it's still an imperfect system. There's a lot of options out there which can make selecting a fund difficult for people. On top of this there's persistent underperformers, issues around duplicate accounts, and insurances are still being paid by many people that aren't aware of what they're paying.Financial ServicesWe discuss the different ways in which financial advice is becoming more accessible and affordable for Australians. Single issue advice can help with the affordability issue for those that don't have the financial capacity and/or time that holistic advice requires (e.g. the recent early release of super). Tech enabled solutions can help solve for accessibility issues people may face in trying to souce advice. We also discuss how robo-advice, which often combines technology with single issue advice, and how it can be a solution to help people looking for more affordable and accessible ways of getting financial advice.This episode is brought to you by Six Park, one of Australia's leading roboadvisers. For episode shownotes visit www.sixpark.com.au

Reviewing the first half of 2020 so far. Topics covered;COVIDInvesting in techThe similarities between 2020 and 1968Rebalancing portfoliosLifestyle creepSporting industriesThis episode is brought to you by Six Park. Click here to take the free risk assessment and to receive your free investment recommendation www.sixpark.com.au

Fable Food are an Australian alternative meat producer that use shiitake mushrooms as the base of their product.Fable launched in Dec of 2019 and are backed by some high profile investors including Heston Blumenthal and Mike Cannon Brookes. They have already signed deals with some major Australian retail chains including Woolworths and Harris Farm Markets.In this episode Ted and Michael discuss;the origins of the businessthe background behind the productthe challenges that COVID-19 presented to their business strategyhow they've successfully pivoted to capitalise on new opportunities during the pandemic.This episode is brought to you by Six Park, one of Australia's leading online investment management services. www.sixpark.com.au

For this episode Ted speaks with Ray McLean who is the founder of Leading Teams, a group of experienced facilitators that assist sporting and corporate teams to lift their performance. You may be familiar with Leading Teams as they have been very successful with some high profile sporting teams over the last few decades.Ted first crossed paths with Ray back at the end of 2005 when he joined the Sydney Swans from his previous AFL club, the Essendon Bombers.In this podcast episode they discuss;The importance of core values in determining accepted behaviourEmbracing "genuine" conversationsThe Test (Amazon Prime) and The Last Dance (Netflix) documentaries and the accepted behaviour these sporting teams allowed.A lot of the conversation is centred on sport, but there are many similarities between the sporting and corporate worlds. In particular, they're both highly competitive where gaining just a small edge can make a big difference to the outcome.This episode is brought to you by Six Park, one of Australia's leading online investment management services. www.sixpark.com.au

In this episode Ted has a follow up discussion with Pat Garrett (Six Park co-founder and co-CEO). Pat and Ted recorded an episode five weeks earlier (mid March 2020) and in this episode they revisit the topic discuss what (if anything) has changed from their views on investing at the time of COVID-19.They also answer questions sent in from listeners related to;The winners and losers so far from COVID-19The disconnect between events in the news and day to day movements of the share-marketThe difference between industry and retail super fundsHow this may impact peoples view of the benefits of cash and savingsThis episode is brought to you by Six Park. Show notes for the episode can be found here

Ted speaks with Psychologist Ellen Jackson from Potential Psychology about stress and anxiety and how it can impact our decision making.Our brains like predictability to make meaning in life, but often there's a lot of uncertainty which can create stress in our lives. Stress and anxiety can manifest in so many forms, be it for health, financial or other reasons.When uncertainty increases like what we're seeing with COVID-19 we can become more focused on ourselves and may shorten our time horizon in how we view things. In times of heightened stress people may search for control so they look to control whatever they can. A lot of the time this may not be rational and in our long term best interests, be it hoarding large amounts of toilet paper, or selling investments at the worst possible time.In the discussion Ellen also outlines some tips and advice we can implement every day to help reduce stress in our lives.Show notes for the episode can be found here;https://www.sixpark.com.au/the-richards-report-episode-37-ellen-jackson-potential-psychology/You can find out more information on Ellen and Potential Psychology here;Potential Psychology websitePodcastFacebookThis episode is brought to you by Six Park, Australia's leading online investment manager

Discussing with Six Park co-Founder and Co-CEO the affect COVID-19 is having on the sharemarket and how it compares with other bear markets in history.Also discuss COVID-19 potential influence on the next US election, the closure of many major sporting codes and schools around the world and potential positives to come out of this black swan event.This episode is brought to you by Six Park, Australia's leading online investment manager.

