This podcast gives you a smart, cool headed and down to earth wrap on the latest finance and investing news from Australia & around the world. Investing legends Scott Phillips and Anirban Mahanti walk you through what’s really going on and what you need to know to make great financial decisions. S…

– How do I think about moving from accumulation to income? – How do you manage ‘legacy’ positions? – Quarks, physicists and engineersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was a big Budget, with changes to trusts, negative gearing and capital gains tax… and let’s not forget the bigger picture!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– What about AFIC’s DSSP? – Should I buy an ETF and go fishing? – CGT changes need averaging? – Is SpaceX the next Amazon? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– The Met Gala and the curse of arrogance – Rates up as inflation bites – Wisetech’s AI ‘miracle’See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– What’s wrong with a gas reservation system? – Is this AI financial armageddon? – Are NASDAQ’s listing rules hurting Super funds? – Aren’t workers losing when tax comes out of CPI-linked wage rises?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– What? Episode 1,000?!?! – A very special announcement – Inflation, living standards and the missed opportunitySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Real time reaction on Cochlear – Some real talk on oil and gas royalties? – Is it time to invest internationally outside the US?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– The next Star Wars? – What’s going on with Berkshire? – The role of bonds and how they’re priced – Where innovation makes things worseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Bezos on AI – Are share purchase plans red flags? – Does low liquidity make small caps less efficiently priced? – Are we getting manufacturing and services confused? – What about small-cap ETFs? – You called your dog… Diesel??? – What about using fuel excise in place of interest rates?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Market back at pre-war highs – The risk and opportunity of ‘sentiment’ – Qantas and Virgin raising fares and cutting flightsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– How do we save households from rate rises on the back of higher oil prices? – Should I sell an investment property in the face of rising AI? – Should the RBA use Super contributions or tax rates to manage the economy? – Did you read Matt Canavan wrong? – Even this free-marketeer is considering protectionismSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Looking for value… in growth – Of stonks and meme stocks – Ceasefire in Iran… sort ofSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– I’m 12… and have never listened, but have a question – Inheritance taxes are bad - maybe we should use defence land? – Give me a reason for optimism – What’s going on with my ASX-listed US ETFs?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– The PM addresses the nation – Fuel subsidies that are worse than they seem – The ‘free market has failed us’ really hasn’t – $1 billion in loans for struggling small business – RBA bans card surchargesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Vincent Wales, about Uranium miner Boss Energy (ASX:BOE).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Where to go for good, unconflicted advice? – What to do with businesses whose share prices have tanked? – What moats are defensible in an AI world? – What about Credit Corp?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Inflation falls… for now. – Why a 25% tax on oil revenues is bad – Another day (yet) another expensive bailout – Has the time for Budget reform passed?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– What’s Buffett’s take on crypto? – My son’s first purchases are down… help! – Some critiques of sound money examples – Are financial planners going to be victims of AI? – Bitcoin-collateralised peer-to-peer lending?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Interest rates up… on a split decision. – Dare we hope for a Budget surplus? – Oil prices rise… and ripple through the economy – The US SEC might cut reporting requirements – The end of the MetaverseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool Director of Research, Ryan Newman, about medical device maker, ResMed (ASX:RMD).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Should I buy big positions up-front and fix diversification over time? – Should I sell my LIC? – Bonds vs. cash? – Should I invest in property for my kids? – Fixing the Budget and productivity?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Oil and volatility. Shortages and stockpiles – Atlassian cuts 1600 jobs – Allegra Spender’s great contribution on tax – How can a fertiliser plant be sold for $1?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– The pros and cons of an interest only mortgage? – How do I think about international investing in the face of a higher dollar? – What happens to my mortgage in a sound money system?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Responding to the SaaSpocalypse – Surprisingly good GDP numbers – The risks of a higher oil price… and the costsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Inflation from government deficits or home loans? – A case against a Big Australia? – How do I track the fundamental thesis when prices are volatile? – How to put a lump sum to work in the marketSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Inflation still way too high – Bouquets for earnings season – Is WiseTech a view of the future?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– How can I make sure I’m not buying more shares because of ego? – Why have Gold and Bitcoin diverged? – How do I respond to the AI threat with ETFs? – More on mean reversion, please? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Is the opportunity window for investors closing? – A new Opposition… time for new policies? – Where mining goes, goes the market – Resources jump… and slump See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– What is the ‘debasement trade’? – Is there too much money chasing too few assets? – When is remuneration too high? – Have you changed your mind on the global order? – A history correction for the Strawman – Convince me rates won’t rise a lot Go to https://surfshark.com/motley or use code MOTLEY at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Are we about to see a change in CGT? – It’s expectations season – PR-by-ASX-announcement? Go to https://surfshark.com/motley or use code MOTLEY at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– What about competition in a portfolio? – How can I keep my winners, but also rebalance my portfolio? – Why aren’t people borrowing against their homes to invest? – Use your real names, please! Go to https://surfshark.com/motley or use code MOTLEY at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Rates up… no surprise. – Gold’s plunge – I am the Kiss of Death – Selling off the family silver Go to https://surfshark.com/motley or use code MOTLEY at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– In which phase of the market cycle does the Small Cap sector generally get the love? – Is it time to get defensive? – Should I hold Bitcoin directly or through an ETF – Does mean reversion apply to small caps and AI?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Inflation surges – Gold soars, Australian dollar soars. And the US dollar is sinking. – An “employment ice age is coming”, according to some.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Ethical investing and the sleep-at-night test – Notes from a loyal listener – What on earth should we make of Japan? – What about doubling the GST and paying it back as a dividend?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Where is confession season? – Valuations are high, but many have fallen? – Is it our turn to try tariffs?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Mitchell Lawler about oil and gas giant, Woodside (ASX:WDS)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Shouldn’t we ask more questions at company AGMs? – How do I put Bitcoin into an SMSF? – What do I do with a lump sum before I buy? – Should I sell my AFIC shares?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Okay, no-one was surprised we didn’t get through all of what there was to say about Sound Money last week… so here’s the final instalment!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Here’s why I didn’t buy more Bitcoin – I’m scared of losing my seed phrase! – What to do with employee shares? – How did Strawman come aboutSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The boys take a short trip through the history of money, explaining why ‘sound money’ was the basis of commerce, until it was corrupted, and why we now have a completely arbitrary financial system, plus highlighting a competing financial theory.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– My neo-fund doesn’t look after me – Can I trust a CEO I don’t agree with? – Sure… but are you beating the market?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.