Ben Carlson is a Director of Institutional Asset Management at Ritholtz Wealth Management and the person behind the fantastic blog, A Wealth of Common Sense.Ben has recently released a book called ‘Don't Fall for it'. The cover of the book describes it as a short history of financial scams, but it's really much more than that.In this podcast episode we discuss some of the fascinating anecdotes of succesful scams over history, but we also discuss the psychology behind why scams can be so successful on their targets.Show notes for the episode are available on the Six Park website.

After a successful AFL football career Glenn Lovett moved into the world of international sports marketing and has since worked in Melbourne, London and New York. We discuss different sporting codes and the new trends emerging around the world.We talk about where it all began for Glenn back at the Melbourne Demons playing AFL football, and his progression into his next career. We talk about the NBA, the NFL, the EPL, the IPL, and of course AFL.This episode is brought to you by Six Park. One of Australia's leading online investment managers www.sixpark.com.au

Scott Galloway is a professor of marketing at the New York University Stern School of Business. He's also a public speaker and co-host of the popular podcast Pivot. In this podcast episode Scott and Ted discuss; - Lessons learned from the failed WeWork IPO - His new best selling book The Algebra of Happiness - Why Scott thinks he was blessed to not be a professional athlete - The benefits of taking a certain level of risk in life as to achieve a return - How billionairs and other people of note often incorrectly tell students to follow their passions - How there's an inverse relationship between the sex appeal of a business and the level of return - It's not about what you earn, it's what you spend. The benefits of passive income. - Big tech getting into the business of content on tv - The failed WeWork IPO - Comparing WeWork to Uber This episode is brought to you by Six Park. Australia's leading online investment service www.sixpark.com.au

This episode I'm speaking with returning guest, friend of the show, co-CEO and co-founder of Six Park, Pat Garrett. We discuss; - The levels of noise in the market right now - Points in history with heightened negativity can sometimes lead to the best buying opportunities - What it was like to be working in New York on Wall St in the lead up to the tech crash of early 2000s. - Similarities between picking stocks and picking new recruits for sporting teams This episode is brought to you by Six Park, Australia's leading online investment service www.sixpark.com.au

Nick is a partner at Blackbird Ventures. A venture capital fund that seeks to invest in world-class founders who are setting out to make a difference in the world. Investors in Blackbird's fund include the Australian Government Future Fund, Host Plus, and Mike Cannon Brookes. Nick originally studied law and political science at UQ. After a short period of time working in the legal world he pivoted across into the world of startups. He co-founded, and was CEO of, Sessions (which used technology to help people stay healthy, and Sessions was later acquired by MyFitnessPal in December, 2013). Nick also co-founded We Are Hunted which was acquired by Twitter. Nick said he would come into contact with approximately 1000 companies a year, of which he meets face to face with around 100. He would probably consider around 10 but ultimately invests in around 2 or 3 a year. However, at the time of recording in late September he still had not made an investment this year. One thing which I wasn't aware is that he measures every minute of his day and he takes us through how he does this. As on average as he invests in 1 in every 500 companies he comes across he knows how important time management is. We discuss valuation which is always difficult, let alone investing in a startup company that's probably loss making at the time with not many true comparable comapnies. Nick describes how important a well articulated mission and vision are. However, so often they're nothing more than buzzwords which are often stuck on the wall and then forgotten about. It's important though, the mission and vision reverberates throughout the company as it attracts the best talent, which can attract investors, which can help in the process to attract customers. This episode is brought to you by Six Park - Australia's leading online investment manager www.sixpark.com.au

Good to Great by Jim Collins This book changed my football career, well even more than that, it's so special it pretty much changed my life. I read it for the first time back in 2010. At the time my football career wasn't panning out the way I had hoped. That's saying it lightly, to be honest I thought I was just about to be sacked. I discuss the ways this book helped me get my career back on track. The book is all about why some companies make the leap to become great companies, and why others don't. However, I'm going to kind of review the book by touching on the real life examples of how these lessons helped me. Hopefully this is a bit more of an interesting way to do it as opposed to simply going through the book chapter by chapter. This episode is bought to you by Six Park, Australia's leading online investment manager www.sixpark.com.au

Nick grew up in Melbourne and was recruited to play Australian football at Collingwood at the end of 1999 when he was in year 12. He also had time at Hawthorn and the St Kilda which culminated in a 6 year AFL career. This is an incredible achievement in itself, and Nick says during those years he learned a lot. He mentions that as there's no segmentation in AFL like there is in a lot of American sports (where it's common to have separate offensive and defensive teams) you have to get used to working and communicating with different people. It also taught him about dealing with pressure and scrutiny and the importance of self belief and hard work. As he studied whilst he played AFL, it gave him the opportunity to move straight into his next career, investment banking. After a period of working in Australia Nick moved to New York with his partner Alexandra (now wife) to finish his MBA at Fordham Business School. It was during this time that he first identified the opportunity in New York to provide an improved coffee experience than what cafes currently provided. He studied Starbucks and was fascinated with the brand that they had built. Whether you like their coffee or not I think it's still an incredible business. However, he had noticed that their average customer was getting older and the Starbucks brand wasn't resonating with younger customers. Nick identified the gap in the market he wanted to serve... he wanted to have a coffee brand that resonated with younger customers. Nick was working full time in investment banking so this cafe venture would be managed on the side as a kind of side hustle. He and his partners put up $170,000 and he opened up his first cafe in 2013, a small location that was cheap as it was hidden underground so people could only really find it through word of mouth. The location of this first cafe was quite strategic though with Australian banks NAB, ANZ and Westpac New York offices all nearby. At the time most Americans didn't really know what a 'flat white' coffee was so on the first day sold $1 flat whites. They sold over 1000 that day. Not long after, he opened up another cafe that was equally popular. However, when they opened up their third cafe (which had a food menu) it was that Nick really knew he was onto something. Over the years Nick continued to work full time in banking and be CEO of the growing Bluestone Lane business. However, in mid 2016 when he had 14 cafes (12 in New York and 2 in Philadelphia) he made the call to go all in with Bluestone Lane and step away from banking. Bluestone Lane has now been going for 6 years and now up to 44 stores. In the next six months they're opening up a further 13 stores which will take them to 57. Nick always focused on the power of branding with Bluestone and took the coffee culture from Australia to the US, with uniformity and consistency. The name Bluestone is in fact an honour of the cobbled bluestone laneways of Melbourne which are littered with great cafes. Nick takes us through some of the stories that have happened over the six years, including the times when Taylor Swift and Victoria's Secret models put them on the map when they'd come in for their coffees. Nick has steered the business through different stages of a startup and transitioning it to the growth stage it's now in. He currently employs 700 staff which comes with stress, and as hard as the process has been but he says that football gave him an introduction to opening yourself up to pressure and mass scrutiny. This episode is brought to you by Six Park, Australia's leading robo-adviser. www.sixpark.com.au

Preview of the next podcast episode where I speak with Nick Stone, the founder and CEO of the Bluestone Lane coffee empire in North America.

This episode of the podcast Ted speaks with Sophie Elsworth. Sophie is a personal finance writer for News Corp, so you may be familiar with her articles in the Daily Telegraph and Herald Sun, or other News Corp mastheads around the country. Sophie specialises in personal finance with real, actionable tips for Australians to improve their financial situation with achievable changes that can be made right now. They touch on; - the winners and losers from interest rates going down - how to get a better deal with your mortgage 1) Ask to speak to your mortgage providers home loan retention team (it may take a few days to speak to someone) 2) Educate yourself and be armed with some better rates in the market 3) Speak with confidence and talk tough to your bank. You can threaten to leave if they don't come to the party and drop your rate on the spot. 4) Remember this is no time to worry about loyalty - Who are the losers - How to lower your insurance premiums - Tips for your tax returns - Links where you can find out more This episode is brought to you by Six Park, providing online investment management to clients all over Australia www.sixpark.com.au

For this episode of the podcast I'm speaking with Andrew Pridham.For episode show notes click hereAndrew and I first met when I joined the Sydney Swans back at the end of in 2005 when he was then a director of the club. He is also the Chairman of the Sydney Swans Football Club, and also the founder and CEO of investment bank Moelis Australia.People may be familiar with AFL but unsure of what investment banking entails, so we breakdown some investment banking terminology right from the start (e.g. what is M&A, IPO, etc). We discuss what it was like starting an investment bank in Australia, growing it year after year, and taking it public with an IPO so it's now traded on the stock market. We talk about how that journey has been for him on a personal level to where it is today.Andrew has experience working in investment management in different continents around the world, and different stages of the business cycle. This is interesting to note as (at the time of recording) in Australia is 27 years since our last recession. Listeners in their 20's and 30's don't know what a recession is like or may never have been invested in the market so interesting to learn how Andrew thinks about these events.We also touch on planning in both professional sport and investment management. Andrew mentions the importance of planning for the long term, but the reality that you need to go well over the short term too. There's many similarities between business and football as they're both competitive industries, but there's many also differences which we discuss.Other topics we touch on;Disruption in wealth managementThe importance of culture to growing a businessGiving backFavourite books/podcastsThis episode is brought to you by Six Park, providing online investment management to clients all over Australia www.sixpark.com.au

Discussing NFL Quarterback Aaron Rodgers new venture capital fund called Rx3 Ventures which is focused on consumer brands. Also a preview of my upcoming conversation with Andrew Pridham, the Chairman of Sydney Swans and the founder/CEO of Moelis Australia.

Nick is the founder of Nutmeg, the biggest robo-adviser in Europe and the 5th biggest wealth manager in the UK. He is also a digital ambassador for the UK Department of International Trade, a member of the European Power 50 and recipient of Spears Entrepreneur of the year award. We discuss the challenges of being an entrepreneur, to raising money and growing a business, and even talk about where Nutmeg are at today. In a relatively short period of time Nutmeg has completely changed the way people in the UK invest, so much so that Goldman Sachs just invested in a $60million funding round. For someone who has achieved so much in such a short period of time Nick is incredibly humble and open about what he has learnt along the way. He has since stepped away from Nutmeg and is involved in a venture capital fund in Singapore called Portage. This episode is brought to you by Six Park, Australia's leading online investment wealth provider. www.sixpark.com.au

Observations from the recent election and what could have influenced voters decision making when it came to vote on election day. Also a preview of my upcoming episode where I speak with Nick Hungerford, the founder of Nutmeg, Europe's largest robo-adviser.

My guest for this episode is Cade Massey, a professor at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a consultant to NFL teams. We discuss the latest in decision making in sport, people management and investing. In particular we discuss; - Two of his papers on 'algorithm aversion'. How people can incorrectly trust humans more than a rules based algorithm. - His research with Richard Thaler(Nobel Prize 2017) around the value of draft picks in the NFL. 'The Losers curse' and why it pays to trade down and not up for higher picks? - What we can learn from the Patriots sustained success in the US - The dangers of the overconfidence effect - Why it's actually easier to pick a great footballer than a great CEO This episode is bought to you by Six Park, Australia's leading online investment manager www.sixpark.com.au Twitter: @tedrichards25 Facebook: @richardsreport

Here is a preview for an upcoming episode I have with Cade Massey, a professor at the Wharton school at the University of Pennsylvania in the US. Cade teaches on decision making, influence and negotiation. I came across some of his research a few months ago and found his work fascinating. We discuss the two research papers Cade has completed on 'algorithm aversion' and how professional sporting teams are improving in their decision making in the US. This episode is bought to you by Six Park, Australia's leading online investment manager www.sixpark.com.au

This episode I'm speaking with Erika Jonsson (Head of Communications at Six Park) to answer questions from listeners. Questions have came in over twitter, Instagram, Facebook and email too. We discuss why an April fools joke with bitcoin could have been an incredible trade, and the benefits of using Six Park portfolios compared to a multi asset ETF from Vanguard. We also discuss topics including what have been the most popular guests on the podcast, and ultimate guests I'd like to have on the show. This episode is brought to you by Six Park, Australia's leading online investment management service. www.sixpark.com.au

Mark has lived in New York and Washington managing billions of dollars over multiple asset classes. He has experience investing in both bull and bear markets and shares with listeners some of the lessons/advice he has learnt over the years. After prestigious positions with Tudor Investment Company and The World Bank Mark now sits on the investment advisory committee of Six Park. www.sixpark.com.au

Preview of an upcoming episode where I speak with former senior member of the World Bank, Mark Nicholson. Mark has lived in New York and Washington managing billions of dollars over multiple asset classes. He has experience investing in both bull and bear markets and shares with listeners some of the lessons/advice he has learnt over the years. Mark now sits on the investment advisory committee of Six Park. www.sixpark.com.au

Have you heard of the FIRE movement before? Well, it's exploding in popularity all over the world, and the Aussie Firebug is on a mission here in Australia. The Aussie Firebug is all about achieving FIRE. This "FIRE" is actually an acronym for financial independence, retire early. At a time when people are people are holding off their retirement in to their late 60s or 70s and working much longer than they would have liked to, there's a growing community of people that are doing the opposite. They're aiming to retire in the 40s, maybe even their 30s. And it's no pipedream... they're on a mission to make it happen, and putting things in place to make it a reality. This is no small group of people doing this either. This is growing in popularity and getting bigger and bigger each year. The philosophy is all about how much money you save, not how much money you make, so don't think it's only wealthy people that can have such a goal if life to retire in their 30s. In this episode I speak with the Aussie Firebug about what he is doing to become financially independent. This episode is brought to you by Six Park, Australia's leading online investment manager. www.sixpark.com.au

Preview of upcoming episode with the Aussie Firebug

This episode I'm speaking with Hugh Van Cuylenburg from The Resilience Project. The name might not be familiar to you but he has had a huge impact on some of the most famous names in Australia. From Australian cricketer Steve Smith, to Brownlow medallist Dusty Martin to Australian netball captain, Caitlin Bassett. I'm also excited for this episode because Hugh has actually had an impact on my life too. The origins of The Resilience Project begun when Hugh was volunteering in India after a cricket tour over there. He volunteered at a school for a couple of weeks that didn't even have running water, but he noticed that the people were the happiest that he ever met despite having relatively little. Unknowingly this would lead him onto a journey to find out where real happiness comes from. What did he find out? They practice gratitude, empathy and mindfulness every day; Gratitude: The ability to pay attention to what you've got, not what you don't have. It's not waiting to be happy when you have the next best thing (be it some new shoes, or a new car). Empathy: The ability to put yourself in someone else's shoes. The more empathetic you are, the more likely you are to do something kind. Hugh says the older we get the more we actually move away from looking out for others. Mindfulness: Can be a buzzword in society these days but mindfulness is the ability to be calm and present. Often it's sitting still, and potentially using an app like Headspace, Calm, Buddhify or The Resilience Project's app to help calm your body. After India, Hugh went onto do a Masters to look into where happiness comes from. He started doing presentations for free at schools about what he learnt and the ripples of Hugh's message started to spread. It has spread to schools, businesses and professional sporting teams all over Australia. It has grown so much that as of mid January 2019 he is already booked up for the whole of the year. If you would like to book Hugh to come speak at your school, workplace or sporting club then unfortunately you'll have to book in 2020. However, you can still buy tickets to some of his larger events throughout the year. (See show notes available on the Six Park website) This episode is powered by Six Park, Australia's number 1 online investment manager www.sixpark.com.au

Ed is a real "slashie". He's a former Australian cricketer/an ABC cricket commentator/investor/entrepreneur. Ed prepared for the transition from cricket to finance by completing a Bachelor of Commerce and a Masters in Applied Finance whilst he was still playing cricket. (So as you've probably picked up by now he's certainly very driven). We discuss a business he co-founded called Tripod Coffee that makes compostable Nespresso coffee pods. We also discuss his role at TDM Growth Partners, a fund that invests in private and public companies. This episode is powered by Six Park, Australia's leading online investment manager www.sixpark.com.au For show notes visit www.sixpark.com.au

Bonus Episode - January 2019

This episode I'm speaking with Pat Garrett, the CEO of Six Park. We review and discuss what we saw in 2018 from an investing point of view. Topics discussed; The return of volatility in the market Trump Brexit Emerging markets performance The royal commission Bitcoin Hero's and villains in 2018 Six Park's portfolios This episode is brought to you by Six Park, Australia's leading online investment manager. www.sixpark.com.au

The field of Behavioural Economics is so important because, when it comes to investing and managing our money, our emotions have the ability to lead us astray - so much so we could become our own worst enemies. Of course, decisions like a portfolios' asset allocation are crucially important in investing, but ultimately decisions like these are wasted if investors make irrational decisions at the worst possible time. The reality is, biases affect our decisions and we need to be aware of them so they're not in control. I completed a course on behavioural economics earlier this year at Harvard Business School to learn more about the processes we all use to make financial decisions. During the program I was fortunate to learn from some of the best professors in the world on the topic of Behavioural Economics, and I found it so interesting that I thought, why not have a chat with them on the Richards Report? This episode is the final episode of a four part series that I've put together. This episode I speak with Michael Norton, the Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, and a member of Harvard's Behavioral Insights Group. He co-wrote Happy Money: The Science of Smarter Spending. He has also given a famous Ted Talk on money and happiness that has been watched more than 5 million times (links available in the show notes on the Six Park website). Topics Covered include; Investing in time The Ikea effect Can money buy happiness? This podcast is brought to you by Six Park, Australia's leading online investment manager. Visit www.sixpark.com.au

The field of Behavioural Economics is so important because, when it comes to investing and managing our money, our emotions have the ability to lead us astray - so much so we could become our own worst enemies. Of course, decisions like a portfolios' asset allocation are crucially important in investing, but ultimately decisions like these are wasted if investors make irrational decisions at the worst possible time. The reality is, biases affect our decisions and we need to be aware of them so they're not in control. I completed a course on behavioural economics earlier this year at Harvard Business School to learn more about the processes we all use to make financial decisions. During the program I was fortunate to learn from some of the best professors in the world on the topic of Behavioural Economics, and I found it so interesting that I thought, why not have a chat with them on the Richards Report? This episode is the third episode of a four part series that I've put together. This is the last episode that i'm speaking with John Beshears, an Associate Professor of Business Administration in the Negotiation, Organizations & Markets Unit. Before joining HBS, he was an assistant professor of finance at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. His recent work includes studying participation in retirement savings plans, household investment decisions, and health-care choices. Topics covered include; Recency bias Present bias New Year resolutions This podcast is brought to you by Six Park, Australia's leading online investment manager. Visit www.sixpark.com.au

The field of Behavioural Economics is so important because, when it comes to investing and managing our money, our emotions have the ability to lead us astray - so much so we could become our own worst enemies. Of course, decisions like a portfolios' asset allocation are crucially important in investing, but ultimately decisions like these are wasted if investors make irrational decisions at the worst possible time. The reality is, biases affect our decisions and we need to be aware of them so they're not in control. I completed a course on behavioural economics earlier this year at Harvard Business School to learn more about the processes we all use to make financial decisions. During the program I was fortunate to learn from some of the best professors in the world on the topic of Behavioural Economics, and I found it so interesting that I thought, why not have a chat with them on the Richards Report? This episode is the second episode of a four part series that I've put together. I'm speaking again with John Beshears, an Associate Professor of Business Administration in the Negotiation, Organizations & Markets Unit. Before joining HBS, he was an assistant professor of finance at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. His recent work includes studying participation in retirement savings plans, household investment decisions, and health-care choices. Topics covered include; Why do we overweight small probabilities happening (e.g.lotteries) Projection bias Confirmation bias This podcast is brought to you by Six Park, Australia's leading online investment manager. Visit www.sixpark.com.au

The field of Behavioural Economics is so important because, when it comes to investing and managing our money, our emotions have the ability to lead us astray - so much so we could become our own worst enemies. Of course, decisions like a portfolios' asset allocation are crucially important in investing, but ultimately decisions like these are wasted if investors make irrational decisions at the worst possible time. The reality is, biases affect our decisions and we need to be aware of them so they're not in control. I completed a course on behavioural economics earlier this year at Harvard Business School to learn more about the processes we all use to make financial decisions. During the program I was fortunate to learn from some of the best professors in the world on the topic of Behavioural Economics, and I found it so interesting that I thought, why not have a chat with them on the Richards Report? This episode is part one of a four part series that I've put together. I speak with John Beshears, an Associate Professor of Business Administration in the Negotiation, Organizations & Markets Unit. Before joining HBS, he was an assistant professor of finance at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. His recent work includes studying participation in retirement savings plans, household investment decisions, and health-care choices. Topics covered include; Why do we have biases? The foundations of system 1 and system 2 thinking Loss aversion Status quo bias Heuristics and availability bias This podcast is brought to you by Six Park, Australia's leading online investment manager. Visit www.sixpark.com.au

I'm speaking with Michael Schwimer, the CEO Big League Advance. Big League Advance is like a venture capital fund, but instead of investing in emerging businesses, they invest in minor league baseball players. They do so by buying a percentage of the players future earning capacity. When I first heard Michael describe his story and his business I was that excited to find out more. It's certainly not an investment strategy for everyone as it's high risk/high reward, but it's a really interesting concept. Big League Advance continues to receive recognition around the world, and be approached from other sports wanting to improve in their analytics and data analysis. They've been approached by soccer federations wanting to better prepare for the next world cup and NBA teams looking for an edge over competitors. This episode is bought to you by Six Park, Australia's leading online investment management provider. www.sixpark.com.au

Here is a preview of an upcoming episode with Michael Schwimer, the CEO of Big League Advance.

This episode we're chatting 'Moneyball'.What about it?Well, in baseball they talk about the "intangibles" that players may or may not have. He or she has the "it" factor. It's a gut feel that has usually been accepted and often embraced by recruiters and teams.But Moneyball, in particular Billy Beane and his team at the Oakland A's questioned this widely accepted "gut feel" and how accurate it really is. As we know he and his analytics team famously went out on a limb at the time and used data to make baseball recruiting decisions, not on this gut instinct or the "it" factor. The idea of an algorithm or computer supporting important sporting recruiting decisions was initially laughed at. But since the Moneyball story became well known it's now not only accepted, but embraced. This approach has quickly spread into other sports too.This episode I'm joined by Chris Keane, the senior recruiting analyst at the Sydney Swans who, as you may have guessed it, has an analytics background, not a football background.New approaches to traditional ways we go about things can sometimes be perceived as wrong, when in fact they may may in fact improve the decision we're trying to make. Whether it's recruiting the next best AFL player, or making the your next investment. We're increasingly seeing data being embraced as a way to improve our decision making.Show notes are avaiable hereThis episode is bought to you by Six Park, Australia's leading robo-advisor.

Episode Show notesInstead of the usual format with Ted asking the questions, listeners have sent in questions for Ted to answer this episode. Questions include; - Ted's first investment, and why he wants to forget it - His favourite investing podcasts from around the world - Investing for children - Athletes and money/investing - Difference between a robo-advisor and a "human" advisor. This episode is bought to you by Six Park - Australia's leading robo-advisor. www.sixpark.com.au

I'll be recording a bit of a unique episode for the next podcast episode. Instead of me asking the questions, I'll be answering the questions from you the listeners! I'm interested to hear your thoughts and happy to answer questions. Erika Jonsson, Head of Communications at Six Park will join us in the episode too. Go to https://www.facebook.com/therichardsreport/ to enter your question for the next episode.